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  • January 13, 2020

    Book Review: The Guest List by Lucy Foley

    Book Review: The Guest List by Lucy Foley

    I read and really enjoyed Lucy’s first novel, The Hunting Party, and was really excited to read more thrillers from her. There’s something about her ‘rich, awful people doing awful things and having awful things happen to them’ plots that I absolutely love — they’re so deliciously dark and compulsively readable. Continue reading

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    Book Review, books, Crime fiction, Geek, Lucy Foley, novel, Recommendations, Reviews, The Guest List, Thriller, Writing
  • January 10, 2020

    Weekly Wrap-Up: 10 January 2020

    Weekly Wrap-Up: 10 January 2020

    Happy Friday, friends!  The end of the week is nearly here, the weekend is just around the corner, and there are books to be read! This week’s wrap-up is actually covering the entire month of January! Let’s get cracking! Continue reading

    Reading Updates and Wrap-ups
    books, Fairy tales, Fantasy, Geek, novel, Recommendations, Reviews, Science Fiction, Weekly Wrap Up, Writing, YA, Young Adult
  • January 9, 2020

    Book Review: The Shadow Saint by Gareth Hanrahan

    Book Review: The Shadow Saint by Gareth Hanrahan

    The Gutter Prayer tied for my #1 book of 2019, alongside The Bone Ships, and I was eagerly awaiting the release of The Shadow Saint. I was worried that the second book wouldn’t live up to Hanrahan’s incredible debut, however I should have had more faith! The Shadow Saint is a very different, but equally… Continue reading

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    Book Blogger, Book Review, books, Fantasy, Fiction, Gareth Hanrahan, Geek, novel, Reading, Recommendations, Reviews, The Gutter Prayer, The Shadow Saint, Writing
  • January 8, 2020

    Reading Wrap-Up: December 2019

    Reading Wrap-Up: December 2019

    Happy New Year, everyone! 2019 was a great bookish year for me, and I closed it out by reading a load of great books (partially due to all the reading I did over the Christmas break). I read a total of 109 books in 2019 — check out what my final reads were, as well… Continue reading

    Reading Updates and Wrap-ups
    Book Blogger, books, Christmas Presents, December reading, December Wrap Up, Fantasy, Fiction, Geek, Monthly reading, novel, Reader, Recommendations, Reviews, Science Fiction, Writing, YA, Young Adult
  • January 7, 2020

    Book Review: Starsight by Brandon Sanderson

    Book Review: Starsight by Brandon Sanderson

    Skyward was one of my favourite books of 2018 from one of my favourite authors. Brandon Sanderson never fails to write an engaging and exciting book, and his shift from adult fantasy into YA science fiction was an absolute delight. Naturally, I was beyond excited to read the sequel, Starsight. While I really enjoyed this… Continue reading

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    Book Blogger, Book Review, books, Brandon Sanderson, Fantasy, Fiction, Geek, novel, Reading, Reviews, Science Fiction, Skyward, Starsight, Writing, YA, Young Adult
  • January 6, 2020

    Book Review: The Night Country by Melissa Albert

    Book Review: The Night Country by Melissa Albert

    I had mixed feelings about reading The Night Country, given my disappointment with The Hazel Wood, but I wanted to give it a try because I did enjoy some parts of the first book. Reading The Night Country gave me deja vu: once again, I mostly enjoyed the first half of the book, but it… Continue reading

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    Book Blogger, Book Review, books, Fantasy, Fiction, Geek, Melissa Albert, novel, Reading, Recommendations, Reviews, The Hazel Wood, The Night Country, Writing, Young Adult
  • January 2, 2020

    Book Review: Prosper’s Demon by K. J. Parker

    Book Review: Prosper’s Demon by K. J. Parker

    Prosper’s Demon was one of my most highly anticipated January releases, in part because of its astonishing cover — yes, I am shallow. While this horror novella wasn’t necessarily what I expected or craved, I enjoyed this strange and snarky tale of demonic possession and exorcism. Continue reading

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    Book Review, books, Fantasy, Fiction, Geek, K. J. Parker, novel, Novella, Prosper’s Demon, Reading, Recommendations, Reviews, Writing
  • December 30, 2019

    Book Review: Infinity Son by Adam Silvera

    Book Review: Infinity Son by Adam Silvera

    I’ve never read an Adam Silvera book, as he tends to write contemporary YA, but I’ve heard good things about his stories and writing. Naturally, I snapped up the opportunity to read his first fantasy novel, Infinity Son. I didn’t really know what to expect going into this book, but found Infinity Son to be… Continue reading

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    Adam Silvera, Book Blogger, Book Review, books, Fiction, Geek, Infinity Son, novel, Reading, Recommendations, Reviews, Writing, YA, ya fantasy, Young Adult
  • December 18, 2019

    Book Review: Girls of Paper and Fire by Natasha Ngan

    Book Review: Girls of Paper and Fire by Natasha Ngan

    Girls of Paper and Fire has been on everyone’s lips ever since its publication was announced in 2018. As an  f/f romance set in an east Asian-inspired imperial court that deals with the trauma of rape and sexual assault, it got a lot of attention and hype from the YA book community. As excited as… Continue reading

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    Book Blogger, Book Review, books, Fantasy, Fiction, Geek, Girls of Paper and Fire, Natasha Ngan, novel, Reading, Reviews, Writing, YA, Young Adult
  • December 16, 2019

    Mini Reviews: The ABC Murders and Murder in Mesopotamia by Agatha Christie

    Mini Reviews: The ABC Murders and Murder in Mesopotamia by Agatha Christie

    It’s once again time for some mini reviews! In October I read a ton of crime fiction, and Agatha Christie is naturally part of that list. The ABC Murders and Murder in Mesopotamia are both good books, but not my favourites from her backlist. Check out my thoughts on these two Hercule Poirot books below! Continue reading

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    ABC Murders, Agatha Christie, Book Blogger, Book Review, books, Crime fiction, Fiction, Geek, Murder in Mesopotamia, Murder mystery, novel, Reading, Reviews, Writing
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Welcome to my corner of the bookish internet. I’m an American who has lived in the UK for almost 10 years, a publishing professional, and lifelong lover of books. I make it my mission to shout about books all over the internet and share my enthusiasm with other readers. I read a little bit of everything, but my main genres of choice are horror, fantasy, and science fiction.

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