Writing
-
Weekly Wrap-Up: 31 January 2020
Happy Friday, all! Is it just me or does it feel like January has lasted approximately 12 years? I have no idea why it feels like the longest month, but it is finally at an end! Bring on February! Check out all the bookish things that have happened in my life this week! Continue reading
-
Book Review: The Deep by Rivers Solomon, with Daveed Diggs, William Hutson, Jonathan Snipes
I’ve been hearing buzz about The Deep for a few months now and the amazing concept captured my interest. I’ve never read a book by Rivers Solomon before and admit I am unfamiliar with the song and artists that inspired and helped work on this book, so I didn’t know what to expect. This novella… Continue reading
-
Book Review: The Last Smile in Sunder City by Luke Arnold
I’m not familiar with Luke Arnold’s acting career, however I was still intrigued by his debut novel, The Last Smile in Sunder City. I had heard good things about it and was incredibly curious to try it for myself. I admit I was a little wary going in because the book seemed to have some… Continue reading
-
Book Review: Dark Matter by Michelle Paver
I’m not usually a horror reader — I’m pretty much frightened of my own shadow — but a lovely and trusted bookish friend had been telling me about Dark Matter for ages and it caught my interest. I was totally delighted to receive a copy from my Amazon wishlist from my amazing friend Jenn in… Continue reading
-
Weekly Wrap-Up: 24 January 2020
Happy Friday, everyone! I skipped last week’s wrap-up (oops), but am back to catch you up on all the bookish things that have happened this week. Thanks to the Off the Grid readathon, I actually managed to finish a bunch of books and I am feeling confident in my ARC reading! Continue reading
-
Book Review: The Unlikely Escape of Uriah Heep by H. G. Parry
There is a certain kind of magic that you get from books about books — regardless of age range or genre, these kinds of stories will always warm my heart. I was absolutely thrilled to get the chance to read The Unlikely Escape of Uriah Heep before the UK publication date and was totally charmed… Continue reading
-
Book Review: A Big Ship at the Edge of the Universe by Alex White
A Big Ship at the Edge of the Universe is a book that caught my eye with its gorgeous cover, amazing blurbs (Nicholas Eames!), and fun premise. Despite buying it over a year ago, it sat on my shelf until January (typical) when I picked it up for a buddy read with my friend and… Continue reading
-
Mini Reviews: Nemesis and The Woman in Black
Sometimes I don’t have a lot to say about a given book, even if it’s one I really love! Enter, the mini review. Take a look at two books I read over Christmas this year and really enjoyed! Continue reading
-
Book Review: The Toll by Neil Schusterman
The Arc of the Scythe series is a funny one for me, because while I really enjoyed the second book, Thunderhead, I nearly didn’t read it. Scythe had a great concept but I felt the main characters were poorly executed and Schusterman didn’t let his amazing worldbuilding and ideas shine. Therefore The Toll had a… Continue reading
-
Book Review: The Guest List by Lucy Foley
I read and really enjoyed Lucy’s first novel, The Hunting Party, and was really excited to read more thrillers from her. There’s something about her ‘rich, awful people doing awful things and having awful things happen to them’ plots that I absolutely love — they’re so deliciously dark and compulsively readable. Continue reading
I Should Read That 