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  • August 9, 2017

    Review: The Loneliest Girl in the Universe

    Review: The Loneliest Girl in the Universe

    I had heard some buzz surrounding The Loneliest Girl in the Universe in the lead up to YALC, which had early copies for sale.  I absolutely loved the cover and liked the synopsis well enough.  Science fiction is one of my favourite genres, and I was looking forward to a young adult take.  I made… Continue reading

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  • August 8, 2017

    Top Ten Tuesday: Best Female Characters

    Top Ten Tuesday: Best Female Characters

    The Broke and the Bookish: still on hiatus!  I didn’t start doing these posts until after their hiatus began, so I’m looking forward to seeing what they come up with for topics when they return next week. Continue reading

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  • August 7, 2017

    Review: A Gathering of Shadows

    Review: A Gathering of Shadows

    After a mediocre, but promising start to the series with A Darker Shade of Magic), I was nervous about being disappointed by the second book in this wildly popular series.  For me, A Darker Shade of Magic was problematic in a number of areas, but particularly the characters.  Their lack of development and personality, coupled… Continue reading

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  • August 6, 2017

    Instagram Sundays

    Instagram Sundays

    I cannot believe it’s August already!  In the UK, this apparently means it’s time to break out your lighter sweaters and blankets. So get cosy and warm, because it’s time for Instagram Sundays! Continue reading

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  • August 5, 2017

    YALC Round-Up and Book Haul

    YALC Round-Up and Book Haul

    As I’m sure you all know (and might be sick of hearing), I was lucky enough to attend YALC this past weekend. The Young Adult Literature Convention is part of London Film and Comic Con and is held once a year. I had never been before and was incredibly excited to attend – I have… Continue reading

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  • August 4, 2017

    Weekly Wrap-Up #16

    Weekly Wrap-Up #16

    Happy Friday, everyone!  I’m not sure how it’s August already – the months seem to be absolutely flying by!  As you may have seen, I’m working on ARC August, a month-long challenge that will (hopefully) get me reading my digital and physical ARC’s and help me boost my NetGalley rating.  Let’s see how the first… Continue reading

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  • August 3, 2017

    ARC Review: How to Stop Time

    ARC Review: How to Stop Time

    I recently read and loved Matt Haig’s Reasons to Stay Alive, a moving memoir about living with depression, but had never read any of his fiction. How to Stop Time immediately caught my eye because it combined two of my favourite things: historical fiction and science fiction. I was hoping it was just as poignient… Continue reading

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  • August 1, 2017

    August TBR Strategy

    August TBR Strategy

    I find these monthly TBR strategies really helpful.  I’m the kind of person who instantly rebels against any kind of restriction for my reading, so I tend to use them more like guidelines than strict rules.  My digital and physical TBR piles are absolutely staggering right now.  Continue reading

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  • August 1, 2017

    TBR Thursday #5

    TBR Thursday #5

    I’ve kind of inherited this weekly meme from the lovely Bionic Book Worm.  If you’d like to participate in TBR Thursdays, please feel free!  Link me in your post so I can talk a look at what you’ve got on your shelves and so we can cry together about how we are never going to… Continue reading

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  • July 31, 2017

    July Reading Round-Up

    July Reading Round-Up

    July has come to a close and what a month it has been!  I’ve been incredibly busy in my work, personal, and bookish lives.  From my holiday to Edinburgh to the absolute insanity of YALC, there has been so much going on and not nearly enough time to read!  Regardless, July has been an amazing… Continue reading

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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.

I aim to start conversations about books and reading, link readers to new authors and titles they’ll love, provide insightful review the books I’m reading, and discover new writers and subgenres on this blog.

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