Hello Humans! After quite a few books in between (I got excited about both library books and new releases), I'm here with my readalong for The Ask and the Answer by Patrick Ness. I read The Knife of Never Letting Go way back in June of 2018 and the sequels have been sat on my TBR since... Continue Reading →
The Everlasting Rose, Dhonielle Clayton – Book Review
Hello Humans! Today I'm reviewing another one of the big sequels of 2019 - Dhonielle Clayton's The Everlasting Rose. I read The Belles last year and thought it was wonderful so I was, as you can imagine, thrilled to read the second book set in this amazing world. I wanted to re-read The Belles before I read... Continue Reading →
To Best The Boys, Mary Weber – Book Review
Hello Humans! Welcome to my review of YA fantasy novel To Best The Boys. This book caught me with its cover and hooked me with its concept - am I ever not going to want to read a book that involves women tearing down peoples expectations? I read this over a few days and a... Continue Reading →
Ruin and Rising, Leigh Bardugo – Readalong
Hello Humans! Another readalong? Of course. I'm going to enjoy tracing these back through the year, seeing how my reading changes, it's kind of like a little reading diary I can look back on. But yes, when I finished A Winter's Promise I said I would read Ruin and Rising next, which will then finally free... Continue Reading →
The Kingdom of Copper, S.A. Chakraborty – Book Review
Hello Humans! Today's review is for a book that I have been hotly anticipating since I read the first book in the series last year. The Kingdom of Copper is the second book in The Daevabad Trilogy, the first book being The City of Brass. I gave the first book five stars and I was excited to have the... Continue Reading →
Prism Cloud, Jeff Wheeler – Book Review
Hello Humans! If you've been around on this blog for a little while you'll know that I've reviewed every book in the Harbinger series so far - and I'm not stopping now. What started out as a fun series with orphans and skyships and regency-style social rules has morphed into a political drama the likes of... Continue Reading →
In the Night Wood, Dale Bailey – Book Review
Hello Humans! Today’s review is for a book that truly surprised me with just how engrossing it was. Dale Bailey’s In the Night Wood (not to be confused with In the Night Garden) is a fantasy book that managed to make me shed more than a few tears while reading. I’m not the biggest fan... Continue Reading →
Smoke and Summons, Charlie N. Holmberg – Book Review
Hello Humans! I believe I’m right in saying that this is the third Charlie N Holmberg book I’ve reviewed on this blog, with The Fifth Doll and The Plastic Magician taking the first two spots. I have also read Magic Bitter, Magic Sweet but it was a little too strange for my tastes. So, with... Continue Reading →
Abhorsen, Garth Nix – Readalong
Hello Humans! Those who read my readalong for Elantris will have seen this coming, those that didn't - surprise! I actually listened to the first two books in this series Sabriel and Lirael on audiobook so this is my first read of a book in the Abhorsen series and I'm very excited. I'm actually battling with some side effects to... Continue Reading →
Fire & Heist, Sarah Beth Durst – Readalong
Hello Humans! I promised it in my The Dark Vault readalong and lo and behold I have delivered. I hadn't even heard of Fire & Heist before it arrived in my December Fairyloot box, but I'm open to the idea of anything with dragons in...though this seemed an interesting concept. Join me as I read through this book, checking in... Continue Reading →
TTT – Authors I’d Love to Meet
Hello humans! Welcome to another Top Ten Tuesday post, a bit of a quick one this week, largely because I think the names speak for themselves. Here are 10 authors I would love to meet (or meet again). Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl and is an awesome way to discover new bloggers... Continue Reading →
August Wrap-Up
Hello Humans! Welcome to my August wrap-up post. As many of you will know this month was mostly taken up by travelling to Edinburgh for the Fringe Festival with the cast of a musical (which I wrote the music for!). I really want to write a separate blog post for that so watch this space.... Continue Reading →