Best of 2016

Because I've read so many books this year, I figured I'd do a post of the best ones. The Winner's Kiss, The Winner's Trilogy #3 by Marie Rutkoski This was such a hard one to choose, because YA fantasy makes up a large part of what I read. I was torn between this and a few others, but this won out...

Review - "How to Make a Wish"

How to Make a Wish by Ashley Henning Blake rating: ☆☆☆ 1/2 published: 2nd May 2017 spoilers? a little Goodreads Galley provided by publisher This book is a good example of how to write a book about LGBT+ characters that isn't about coming out. The fact that the main character is bisexual and falls...

Review - "Georgia Peaches And Other Forbidden Fruit"

Georgia Peaches and Other Forbidden Fruit by Jaye Robin Brown rating: ☆☆☆ published: 30th August 2016 spoilers? a little Goodreads So I finished this, then I went and did some other stuff and while doing that other stuff, I realised I have some Thoughts about this book. Hence this mini-review. 1)...

Review - "The Thief"

The Thief, The Queen's Thief #1 by Megan Whalen Turner rating: ☆☆☆☆☆ published: 31st October 1996 spoilers? maybe Goodreads And the Earth had no name. The gods know themselves and have no need of names. It is man who names all things, even gods. I can't believe I didn't get to this book before now....

Anticipated Reads (Jan - Aug 2017)

2017 looks like it's gonna be one helluva year for books, so here's one for each month (January to August, at least) that I'm stoked for (plus of course some honorary mentions). JANUARY History Is All You Left Me by Adam Silvera synopsis When Griffin’s first love and ex-boyfriend, Theo, dies in...

Review - "The Blazing Star"

The Blazing Star, Nemesis #1 by Imani Josey rating: ☆☆☆ published: 6th December 2016 spoilers? yup Goodreads Galley provided by publisher If I'm honest, this book dragged a bit too much for me. It took a good two thirds of the whole thing to actually get to the part where there was any action, and...