Review - "Skyward"

Skyward by Brandon Sanderson rating: ☆☆☆☆☆ published: 6th November 2018 spoilers? no Goodreads But remember, Spensa. You get to choose who you are. Galley provided by publisher I have always found it incredibly hard to review books I loved, and Skyward by Brandon Sanderson is hardly going to break...

Review - "Empress Of All Seasons"

Empress of All Seasons by Emiko Jean rating: ☆☆ published: 8th November 2018 spoilers? yeah, fairly big Goodreads Galley provided by publisher For the most part, I think this is just one of those "it's not you, it's me" books. There are reasons that I struggled with it that I know are subjective,...

Review - "Girls of Paper and Fire"

Girls of Paper and Fire by Natasha Ngan rating: ☆☆☆☆☆ published: 6th November 2018 spoilers? no Goodreads I know it now with a certainty that has fitted into the lost core at the heart of me, as hard and angular as my hope was soft and shimmering. The King will not have me. Galley provided by publisher TW...

Five for Friday: Short Story Collections

You know how sometimes, you don't have the energy to read a full length book, and you just want something shorter? Well, this rec list is for those times when you just want to dip into a collection of short stories, whether it's by the same author or a collection from different authors. Guardian...

Review - "In The Vanishers' Palace"

In The Vanishers' Palace by Aliette de Bodard rating: ☆☆☆☆ published: 16th October 2018 spoilers? no Goodreads And then she'd wake up, gasping, trying to breathe, raising her hands to her face, remembering Vu Côn's touch on her skin, as wet and as cold as the oily river. Galley provided by publisher In...

Five for Friday: Mystery (I)

I can't believe it's taken me this long to get to my favourite goddamn genre, but here we are. Once again, I'm splitting my recs into adult and young adult mysteries. Because otherwise I won't be able to keep to only five. These are mostly historical mysteries, but only because that's clearly the...

Review - "Jack of Hearts (And Other Parts)"

Jack of Hearts (And Other Parts) by Lev A. C. Rosen rating: ☆☆☆ published: 30th October 2018 spoilers? no Goodreads My first time getting it in the butt was kind of weird. I think it's going to be weird for everyone's first time, though. Galley provided by publisher I had kind of mixed feelings about...

Review - "What If It's Us"

What If It's Us by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera rating: ☆ published: 9th October 2018 spoilers? minor Goodreads I don’t know if we’re in a love story or a story about love. Review also posted on Reads Rainbow Galley provided by publisher I did think that perhaps this was just one of those where...

Review - "Love Like This"

Love Like This, Seven Shores #4 by Melissa Brayden rating: ☆☆ published: 16th October 2018 spoilers? no Goodreads Her soul soared, her heart sang, and her life could go in so many different directions. Galley provided by publisher I knew before going into this that Melissa Brayden's writing style...