Tell us a little about yourself & your background... I've always loved books and stories, from the time I was very young. When I was in grade school, we would have the "Young Author" unit, where we'd learn about writing a story, doing the artwork, and then binding it and displaying it for Young Authors' Night. It was always a highlight of the school year for me! I always had a notebook with me, working on snippets of stories or jotting down ideas and inspiration.
Tag: book review
Lyres, Legends & Lullabies [book review]
★★★★★ 4 & a half out of 5, this was marvellous! Key Aspects... Wondrous MusicFantasyHaunting ImageryDragonsKick-ass Characters [Disclaimer: I received an ARC copy of LLL] Lyres, Legends & Lullabies is a one-of-a-kind collection of 30 score compositions combined with extracts of fiction. But what to say about R. L. Davennor's debut book? I think I…
The Near Witch [book review]
★★★★ 3 & a half out of five, this was a good'un! Key Aspects... Gothic MoorsNature MagicSuspicious StrangersKidnappingOld Legends Well what can I say about The Near Witch? This has been my first introduction to VE Schwab... I've considered buying her books for a long time but prioritised others over hers as YA is not…
Wayfinder [book review]
★★★★★ 5 out of 5, this series never disappoints! Key Aspects... pirate shipskick arse sirensforgotten memoriespotential romancegods & mortals working together I'm sure you've guessed by now that I'm Kaitlin Bellamy's biggest nerdiest fan so naturally I loved every second of the third Mapweaver novel, Wayfinder. Fox's journey from young boy desperate to join his…
Inkspice [book review]
★★★★★ 5 out of 5 again! Could this series BE any better? Key Aspects... Mysterious MagicAn Amazingly Weird & Wonderful CityOld FriendsNew PowersWanderlust! Oh my, oh my, oh my... if you read my blog post on Monday you'll be aware of how much I have fallen in love with Windswept by Kaitlin Bellamy. Well... luckily…
Windswept [book review]
★★★★★ 5 out of 5, a crazy perfect score! Key Aspects... Travelling Magic FolkDiverse Interesting CulturesInsane World BuildingPowerful GodsAdorably Wonderful Characters I have yet to ever give a book 5 stars in a book review or on Goodreads, take that as a sign that there is literally nothing I could suggest to improve this book.…
Ashes [book review]
★★★★ 4 out of 5, pretty darn fantastic! Key Aspects... flesh eating teenagerssurvival skillsromancekiller twistskick arse characters Ashes is a dystopian set in America focusing on Alex a 17 year old orphan girl with a brain tumour. Having been in touch with the author for several months a few years back I have some insight…
Six of Crows [book review]
★★★★ 4 out of 5, I was super impressed! Key Aspects... RobberyMagicFound FamilyDark PastsGangs Wow oh wow! This was my first dive into Leigh Bardugo & I was totally blown away. I picked it up at the bookshop because #bookstagram was crazy obsessed with it & I needed to know what the fuss was all…
The Queen of Nothing [book review]
★★★★ 4 out of 5, it exceeded expectations! Key Aspects... Cannibals WarKidnappingCharacter GrowthPlot Twists Galore! If you read my book review of The Cruel Prince then you know that I dove into this series headfirst & couldn't put it down... until I had to wait for book three that is. Well book three finally got…
The Cruel Prince [book review]
★★★ 3 out of 5, It's pretty darn great! Key Aspects... FaeriesDangerPolitical BetrayalSpy GroupsMagic Oh my god… oh my god… oh my god… this book. There aren’t enough words in the English language to fully express how much I adore this book, The Cruel Prince by Holly Black. I originally picked this book up for the simple…