Publisher: Catapult BooksFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: January 19th, 2021 Rating: 5/5 Stars If you are a writer, you need this. That is especially important if you run or even plan on running workshops. I picked this up after a fantastic webinar from Writing the Other. A book like this is important not just because it canContinueContinue reading “Book Review: Craft in the Real World by Matthew Salesses”
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Book Review: #TheLeftoverBride by Elodie Nowodazkij
Format: DigitalRelease Date: September 14th, 2021 Rating: 5/5 Stars Wedding dress designed Sorcha O’Conner didn’t expect to go viral, but thanks to her fiancé stranding her at the altar, she’s become #TheLeftoverBride. That and a series of other unfortunate events have convinced the public her dresses are cursed. To focus on something else, she createsContinueContinue reading “Book Review: #TheLeftoverBride by Elodie Nowodazkij”
Topic: Books I’d Love to See Adapted – Fantasy Edition!
Romance Edition My last post about this seemed fairly well received, so I thought I’d dive in again with some books I’d love to see either on the big or small screen, focusing this time on Fantasy. I absolutely love this genre, and I especially love seeing something new done in it. YA is reallyContinueContinue reading “Topic: Books I’d Love to See Adapted – Fantasy Edition!”
That Dreaded TBR #24
With Blogmas over, I thought it’d be fun to return to my Dreaded TBR posts, where I try to clear more books from way too large Goodreads Want to Read shelf. I admit, I used to have a problem with going through the recommendations lists and adding anything that caught my eye, but did youContinueContinue reading “That Dreaded TBR #24”
Graphic Novel Review: Secret Invasion
Publisher: Panini ComicsRelease Date: Feb 4th, 2009Genre: Sci-Fi Rating: 4/5 Stars Note to self for future: don’t try and read a Marvel comic such as Secret Wars #1, then read a Marvel cross-over event graphic novel such as Secret Invasion, then pick up something like Secret Wars #2. You will end up a little confused.ContinueContinue reading “Graphic Novel Review: Secret Invasion”
Book Review: Anti-Social by Nick Pettigrew
Publisher: CenturyFormat: MOBIRelease Date: July 23rd, 2020 Rating: 5/5 Stars I received this book from the publishers via NetGalley. Reviews remain my own. I usually end up saying this in the reviews I do of non-fiction, which probably tells you the kind of non-fiction I’m drawn to, but this is not an easy read. Yes,ContinueContinue reading “Book Review: Anti-Social by Nick Pettigrew”
Audiobook Review: The Founding Fathers – The History Hour
Publisher: The History HourFormat: AudibleRelease Date: 1st October, 2019Genre: Non-Fiction – History Rating: 4/5 Stars When I watched Hamilton last year, I realised something: I had absolutely no idea about the founding of the United States of America. It’s not something we’re taught in school (which is fair because I did attend school in theContinueContinue reading “Audiobook Review: The Founding Fathers – The History Hour”
Cover Reveal & Scavenger Hunt: Devil’s Deal by Tessa Hastjarjanto
Title: Devil’s DealSeries: Infernal Contracts #1Publisher: NarratessCover Design: RavvenAmazon Blurb When two angels break their deal with the Devil, he comes for the one they’re trying to protect. 16-year-old Eleonora Santos works through the summer break so she can visit her family in Italy when she graduates. With the new school year around the corner,ContinueContinue reading “Cover Reveal & Scavenger Hunt: Devil’s Deal by Tessa Hastjarjanto”
Book Review: School of X – Edited by Gwendolyn Nix
Publisher: AconyteFormat: MOBIRelease Date: December 21st, 2021 Rating: 5/5 Stars I received this book from publisher Aconyte via NetGalley. Reviews remain my own. After reading other Marvel novels, I wasn’t totally sure about pursuing others, but seeing this X-Men offering and noticing it was edited by Gwendolyn Nix, I knew I had to check itContinueContinue reading “Book Review: School of X – Edited by Gwendolyn Nix”
Blogmas Day Two: My 2021 Festive Reads!
I don’t always get the chance to actually read Christmas themed books around Christmas, but this year has been different as I got approved for a few on NetGalley! I’ve been making my way through these, so for Day 2 of Blogmas I thought I’d discuss what I’ve been reading/am planning to read! Currently ReadingHumbugContinueContinue reading “Blogmas Day Two: My 2021 Festive Reads!”
Unwrapping Words 