Daniel Abraham (Adaptation), George R.R. Martin, Tommy Patterson (Illustrations)Format: Hardback Graphic NovelPublished: September 1st, 2013Age: AdultGenre: Fantasy Rating: 5/5 Stars The graphic novel adaptation of George R.R. Martin’s A Game of Thrones is, to put it bluntly, brilliant, and a great way to reexperience the books. Visually, it makes for a more faithful adaptation than the TV series. AsContinueContinue reading “Book Review: A Game of Thrones: The Graphic Novel, Volume Three”
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Book Review: Rise to the Sun by Leah Johnson
Format: PaperbackPublished: July 6th, 2021Age: Young AdultGenre: Contemporary – Romance Rating: 5/5 Stars I adored this book! I got so invested in Olivia and Toni’s story, and it’s in such a unique and vibrant setting. As it is from Leah Johnson, I wasn’t surprised by how much I liked this. Johnson has an ability atContinueContinue reading “Book Review: Rise to the Sun by Leah Johnson”
Book Review: Seven Mercies by L. R. Lam and Elizabeth May
Format: ebookPublished: January 25th, 2022Age: AdultGenre: Sci-Fi Rating: 5/5 Stars I adored Seven Devils, so I was very excited to dive back in with the rebels for the duology’s conclusion. This is a feminist space opera, about the Novantae resistance fighting against an evil empire. Following the events of the first book, the rebellion isContinueContinue reading “Book Review: Seven Mercies by L. R. Lam and Elizabeth May”
Book Review: Make the Season Bright by Ashley Herring Blake
Format: ebookPublished: October 1st, 2024Age: AdultGenre: Romance – Contemporary Rating: 2/5 Stars I really wanted to like this one so much more than I did. Sapphic Christmas romances are few and far between (though it feels like it’s getting better year on year!) so I was really excited to read this, but unfortunately the mainContinueContinue reading “Book Review: Make the Season Bright by Ashley Herring Blake”
Audiobook Review: Gay Britannia: Celebrating LGBTQ+ History in Britain
Narrated By: VariousPublisher: BBC Digital AudioAge: AdultGenre: Nonfiction – History – BiographyFormat: AudiobookPublished: June 20th, 2019 Rating: 5/5 Stars If you’re considering picking this up, it’s worth being aware this isn’t really a ‘typical’ audiobook. It’s a series of shows broadcast on BBC Radio covering a wide range of topics, from activists and celebrities discussingContinueContinue reading “Audiobook Review: Gay Britannia: Celebrating LGBTQ+ History in Britain”
Book Review: Love That Journey for Me by Emily Garside
Format: ebookPublished: June 24th, 2021Age: AdultGenre: Nonfiction – Essays – Pop Culture Rating: 5/5 Stars For many, Schitt’s Creek is an incredibly important TV show. It’s the kind of media where fans have often come across it ‘when they need it’, or turn back to it in difficult times. It means so much to soContinueContinue reading “Book Review: Love That Journey for Me by Emily Garside”
Book Review: The Enemy Within: The Secret War Against the Miners by Seumas Milne
Format: PaperbackPublished: December 1st, 1994Age: AdultGenre: Nonfiction – History – Politics Rating: 5/5 Stars We’re now at 40 years since the 1984-85 miners’ strike, and 30 years after the initial publication of The Enemy Within. Reading it now, in 2024, it’s borderline depressing how we’re still feeling the impact of the way things played outContinueContinue reading “Book Review: The Enemy Within: The Secret War Against the Miners by Seumas Milne”
Book Review: Heartbreak Incorporated by Alex de Campi
Format: ebookPublished: June 22nd, 2021Age: AdultGenre: Paranormal Romance Rating: 3/5 Stars I was really close to loving this book, but unfortunately by the end I was left feeling a little deflated. There were just too many things throughout that put me off. Evie wants to be a journalist, but at the ripe old age (yep,ContinueContinue reading “Book Review: Heartbreak Incorporated by Alex de Campi”
Book Review: Her Princess at Midnight by Erica Ridley
Format: ebookPublished: November 10th, 2023Age: AdultGenre: Historical Romance Rating: 5/5 Stars I adored this! In Her Princess at Midnight, Ridley takes the Cinderella story and puts a delightful sapphic spin on it – Cynthia doesn’t fall for the prince, but for his sister, whose beauty outshines the stepsisters’ ugliness. Cynthia is determined to attend theContinueContinue reading “Book Review: Her Princess at Midnight by Erica Ridley”
Blogmas Day 5: Book Review – Christmas Ever After by Jaimie Admans
Format: ebookPublished: September 2nd, 2024Age: AdultGenre: Contemporary Romance Rating: 5/5 Stars Ever After Street is a special place, with fairy tale themed shops and a community looking out for each other. And just off Ever After is Christmas Ever After, where it’s Christmas year-round, and where Franca Andrews sells her nutcrackers. But with Christmas approaching,ContinueContinue reading “Blogmas Day 5: Book Review – Christmas Ever After by Jaimie Admans”
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