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Book Review: My So-Called Bollywood Life by Nisha Sharma
I’ve been in a bit of a reading slump lately and needed something totally different to help claw my way out — enter My So-Called Bollywood Life, a debut novel I learned about at an showcase event held by the publisher earlier this year. I don’t have a huge amount of experience with Bollywood films, although… Continue reading
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Blog Tour: Crown of Feathers by Nicki Pau Preto
Welcome to my stop of the Crown of Feathers blog tour! This gripping YA fantasy novel about queens, phoenix riders, and sisters has just come out in the UK and I’m here to give you a sneak peek at the very first chapter. Read on to get a taste! Continue reading
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Book Review: Do You Dream of Terra-Two? by Temi Oh
As soon as I heard about Do You Dream of Terra-Two? I knew it would be the exact kind of book I love. I went into this debut sci-fi novel with high expectations and they were surpassed. A beautiful, thought-provoking story of mankind’s first manned interstellar mission, Do You Dream of Terra-Two? will haunt you… Continue reading
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Weekly Wrap-Up: 12 April 2019
Happy Friday, all! This week has been pretty great for me. I finished up my last day at my old job on Monday and have been having a very relaxing week of funemployment until I begin my new role next week. This means that I’ve been doing a ton of reading — check it out! Continue reading
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The Off the Grid Readathon Strikes Back
Hello pals! I’m so happy to announce that the Off the Grid Readathon is back! Shanah from Bionic Bookworm came up with this fantastic quarterly readathon in 2018, and the time has come for our third round. We always have such a good time running this readathon and invite you to join us! Continue reading
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Book Review: The Bone Season by Samantha Shannon
I’m going to be completely honest, I don’t really know how to write this review. I’ve had The Bone Season on my radar since it came out in 2013. My mum heard about it on the radio and bought a copy because she thought we might be interested. I never got around to picking it… Continue reading
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Reading Wrap-Up: March 2019
March was such a busy month — I feel like it completely flew by! I had so many life changes in March, including preparation for moving to a new job and studying (and passing!) by driving theory test. I did, however, still manage to get some reading done, although I didn’t read as many books… Continue reading
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Blog Tour: Muse of Nightmares by Laini Taylor
Welcome to my stop on the Muse of Nightmares blog tour! To celebrate the paperback release, I’m bringing you a review of this gorgeous fantasy novel. Judging by my overwhelming love of Strange the Dreamer, it’s no surprise that I absolutely adored the concluding book in Laini Taylor’s latest duology. Take a look at my… Continue reading
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Book Review: The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon
I had been desperately waiting to get hold of a copy of The Priory of the Orange Tree, and it finally landed in my hands in February. It’s a chunky 800-page fantasy tome that is packed with cool dragons, mighty queens, fierce warriors, and enough court intrigue and conspiracy to warm my heart. I was… Continue reading
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Book Review: The Tesla Legacy by K. K. Pérez
I’m always on the lookout for some good science fiction, and The Tesla Legacy caught my eye. Not only did I meet the author at YALC last year, it’s a YA sci-fi novel set in a modern high school that sounded so much fun. I whipped through this book incredibly quickly — it’s a perfect… Continue reading
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