Oh look, Amazon sent me a care package!

Oh look, Amazon sent me a care package!

Otherwise known as my first book haul for the month. I’ve got a cold (after having the flu exactly a month ago, so I’m none too pleased), and when I’m sick, I throw myself a pity party. I hate being sick, especially when it affects my ability to think straight. Any nonsense I spew in this post is all thanks to pressure in my sinuses. But at least being all miserable at home surrounded by empty tissue boxes meant I was here when my books arrived! I read about each of these books in a blog post, and bought them because […]

Posted June 3, 2015 in Book Haul / / 4 Comments
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Musing Monday No.1: Seasonal reading

Musing Monday No.1: Seasonal reading

Yet another meme from A Daily Rhythm! Here are the instructions: Musing Mondays is a weekly meme that asks you to choose one of the following prompts to answer: I’m currently reading… Up next I think I’ll read… I bought the following book(s) in the past week… I’m super excited to tell you about (book/author/bookish-news)… I’m really upset by (book/author/bookish-news)… I can’t wait to get a copy of… I wish I could read ___, but… I blogged about ____ this past week… THIS WEEK’S RANDOM QUESTION: Do you have different genres for different seasons? For example, do you choose lighter […]

Posted June 1, 2015 in Fun Things, Musing Monday / / 0 Comments
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Review: Capturing Jasmina by Kimberly Rae

Review: Capturing Jasmina by Kimberly Rae

Quick review The blurb will tell you this is about a girl and her experiences as a child slave in India. What it doesn’t tell you is that half the book rushes through three years in superficial detail, then describes the work of missionaries and their converts. On the one hand, the subject matter (i.e. child trafficking) is one that deserves attention; on the other, I felt like I was reading an extended Christian propaganda pamphlet. Despite the heavy subject matter, I found myself feeling nothing throughout the book. Skip to the video at the end of the review to […]

Posted May 30, 2015 in Children's, Contemporary, Reviews / / 1 Comment
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Review: Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell

Review: Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell

Quick review Rowell manages to capture the uncertainties and overwhelming nature of young love in this novel starring Eleanor and Park (bet you didn’t guess that!). The constantly switching points of view draw you in and let you fully experience the romance. She brings to life various social issues that many people have to deal with and aren’t often included in novels, especially all at once (even though they represent the reality for many), such as poverty, domestic abuse and racism. Rowell proves herself a mastermind at writing deep, complex and unique teenage characters that you will feel like you […]

Posted May 28, 2015 in Contemporary, Reviews, Young Adult / / 0 Comments
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Armchair BEA: Belated Introduction

I only found out about Armchair Book Expo America (ABEA) when I saw a post from one of the blogs I follow pop up in my inbox. How was there not more fanfare about this? Basically, it’s the international, from-the-comfort-of-your-home version of BEA, which is handy, since I’m in the UK. I know I’m a bit late to the game, as the thing started yesterday. Yesterday’s blogging prompt (or one of them) was to post an introduction, picking five questions from the list. Below are the five(ish) I chose. How long have you been blogging? How did you get into […]

Posted May 28, 2015 in Events / / 0 Comments
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Teaser Tuesday No.1: Eleanor & Park

Book Snacks has introduced me to Teaser Tuesday, a weekly bookish meme from A Daily Rhythm. How to participate (as dictated by A Daily Rhythm): Grab your current read Open to a random page Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!) Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers! I’ve adapted it slightly, so I’ll be […]

Posted May 26, 2015 in Fun Things, Teaser Tuesday / / 6 Comments
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Review: Uprooted by Naomi Novik

Review: Uprooted by Naomi Novik

Quick review Engaging from the very beginning, I was carried along by the beautiful writing, lovable characters (especially the Dragon! <3) and the twisting and turning dark mystery of the Wood. I found myself just barely breathing for pages on end, so enthralled and thirsty for the story was I. Where some authors might try to get away with one or two battles, Novik builds greater and greater challenges for the characters to overcome. She manages to keep the truth of the Wood a mystery until the very end, and what an incredible truth it is! At the end, I […]

Posted May 24, 2015 in Fantasy, Young Adult / / 4 Comments
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