Books can be a source of comfort for many readers, but can also be a source of self discovery too. Often, readers will turn to books with LGBT+ representation to learn about themselves, their friends or their family members. It's reassuring for readers to see a character in a book that they can look to… Continue reading BOOK LIST: A Beginners Guide to…YA LGBT+ Books
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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… Continue reading BOOK LIST: Looking Back at my Most Anticipated 2019 Reads
The Nice and Accurate Good Omens Book Tag
I got tagged to do this a little while ago when the Good Omens hype train had well and truly begun - and have only just remembered to do it! Huge thanks to Jemma for tagging me in this one! So sit back and relax, angel. Make yourself a nice mug of cocoa - Aziraphale… Continue reading The Nice and Accurate Good Omens Book Tag
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… Continue reading BOOK LIST: A Beginners Guide to…UKYA
BOOK LIST: A Beginners Guide to… Manga
For a beginner reader to manga, it can be pretty daunting to pick up a volume. The pages are read right-to-left, there are panels and busy pages wherever you look, and sometimes it can even be a minefield knowing exactly where to start! So I've decided to pull together a list of some really fantastic… Continue reading BOOK LIST: A Beginners Guide to… Manga
BOOK LIST: LGBT+ Graphic Novels
Lots of people don't know where to start when it comes to graphic novels, but sometimes the only way to start is to dive right in! When it comes to LGBT+ content, graphic novels have shown themselves as strong contenders for excellent content. So for Pride month, I thought I'd pull together a list of… Continue reading BOOK LIST: LGBT+ Graphic Novels
THE AVENGERS ENDGAME TAG
Unless you've been living under a rock, Avengers Endgame released at the end of April and Marvel fans rejoiced at such a brilliant ending to Phase 3 of the MCU movies. There were joys, there were tears, there were time heists, and I think it's easily now one of my favourite Marvel movies. So to… Continue reading THE AVENGERS ENDGAME TAG
The Twitter POC Masterlist
A few weeks ago there was quite a bit of mess on Twitter in the book community, resulting in many readers and authors, the majority being POC, dealing with quite a lot of shit. In an attempt to bring a bit of joy to the situation, I asked people to respond to my tweet telling… Continue reading The Twitter POC Masterlist
WORLD BOOK DAY: Top 5 Childhood Reads
Happy World Book Day everyone! This is such an important day for young readers, especially for those children who cannot afford to purchase many books to read. This year, the World Book Day theme is 'Share a Story' - and I've joined with a group of other UKYA book bloggers to share some of our… Continue reading WORLD BOOK DAY: Top 5 Childhood Reads
Top Ten Tuesday – Best books I read in 2018
Hello lovely blog readers – I’m back with another Top Ten Tuesday! The Top Ten Tuesday posts can be found here over on That Artsy Reader Girl’s blog. This weeks prompt is: Best Books I Read in 2018 I Was Born For This by Alice Oseman This was definitely my top read of 2018. Full of brilliant… Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday – Best books I read in 2018