New books
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July 2025 Reading Wrap-up
I read 13 books this month, and one of the main reasons is a heavy focus on ARCs. One of my main focuses for the past month or so has been to actually stick to one of my new year’s resolutions – getting any advance reading copies read and reviewed within 6 weeks of receiving Continue reading
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Book Review: Unconquerable Sun by Kate Elliott

I’ll be honest, “gender-swapped Alexander the Great retelling set in space” was all I needed to know about Unconquerable Sun when it originally crossed my path — it immediately got added to the “most anticipated books of the year” list. Having only read, but absolutely adored, one book by Kate Elliott before, I knew she’d… Continue reading
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Book Review: Phoenix Extravagant by Yoon Ha Lee

Having read Lee’s Ninefox Gambit, I knew that I should expect a few things from Phoenix Extravagant: an incredibly immersive and original world, great characters, and a compelling read. While I enjoyed Ninefox Gambit, his latest novel absolutely blows it out of the water for me. Continue reading
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Book Review: The Doors of Eden by Adrian Tchaikovsky

A new book from Adrian Tchaikovsky, one of my favourite authors, is always an exciting event. The Doors of Eden was a book that immediately caught my attention with its stunning cover and intriguing concept. I had sky-high expectations for this book, and I am so pleased to say thatthey were absolutely met! The Doors… Continue reading
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Weekly Wrap-Up: 14 February 2020

Happy Valentine’s day, y’all! As opposed to January, which felt like it was 12 years long, February has been zipping by! I’ve been busy, busy, busy, but have still managed to get some reading done! Check out my week in books below! Continue reading
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Blog Tour: The Family by Louise Jensen

Welcome to my stop on the blog tour for Louise Jensen’s latest book — The Family. This psychological thriller released on the 3rd of October from HQ Stories! Today, I’m thrilled to share an extract from the book — take a look below for a taste! Continue reading
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My NetGalley TBR: A Selection

A confession: I’m terrible at keeping up with my NetGalley books. I can be super excited to read something, but ultimately I’m more tempted by physical books than eBooks. Despite this, I have some amazing stuff just waiting for me on my Kindle. I pulled a couple of titles here to not only show off… Continue reading
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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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Book Review: The Raven Tower by Ann Leckie

The Raven Tower is a funny one because if you described it to me, I’d be sure it wouldn’t be my thing. However, I am so glad I took a chance on this weird and wonderful fantasy debut — I think it’s a book that will stick with me for a long time. Ann Leckie… Continue reading

