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Celebrating 500 Followers With My 10 Favourite Posts 🥳

I can’t believe it! I never believed that I would reach anywhere near 500 followers on this site – I’m so proud of how far it’s come. Thank you so much for all your support in getting this site to where it is today, with a special mention to anyone who has ever nominated meContinue reading “Celebrating 500 Followers With My 10 Favourite Posts 🥳”

#TTT 12/4/22 – Quiz! Which fantasy books are these places are from? ANSWERS

As always, this great tag was originally created by The Broke and the Bookish but is now hosted over at That Artsy Reader Girl. I thought it would be fun to do a quiz, so can you guess which urban fantasy books these words are from? And as promised, here are the answers! I’ve also got some shoutoutsContinue reading “#TTT 12/4/22 – Quiz! Which fantasy books are these places are from? ANSWERS”

#TTT 28/12/21 – Top 21 Books From 2021!

2021 was kind of terrible, but the books weren’t…We’ve nearly done it! 2021 is nearly over – it’s been a difficult year for lots of people in lots of ways and hopefully 2022 can be much brighter. I was going to do a post talking solely about my Goodreads Reading Challenge, but all I canContinue reading “#TTT 28/12/21 – Top 21 Books From 2021!”

Differences Between Physical and Audiobook: The Dream Thieves Book Review

New favourite series alert! The Raven Boys books are trippy, violent and very, very cool. You have to let go of logic a little to enjoy them… Name: The Dream Thieves Author: Maggie Stiefvater Published: 2013 Now that the ley lines around Cabeswater have been woken, nothing for Blue and Gansey will be the same.Continue reading “Differences Between Physical and Audiobook: The Dream Thieves Book Review”

#TTT Pet Peeves: Maps in Books

Can you guess what books these maps are from? Let me know in the comments! I’ll post answers tomorrow with shoutouts for the most correct 🙂As always, this great tag was originally created by The Broke and the Bookish but is now hosted over at That Artsy Reader Girl. Today’s prompt is about pet peeves, and whilst I canContinue reading “#TTT Pet Peeves: Maps in Books”

Discussion: 5 stars versus 4.5 stars?

Hello tiny people inside the internet! I need some advice. I’ve read a lot of books recently that have been very, very brilliant… in the last 25%, and a solid 3 or 4 stars for the rest. So what do I rate it? Or, I have no faults with the book, but it still doesn’tContinue reading “Discussion: 5 stars versus 4.5 stars?”

ARC Review: Jane Austen Investigates

This is such a fun read! Name: Jane Austen Investigates: The Burglar’s Ball Author: Julia Golding Publish Date: 22nd October 2021 Join young budding detective Jane Austen in her second investigation to uncover a devious diamond thief at the glitziest, most scandalous ball of the year! Inspired by Sense and Sensibility. When the headmistress invites herContinue reading “ARC Review: Jane Austen Investigates”

#WWW Wednesday/ July Wrap Up

This is one of my favourite weekly tags, so many people do it that it’s really fun! In July, every book I read was 5 stars. Maybe I was being too liberal, but it was a brilliant selection. Sadly, I just don’t have time to review them all, but I’d still love to share myContinue reading “#WWW Wednesday/ July Wrap Up”

June Wrap Up – Sassy Saturday

This is not posted on a Wednesday and 7 days into July. Your eyes deceive you. Happy Pride Month! I can’t believe I can’t say that again for another year, but I’ve had a great time while it lasted. Even if it’s just capitalism, it’s so nice seeing rainbows everywhere. Finally, I’ve finished all myContinue reading “June Wrap Up – Sassy Saturday”

🏳️‍🌈 Mini Reviews: ‘Only Mostly Devastated’ and ‘Wilder Girls’ 🏳️‍🌈

Ahhh it’s refreshing to have all the characters act the way you want them to for once! This book was nothing like I’d expected. It’s a queer retelling of Grease (I’m hooked already!) but I hadn’t really thought about how that would play into Ollie and Will’s relationship. The book had a strong message fromContinue reading “🏳️‍🌈 Mini Reviews: ‘Only Mostly Devastated’ and ‘Wilder Girls’ 🏳️‍🌈”