Social media: 1. Pronunciation guides ( best at the beginning of the book!) I hope I'm not the only one that pronounces a name for the entire book and afterwards finds out that I have actually been saying it wrong all along! It's so helpful when authors add pronunciation guides for their readers and even... Continue Reading →
Diversifying your bookshelves
Happy Sunday! Not long ago I began an ongoing readalong/ readathon where people would take part, pick and read a book from the lists. I wanted it to be ongoing as we should always continue to educate ourselves, support and read books with black characters and by black authors. Even after the hashtag has stopped... Continue Reading →
How not to go broke on books
Book lovers all over the world go crazy buying tonnes of books forgetting each of them empty our bank accounts bit by bit. There are numerous ways of saving money whilst still being able to read at your leisure and some people tend to forget them. 1. Car boot sales or flee markets (for those... Continue Reading →
Book review: The Ice Cream Girls by Dorothy Koomson
Genre: Mystery, Crime, Contemporary fiction Page Count: 334 Summary: Both Serena and Poppy, also known as the Ice Cream Girls, were put on trial for the murder of Marcus Halnsley but only one was found responsible and she was sentenced to 20 years. Now she is out and is desperately determined to corner and force... Continue Reading →
Book review: Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
Genre: Contemporary, psychological, (some may consider romantic) fiction Page count: 383 Summary: To us, everyday of Eleanor Oliphant's life is on repeat. Same routine, same clothes. To Eleanor, everything is completely fine but really, it is not. Raymond, new working as the IT specialist, is the only one who sees through the frontage that Eleanor... Continue Reading →
Book review: Noughts and Crosses by Malorie Blackman
Hi everybody! Here is another review for you all to enjoy! What was your last 5 star read? Genre: Young Adult, Dystopian, Romance Page Count: 479 Summary: This story is set in Britain, where racism is reversed and society is split into two groups. Noughts and Crosses. Sephy is a Cross and Callum is a... Continue Reading →
Book review: Little White Lies by Philippa East
I do apologise for the delay in posting my review for Little White Lies but here it is! Genre: Fiction, Thriller Page Count: 338 Summary: 7 years ago Anne White's daughter went missing. It's on Monday 27th May when she reappears, now 15 years of age but age is not the only thing that's changed.... Continue Reading →
Blog tour: To Have and to Hoax by Martha Waters
Happy Monday! I hope everyone is staying safe! I am so excited to be able to start off this blog tour for To Have and to Hoax! Many thanks to Headline Eternal and Netgalley for providing me with an eARC of this book! Also thank you to Emily Patience for inviting me to take part!... Continue Reading →
Book review: One of Us is Lying by Karen McManus
Hey! I hope you are all doing really well and you enjoy this review. Let me know if there are any specific books I should read and share my opinions on! Happy reading! Genre: Mystery, Young Adult Fiction Page Count: 368 Summary: Bronwyn, Addy, Nate, Cooper and Simon. 5 students in detention. You're probably thinking,... Continue Reading →
Book review: Fight Like a Girl by Sheena Kamal
Thank you to Hot Key books andBonnier Books UK for sending me an ARC of Fight Like a Girl by Sheena Kamal in exchange for an honest review! Make sure to keep a look out for the publishing date, 10th March 2020. Genre: Young Adult fiction Page Count: 224 Summary: Trisha lives in Canada and... Continue Reading →