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The Hand, The Eye and The Heart Book Review
The Hand, the Eye and the Heart by Zoe Marriott From Goodreads: Zhilan was assigned female at birth; despite an unusual gift for illusions, they know they will live out their life in the perfumed confines of the women’s quarters. But when civil war sets the country aflame, Zhilan is the only one who can save their disabled Father from death on the battlefield. By taking his place. Surviving brutal army training as a male recruit – Zhi – is only the first challenge. Soon Zhi’s unique talents draw them into an even more perilous fight, in the glittering court of the Land of Dragons, where love and betrayal are two…
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Sunday Chart
Another Sunday, another book chart 😀 Each week, I rank some of my favourite recent reads. Aurora Rising by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff Stolen Time by Danielle Rollins King of Fools by Amanda Foody Lady Smoke by Laura Sebastian The Storm Crow by Kalyn Josephson Archenemies by Marissa Meyer Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson Sky in the Deep by Adrienne Young Song of Sorrow by Melinda Salisbury Finale by Stephanie Garber Do you agree with this list? Feel free to leave comments in the comments section below. Until next time, everyone ❤
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The Island Book Review
The Island by M.A. Bennett From Goodreads: Link is a fish out of water. Newly arrived from America, he is finding it hard to settle into the venerable and prestigious Osney School. Who knew there could be so many strange traditions to understand? And what kind of school ranks its students by how fast they can run round the school quad – however ancient that quad may be? When Link runs the slowest time in years, he immediately becomes the butt of every school joke. And some students are determined to make his life more miserable than others . . . When a school summer trip is offered, Link can think of…
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The Queens of Innis Lear Book Review
The Queens of Innis Lear by Tessa Gratton From Goodreads: A kingdom at risk, a crown divided, a family drenched in blood. The erratic decisions of a prophecy-obsessed king have drained Innis Lear of its wild magic, leaving behind a trail of barren crops and despondent subjects. Enemy nations circle the once-bountiful isle, sensing its growing vulnerability, hungry to control the ideal port for all trade routes. The king’s three daughters—battle-hungry Gaela, master manipulator Reagan, and restrained, starblessed Elia—know the realm’s only chance of resurrection is to crown a new sovereign, proving a strong hand can resurrect magic and defend itself. But their father will not choose an heir until the longest…
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Witchborn Book Review
Witchborn by Nicholas Bowling Synopsis: The year is 1577. Queen Elizabeth I is struggling to prevent the scheming Mary Queen of Scots from stealing her throne, despite her rival being imprisoned in the Tower of London. But Alyce, on the run after her mother is brutally killed by witch hunters led by the nefarious Matthew Hopkins, is not aware of the political forces gathering around her. Soon, she is embroiled in a secret battle between two rival queens which will alter the fate of England, and Alyce is forced to confront the dark magic running through her own veins. This book came to me as an ARC in a book box…
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May Haul and Wrap Up
Hi everyone, welcome to my May Book Haul and Wrap Up. It’s been a pretty good month for books, and with so many big name authors releasing books this month, I couldn’t help but go a little overboard on the hauling. Again, there were some books sent by friends and publishers mixed in with this, as well as some e-arcs, so I’ve set myself up quite nicely for June. June will see me on a book buying ban, so I can save up some money for YALC, but I still have some pre-orders I’ve already bought released in June, as well as some books from late boxes and things, so…
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I Was Born For This Book Review
I Was Born For This by Alice Oseman From Goodreads: For Angel Rahimi, life is only about one thing: The Ark – a pop-rock trio of teenage boys who are currently taking the world by storm. Being part of The Ark’s fandom has given her everything – her friendships, her dreams, her place in the world. Jimmy Kaga-Ricci owes everything to The Ark too. He’s their frontman – and playing in a band is all he’s ever dreamed of doing. It’s just a shame that recently everything in his life seems to have turned into a bit of a nightmare. Because that’s the problem with dreaming – eventually, inevitably, real life arrives…
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April Haul and Wrap Up
Hi everyone, This is coming to you a little late, but I’m going to do a quick haul and wrap-up for April. April was a pretty bookish month for me, I ended up getting 18 physical books and 3 e-books to review, so it was very hectic. Most of them were sent by friends or from publishers, so I only ended up buying around 8 books in total [including my Book Box Club book]. Definitely quite a haul! Books I Bought: Love, Simon [A.K.A. Simon Vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Beck Albertelli. I got this because I’d heard a lot of people getting hyped for the movie and wanted to…
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The Fictional Family Book Tag
Hi everyone, Today, I thought I’d bring to you my first blog book tag. I was tagged for this by Kay Wisteria from Hammock of Books [and if you haven’t checked out her wonderful YA blog you should totally do that now] to do this Fictional Family Book Tag. It seemed like such a brilliant and creative tag that I just couldn’t resist the lure! THE RULES Pick 8 books off your shelves (try to not pick just your favorites!) Arrange them into a random order (randomizers are good for this). In the order they are arranged, open them to a random page and write down the first name you…
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Sleeping Beauties Book Review
Sleeping Beauties by Stephen and Owen King From Goodreads: In this spectacular father/son collaboration, Stephen King and Owen King tell the highest of high-stakes stories: what might happen if women disappeared from the world of men? All around the world, something is happening to women when they fall asleep; they become shrouded in a cocoon-like gauze. If awakened, if the gauze wrapping their bodies is disturbed, the women become feral and spectacularly violent… In the small town of Dooling, West Virginia, the virus is spreading through a women’s prison, affecting all the inmates except one. Soon, word spreads about the mysterious Evie, who seems able to sleep – and wake. Is she…
