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Blog Tour: The Smoke by Simon Ings [extract]
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Welcome to my stop on the blog tour for Simon Ings’ new book The Smoke! This twisting tale of literary fiction is sure to grab you from the first pages. Told in the second person, it’s a bold and unique take on dystopian fiction and alternate history. Continue reading
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Blog Tour: Hopeless Heroes Book Tag

Welcome to my stop on the Hopeless Heroes blog tour! I was lucky enough to receive proof copies of the first two books in this adorable series, and I cannot recommend them more. Whether you’re a kid or an adult, anyone who loves Greek mythology is sure to enjoy these books. Continue reading
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Flash Reviews: Science Fiction Classics

So I have been reading a lot lately. Seriously, a lot. And while I’ve been trying to dedicate myself to writing a review for every single book I read, that’s just not really possible. Sometimes, regardless of my feelings for a book, I just can’t quite come up with a full-length review! This is neither… Continue reading
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Book Review: The Diviners by Libba Bray

The Diviners is a book that has been on my radar for absolute ages. It was brought to my attention again thanks to the book blogging community, and I’m so glad I picked it up. It is a difficult one to rate, though. I really loved it — seriously, it has been one of my… Continue reading
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Announcement: Shelf-buster Challenge

Hello wonderful readers! If you’ve been reading my blog at all, you know that I have a problem. That problem is one that many of us readers have. I own a lot of books. A lot of books. So many books that I haven’t read half of the books in my flat. I haven’t read… Continue reading
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Blog Tour: The Toymakers by Robert Dinsdale [extract]
![Blog Tour: The Toymakers by Robert Dinsdale [extract]](https://ishouldreadthat.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/cover-image.jpg?w=1024)
Welcome to my stop on The Toymakers blog tour! I’m so pleased to be doing something a little different with this post. Below, you’ll be able to read the opening pages of this marvellous and magical new book. With just the right hint of childlike wonder and magic, Robert Dinsdale’s writing is guaranteed to ensnare… Continue reading
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Blog Tour: Paris Adrift by E. J. Swift

I’m so happy to be part of the Paris Adrift blog tour! This weird and wonderful book is one that has stuck with me long after reading. So let’s start out by saying that Paris Adrift is a very strange and surreal book. If the surreal isn’t your thing, I’d suggest approaching with caution. However… Continue reading
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Discussion: Writing Negative Reviews

Ah, the most dreaded situation for many bloggers and reviewers. You read a book that you absolutely hated, for whatever reason, and now you have to review it. To make things even worse, it was sent to you by the publisher! What do you do? Do you write the negative review? Do you post negative… Continue reading
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Scottish Fiance Picks My February TBR

Hello all you wonderful readers! I decided to do something a little different this month for my TBR — I let Scottish Fiance choose what I will read. I picked out the books I know I need to read this month and let him choose the rest. Was I worried? Absolutely. Did I need to… Continue reading
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Bullet Journaling For the Rest of Us

It’s the beginning of the year, and you know what that means. It’s time for everyone, especially bloggers, to tout the merits of bullet journaling and show off their amazing and gorgeous journals. The rest of us sit back and think ‘I could never do that’ for a variety of reasons. No artistic abilities, terrible… Continue reading
