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Book Events: YALC 2019
I know, I know, this is coming to you late. This month has been horrendous for academic deadlines, and I’ve had to do a lot of work in quite a rush, and between that and the long hours spent at my laptop trying to make my brain focus, I ended up going on a sort of impromptu hiatus. Which means my review of YALC and a breakdown of the gigantic haul I snagged while I was there, has been put back to now. As some of you may know, at the end of July, I attended the Young Adult Literature Convention with some of my favourite people in the world.…
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Wishlist Wednesday
Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir When is it released: September 10th What is it about?: The Emperor needs necromancers. The Ninth Necromancer needs a swordswoman. Gideon has a sword, some dirty magazines, and no more time for undead bullshit. Tamsyn Muir’s Gideon the Ninth unveils a solar system of swordplay, cut-throat politics, and lesbian necromancers. Her characters leap off the page, as skillfully animated as necromantic skeletons. The result is a heart-pounding epic science fantasy. Brought up by unfriendly, ossifying nuns, ancient retainers, and countless skeletons, Gideon is ready to abandon a life of servitude and an afterlife as a reanimated corpse. She packs up her sword, her shoes, and her…
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Wishlist Wednesday
The Merciful Crow by Margaret Owen When is it released: July 30th [yes I know it will be out in the world before I post this review, but I really want it and I am only a day or two out haha] What is it about?: A future chieftain Fie abides by one rule: look after your own. Her Crow caste of undertakers and mercy-killers takes more abuse than coin, but when they’re called to collect royal dead, she’s hoping they’ll find the payout of a lifetime. A fugitive prince When Crown Prince Jasimir turns out to have faked his death, Fie’s ready to cut her losses—and perhaps his throat.…
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Wishlist Wednesday
The Toll by Neal Shusterman When is it released: November 19th What is it about?: It’s been three years since Rowan and Citra disappeared; since Scythe Goddard came into power; since the Thunderhead closed itself off to everyone but Grayson Tolliver. In this pulse-pounding conclusion to New York Times bestselling author Neal Shusterman’s Arc of a Scythe trilogy, constitutions are tested and old friends are brought back from the dead. Why am I waiting for it: I don’t think anyone who read Thunderhead isn’t desperately awaiting the final instalment of the series. I am so excited and rather nervous to find out what happened to Rowan and Citra after the end of the last…
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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 Call It What You Want by Brigid Kemmerer Viper by Bex Hogan The Spider Dance by Nick Setchfield A Girl Called Shameless by Laura Steven A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson The Devouring Grey by Christine Lynn Herman Nexus by Sasha Alsberg and Lindsay Cummings Stolen Time by Danielle Rollins King of Fools by Amanda Foody 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 Spider Dance Blog Tour: Book Review
The Spider Dance by Nick Setchfield Hey everyone. Today is my official stop on the blog tour for the upcoming release of Nick Setchfield’s wonderful new novel, The Spider Dance. It’s not actually a YA novel [I know, I know] but I did really love the book and wanted to get in on all the hype. For my tour stop, I’m going to be giving my non-spoilery review of the novel 😀 From Goodreads: It’s 1965 and Christopher Winter is trying to carve a new life, a new identity, beyond his days in British Intelligence. Recruited by London’s gangland he now finds himself on the wrong side of the law – and about…
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Blog Tour Announcement
Hey everyone, First up, I want to apologise if my blog is looking a little sparse of posts at the moment. I rather naively signed up to Camp NaNo this month in the hopes of finally getting around to the revise and resubmit of my first novel, and on top of that it is around about that time of the month where I have to push through uni writing even though I’m not quite feeling it. Also, YALC is coming up soon, and I am woefully behind on all my reading for it. However, in the brighter news section, I am posting today to tell you all that normal service…
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Wishlist Wednesday
A Dress for the Wicked by Autumn Krause When is it released: August 6th What is it about?: Nothing much happens in the sleepy town of Shy in Avon-upon-Kynt. And for eighteen years, Emmaline Watkins has feared that her future held just that: nothing. But when the head of the most admired fashion house in the country opens her prestigious design competition to girls from outside the stylish capital city, Emmy’s dreams seem closer than they ever have before. As the first “country girl” to compete, Emmy knows she’ll encounter extra hurdles on her way to the top. But as she navigates the twisted world of high fashion she starts…
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June Haul and Wrap-Up
Hi, everyone. Since it’s that time of the month again, I wanted to share my monthly book purchases with you all. Many of these bookish wonders will soon feature as reviews on the blog if they haven’t already been posted, so stay tuned if you like the sound of any of this haul. Also, a quick head’s up to anyone who buys Fairyloot or Book Box Club boxes: This haul does include the selected June books for both of these boxes, so if you’re still waiting on yours for any reason, you might want to be careful of spoilers when you scroll down 😀 And another, final note. I am…
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Wishlist Wednesday
Queen of Nothing by Holly Black When is it released: November 19th What is it about?: He will be destruction of the crown and the ruination of the throne. Power is much easier to acquire than it is to hold onto. Jude learned this lesson when she released her control over the wicked king, Cardan, in exchange for immeasurable power. Now as the exiled mortal Queen of Faerie, Jude is powerless and left reeling from Cardan’s betrayal. She bides her time determined to reclaim everything he took from her. Opportunity arrives in the form of her deceptive twin sister, Taryn, whose mortal life is in peril. Jude must risk venturing…
