Reading
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Monthly Wrap-Up: April 2019
It feels like an absolute age since I’ve been here, despite a couple posts sprinkled here and there throughout the month. Things have been so crazy lately between starting a new job, adjusting to a whole new commute, going through a terrible reading/blogging/BookTube slump, and generally planning and plotting other projects. Also, life. That gets… 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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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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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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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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Book Review: Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Daisy Jones and the Six is the latest novel from the author of much beloved The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, which I read and enjoyed last summer. I was incredibly curious about Daisy Jones, which tackles the history of a fictional 70’s rock band, and decided to give it a try before the hype… Continue reading
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Book Review: The Familars by Stacey Halls
I love historical fiction, but it tends to get cast aside in favour of science fiction and fantasy for me. Enter The Familiars, a gorgeous book set during the 17th century witch trials in England, with a cover that I couldn’t resist. I won an early copy of this book back in July and am… Continue reading
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