✰ ✰ 1/2 I was surprised by how dark and gritty this YA contemporary read was. I mean, the synopsis had hinted toward a darker tone and yet I still felt like it was going to be (mostly) a happy tale of young love, music and the pursuit of dreams. These elements were present however,… Continue reading A Thousand Perfect Notes by C.G Drews – Book Review
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One of Us is Lying by Karen McManus – Book Review
✰ ✰ 1/2 The hype for this book was what convinced me to give it a try. With an average rating of 4/5 with over one hundred thousand ratings, I was intrigued. YA mystery/crime is not normally a genre I read often but I was excited to delve in to this book and see for… Continue reading One of Us is Lying by Karen McManus – Book Review
The Winner’s Curse by Marie Rutkoski – 1-Star Book Review
Buy it on AMAZON ☆ So I was really, really looking forward to this book. Not only did the premise sound promising (and a bit unique) but I'd read so many good reviews on it. My anticipation for it was high. Unfortunately, it just didn't resonate with me. The characters felt stilted and I wasn't… Continue reading The Winner’s Curse by Marie Rutkoski – 1-Star Book Review
First Line Fridays – #6
Hi all! Welcome to another First Lines Fridays! I’m excited to share my chosen book with you this week – I think some of you should be able to guess it. This is a weekly meme for book lovers to judge a book by its opening lines rather than by its cover, its author or its prestige.… Continue reading First Line Fridays – #6
Realm of Knights by Jennifer Anne Davis – Book Review
Buy it on AMAZON. ARC provided by Reign Publishing via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. ☆ ☆ ☆ 1/2 STARS Realm of Knights was an empowering delight to read. Rich description brought to life a medieval setting that inspired my recent obsession with historically-set books. Well-developed characters were also at the forefront of… Continue reading Realm of Knights by Jennifer Anne Davis – Book Review
Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon – Book Review
Buy it on AMAZON ☆ ☆ ☆ 1/2 STARS Before we start with the review, just a little warning. It's long. I rant a lot. Read only the top and middle sections if you want to avoid the ranting. But really... why would you want to miss all of the good bits?? I went in… Continue reading Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon – Book Review
HeartStopper by Alice Oseman – Book Review
Buy it on AMAZON ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ FIVE STARS THIS BOOK. What can I even say, other than it's SO SWEET and makes me want to melt like a puddle of ice-cream? As someone who hasn't really read or enjoyed graphic novels before, I've challenged myself to start branching out. My first pleasant… Continue reading HeartStopper by Alice Oseman – Book Review
The Poet X – a grippingly honest and emotional coming of age verse
Buy it on AMAZON ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ 1/2 STARS I read a sample of this book a little while ago and was completely immersed from the very first page. I knew then, that this would be a book I'd remember for a long time. My prediction was right. Although this is a verse novel… Continue reading The Poet X – a grippingly honest and emotional coming of age verse
First Line Fridays – #4
Hi all! Welcome to another First Lines Fridays! I’m excited to share my chosen book with you this week – I think some of you should be able to guess it. This is a weekly meme for book lovers to judge a book by its opening lines rather than by its cover, its author or its prestige.… Continue reading First Line Fridays – #4
The Sun is Also a Star: a story about finding hope in the face of unexpected love
Buy it on: AMAZON ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ FIVE STARS This was such a sweet, hopeful and romantic read. I couldn't put it down! I'm not usually one to read YA contemporary as they can tend to have a lot of angst (understandable when you're writing teenaged-aged characters) but this one was the pleasant… Continue reading The Sun is Also a Star: a story about finding hope in the face of unexpected love
