There is nothing better than the feeling of reading the first 20 pages of a book and immediately sinking into another world, feeling like you’re there, watching the story unfold. That is exactly what happened to me when I started reading The Last. I’ve read many dystopian, apocalyptic, and post-apocalyptic novels but The Last is […]
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Welcome back! The end of the year is fast approaching so I thought I’d do a preview of the fiction reads I am most excited about for the first half of 2019. Don’t forget to let me know in the comments below what your most highly anticipated books are for the coming year. Title: The […]
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It’s October (nearly)… I had a far quieter book month with a grand total of 13 books acquired. Part my own purchases, part ARCs, and one miscellaneous. I’ve split it into reading level this month, but I’ll clearly state what I bought myself and what I was sent by publishers. Enjoy. (And Happy Sunday!) New […]
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It’s September! I acquired quite a few books in August so I thought I’d bring them all together in one post. I think I might have to dial back the book purchases in September as my TBR list is getting quite long. But I am only a month off starting my Christmas shopping and I […]
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Title: The Winter’s Child Author: Cassandra Parkin Genre: Adult fiction/Literary fiction/Suspense/Horror/Psychological Publication date: Out now This review contains some minor spoilers. I finally finished this book last night and couldn’t wait to get started on a review. When I was initially approved for this book I was expecting a fairly standard missing child orientated thriller, […]
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Synopsis Brave Enough follows the story of two teenagers: Davis, a cancer survivor who turned to recreational drugs to deal with the psychological effects and is now trying to stay sober, and Cason, who has the potential to be a world-famous ballerina but discovers she has a form of cancer in her leg which could […]
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Before I get into the review, can we all just take a moment to admire the stunning cover artwork for this book? Just look at it! I can’t stop looking at it. OK, I’ll drag myself away for a moment. The Music Box is a children’s graphic novel by Carbone (script) and Gijé (artwork). This is […]
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Fly far, far away from this baneful miasma And purify yourself in the celestial air, Drink the ethereal fire of those limpid regions As you would the purest of heavenly nectars. Baudelaire – The Flowers of Evil, Elevation Review Lightness is a translation of Catherine Meurisse’s ‘La légèreté’. Originally published in French, this graphic memoir is […]
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This is a review of the abridged version of Why Willows Weep, which is originally a collection of 19 stories. This book contains six stories and sales of this book support the Woodland Trust. Why Willows Weep contains six short stories about six different trees: Ash, Blackthorn, Wild Cherry, Elm, Scots Pine, and Willow. When […]
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