Format: ebookPublished: 30th July, 2020Age: AdultGenre: Cosy Fantasy Rating: 3/5 Stars For Libbie, things aren’t great. Her boss doesn’t listen to any of her ideas, her boyfriend is doing nothing all summer except lazing about, and her parents may dote on her sister, but definitely not on Libbie. Her relief comes in the form ofContinueContinue reading “Book Review: Magic Uncorked by Annabel Chase”
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Monday Moods: Dark Academia
Monday Moods is a weekly bookish meme created and hosted by Unwrapping Words (aka, me!). The premise is simple: every week, there’s a new ‘mood’, ranging from tropes to genres or actual moods (happy, sad, etc). On a Monday, feel free to post about books on your TBR, books you’d recommend, or a mix – whatever youContinueContinue reading “Monday Moods: Dark Academia”
Monday Moods: Ireland
Monday Moods is a weekly bookish meme created and hosted by Unwrapping Words (aka, me!). The premise is simple: every week, there’s a new ‘mood’, ranging from tropes to genres or actual moods (happy, sad, etc). On a Monday, feel free to post about books on your TBR, books you’d recommend, or a mix – whatever youContinueContinue reading “Monday Moods: Ireland”
That Dreaded TBR #77
It has been way too long since I was able to do one of these posts, but with my recent hiatus I’ve got that little bit more room for stuff like this. So, as usual with these, I’m going through my Goodreads Want to Read shelf, seeing what still interests me and what no longerContinueContinue reading “That Dreaded TBR #77”
Book Review: The Gods Must Burn by T.R. Moore
Format: ebookPublished: February 24th, 2026Age: AdultGenre: Fantasy Romance Rating: 4/5 Stars I found The Gods Must Burn to be a really interesting exploration of war, trauma and the conflict between duty and morality. I seem to have had a run of fantasy wars lately, in different forms, starting with The Siege of Burning Grass, whichContinueContinue reading “Book Review: The Gods Must Burn by T.R. Moore”
Monday Moods: Dragons
Monday Moods is a weekly bookish meme created and hosted by Unwrapping Words (aka, me!). The premise is simple: every week, there’s a new ‘mood’, ranging from tropes to genres or actual moods (happy, sad, etc). On a Monday, feel free to post about books on your TBR, books you’d recommend, or a mix – whatever youContinueContinue reading “Monday Moods: Dragons”
Monday Moods: Second World
Monday Moods is a weekly bookish meme created and hosted by Unwrapping Words (aka, me!). The premise is simple: every week, there’s a new ‘mood’, ranging from tropes to genres or actual moods (happy, sad, etc). On a Monday, feel free to post about books on your TBR, books you’d recommend, or a mix – whatever youContinueContinue reading “Monday Moods: Second World”
Book Review: Dancers of the Dawn by Zulekhá Afzal
Format: ebookPublished: June 6th, 2024Age: Young AdultGenre: Fantasy Rating: 4/5 Stars As part of an elite trope, Aasira trains to harness her magic. Accessing their magic via dance, the group practice and fight together, edging closer to the day when they will finish their training and head out into the world, to use their abilitiesContinueContinue reading “Book Review: Dancers of the Dawn by Zulekhá Afzal”
Monday Moods: Should Have Read Last Year
Monday Moods is a weekly bookish meme created and hosted by Unwrapping Words (aka, me!). The premise is simple: every week, there’s a new ‘mood’, ranging from tropes to genres or actual moods (happy, sad, etc). On a Monday, feel free to post about books on your TBR, books you’d recommend, or a mix – whatever youContinueContinue reading “Monday Moods: Should Have Read Last Year”
Audiobook Review: Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins
Narrated by Jefferson WhitePublisher: Scholastic Audio BooksAge: Young AdultGenre: Sci-Fi DystopiaFormat: AudiobookPublished: March 18th, 2025 Rating: 5/5 Stars After listening to the audiobook for A Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, I thought I’d stick with audio for the next book in The Hunger Games series – Sunrise on the Reaping. This one focuses on Haymitch,ContinueContinue reading “Audiobook Review: Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins”
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