Hello Humans! I mean is it any surprise I went and read the sequel to the book that had dinosaurs and Romans in the same place? Potential spoilers for The Chosen ahead - but spoiler-free for The Challenger. Goodreads Summary: The stakes are higher than ever in The Challenger, the second book in the Contender YA trilogy by... Continue Reading →
Hello Humans! Who is ready for some weird norse-esque-magical-king Arthur strangeness? If the answer is you - then read on to see what I thought of Seven Endless Forests. Goodreads Summary: A bold and blood-hungry retelling of the King Arthur legend from the critically acclaimed author of The Boneless Mercies. On the heels of a devastating... Continue Reading →
Hello Humans! Time to review book three in the Iksari series. To get you back up to speed - I absolutely adored book one (The Last Namsara) thought the second book was ok (The Caged Queen) and then left this book on my review copies TBR until literally the last possible moment - so you can... Continue Reading →
Hello Humans! Today I'm excited to be reviewing a book which contains some of my favourite things - witches and romance. Yes. I received Serpent & Dove in the latest Harper 360 mailout and I had absolutely no idea what to expect which I often find leads to some of the best reading because you're not tied... Continue Reading →
Hello Humans! Once again, the long weekends in May are just perfect for cracking into my TBR. I managed to finish The Glass Spare on the Sunday of the May bank holiday weekend and, while I wasn't entirely sure what to expect, I ended up having a good time. Have a read with me as I... Continue Reading →
Hello Humans! I know it's been a while since we've had a readalong and I'm sorry, I've been focussed on whittling down my ARCs and my owned TBR has suffered as a result. But since this weekend is a long weekend I've got some time for some 'reckless' reading and I've finally cracked the cover... Continue Reading →
Hello Humans! Are we done with retellings yet? It certainly feels like that period of time where everything was a retelling is drawing to a close, I wonder what the next trend will be? Well, because nothing is ever truly gone, I have another retelling for you today. I say retelling - more of an... Continue Reading →
Hello Humans! It’s another one of those ‘this review is posting in April, but I read this book in January’ kind of posts. I like writing these because, obviously, the book is fresh in my mind but at the same time it’s kind of scary. What will the world be like by the time you’re... Continue Reading →
Hello Humans! You know those books that surprise you - books that you think will be at best just 'ok' but that end up totally blowing your socks off? Well - you guessed it - today's book has left me with no socks and cold feet! We are Blood and Thunder is an exceptional YA novel... Continue Reading →
Hello Humans! I am so excited to talk about this book. I heard the phrase ‘Robin Hood retelling’ and I was instantaneously on board. This book had me hooked on the concept, the cover, the blurb - I was so ready. But did I fall into the ‘overhyped’ trap? Did my own expectations for this... Continue Reading →
Hello Humans! I don't know if it feels the same to you, but it feels like an age since I read The Ask and the Answer and promised a readalong for The Cerulean. Well...it's finally happening. I've had to sit down and do some serious reading organisation because I was feeling simultaneously overwhelmed by my ARC TBR... Continue Reading →
Hello Humans! At this point, If you're a regular reader of my blog or my Twitter you should know that I am obsessed with Kiersten White. I fell hard for her books when I read And I Darken and I've pretty much vowed to read everything she writes until the end of time because everything is so amazing.... Continue Reading →
