As well as a love for reading for pleasure, I also have always adored studying literature, but I can definitely understand that reading the big ole' classics can be pretty daunting and, lets be honest, not all that appealing. HOWEVER, I find that the classics have been some of the most rewarding books to read,… Continue reading A guide to classics and making them less daunting, plus some recommendations!
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August 2022 Reading Wrap Up!
I'm not quite sure how, but August is over... literally what? I cannot believe that the universe made February, the worst month in the entire year, last six whole decades, and then August just went ✨poof✨ but I digress. Today we are going to go through all of the books I read this month, but… Continue reading August 2022 Reading Wrap Up!
A new favourite: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
My Rating: ★★★★★ Genre: Literary Fiction On a bitter-cold day, in the December of his junior year at Harvard, Sam Masur exits a subway car and sees, amid the hordes of people waiting on the platform, Sadie Green. He calls her name. For a moment, she pretends she hasn't heard him, but then, she turns, and… Continue reading A new favourite: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
July Wrap-Up: what I read last month!
Hello everyone and welcome to this weeks post, where I shall be taking you through the books I read last month and what I thought of all of them. I feel like I have tried and failed many a time to keep a reading journal so many times, which is so odd because I am… Continue reading July Wrap-Up: what I read last month!
My Killer Vacation Killed my Vacation: A Review
My Rating: ★★☆☆☆ Genre: Romance Goodreads An all-new, spicy murder mystery from Tessa Bailey, New York Times bestselling author of It Happened One Summer... It was supposed to be a relaxing vacation in sweet, sunny Cape Cod—just me and my beloved brother—but discovering a corpse in our rental house really throws a wrench into our… Continue reading My Killer Vacation Killed my Vacation: A Review
Book Girl Summer: Book Recommendations for summertime
Here in the UK, we have just survived a forty degree heatwave, however, I am now very much aware that the sun is setting a little earlier and it will soon be back to school/uni season. This means that the pressure is now on for me to squeeze in all my summer mood reading, and… Continue reading Book Girl Summer: Book Recommendations for summertime
I may have been gone for a million years but I still hate popular books- what I’ve been reading
Oh look who re-appeared (again) after disappearing with no explanation (again). Am I the worst? Yes. But am I coming back potentially the best version of myself? Yes. So first of all, I hope you are all doing well, I've so missed doing my blog and I'm beyond happy to be back, i know a… Continue reading I may have been gone for a million years but I still hate popular books- what I’ve been reading
Why I dislike Cassandra Clare’s writing- A Discussion
WARNING: This post contains spoilers, but only for The Mortal Instruments series, I will not be spoiling anything for the million other rip-off series, whatever she called them. Also, please remember these are simply my own opinions and aren't meant to offend, feel free to disagree with me and let me know what you think… Continue reading Why I dislike Cassandra Clare’s writing- A Discussion
Sadie by Courtney Summers- Book Review
My Rating: ★★★☆☆ Genre: YA Mystery ADD TO GOODREADS A missing girl on a journey of revenge. A Serial―like podcast following the clues she's left behind. And an ending you won't be able to stop talking about. Sadie hasn't had an easy life. Growing up on her own, she's been raising her sister… Continue reading Sadie by Courtney Summers- Book Review
Hart and Seoulby Kristen Burnham: ARC Review
NOTE: This ARC has been kindly provided to my by NetGalley, however, all opinions stated are my own and aren't influenced by this 🙂 My Rating: ★★☆☆☆ Genre: Contemporary YA Romance ADD TO GOODREADS Merilee Hart has been doing her best to keep things together since her mother left, her art a welcome… Continue reading Hart and Seoulby Kristen Burnham: ARC Review
Between the pages 