Book Review: Twisted Tales – Go the Distance – Jen Calonita

Publisher: Autumn PublishingFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: June 21st, 2021 Rating: 4/5 Stars Twisted Tales: Twisted Tales Books / Straight on Till Morning – Liz Braswell [Books] / Twisted Tales: Mirror, Mirror – Jen Calonita [Books] / Twisted Tales: Let It Go – Jen Calonita / Twisted Tales: So This Is Love – Elizabeth Lim [Books] / Twisted Tales: Unbirthday –ContinueContinue reading “Book Review: Twisted Tales – Go the Distance – Jen Calonita”

Book Review: That Could Be Enough – Alyssa Cola

Publisher: Seditious SistersFormat: MOBIRelease Date: June 26th, 2018Genre: Romance – Historical – LGBT+ (WLW) Rating: 5/5 Stars The cover for this book popped up on my Twitter timeline, and as soon as I saw it and the title I had to grab it. Sapphic Romance with Hamilton references? Yes please! I freaking loved this novella,ContinueContinue reading “Book Review: That Could Be Enough – Alyssa Cola”

Book Review: Kindred: Neanderthal Life, Love, Death and Art – Rebecca Wragg Sykes

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing – Bloomsbury SigmaFormat: MOBIRelease Date: 19th August, 2021Genre: Non-Fiction – Science Rating: 4/5 Stars There is a pop culture influenced view of Neanderthal’s as little more than brutish, violent cavepeople who grunted at one another while hunting for their food. But over the years, those studying our ancestors have discovered more andContinueContinue reading “Book Review: Kindred: Neanderthal Life, Love, Death and Art – Rebecca Wragg Sykes”

TheWriteReads Blog Tour: Wicked Little Deeds – Kat Ellis

Blurb From its creepy town mascot to the story of its cursed waterfall, Burden Falls is a small town dripping with superstition. Ava Thorn knows this well – since the horrific accident she witnessed a year ago, she’s been plagued by nightmares. But when her school nemesis is brutally murdered and Ava is the primary suspect, she starts to wonder if the legendsContinueContinue reading “TheWriteReads Blog Tour: Wicked Little Deeds – Kat Ellis”

Book Review: Circus of Wonders – Elizabeth Macneal

Publisher: PicadorFormat: HardcoverRelease Date: 13th May, 2021 Rating: 5/5 Stars I originally received a digital arc of this book from NetGalley, however as Griffin Books were doing an event to celebrate the release, my wonderful boyfriend got me a ticket to the virtual event, which came with a copy of the book! Definitely check themContinueContinue reading “Book Review: Circus of Wonders – Elizabeth Macneal”

Book Review: A Vow So Bold and Deadly – Brigid Kemmerer

Publisher: Bloomsbury YAFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: January 26th, 2021 Rating: 4/5 Stars Reviews for: A Curse So Dark and Lonely / A Heart So Fierce and Broken (Yes I am trying out a banner – I’d love to hear if you like or hate it!) I really wasn’t sure what to expect going into the finalContinueContinue reading “Book Review: A Vow So Bold and Deadly – Brigid Kemmerer”

The Lost Apothecary – Sarah Penner

Publisher: Legend PressFormat: MOBIRelease Date: March 2nd, 2021 Rating: 5/5 Stars Told in dual timelines, The Lost Apothecary explores the lives of three different women, their lives connected over the centuries by a single unlucky vial. In 1791, Nella serves the women in her community, issuing medicines where needed, but more often selling poisons, forContinueContinue reading “The Lost Apothecary – Sarah Penner”

December 2020 Reading Wrap Up

January / February / March Part 1 / March Part 2 / April Part 1 / April Part 2/ May Part 1 / May Part 2 / June / July Part 1 / July Part 2 / August / September / October / November Yep, the last of my reading wrap up posts for 2020, and actually…probably the last ever! These have been a lot to keep up with, alongside reviews and other writing.ContinueContinue reading “December 2020 Reading Wrap Up”

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]”

The Black Kids – Christina Hammonds Reed [Books]

Genre: YA – Historical/Contemporary Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children’s UK Rating:  As the end of high school nears, Ashley and her friends spend more time away from school than in it. Though Ashley is all too aware of the differences between her and her white friends, of the need to ‘be better’, she doesn’t pay muchContinueContinue reading “The Black Kids – Christina Hammonds Reed [Books]”