Publisher: Walker BooksFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: January 12th, 2021 Rating: 5/5 Stars On the Come Up Review Is three books too early to call an author one of the greatest of their generation? Because after Concrete Rose, I really think Angie Thomas is. And she’s apparently working on a Fantasy novel, which has made me soContinueContinue reading “Book Review: Concrete Rose – Angie Thomas”
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That Dreaded TBR #11
I love doing these so much, I decided to do more. And wow, I’ve gone through 50 books! As I said last time, I’ve currently removed 21 from my Goodreads ‘Want to Read’ shelf. There’s obvious patterns, too, and I can see when I was going through various book phases. Recently we had the zombieContinueContinue reading “That Dreaded TBR #11”
Book Review: What Beauty There Is – Cory Anderson
Publisher: PenguinFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: April 6th, 2021 Rating: 3/5 Stars Blog Tour Review For those who caught my stop on the blog tour for this book, you’ll know that at the time of posting I hadn’t actually finished the whole book. Well, now I have, so I thought best to provide a sort of ‘secondContinueContinue reading “Book Review: What Beauty There Is – Cory Anderson”
Graphic Novel Review: iZombie, Volume 3: Six Feet Under and Rising
Publisher: VertigoFormat: TPBRelease Date: February 1st, 2012 Rating: 5/5 Stars Volume 1 Review / Volume 2 Review Once again, as much as I love the iZombie TV show, I am slightly disappointed we don’t get to see this on the screen. This being Gwen’s ‘adventures’ as a zombie, helping the dead complete unfinished business, withContinueContinue reading “Graphic Novel Review: iZombie, Volume 3: Six Feet Under and Rising”
That Dreaded TBR #10
It has been way too long since I have done one of these. The last one was all the way back in November, but now I’m sort of caught up on reviews and stuff, I’m going to try and get some non-review stuff written and scheduled. Hopefully I can get in a position where I’mContinueContinue reading “That Dreaded TBR #10”
Kate in Waiting – Becky Albertalli [WriteReads Blog Tour]
Blurb From bestselling YA rom-com queen Becky Albertalli (author of Love, Simon) comes a new novel about daring to step out of the shadows and into the spotlight in love, life and theatre.[PRINCIPAL CAST LIST]Kate GarfieldAnderson WalkerBest friends, and contrary to popular belief, not co-dependent. Examples:Carpooling to and from theatre rehearsals? Environmentally sound and efficient.Consulting each other onContinueContinue reading “Kate in Waiting – Becky Albertalli [WriteReads Blog Tour]”
Book Review: Malice – Heather Walter
Publisher: Del Ray UKFormat: MOBIRelease Date: April 13th, 2021 Rating: 5/5 Stars This book deserves every single star, plus more. Heather Walter takes fairy tales and tweaks them, not so much they’re unrecognisable, but enough to separate them from the Disney versions we know and love. Malice is beautiful and dark and powerful, much likeContinueContinue reading “Book Review: Malice – Heather Walter”
The Lore of Prometheus Spotlight! [BBNYA 2020 Winner]
Blurb John Carver has three rules: Don’t drink in the daytime, don’t gamble when the luck has gone, and don’t talk to the dead people who come to visit.It has been almost five years since the incident in Kabul. Since the magic stirred within him and the stories began. Fleeing the army, running from theContinueContinue reading “The Lore of Prometheus Spotlight! [BBNYA 2020 Winner]”
Newsletter!
Some of you may be aware that along with this blog, my own writing, and co-running Divination Hollow, I also do Freelance Editing. Through this, I’ve helped a number of authors polish and shine their work. You can find out more information at my website. So as part of my editing service, I’m now alsoContinueContinue reading “Newsletter!”
What Beauty There Is – Cory Anderson [WriteReads Blog Tour]
Blurb When everything you love is in danger, how long can you keep running to survive?Life can be brutalWinter in Idaho. The sky is dark. It is cold enough to crack bones.Jack knew itJack Dahl has nothing left. Except his younger brother, Matty, who he’d die for. Their mother is gone, and their funds areContinueContinue reading “What Beauty There Is – Cory Anderson [WriteReads Blog Tour]”
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