BOOK LIST: Looking Back at my Most Anticipated 2019 Reads

Back in December of 2018, I wrote a list of books that I was absolutely desperate to read in the new year. Well, the end of 2019 is coming ever closer, so I decided that I'd write a post looking back on my most anticipated reads and whether or not they lived up to everything I…

BOOK REVIEW – THE BLACK FLAMINGO

I never used to enjoy reading poetry. It would remind me of the days in school where we would endlessly have to annotate and break down somewhat miserable poems. In fact, the only poem I can remember resonating with in school was one called 'Half-Caste' by John Agard, a poem that tells the reader that…

BOOK LIST: A Beginners Guide to…UKYA

When it comes to YA, the majority of the books are set in America. This is all well and good but life in the US as a young adult is very different to life in the UK as a young adult. Our schools are vastly different, language and slang is different, and sometimes it's just…

BOOK REVIEW: ALEX IN WONDERLAND

As a huge fan of Simon James Green, I was delighted to receive an early reading copy of his brand new book, Alex in Wonderland! Huge thanks to  Scholastic for sending me one! I wondered whether the book would be just as good as Simon's previous books, and it definitely doesn't disappoint - I read…

BOOK REVIEW – THE PAPER & HEARTS SOCIETY

When The Paper & Hearts Society book was announced by Hachette, I knew that it would be a book that would be a book to really resonate with teens. I put it on my list of most anticipated books of 2019, which you can read here. Lucy Powrie is a big name in the world…

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…

BOOK REVIEW: King of Scars

"Do not think that because I've let you live this long, I cannot change my mind. Accidents happen. Even to men of faith." After a brief break, I'm back to posting book reviews - and what better review to start with than King of Scars by Leigh Bardugo. This was one of my biggest anticipated…

The Christmas Stocking Tag

It's nearly Christmas! Can you believe there's only two days until Christmas day? I still get so excited counting down the days, and it's always great to spend time with friends and family during the festive season. The wonderful Kate over at Reading Through Infinity created this tag, and while I wasn't tagged in a…

The Books that Made Me ‘Me’

Guess who's back? After a brief hiatus - during which I got a new job and cut a ton of my hair off - the blog is back and raring to go. I've missed it quite a lot. Never fear - I would never abandon it! Life has just been rather busy currently. Today I…

BOOK REVIEW: City of Ghosts

It's been a little while since I've posted, but I'm back with a brand new review! This time, it's for City of Ghosts, a brand new YA novel by one of my top favourite authors, Victoria Schwab. I took this away on holiday, and finished it on the Eurostar travelling there! Cass can pull back the…