Title: Beauty and the Bin Author: Joanne O'Connell Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books Genre: Middle-grade contemporary Rating: ★★★★★ Published: 18th February 2021 Spoiler Level: Low | This review contains minor details about the characters and plot of this novel that can be found on the blurb. #gifted | I received an advanced copy of Beauty and… Continue reading Beauty and the Bin | Review
Author: thebookishlinguist
my top 10 reads of 2020
2020 was a bad year for *many* reasons, but it was a good year for reading. I have read some incredible books over the past 12 months: I've discovered new authors, binge-read series, fallen in love with new genres and created a very wobbly, tall stack of books to read in 2021 — and an… Continue reading my top 10 reads of 2020
2021 book buying challenge
A lot of people say that reading books and buying books are two entirely different hobbies. I agree. I'm very fortunate that I have access to several (online) bookshops and I live close to many secondhand shops that allow me to buy most of my books cheaply (this hasn't actually been possible for me for… Continue reading 2021 book buying challenge
2021 reading goals
It's a new year and I think everyone is as pleased as I am to see the back of 2020. And though I don't believe that the new year has to be a time for goal setting and reflecting, I do always enjoy lounging around for the last few days of the year before refocusing… Continue reading 2021 reading goals
An Interview with Sophie Anderson – with Children’s Books North
Welcome to Children's Books North's Autumn Highlights – celebrating new books from CBN members with a tour of Northern and Scottish book blogs. I am so excited to be a part of this, especially getting to host an interview with the incredible Sophie Anderson. I read The Girl Who Speaks Bear a few months ago… Continue reading An Interview with Sophie Anderson – with Children’s Books North
The Pretenders | Blog Tour | Arc Review
Title: The Pretenders Author: Agatha Zaza Publisher: Agora Books Genre: Family Drama Published: 3rd December (paperback); ebook out now The Pretenders is a darkly disturbing examination of family secrets, lies and the lengths people will go to to hide the truth. It is an interesting exploration of family dynamics, abuse and mental health. SPOILER LEVEL:… Continue reading The Pretenders | Blog Tour | Arc Review
Blog Tour | When Life Gives You Mangoes
Title: When Life Gives You Mangoes Author: Kereen Getten Publisher: Pushkin Press Genre: Middle-grade Mystery Rating: ★★★★ Published: 1st October 2020 When Life Gives You Mangoes is an incredible middle-grade contemporary mystery novel that weaves together secrets, mysteries and rule-breaking to create a fast-paced and gripping book with a twist you won’t see coming. SPOILER LEVEL:… Continue reading Blog Tour | When Life Gives You Mangoes
September Book Haul
I'm still doing my best to not buy too many books each month. My TBR isn't exactly going down and there are so many books on my shelves that I'm really excited to read so I definitely don't need to buy more. I actually only bought 3 books myself this month – and only 1… Continue reading September Book Haul
What I Read in September
September was a busy month for me. Well, busier than the last few months anyway. I moved back to university and that involved a lot of packing and, crucially, a lot of decisions about which books I wanted to bring with me and which I could leave at home. I've ended up bringing 35 books… Continue reading What I Read in September
The Night Circus | Review
Title: The Night Circus Author: Erin Morgenstern Publisher: Harvill Secker Genre: Fantasy, fabulism Rating: ★★★★★ The Night Circus is pure magic. It is a whimsy, lyrical, and atmospheric tale of magic and illusion, romance and betrayal, and spectacular storytelling. SPOILER LEVEL: LOW | This review contains minor details about the characters and plot of this… Continue reading The Night Circus | Review
