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    YALC Vlog

    Hey everyone, So I went and uploaded my video from YALC last weekend over on Youtube if anyone fancies taking a little peek at what I got up to. I’ll be posting a special YALC haul soon to show you all not only the books I got hold of, but all the samples and swag too 😀 In the meantime however, you can watch the video of my antics here. Until next time fellow book lovers,

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    Killing It Blog Tour

    Hey everyone, So today I’m going to be bringing you all a wonderful sneak peek of Killing It by Asia Mackay. Every working mum has had to face it. The guilt-fuelled, anxiety-filled first day back in the office after maternity leave. But this working mum is one of a kind. Meet Alexis Tyler. An elite covert agent within Her Majesty’s Secret Service. Her first project back is a high-stakes hit of global significance and the old boys network of government espionage is far from ready for the return of an operational mother. But woe betide anyone who ever tells Alexis Tyler ‘you can’t’. She will have it all. Or she’ll die trying . . .  When…

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    Preparing for YALC

    Hey everyone, With YALC just a few short weeks away and a whole load of reading to be done in that time, I thought I could make today’s post about preparing for YALC– looking at some of the biggest authors who will be making appearances, some of the awesome books worth checking out, and what is still on my YALC TBR. For those of you not in the know, YALC is a part of comic-con in London and is a special floor just for YA stuff. It includes lots of publisher stalls, some merch stalls [Geeky Clean, Fairyloot and Book Box Club all made an appearance last year and will…

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    Theatrical Blog Tour

    Hey everyone, Today I’m the first stop on the blog tour for Maggie Harcourt’s new book Theatrical. The book follows Hope, as she interns on a major stage production at the theatre of her dreams. But with a distracting romance, lots of responsibility, a stroppy Hollywood star and a juicy secret Hope is determined to keep under wraps, she’s finding it hard to keep her cool. If you’ve seen my blog in the last week or so, you’ll know how much I LOVED this book. My review is here in case anyone wants to check that out, and I’ll be uploading a YouTube review of it soon too, if anyone is interested.…

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    Ash Princess Blog Tour: YA Heroines Quiz

      Hey everyone, So this blog is the first stop on the Ash Princess blog tour, which is celebrating the release of the wonderful and fiery Ash Princess by Laura Sebastian. I recently wrote a spoiler-free review for the book, which you can read here if you’re interested in finding out more. Anyhow, I thought I would bring you an awesome bookish quiz. Who wants to find out which bad-ass YA heroine they are? Of course you do! I got Tessa from the Infernal Devices series by Cassandra Clare. Which heroine did you get? Let me know in the comment section, I’m really curious to find out! And for anyone who hasn’t gotten enough…

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    Renegades: Heroes Vs Villains?

    Hey everyone, With the release of Marissa Meyer’s wonderful Renegades just around the corner [although I have seen some cheeky copies of it floating around my nearest Waterstones] Coffee Stars Books got offered some ARC copies and some bookish swag to celebrate the upcoming release. So I’m here today with my brilliant writer friend, Maddy to talk about some kick-ass heroes and some troubling villains. I read the book a few months back, so you can read a slightly spoilery review of the book here if you want to hear more. Personally, I think the Anarchists [the villains] have a valid point. Maddy thinks the Renegade superheroes have the moral highground here.…

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    Orphan Monster Spy Book Launch Party

    AKA The One Where We Got Lost and Drunk in London My day started ridiculously early. I’m one of those awful people who can’t manage anything more than the basic zombie functions without a cup of coffee, so I had one and felt a touch more human before I left the house to get the coach to London, but I also stopped at Costa for a large latte with an extra shot. This was probably a mistake. Not least because, while my friend was catching some zzz’s on the three and a half hour coach journey, I was quite literally jittering in my seat while blasting Halsey, trying not to…

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    Female Heroes: Josephine Baker

     When I was first approached to read and review Orphan, Monster, Spy, I was quite taken aback by the offer. I’d only done a little blogging before, and it was a big opportunity for me. Naturally, I took the chance, and decided to do the review. And I’m very pleased that I did. Matt Killeen’s debut is great for fans of The Book Thief by Markus Zuzak, and comes highly recommended by me, as you can see from my review. The book was wonderful and unique, fast-paced and riveting, and I’m so pleased that I can now say that I have the author, Matt Killeen, here on his book blog tour to talk about one…