Reading
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Book Review: The Blue Salt Road by Joanne M. Harris
Joanne Harris is rapidly becoming one of my favourite authors. Pocketful of Crows was a standout read from last year, and The Blue Salt Road is just as good. I really appreciate retellings of lesser known fairy tales and folklore, and the Child Ballads fit the bill perfectly. Harris’s haunting style and talent for storytelling… Continue reading
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Blog Tour: Rejoice, a Knife to the Heart by Steven Erikson
Welcome to my stop on the blog tour for Steven Erikson’s newest book, Rejoice, a Knife to the Heart. This thrilling sci-fi novel is out in UK stores today! I’m so pleased to be able to share an extract from the book on publication day — take a peek below. Continue reading
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Book Review: Sadie by Courtney Summers
Sadie is a book that is getting a whole lot of buzz right now. A dark contemporary YA novel centered around a sister going after her sister’s suspected killer and the true crime podcast inspired by Sadie and Mattie, this book is the perfect 2018 novel. I absolutely love true crime podcasts and was really… Continue reading
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Book Review: Kingdom of the Blazing Phoenix by Julie C. Dao
I cannot tell you how thrilled I am to have gotten my hands on an early copy of Kingdom of the Blazing Phoenix! I read Forest of a Thousand Lanterns earlier this year and absolutely adored it. Xifeng is easily one of my favourite fantasy villains because of her callousness, her calculated choices, and her… Continue reading
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Book Review: Daughter of the Pirate King by Tricia Levenseller
I love a good pirate story, but I find that they’re not too common. I was certainly intrigued by Daughter of the Pirate King when I first heard about it, but didn’t pick it up until my pal Asha lent it to me. She said it had pirates, adventures, and kissing — what more do… Continue reading
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Book Review: The Caged Queen by Kristen Ciccarelli
I was so thrilled to get my hands on a copy of The Caged Queen. I liked Ciccarelli’s debut, The Last Namsara, but had some trouble with the romance. The sequel picks up the story where The Last Namsara left off, but follows a new character and a new love interest, so I was definitely… Continue reading
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Book Review: These Rebel Waves by Sara Raasch
I had been hearing a lot of buzz around this book and was so excited to read it. I love a fun pirate book and These Rebel Waves sounded like it was exactly what I wanted. Then, I began to hear mixed reviews as proofs were released into the world. I was given a couple… Continue reading
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Book Review: Tarnished City by Vic James
I recently read Gilded Cage and while I wasn’t hugely impressed by the beginning, the story really picked up and it had an incredible ending. I had a feeling that the plot would continue to stay strong through the sequel, and I was right. Tarnished City is a thrilling, fast-paced read that will have you… Continue reading
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Monthly Wrap-Up: September 2018
I cannot believe that October is already here. When did this happen? September has been so incredibly busy that it has just flown by! Despite all the crazy projects I’ve been working on, I still managed to read a lot this month. Let’s get into it! Continue reading
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Weekly Wrap-Up: 28 September 2018
Happy Friday! This week has been absolutely insane for a number of reasons – I’ve clearly been a very busy lady. I’ll get into the books that I’m reading but first, announcements! Get ready, this will be a long post. Continue reading
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