BOOK BLOG TOUR: AGENT ZAIBA INVESTIGATES

Hello lovely readers! Today, I've been really lucky to be involved in the blog tour for Agent Zaiba Investigates: The Missing Diamonds, the start of a brand new middle grade mystery series. It's a wonderfully diverse book, something that is really needed in the world of middle grade books. It's also highly enjoyable, and I…

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…

Why Publishing Needs to Change

Picture the scene. You're a kid, about to head into a bookshop. You're excited because you LOVE reading and want to find a brand new book to read and love. But you can't find many books that reflect how you look. Every book you look at seems to have a character that doesn't look like…

BOOK REVIEW: Out Of The Blue by Sophie Cameron

I was sent a proof of this book from the kind people over at Macmillan - and fell in love with how pretty the book cover is! Rose golden feathers on a baby pink background, it was a perfect book to take photos of. So I did! Then I read it - of course. BOOK…

Why I’m Excited For…

This week, I'm talking about... THE FANDOM by ANNA DAY Fandoms. Fans. Cosplay. Comic con. Super-intense-love-for-characters. If it exists, there's most likely a fandom behind it. If you haven't seen any sort of fandom, please let me know so I can help you out from underneath the rock you're under. Fandoms are everywhere, and now…

BOOK REVIEW: It Only Happens In The Movies

This is the second Holly Bourne book I've read, and boy, does she know how to write accurate characters. It Only Happens In The Movies follows Audrey, who doesn't believe in love at first sight and hates romance movies after the unrealistic expectations they've given her for relationships. Her parents marriage has fallen apart - leaving…

The Sunshine Blogger Award

I've been tagged by the lovely Jordan over at The Heart of a Book Blogger - make sure to check her out! The Rules: Thank the person who nominated you in a blog post and link back to their blog. Answer the 11 questions sent by the person who nominated you. Nominate 11 new blogs…

BOOKISH BUDDIES: Why YA?

Happy Friday, everyone! Today I've got a joint post for you with the lovely Amy from GoldenBooksGirl - make sure you check her out if you haven't already! A couple of weeks ago, we buddy read the book 'Am I Normal Yet?' by Holly Bourne, and it got us thinking: what got us into reading…

BOOK REVIEW: Amelia Fang and the Barbaric Ball

Meet Amelia Fang - Nocturnia's friendliest vampire, who loves hanging out with her three best friends; Florence a loud yet friendly rare breed of yeti, Grimaldi the nervous son of the Grim Reaper, and Squashy, her excitable pet pumpkin. But when spoilt and mean Prince Tangine starts at their school, he starts making life miserable…

BOOK REVIEW: Orbiting Jupiter

Wow. Just wow. I was not ready for the feels trip that this book sent me on. At 183 pages, it's quite a short one, but I was still near to tears by the end. 'Orbiting Jupiter' tells the story of Joseph, Jack's new foster brother with quite a disturbing past. Jack knows three things…