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February 28, 2017

February Reading Round-up

February reading round-up: in which I buy too many books Continue reading

Reading Updates and Wrap-ups

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February 27, 2017

ARC Review: Empress of the Fall

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February 24, 2017

5 for Friday

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February 20, 2017

Review: The Bear and the Nightingale

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February 16, 2017

Review: Hold Back the Stars

Two people, ninety minutes to live, and no hope of rescue. Don’t forget to bring the tissues. Continue reading

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February 15, 2017

Treasured Tomes

We’ve all fallen in love with a book; whether it was the cover, plot, or characters that put us under their spell, there are just some books that we absolutely treasure. I wrote a little yesterday on giving away most of my books when I moved overseas, but these are some of the ones I… Continue reading

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February 14, 2017

A Love Letter to Libraries

I’ve always had a close relationship with my local libraries. My mum and dad used to take my sister and me to our nearby Pasadena library branch, where we’d take our more books than our little arms could carry. Continue reading

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February 13, 2017

ARC Review: Slow Bullets

Slow Bullets by Alastair Reynolds Publisher: Gollancz Publication date: 16 February 2017 I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. This review is spoiler free. My disclaimer here is that I haven’t actually read any Alastair Reynolds before, despite him being on my long list of authors I need to… Continue reading

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February 10, 2017

5 for Friday

This is my first 5 for Friday post. Just a wee roundup of the best bits of my week. 1) Trainspotting Watching Trainspotting in college was basically a requirement. I saw it my second year (maybe?) and enjoyed it, but haven’t seen it since. When I heard about the new movie being released, I rewatched the… Continue reading

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February 8, 2017

A Fairy Tale Reading List

Reading is one of our greatest forms of escapism, and what better way to escape than to fall into a fairy tale? We all know our Disney and Brothers Grimm, but if you want a departure from your childhood tales, look no further! Whether you want a short story or a full length novel, here are… Continue reading

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About Me

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.