Book blog
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Weekly Wrap-Up: 26 January 2018
Happy Friday! I’ve been a little quiet here and on social media this week because, well, everything else in my life has been crazy! Work is crazy, personal life is crazy, I’m attempting to start training for a half marathon, and we are packing up and heading to Edinburgh on Tuesday. Being so busy is… Continue reading
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ARC Review: I Am Thunder by Muhammad Khan
By now you guys know that I am not a fan of contemporary YA books. I just don’t have much of an interest in modern teenagers and their teenage lives. However, I Am Thunder caught my eye because it deals with the radicalization of British teens by religious extremists. I figured it would shape up… Continue reading
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Review: The Silent Companions by Laura Purcell
The Silent Companions had been sitting quietly on my Kindle for months when Author Sister recommended it. She had purchased the hardcover and absolutely devoured it — it ticks a lot of boxes for both of us. I decided to pick up her copy to beat back some of the post-holiday fatigue and was floored… Continue reading
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Weekly Wrap-Up: 19 January 2017
Happy Friday! Another week has come and gone, and it has been an absolute rollercoaster for me for a number of reasons. While I can’t say anything about the BEST news (although I’ve been tweeting about it in shouty capitals), we’ve had something awesome happen this week. It’s not book related, but you’ll hear about… Continue reading
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The Girl in the Tower Blog Tour: Q&A with Katherine Arden
As I’m sure you guys know by now, The Bear and the Nightingale was one of my favourite reads of 2017. I am so happy to kick off the blog tour for the second book in the Winternight trilogy, The Girl in the Tower, and bring you guys an interview with Katherine Arden herself! Continue reading
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Discussion: Reading Challenges and Goals
It’s the beginning of a new year and time to set your new reading challenges. Regardless of whether you track your reading through Goodreads or via spreadsheet, whether you have decided to stick to a single genre or expand your horizons throughout the year, many readers have a reading goal they want to reach by… Continue reading
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Weekly Wrap-Up: 12 January 2018
Happy Friday! I cannot believe another week has come and gone already. I meant to have this up a few hours ago, but I forgot to schedule it in — oops! It has been pretty slow goings in terms of reading this week, but I’m honestly okay with that! I’ve been reading a fair few… Continue reading
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Review: Turtles All the Way Down
had read two of John Green’s book before picking up this one and I have to say that I have a bit of a love-hate relationship with him. As in, I loved The Fault in Our Stars and hated (passionately) Looking for Alaska. Knowing this, I approached his latest novel, Turtles All the Way Down,… Continue reading
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Review: An Enchantment of Ravens by Margaret Rogerson
I’ll be the first to admit it: I bought An Enchantment of Ravens because of its beautiful cover. I don’t think I’m the only one either — I kept seeing people raving about the book’s cover rather than the story inside. This ended up being a strange one for me — I initially really struggled… Continue reading
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Weekly Wrap-Up: 05 January 2017
Happy Friday! The first work week of the year is very nearly over and I’m so glad! I’ve had some serious trouble adjusting from Holiday Justine back into Real Person Justine. Holiday Justine eats lots of food, sleeps all day, and stays up all night. Holiday Justine doesn’t really interact with other humans. Continue reading
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