Hello Humans! Ever wondered what would happen to storybook characters in the modern world (and want something darker than OUAT?) - look no further than the second book in Melissa Albert's The Hazel Wood series. The Night Country is a thriller-meets-fantasy book coming out in early January. I've managed to snag an early copy so I can... Continue Reading →
Hello Humans! Remember last year, how every single book I reviewed seemed to be a retelling of some sort? One such book was The Haven which managed to distinguish itself by being a retelling of Oliver Twist as opposed to any kind of fairytale. I enjoyed The Haven, finding it a nice ‘street kids’ story... Continue Reading →
Hello Humans! It feels like a good long while since I last dipped my toes into the YA dystopian genre (but thinking about it, I just finished Monsters of Men so maybe that’s just me compartmentalising things into weird genre groups). At a guess, I’d say the other books I’ve read lately have been Dry... Continue Reading →
Hello Humans! Today I'm reviewing another one of my end of 2018 reads, Helena Coggan's The Orphanage of Gods. As with most of my end of year reads, I had pretty much no idea what to expect when I picked this book up and what I ended up reading was certainly something new. This is a YA... Continue Reading →
Hello Humans! Welcome to today's book review, where I'll be telling you my thoughts on the historical, fantasy, mystery novel: Spectacle by Jodie Lynn Zdrok. As has been the case with a number of new releases this year, I had no idea what to expect going in, for a woman raised on murder mysteries (Jonathan Creek... Continue Reading →
Hello Humans! Today I'm reviewing something a little bit different. I feel like I talk about this a lot, but when you read mostly one genre (or a selection of just a few) like I do, sometimes you need to mix it up otherwise everything starts to blur together. I don't have a strict rule... Continue Reading →
Hello humans! I am delighted to be reviewing This Cruel Design by Emily Suvada today, a book that I actually won in a giveaway from the publisher. I am so pleased that I did, as this was one of my most anticipated reads for the latter part of this year. I read and reviewed the first book... Continue Reading →
Hello humans! I know that STAGS has been out for a while, but I've only just managed to get round to reading it. I was intrigued by the cover pretty much every time I went into a bookshop, I just couldn't quite work up enough of a reason to buy a copy since this isn't really... Continue Reading →
Hello humans! Happy Monday and welcome to another book review! Today I am reviewing YA dystopian science-fiction (probably another fifty or so keywords needed here but those work for now) novel Phantom by Leo Hunt. I've never read anything from this author before so I was going into this story with almost no expectations. I ended up... Continue Reading →
Hello humans! Today I’m reviewing a book that is a little out of my comfort zone. If you’re new to the blog, my comfort zone is 100% YA science fiction and fantasy, so to venture into the realm of reality is more than a little strange for me. However, I do like stepping out of... Continue Reading →
Late to the game as ever, but I've heard so many good things about these books that I couldn't resist. That and my foray into the London based sorcerer Matthew Swift had left me with a hankering to read another book set in my capital city. Goodreads summary: Probationary Constable Peter Grant dreams of being... Continue Reading →
Back coverBlurb Paris has survived the Great Magicians War – just. Its streets are lined with haunted ruins, Notre-Dame is a burnt-out shell, and the Seine runs black with ashes and rubble. Yet life continues among the wreckage. The citizens continue to live, love, fight and survive in their war-torn city, and The Great Houses... Continue Reading →
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