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Beautifully Wicked- Book Review

3/5 stars Title: Beautifully Wicked Author: Jordan Grant Year: 2020 Genre: Romance/Enemies-to-Lovers Pages: 340 Synopsis: A tortured antihero bound to a brutal contract. A broken heroine with a sharp tongue. A relationship that could save them both if she’ll allow it. Taken from Beautifully Wicked on BookSirens This was an insanely addictive book – and quite possiblyContinueContinue reading “Beautifully Wicked- Book Review”

Lake of Secrets – Book Review

3.5/5 stars – This book had everything I love about the Horror genre without the cliches! Title: Lake of Secrets Author: Shay Lee Giertz Publisher: Late November Literary Year: 2020 Genre: YA Horror/Mystery Pages: 320 Synopsis: “The lake holds secrets. All eighteen-year-old Ginnie Paxton wants is for her London summer to begin, three weeks of freedomContinueContinue reading “Lake of Secrets – Book Review”

Call Down the Hawk – Book Review

4.5/5 – Ronan Lynch is mentioned *cries* Title: Call Down the Hawk Author: Maggie Stiefvater Publisher: Scholastic Press Year: 2020 Genre: YA Fantasy Pages: 472 Synopsis: Ronan Lynch is a dreamer. He can pull both curiosities and catastrophes out of his dreams and into his compromised reality. Jordan Hennessy is a thief. The closer she comesContinueContinue reading “Call Down the Hawk – Book Review”

I Read the Throne of Glass Series so You Don’t Have to

I Read the Throne of Glass Series so You Don’t Have to The post many have been asking me for is finally here… February 2020 was the month I decided to embark on a full series reread of Sarah J Maas’ Throne of Glass novels in an effort to finally get Kingdom of Ash offContinueContinue reading “I Read the Throne of Glass Series so You Don’t Have to”

Midnight Sun – Book Review

4/5 stars – BE STILL MY TWILIGHT LOVING HEART OH HOW I DIDN’T KNOW I NEEDED THIS BOOK Title: Midnight Sun Author: Stephenie Meyer Publisher: Little, Brown Books Year: 2020 Genre: YA Fantasy/Paranormal/Romance Pages: 662 Synopsis: “When Edward Cullen and Bella Swan met in Twilight, an iconic love story was born. But until now, fans have heardContinueContinue reading “Midnight Sun – Book Review”

The Magpie Isles – Book Review

4/5 stars – An action packed, heart pounding, gut wrenching, soul destroying sequel to one of my favourite fantasy quest novels! Title: The Magpie Isles (The Gems of Elsana Book #2) Author: Christian Sterling Publisher: Self-published Year: 2020 Genre: Fantasy Pages: 345 Synopsis: “They’re back. More battles. More banter. More boo yattah. Following a tumultuous journey throughContinueContinue reading “The Magpie Isles – Book Review”

August 2020 Reading Sum-Up

I’ve been in a really weird reading mood the last few months and I feel like I’m finally breaking through it! Something about the fantasy genre is just not capturing my attention lately so I’ve been switching it up with great success. I managed to read six books this month despite being busier than everContinueContinue reading “August 2020 Reading Sum-Up”

The Raven King – Book Review

Give this book all of the stars Title: The Raven King Author: Maggie Stiefvater Publisher: Scholastic Press Year: 2016 Genre: YA (who even knows the sub genres at this point?!) Pages: 439 Synopsis: All her life, Blue has been warned that she will cause her true love’s death. She doesn’t believe in true love and neverContinueContinue reading “The Raven King – Book Review”

Blue Lily, Lily Blue – Book Review

5/5 stars – AAAAHHHHHHH Title: Blue Lily, Lily Blue Author: Maggie Stiefvater Publisher: Scholastic Press Year: 2014 Genre: YA Fantasy/Paranormal/Romance??? Pages: 391 Synopsis: Blue Sargent has found things. For the first time in her life, she has friends she can trust, a group to which she can belong. The Raven Boys have taken her in asContinueContinue reading “Blue Lily, Lily Blue – Book Review”

June (& May) 2020 Reading Sum-Up

I spent this Pride month crying over Ronan Lynch and Adam Parrish hbu?? The past couple of months you may have noticed I have not really been around all that much. This is because I have been living in a small little bubble where the only things that matter are work, sleep and The RavenContinueContinue reading “June (& May) 2020 Reading Sum-Up”