'Love & Gelato' by Jenna Evans Welch was full of emotion. Published: 1st June 2018 Format: Paperback, 352 pages Synopsis: The dying wish of 16-year-old Lina's mother was for her daughter to live in Tuscany and get to know her father, whom Lina has never met. "Howard is the best man I've ever known," her … Continue reading Love & Gelato…
'S.T.A.G.S.' by M. A. Bennett Published: 10th August 2017 Format: Paperback, 290 pages Synopsis:It is the autumn term and Greer MacDonald is struggling to settle into the sixth form at the exclusive St. Aidan the Great boarding school, known to its privileged pupils as S.T.A.G.S. Just when she despairs of making friends Greer receives a … Continue reading S.T.A.G.S…
'Fierce Fairytales' by Nikita Gill Published: 11th September 2018 Format: Hardback, 176 pages Synopsis: Traditional fairytales are rife with cliches and gender stereotypes: beautiful, silent princesses; ugly, jealous, and bitter villainesses; girls who need rescuing; and men who take all the glory. But in this rousing new prose and poetry collection, Nikita Gill gives Once Upon … Continue reading Fierce Fairytales…
'Bookish Boyfriends: A Date With Darcy' by Tiffany Schmidt was hilariously adorable.Published: 31st May 2018Format: Paperback, 392 pagesSynopsis: Merrilee Campbell, 16, thinks boys are better in books, chivalry is dead, and there’d be nothing more romantic than having just one guy woo her like the heroes in classic stories. She’s about to get the chance … Continue reading Bookish Boyfriends: A Date With Darcy…
Where do I begin with the year that has ended? Last year was many things for me but it mostly centred around books. I was able to attend BookCon in New York where I met so many authors and people; Victoria Aveyard, Laini Taylor, Deborah Harkness and V.E. Schwab and I was also able to … Continue reading 2018 Wrap Up & 2019 Goals…
'These Rebel Waves' by Sara Raasch Synopsis: Adeluna is a soldier. Five years ago, she helped the magic-rich island of Grace Loray overthrow its oppressor, Argrid, a country ruled by religion. When an Argridian delegate vanishes during peace talks with Grace Loray’s new Council, Argrid demands brutal justice—but Lu suspects something more dangerous is at work. … Continue reading These Rebel Waves…
Before this, I had never ordered a Shelflove Crate special edition box and I didn't know what to expect. They had two box options available: Standard box or a Deluxe box. Before the sales for these boxes went live, they revealed that the deluxe box would include a custom, numbered funko pop by Dust and … Continue reading Shelflove’s ‘Kingdom of Ash’ box…
'The Raven King' by Maggie Stiefvater was a bewitching end to an incredibly imaginative series. Synopsis: For years, Gansey has been on a quest to find a lost king. One by one, he's drawn others into his mission: Ronan, who steals from dreams; Adam, whose life is no longer his own; Noah, whose life is no … Continue reading The Raven King…
This was my first 'hangover recovery' box from Faecrate. I saw they'd done a few for other fandoms prior to the announcement of this one and I had always hoped they would do a box for Kingdom of Ash. I'm so glad they did! Before the sales went live for this box, they released early … Continue reading Faecrate’s ‘Kingdom of Ash Hangover Recovery Kit’ box…
'The Bird and the Blade' by Megan Bannen cut me up. Synopsis: As a slave in the Kipchak Khanate, Jinghua has lost everything: including her freedom… until the kingdom is conquered by enemy forces and she finds herself an unlikely conspirator in the escape of Prince Khalaf and his irascible father across the vast Mongol Empire. … Continue reading The Bird and the Blade…
