⭐ Books ⭐
5 Reasons to Read: The Infinity Courts by Akemi Dawn Bowman
Title: The Infinity CourtsAuthor: Akemi Dawn BowmanPublisher: Simon PulseDate Published: April 6, 2021Genre: YA Sci-Fi, Fantasy Date Read: January 21, 2021Format: Paperback - bound manuscript (thank you so much to Akemi and the publisher!) ★★★★★ Note: The links below...
This Is Not the Jess Show by Anna Carey – Book Review
Title: This Is Not the Jess ShowAuthor: Anna CareyPublisher: Quirk BooksDate Published: February 2, 2021Genre: YA Contemporary, Mystery, Sci-Fi Date Read: February 3, 2021Format: eBook (NetGalley) ★★★★ Note: The links below are affiliate links, meaning I get...
Love Frankie by Jacqueline Wilson – Book Review
Genre: YA/MG ContemporaryDate Published: September 17, 2020Rating: ★★★½ GROWING UP. FALLING IN LOVE. COMING OUT. Frankie is nearly fourteen and teenage life certainly comes with its ups and downs. Her mum is seriously ill with MS and Frankie can feel herself growing...
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The Henna Wars by Adiba Jaigirdar – Book Review [Blog Tour]
Title: The Henna WarsAuthor: Adiba JaigirdarPublisher: Hodder Children's BooksCover: Illustrated by Nabigal-Nayagam Haider Ali and designed by Molly GillespieDate Published: January 7, 2021Genre: YA Contemporary, LGBTQ+ Date Read: December 30,...
Gift Ideas for Bookworms: Bookish Gifts for Gamers, Nature Lovers, Kids, and More
I don't know about you, but this year, Christmas feels a bit weird (I don't know why that might be...) and if you're anything like me, you might be rushing to get some last-minute gifts. I've been struggling to think of interesting gifts to get for people and I've...
Brand New Boy by David Almond – Book Review (Blog Tour)
Title: Brand New BoyAuthor: David Almond, illustrated by Marta AltésPublisher: Walker BooksDate Published: November 5, 2020 Date Read: November 4, 2020Format: Hardback I was sent a copy of this book from the publisher for free in return for an honest review. ★★★★★...
Fan of Dystopian Fiction? Here’s Where It All Began
For the past few years, I've been a big fan of dystopian fiction (Neal Shusterman is one of my all-time favourite authors in this genre). Unlike other genres like classic literary fiction or romance, I'm very interested to know where the dystopian genre began. So in...
55 LGBTQ+ YA, MG & Adult Book Recommendations (From LGBTQ+ Readers)
I love a book that has LGBTQ+ characters or themes. I'd even go as far to say that I'm more likely to be interested in a book if it has LGBTQ+ characters in it. So I thought I'd compile a big list of LGBTQ+ book recommendations — from actual LGBTQ readers! All of the...
Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas – Book Review (Blog Tour)
Title: Cemetery BoysAuthor: Aiden ThomasPublisher: Swoon ReadsDate Published: September 1, 2020 (US), October 1, 2020 (UK)Genre: YA Fantasy/Paranormal, LGBTQ+ Date Read: August 31, 2020Format: eBook - NetGalley ★★★★★ I was provided with a copy of Cemetery...
Wonderland by Juno Dawson – Book Review
Alice lives in a world of stifling privilege and luxury - but none of it means anything when your own head plays tricks on your reality. When her troubled friend Bunny goes missing, Alice becomes obsessed with finding her. On the trail of her last movements, Alice...
5 Reasons to Read: Blood Moon by Lucy Cuthew
After school one day, Frankie, a lover of physics and astronomy, has her first sexual experience with quiet and gorgeous Benjamin—and gets her period. It’s only blood, they agree. But soon a gruesome meme goes viral, turning an intimate, affectionate afternoon into...
The Boy Who Steals Houses by C. G. Drews – Book Review
Can two broken boys find their perfect home? Sam is only fifteen but he and his autistic older brother, Avery, have been abandoned by every relative he's ever known. Now Sam's trying to build a new life for them. He survives by breaking into empty houses when their...
Opposite of Always by Justin A. Reynolds – Book Review
When Jack and Kate meet at a party, bonding until sunrise over their mutual love of Froot Loops and their favorite flicks, Jack knows he’s falling—hard. Soon she’s meeting his best friends, Jillian and Franny, and Kate wins them over as easily as she did Jack. But...
Affiliate Marketing for Book Bloggers: How to Make Money with Affiliate Links as a Book Blogger
Affiliate links are a great way to start making a bit of money as a blogger, and the good news is that anyone can use them! You might not make tons of money, but if you use them well and often, it could start to generate a bit of extra cash. In this guide, I'm going...
The Infinity Courts by Akemi Dawn Bowman – Cover Reveal Scavenger Hunt
However the last few months, I was part of Akemi Dawn Bowman's street team for her book, Harley in the Sky. It was so much fun, and I'm so excited to be a part of her street team again - this time for her first fantasy novel, THE INFINITY COURTS! Pitched as Warcross...
Books by Black Authors – What’s on my TBR
Right now, the world is in the middle of the biggest civil rights movement in history, with protests in every single US state as well as in a growing list of countries all over the world. It's always been important to listen to and amplify Black voices, but right now,...
LGBTQ+ Representation in Heartstopper by Alice Oseman: a Guidebook for Figuring Out Your Sexual Identity
When I picked up the first volume of Heartstopper by Alice Oseman last year, I hadn't read a single one of Alice's books. Cut to now (May 2020), and I've read every single one of them. In this post, let's chat about the LGBTQ+ representation in Heartstopper. There's...
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Author Interview: Kat Ellis [Harrow Lake Blog Tour]
I'm taking part in another blog tour today and I'm excited to be interviewing the author of the book, Kat Ellis! I'd love to start featuring and promoting more Welsh or Wales-based authors on the blog, so this is a perfect introduction to that. I asked Kat some...
An Unauthorised Fan Treatise by Lauren James – Seralised Novel Review (Spoiler Free)
An Unauthorised Fan Treatise (on the nature of the relationship between actors Rob Hennings and Nathan O’Donnell on TV show Loch & Ness, by @gottiewrites) Gottie is a fangirl for Loch & Ness, a TV show about paranormal detectives. She’s convinced that two of...
Noughts and Crosses by Malorie Blackman – Rereading Books I Studied in High School (#3)
In case you missed the first two posts in this series, I'll quickly explain it again: earlier this year, I did a reading challenge for my YouTube channel all about rereading books I studied in high school, and I thought I'd review those books on my blog too.(There's...
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