PROUD BLOG TOUR: Favourite LGBT+ Characters

Hello everyone! Today, I'm taking part in the PROUD blog tour, so I thought I'd take the opportunity to write a list of my favourite LGBT+ characters. You may notice that quite a few of them come from books by Alice Oseman. Reason being is that she writes such exceptional and relatable LGBT+ characters, and…

AUTHOR INTERVIEW: Alice Oseman

Hi lovely readers! I've got something really exciting to share on the blog today. To celebrate the release of UKYA graphic novel Heartstopper, I was lucky enough to interview Alice Oseman, who is also the author of three other YA novels, Solitaire, Radio Silence and I Was Born For This! I'm a huge fan of Alice's work…

Most Anticipated Reads of 2019

Hello all! 2018 is coming to a close. How has it been for you? I think 2018 has been a fairly good year for me: I got a kickass haircut, my book club is running strong, I got a new job, and I even managed to read a total of 100 books. Let's hope that…

AUTHOR INTERVIEW: Simon James Green

EXCITING POST ALERT! To celebrate the release of Noah Could Never, I've had the amazing opportunity to interview one of my favourite authors, Simon James Green. Simon is the author of Noah Can't Even and Noah Could Never, two brilliant YA books about discovering yourself and having a laugh while you're at it. They're full…

BOOK REVIEW: Dear Martin

What a book! I was blown away by the punchiness and shock of this book, which is quite a short read for me at 210 pages. It really goes to show that author Nic Stone knows the best way to write to get a reaction from her readers, and this is proven so well in…

BOOK REVIEW: A Conjuring of Light

  Please, somebody hold me. I refuse - absolutely refuse - to believe it's over. After meeting with author V.E. Schwab the same evening I finished the book too! My emotions just weren't ready for what this book had in store. Please be warned! If you haven't read ANY of the Shades of Magic series,…

BOOK REVIEW: Children of Blood & Bone

Wow. What a debut!! Children of Blood and Bone took my breath away with every page. There were bits that disturbed me, bits that gave me chills, and there were some brilliant characters woven into the storytelling. Be warned - if you haven't read the book yet, there will be some spoilers! Zélie remembers when the…

The HotKey #FantasyFeast

Last week, I was super lucky enough to be invited to the #FantasyFeast, hosted by HotKey Books. Set in a wonderfully grand location and celebrating new books from authors Holly Black, Sebastien de Castell and Alexandra Christo, the event was instantly something I would have to attend when I saw that Holly Black would be…

Female Empowerment

There are so many books lately championing and supporting female empowerment! It's so inspiring to see young girls and boys pick these books up and learn about some amazing women of the world who truly shaped how we live today. Of course, this fight for equality still isn't over, but I thought I'd take the…

#SixForSunday – New discovered authors

I'm joining in on #SixForSunday! Created by Steph over at A Little But A Lot, the idea is to share 6 bookish things every Sunday. Steph has made prompts for everyone to join in which should be great fun! Six New authors discovered in 2017 Maz Evans My goodness, I love this lady. Maz Evans…