I'm thrilled that Heartstopper vol. 3 is finally out - since the cover reveal I've been pretty excited to get my hands on it. Despite keeping up to date with the webcomic updates, I always like to read the physical copy so that I can A) support the author, and B) relive the joys of… Continue reading BOOK REVIEW: HEARTSTOPPER VOLUME 3
Tag: young adult lit
BOOK REVIEW: AURORA BURNING
I mean...where do I even start with this review? How do I even start? My first five-star read of 2020 and it crushed me. This book was a destructive force that made me do this after finishing it: Because I was lying in bed and that cliffhanger was so, SO huge that it was unbearable.… Continue reading BOOK REVIEW: AURORA BURNING
BOOK REVIEW: AND THE STARS WERE BURNING BRIGHTLY
Right from the get go, I know that this was going to be a tear-jerker of a read. I didn't quite realise how dark it would get, and often while reading I found that I had a sick, anxious feeling in my stomach at the troubles these characters were facing. However, it was an excellent… Continue reading BOOK REVIEW: AND THE STARS WERE BURNING BRIGHTLY
BOOK LIST: 2020 Books I’m Excited For
2019 is nearly over, with 2020 is right around the corner! You know what that means... NEW BOOKS! I've made a list of all my anticipated reads for next year and there are some excellent titles coming out - I just hope I can remember to read them all! The Gilded Ones Sixteen-year-old Deka lives… Continue reading BOOK LIST: 2020 Books I’m Excited For
BOOK BLOG TOUR: Love, Secret Santa Author Q&A
Hello everyone! Who else is feeling festive? I know I am! Today, I'm incredibly lucky to be kicking off the Love, Secret Santa blog tour! Love, Secret Santa is the story of study-driven Angel who is also juggling the school charity fundraiser. Unfortunately, her fundraising partner is Caspar Johnson: handsome, creative and fun, but TOTALLY unreliable.… Continue reading BOOK BLOG TOUR: Love, Secret Santa Author Q&A
BOOK REVIEW – THE BLACK FLAMINGO
I never used to enjoy reading poetry. It would remind me of the days in school where we would endlessly have to annotate and break down somewhat miserable poems. In fact, the only poem I can remember resonating with in school was one called 'Half-Caste' by John Agard, a poem that tells the reader that… Continue reading BOOK REVIEW – THE BLACK FLAMINGO
BOOK LIST: A Beginners Guide to…UKYA
When it comes to YA, the majority of the books are set in America. This is all well and good but life in the US as a young adult is very different to life in the UK as a young adult. Our schools are vastly different, language and slang is different, and sometimes it's just… Continue reading BOOK LIST: A Beginners Guide to…UKYA
BOOK REVIEW: ALEX IN WONDERLAND
As a huge fan of Simon James Green, I was delighted to receive an early reading copy of his brand new book, Alex in Wonderland! Huge thanks to Scholastic for sending me one! I wondered whether the book would be just as good as Simon's previous books, and it definitely doesn't disappoint - I read… Continue reading BOOK REVIEW: ALEX IN WONDERLAND
BOOK REVIEW – I WISH YOU ALL THE BEST
As one of my most anticipated reads of 2019, this book certainly didn't disappoint. This book is a triumph, and with such utterly beautiful passages it would be hard to not read this book and have your heart break and swell while reading. When Ben De Backer comes out to their parents as nonbinary, they're… Continue reading BOOK REVIEW – I WISH YOU ALL THE BEST
BOOK REVIEW – THE PAPER & HEARTS SOCIETY
When The Paper & Hearts Society book was announced by Hachette, I knew that it would be a book that would be a book to really resonate with teens. I put it on my list of most anticipated books of 2019, which you can read here. Lucy Powrie is a big name in the world… Continue reading BOOK REVIEW – THE PAPER & HEARTS SOCIETY
