Another look at my way-too-big Goodreads Want to Read shelf, and as always, there seems to be quite a few zombie books here. I keep hoping it’ll eventually move away from zombies, but I know I was going through a bit of a phase – as was the rest of the world – when theseContinueContinue reading “That Dreaded TBR #69”
Tag Archives: Dystopia
Top Ten Tuesday: Books Involving Food
Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together. I found this one quite hard, and actually only endedContinueContinue reading “Top Ten Tuesday: Books Involving Food “
Book Review: The Supreme Lie by Geraldine McCaughrean
Format: ebookRelease Date: April 15th, 2021Age: Young AdultGenre: Fantasy – DystopiaGoodreads Rating: 5/5 Stars Thank you to Usborne Publishing for providing a copy of this book via NetGalley – views remain my own. This book was excellent, and I think it’s a really great example of Young Adult that doesn’t talk down to its targetContinueContinue reading “Book Review: The Supreme Lie by Geraldine McCaughrean”
Book Review: Perilous Times by Thomas D. Lee
Format: ebookRelease Date: May 25th, 2023Age: AdultGenre: FantasyGoodreads Rating: 5/5 Stars Firstly, thank you to Orbit for providing me a copy of this ebook via NetGalley. Views remain my own! I will put my hands up and admit I put this book off for longer than I should have, because it’s actually really bloody good.ContinueContinue reading “Book Review: Perilous Times by Thomas D. Lee”
#5OnMyTBR: Dystopia
#5OnMyTBR is a bookish meme hosted by E. @ Local Bee Hunter’s Nook and you can learn more about it here or in the post announcing it. It occurs every Monday when we post about 5 books on our TBR. Weirdly, I don’t actually have many dystopia titles either on my virtual or physical shelves, so for this one I’ve run outContinueContinue reading “#5OnMyTBR: Dystopia”
Graphic Novel Review: Spider-Man: Reign
by Kaare AndrewsPublisher: Marvel Comics GroupFormat: HardbackGenre: Sci-Fi/Fantasy/SuperheroesRelease Date: April 25 2007Goodreads Rating: 4/5 Stars Related Reviews Spider-Man: Coming Home / Spider-Man/Deadpool Volume 1 / Volume 2 Ah, another 00s Marvel graphic novel that imagines the characters as darker and grittier. This one takes place in the future, where the fear of super terrorists hasContinueContinue reading “Graphic Novel Review: Spider-Man: Reign”
Book Blogger Hop – April 29th – May 5th
Book Blogger Hop The Book Blogger Hop was originally created by Jennifer @ Crazy-For-Books in March 2010 and ended on December 31, 2012. With Jennifer’s permission, it was relaunched on February 15, 2013 by Billy @ Ramblings of a Coffee Addict. Each week the hop will start on a Friday and end the following Thursday. There will be a weekly promptContinueContinue reading “Book Blogger Hop – April 29th – May 5th”
Body of Stars – Laura Maylene Walter
Publisher: Hodder & StoughtonFormat: MOBIRelease Date: March 18th, 2021 Rating: 4/5 Stars [Please note, due to the topics in this book and recent events, this review contains discussions of rape culture, sexual assault, and the abduction of women] At times, Body of Stars isn’t an easy read, with many of the moments Celeste experiences feelingContinueContinue reading “Body of Stars – Laura Maylene Walter”
Marrow Charm – Kristin Jacques [The Write Reads BBNYA Blog Tour]
Azure ‘Azzy’ Brimvine lives in a world decimated by magic, where humans have retreated underground from the overwhelming dangers of the surface. But Below is no safer than Above. Magic borne plagues continue to eat away at the remaining human cities, a sickness that doesn’t merely kill, but creates aberrations from the stricken: people twistedContinueContinue reading “Marrow Charm – Kristin Jacques [The Write Reads BBNYA Blog Tour]”
Unwrapping Words 