Publisher: Central Avenue PublishingFormat: MOBIRelease Date: 5th January, 2021 Rating: 4/5 Stars I want to note something here before getting into the review. I’m used to ARCs having poor formatting, but this was possibly one of the worst I’ve actually seen – it made reading it difficult, and I very nearly DNF’d this early on.ContinueContinue reading “Lava Red Feather Blue – Molly Ringle”
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The Umbrella Academy, Volume 1: The Apocalypse Suite
Genre: Sci-FiRelease Date: October 17th, 2007Publisher: Dark Horse ComicsRating: 5/5 Stars This seems to happen whenever I talk about graphic novels that have now been adapted. If you have not yet read this yet, don’t expect much in these pages to resemble the TV show. Things like the character names are sometimes the same, butContinueContinue reading “The Umbrella Academy, Volume 1: The Apocalypse Suite”
The Sandman, Volume 2 – The Doll’s House
Volume 1 Review Morpheus must track down four dreams which have escaped into the real world. While Rose Walker searches for her brother, and finds more questions than answers along the way. The Doll’s House continues the story from The Sandman, and the second book adds even more detail to this already rich world, showingContinueContinue reading “The Sandman, Volume 2 – The Doll’s House”
The Pride, Collected Edition [Graphic Novel Review]
Firstly, the version of this I read is now a collectible special edition now, so aren’t I lucky. Secondly, you’re all in luck, because The Pride will be released (re-released?) in June 2021, and you are so definitely going to want to grab this one. I sure as hell will, and I’ll start this reviewContinueContinue reading “The Pride, Collected Edition [Graphic Novel Review]”
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue – V.E. Schwab [Book Review]
Addie LaRue is a young woman in rural France, who wants so much more than this provincial life. To escape the life laid out before her, she makes a deal with the devil, trading her soul for immortality, and the chance to have no obligations whatsoever. But where there’s a deal, there’s a price, andContinueContinue reading “The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue – V.E. Schwab [Book Review]”
Death in Hollywood – Peter Underwood [Books]
Death in Hollywood is a really interesting, fascinating set of mini-biographies, covering some of the most well-known names in Hollywood. There are also many names which would perhaps be unfamiliar to those who aren’t familiar with the ‘classics’ of Hollywood’s so-called Golden Age, but that’s part of what makes this book so intriguing. This isn’tContinueContinue reading “Death in Hollywood – Peter Underwood [Books]”
Fables, Volume 1: Legends in Exile [Graphic Novel Review]
Genre: Fantasy – Urban Fantasy – Graphic NovelPublisher: Vertigo After the Adversary attacks various realms, those living there flee, and find themselves in a world without magic. They keep themselves hidden, living alongside the ‘mundanes’, and working together to keep some sort of unity among each other. Snow White acts as the mayor’s assistant, essentially runningContinueContinue reading “Fables, Volume 1: Legends in Exile [Graphic Novel Review]”
Snake – Eric Wright [Review]
Part of the Objects Lessons series, a collection of short books which take a look at everyday objects, encouraging the reader to see them in a new light. Snake is part textbook, part memoir, as Erica Wright details her own experiences of the fascinating animals, paired with facts about them and their links to mythologyContinueContinue reading “Snake – Eric Wright [Review]”
Unravel the Dusk (The Blood of Stars #2) – Elizabeth Lim [Books]
Genre: Fantasy – Romance – Young AdultPublisher: Random House I thought this series was a trilogy, but it’s not, it’s a duology, which means this book is the conclusion to the story which started in Spin the Dawn. If you’ve been following me for a while, you probably know how much I loved that book, andContinueContinue reading “Unravel the Dusk (The Blood of Stars #2) – Elizabeth Lim [Books]”
Cinderella is Dead – Kalynn Bayron [Books}
Genre: YA Fantasy – Fairy Tales – LGBTQIA+ (F/F)Publisher: Bloomsbury YA That cover is absolutely, wonderfully stunning. Striking and powerful and one of those images that sticks with you throughout the book. And makes you so damn happy when the moment portrayed happens. Cinderella married her prince and lived happily ever after, and now her storyContinueContinue reading “Cinderella is Dead – Kalynn Bayron [Books}”
Unwrapping Words 