• 2019,  Tag

    Bookish Naughty or Nice Tag

    Hello, I saw this tag on Jenn’s blog at the beginning of December, and I’ve been meaning to fill it in since then. It was created a few years ago by the wonderful Jenn and I decided this year to do the tag! The rules are simple, tick the statements you have done this year, and we will find out if you have been bookishly naughty or nice!! Here we go!   Received an ARC and not reviewed it. ✔ Definitely guilty of this, it’s just not humanely possible to read all the books I get sent!!   Have less than 60% feedback rating on Netgalley. ✔ Also guilty of…

  • 2019,  Six for Sunday

    Six for Sunday | New Year, New Books

    Hello everyone, it’s time for the final Six for Sunday post of 2019! These are hosted by the lovely Steph at A Little But A Lot I have loved taking part in these posts, and I’m excited to continue them in 2020! This week’s post theme is New Year, New Books, and I thought I would take this opportunity to shout about 6 books that I am very excited to release in 2020!     The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel Emily St. John Mandel is an author that I only discovered about half way through 2019 on the recommendation of my friend Kenneth, who loves her books.…

  • 2019,  Book Haul

    Hello, and recent book haul!

    Hello! It’s been way too long, and for that I apologise! I hope everyone had a lovely Christmas if you celebrate. I gained lots of lovely books just before Christmas, and I wanted to give you all a peak at what I got! Firstly the books I received from Publishers!   The Iron Will of Genie Lo by F.C Yee Thank you to Amulet Books for the proof copy of this novel! This is the much anticipated sequel to The Epic Crush of Genie Lo, which I have had on my TBR pile for a while. These novels feature Chinese mythology, demons and a kick-ass main character! I’ve bumped The…

  • 2019,  Six for Sunday

    Six for Sunday | Books With Snow/Ice in the Title

    Hello everyone, it’s time for another Six for Sunday post, these are hosted by the lovely Steph at A Little But A Lot Today’s prompt is books with snow and/or ice in the title. Let’s get started!   Snowblind by Ragnar Jonasson                 The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey                  The Sharp Edge of a Snowflake by Sif Sigmarsdottir                 A Shiver of Snow and Sky by Lisa Lueddecke                 The Ice Princess by Camilla Lackberg            …

  • 2019,  Six for Sunday

    Six for Sunday | Witch-y Books!

    Hello everyone, it’s Sunday and that means it’s Six for Sunday time! Thanks to Steph  as always for hosting! Today’s prompt is all things witch-y. I love witch books and witchcraft so I’m excited to see everyone’s lists!!    The Near Witch by V.E Schwab I love everything by V.E Schwab, and this hardback edition of her debut work is beautiful!                Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman This is one of my favourite books, featuring one of my favourite witches, if you’re looking for a hilarious novel about angels and demons and magic, this one is perfect!          …

  • 2019,  Book Reviews,  YA

    Book Review- And The Ocean Was Our Sky

    Title: And The Ocean Was Our Sky Author: Patrick Ness Illustrator: Rovina Cai Published: 4th September 2019 Genre: YA, Fantasy Trigger Warnings: Animal violence, human violence, blood, death, war Rating: 4/5 stars Description: With harpoons strapped to their backs, the proud whales of Bathsheba’s pod live for the hunt, fighting in the ongoing war against the world of men. When they attack a ship bobbing on the surface of the Abyss, they expect to find easy prey. Instead, they find the trail of a myth, a monster, perhaps the devil himself… As their relentless Captain leads the chase, they embark on a final, vengeful hunt, one that will forever change…

  • 2019,  Blog Tour

    Blog Tour – Invisible in a Bright Light

    Today I am so excited to be on day 1 of the blog tour for this fabulous book! Check out the rest of the tour over the next few weeks. Today I will be sharing my thoughts on the novel! Title: Invisible in a Bright Light Author: Sally Gardner Published: October 2019 Genre: Children’s, Fantasy, Rating: 5/5 stars   Blurb: From I, Coriander to Invisible in a Bright Light, Sally Gardner’s first middle grade novel in 14 years soars with the imagination of a master story-teller. A pitch-perfect story about a crystal chandelier that splinters into a thousand pieces, a girl abandoned as a baby on the steps of an…