SO…I have news! I’M GOING TO BE A PUBLISHED AUTHOR!?!! The brilliant HarperCollins are publishing my debut book, COSIMA STEALS A STAR, next year! These last few months have been a whirlwind of excitement + secrets, so I’m so excited to be able to share this! A huge thank you to my wonderful agent, Lydia… Continue reading news: I’m going to be published!
Hello. It’s been a while, I know. I last posted on my blog in July last year, the longest I’ve ever gone without blogging since I started this my little corner of the internet back in 2012. Nearly a decade ago. I don’t have a particular reason why I stopped blogging. The last almost two… Continue reading where I’ve been
Aleja whiles away her days in her family’s dusty tavern in Seville, dreaming of distant lands and believing in the kind of magic that she’s only ever read about in books. After all, she’s always being told that girls can’t be explorers. But her life is changed forever when adventure comes for her in the form of… Continue reading Blog Tour | The Ship of Shadows by Maria Kuzniar
For the first time since lockdown begun, in May I started reading a lot of fiction again. Up until then I found it really difficult to get into stories, mainly because they felt so dislocated from our ‘new normal’. But in May, I began using reading as a escape again (a throwback to the good… Continue reading June TBR
Hi everyone! Given that we’re all still in lockdown in the UK, it is an ABSOLUTELY perfect time to do this tag. It was created by KymisanReads and I saw it on Amy’s blog! If you are bored at home (like me), then PLEASE consider yourself tagged–it’s a lot of fun. Laying in Bed | book… Continue reading stay at home book tag
Having read and RAVED about Holly’s debut, and the first in this incredible series, I could not wait to get my hands upon the sequel. Thankfully, my lovely future father-in-law gifted me some birthday money, so OBVIOUSLY I had to pre-order it. Pip Fitz-Amobi is not a detective any more. With the help of Ravi… Continue reading Review: Good Girl, Bad Blood by Holly Jackson
If you’re new to the book blogging biz, you might be unfamiliar with the concept of ARCs. ARCs, or advance readers’ copies, are books yet to be released. Basically, publishers send books to book bloggers, librarians and other bookish professionals to create buzz for upcoming releases. NOW, I’m not some big shot blogger or anything… Continue reading Quarantine Reads #3: ARC edition
Hi friends. I’ve spent the last nearly three weeks stuck indoors playing animal crossing: new horizons at every available moment. SO, when I spotted a book tag about said game on Books-and-Dachshunds blog I knew I had to do it immediately. Here are the rules: credit & tag Kristina @ Books and Dachshunds if you choose do it!… Continue reading animal crossing: new horizons book tag
Hello, I’m back with another round up of my quarantine reads. We have now reached the end of our isolation and can now go on one state-mandated walk per day!!!! (YAY) I’ve recently decided to take a little break from PhD work for a couple of days and have subsequently read quite a lot (also… Continue reading Quarantine Reads #2: LOL-fails, immersive fantasy + a harrowing tale
Hi everyone! It’s a horrible and worrying time worldwide, what with the spread of COVID-19. I’m currently in quarantine, and with so much time on my hands and the inability to leave my tiny flat, I decided to compile a list. As an aspiring author, I cannot imagine going through all it takes to write… Continue reading UK Middle Grade Book Releases: April, May, June
Laura Noakes 