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  • May 25, 2017

    Disney Princess Book Tag

    Disney Princess Book Tag

    Well, here are two of my interests combined! I’m not a huge Disney person in general, but I grew up on the princesses (I’m pretty sure I wore out my VHS copy of The Little Mermaid). Thank you so much to Nadwa from Painfully Fictional for tagging me! Continue reading

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  • May 24, 2017

    ARC Review: Sea

    ARC Review: Sea

    After a great deal of thought, I decided to DNF Sea at 32%. However, I do not think you should let this deter you if you’re interested in the book. Continue reading

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  • May 23, 2017

    I’m Back!

    I’m Back!

    Hi all! Sorry for being away for so long, I just knew I wouldn’t be posting any updates to the blog while I was away on holiday. I did so little reading while I was there, which is quite shameful but we were so busy! Continue reading

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  • May 12, 2017

    Weekly Wrap-Up #7

    Weekly Wrap-Up #7

    I’ve been pretty busy week with wrapping up loose ends at work and packing, because I leave for New York today!  By the time this publishes, I’ll nearly be at the airport.  There’s not much to report this week in terms of reading, but let’s get to it anyway.   Books I read: Strange the Dreamer… Continue reading

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  • May 11, 2017

    One Minute Recommendation: History

    One Minute Recommendation: History

    This is a new series I’m going to try out aimed at people who are looking for a recommendation, a specific type of book, or just want something completely new. Continue reading

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  • May 10, 2017

    Review: A Darker Shade of Magic

    Review: A Darker Shade of Magic

    A Darker Shade of Magic by V. E. Schwab Publisher: Titan Books   This is a spoiler-free review   Kell is one of the last travelers–magicians with a rare, coveted ability to travel between parallel universes connected by one magical city. There’s Grey London, dirty and boring, without any magic, and with one mad King–George… Continue reading

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  • May 9, 2017

    The Best Way to Use Goodreads?

    The Best Way to Use Goodreads?

    I’ve seen a number of posts recently on managing your Goodreads shelves, trimming down your digital TBR, etc. This got me thinking: am I using Goodreads to its greatest potential? Continue reading

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  • May 8, 2017

    ARC Review: The Lady and the Highlander

    ARC Review: The Lady and the Highlander

    Scottish romances were once my ultimate guilty pleasure. It has been years since I picked one up. I spotted The Lady and the Highlander on NetGalley and snatched it up. A retelling of Snow White in the Scottish Highlands, I knew I couldn’t resist it. Continue reading

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  • May 7, 2017

    Instagram Sundays

    Instagram Sundays

    The first Instagram Sunday of May! It’s a gorgeous day and there are stacks of books waiting to be photographed. Continue reading

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  • May 6, 2017

    Get to Know Me Tag

    Get to Know Me Tag

    I’ve seen this tag floating around, but didn’t make up my mind to actually do it until I saw Shanah over at Bionic Bookworm’s answers. It was so nice to get to know a blogger I’ve been speaking to over the past couple of months! So here are my answers to all those curious about… 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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