HELLO, welcome to my book blog, which today will be masquerading as a sort of book/fashion blog. I’m big into vintage fashion, and one of my goals this year was to shop more sustainably–to cut down on my fast fashion consumption and buy from independent shops. I also love combining what I wear with books.… Continue reading Bookish Fashion
I shout about middle grade books a lot on this blog, but I always feel there are a few hidden gems amongst the ranks that I ADORE but that I don’t see a lot of chatter about. This post is basically a way of shouting out these books, so that more readers can enjoy these… Continue reading Five middle grade books that deserve more attention
Today I’m delighted to be a stop on the blog tour for A WITCH COME TRUE, the fabulous finale to James Nicol’s THE APPRENTICE WITCH trilogy for a Q&A. If you haven’t read this gem of a series yet, here’s the summary of the final book: The war is over and Arianwyn has discovered the… Continue reading Blog Tour: A Q&A with James Nicol
With her passion for scientific experimentation and her pet tarantula Violet, Tess de Sousa is no ordinary orphan. When a stranger shows up at Ackerbee’s Home for Lost and Foundlings, claiming to be a distant relative come to adopt her, Tess hopes to find some answers to her mysterious origins. But as she adjusts to… Continue reading Review: The Star-spun Web by Sinéad O’Hart
A question I get asked a lot, and ask a lot. It’s a simple one, that requires almost no in-depth thinking, and takes a couple of seconds at most to ask. It’s a question that can conceal so much and reveal long kept secrets. It’s one that checks in on something, tells them you care,… Continue reading you alright?
Pre-orders mean a lot to authors. They help to generate buzz for a book, to build anticipation. I try and pre-order as much as possible, especially books/series/authors that I love, because (just like leaving an Amazon review) it’s another way of saying “I support you” to an author. HOWEVER, I’m also a broke PhD student,… Continue reading Books I’m So Excited For I Pre-Ordered Them
Why does January always feel about a billion years long? It seems to go on and on, and I’m always excited when February comes around. I’m *still* very slowly recovering from that horrible infection I got last year, so tried to take it easy/not get ill again this month (a very silly aim, January =… Continue reading January 2019 | Books I read + Podcasts I Loved
