Book Review: Star Wars: Darth Maul – Shadow Hunter by Michael Reaves

Format: PaperbackPublished: January 1st, 2001Age: AdultGenre: Sci-Fi Rating: 2/5 Stars When I was setting up my reading challenges at the start of this year, I gave my Star Wars loving partner a task; to find three of his Star Wars books that fit with any of the prompts, with a promise that if I gotContinueContinue reading “Book Review: Star Wars: Darth Maul – Shadow Hunter by Michael Reaves”

Top Ten Tuesday: Books That Feature Travel

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. Another fun topic for this week, but I’m doing aContinueContinue reading “Top Ten Tuesday: Books That Feature Travel”

TheWriteReads Blog Tour Spotlight: Hive (Madders of Time #1) by D.L. Orton

Genre: Science FictionAge: AdultPublication: May 6, 2025Goodreads / StorygraphAmazon: Canada USA UK Today is a spotlight post, but there will be a review coming for the book once I’ve read it, and I’m really looking forward to reading it! How can you not feel hooked in almost instantly, with the idea of going back inContinueContinue reading “TheWriteReads Blog Tour Spotlight: Hive (Madders of Time #1) by D.L. Orton”

Graphic Novel Review: Saga, Volume 10

by Brian K. Vaughan, Fiona Staples (Illustrator)Publisher: Image ComicsFormat: PaperbackGenre: Sci-FiRelease Date: October 5th, 2022 Rating: 5/5 Stars Reread Reviews: Volume 1 / Volume 2 / Volume 3 / Volume 4 / Volume 5 / Volume 6 / Volume 7 / Volume 8 / Volume 9 Every time I think this series cannot possibly break me anymore,ContinueContinue reading “Graphic Novel Review: Saga, Volume 10”

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: Doctor Who: Time Lord Victorious: The Knight, The Fool and The Dead by Steve Cole

Format: HardbackPublished: October 1st, 2020Age: Young AdultGenre: Sci-Fi Rating: 2/5 Stars I pre-ordered this back when Time Lord Victorious was first announced, excited at the approach and the idea of a Doctor Who storyline across different forms of media. Then I quickly realised there was no way I was going to keep up, especially notContinueContinue reading “Book Review: Doctor Who: Time Lord Victorious: The Knight, The Fool and The Dead by Steve Cole”

Blogtober Day 17: Audiobook Review – Skyward Inn by Aliya Whiteley

Format: AudiobookRelease Date: March 16th, 2021Age: AdultGenre: Sci-Fi – Horror Rating: 5/5 Stars As part of Blogtober, I’m reposting some of my Divination Hollow reviews from the last year. Usually, I review horror and similar genres over there, but October seems like a great time to highlight some of my favourites! You can read theContinueContinue reading “Blogtober Day 17: Audiobook Review – Skyward Inn by Aliya Whiteley”

Back to School

I know term has been ‘in session’ for a while, but I thought as it is September and, for many, the start of the academic year, it would be fun to dive into the way different books use school settings, and why I think schools make for a great location in books, either as aContinueContinue reading “Back to School”

That Dreaded TBR #69

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”

Audiobook Review: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

Narrated By: Santino FontanaPublisher: Scholastic AudioAge: Young AdultGenre: Sci-Fi – DystopiaFormat: AudiobookPublished: May 19th, 2020 Rating: 5/5 Stars Many, many years ago, a friend suggested I check out a book seemingly everyone had been raving about. I trusted their opinion, picked up The Hunger Games, finished it on a train journey home from university and,ContinueContinue reading “Audiobook Review: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins”