⭐️⭐️⭐️ Now let me just say first off that there were so many fantastic things about this book, including its diversity and inclusion and readability, but I gave it 3 stars because I did have a couple of issues. At the beginning, I really enjoyed the tone of voice, but about halfway through it started... Continue Reading →
The Truth Pixie by Matt Haig
"You'll find the bad stuff has good bits too. The bad days are the days that make you you." ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I'm a huge fan of Matt Haig's Christmas books and the latest, The Truth Pixie, is a really sweet story written in adorable verse. I read the whole thing in one sitting and the last... Continue Reading →
Wundersmith: The Calling of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend
-Quotation to come- ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I couldn't have been more excited for this sequel! I haven't stopped going on about the first book in the series, Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow since I finished it in March. This was one of those books where you fall into the world so easily that when you have... Continue Reading →
Sunny Side Up by Susan Calman
“This book you’re reading now, though, isn’t set in the gritty world of pound shops; this book is all real.” ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Oh, Susan! This book is just a joy to read. It's the embodiment of kindness and it made me smile all the way through. There is something about the way Susan Calman writes that... Continue Reading →
The Last by Hanna Jameson
-Quotation to come- ⭐️⭐️⭐️ The premise of this book hooked me immediately. The whole idea is that the world goes into nuclear war and cities across the world along with general infrastructure are destroyed. The focus is on a hotel in the middle of nowhere in Switzerland which has managed to avoid destruction. The remaining... Continue Reading →
Two Can Keep A Secret by Karen M. McManus
-Quotation to come.- ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This is the second book from author Karen M. McManus after her first YA murder mystery, One of Us Is Lying which I reviewed before and LOVED so I was psyched to get a proof copy of this from work. I'm always a bit worried my expectations are too high when... Continue Reading →
Feminists Don’t Wear Pink (And Other Lies) by Scarlett Curtis
"Acknowledge that the patriarchy is a cult that so many of us have been enrolled in without our consent and that de-programming may take a while." ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I confess that I don't like pink, and that is probably down to the fact that I try to push away anything obviously put on women and girls... Continue Reading →
Vox by Christina Dalcher
"Rage had been crackling inside me like a fire, first a slow burn, then an inferno." ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The premise of this book hooked me immediately. A feminist dystopia based in the very near future (or even alternative present) where women now have a quota of 100 words they can use during the day alongside pretty... Continue Reading →
The Train to Impossible Places by P.G. Bell
'"We're sinking!" she exclaimed. "Actually, we're diving," said Wilmot. "It's like sinking, but on purpose."' ⭐️⭐️⭐️ I didn't intend to read two middle-grade books in a row but I had to read this one for work (event planning!). I have to confess that I think this book suffered slightly in my estimations because it was... Continue Reading →