Best of YA: LGBTQ+ Representation!

Happy Pride Month! 🥳🏳️‍🌈 What better time to put together a list of some LGBTQ+ reads that you can find in your local YA section?! I'm finally back with another instalment of the Best of YA! With my work as a Children’s Bookseller, with a focus on YA, I’m always looking at new releases and new …

Review: By Ash, Oak and Thorn by Melissa Harrison

I was sent a free ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. Blurb: Three little people, no bigger than your hand, wake up from their winter sleep in the hollow trunk of an old ash tree. Moss, Burnet and Cumulus usually love spring, but their joy turns to worry when they discover that …

5 LGBTQ+ Books on my TBR!

Pride month is in full swing (🥳) so it's had me looking at my current TBR and which LGBTQ+ books are waiting patiently on my shelves for their turn to be read. This year I'm trying to focus on getting through my (ridiculously) huge physical TBR and so while there are a whole bunch of …

Review: The Regulars by Georgia Clark

Blurb: Best friends Evie, Krista and Willow are just trying to make it through their mid-twenties in New York. They're regular girls, making their way on the corporate ladder, making sense of online dating and making rent. Until they come across Pretty, a magic tincture that makes them, well... gorgeous. Like, supermodel, drop-dead, beautiful. Who could …

Review: The Last by Hanna Jameson

Blurb: The world has ended in nuclear war. You and nineteen other survivors hole up in an isolated Swiss hotel. You wait, you survive. Then you find the body. One of your number has blood on their hands. The race is on to find the killer… before the killer finds you. — Title: The Last Author: Hanna Jameson …

Monthly TBR: June 2021!

So far this year I've been committing to really getting through my physical TBR pile and it's working pretty well! When I was looking through my shelves, deciding what to read for the month of June, I thought why not try a (very loose) theme? This month we're going for a colourful TBR, based on …

Review: Threadneedle by Cari Thomas

I received a free ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. Blurb: Within the boroughs of London, nestled among its streets, hides another city, filled with magic. Anna's Aunt has always warned her of the dangers of magic. Its twists. Its knots. Its deadly consequences. Now Anna counts down the days to the …

50 Book Tags/Challenges Master List!

If you're anything like me, finding inspiration for blog posts can be difficult. In those times I often turn to tags or challenges to find some creativity. They're a fun way to connect with other bloggers, space out your review posts or even just have some fun yourself. Just in case you're ever in need …

Review: Big Sky Mountain by Alex Milway

I was sent a free advanced release copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Blurb: Welcome to Big Sky Mountain: a home for everyone! Rosa has come from the city to live with Grandma Nan in the wilds of Big Sky Mountain. And what surprises are in store for her! Grandma Nan is …

The ABC Book Challenge – A!

A - I've seen this challenge floating around for a little while now and thought why not give it a go myself! This feel like a great way of cataloguing some of the truly memorable books that I've read over the years in one place. I'm not sure who the original creator of this challenge …