The Year of 2022 (and maybe a December Wrap-Up Too)
2022 was not my year.
To be fair to it, I haven’t really had a “good” year since 2016 so it’s probably more my own fault. Continue reading The Year of 2022 (and maybe a December Wrap-Up Too)
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Sistersong by Lucy Holland Spoiler-Free + Spoiler Review
A retelling based on a the old, English ballad ‘The Twa Sisters’, a story of betrayal and deceit between two sisters, and this finally gives those woman a voice, as well as a narrative to the rumoured third sibling. The story follows Kenye, Sinne and Riva, three children of a King whose kingdom is under threat of a Saxon invasion, made worse by their weakening connection to the magic after Gilaid, a Catholic priest, arrived and started spreading his religion… Continue reading Sistersong by Lucy Holland Spoiler-Free + Spoiler Review
Buzzfeed Recommends Part Eleven: A Love Hate Thing by Whitney D. Grandison
“Mistakes are bound to happen, but that’s life—you grow and you learn from it. Hurt, that’s inevitable, and so is growth. You have to let yourself grow and be happy—you can’t wallow in this state that you’re in.” Continue reading Buzzfeed Recommends Part Eleven: A Love Hate Thing by Whitney D. Grandison
Buzzfeed Recommends Part Ten: Lucky Caller by Emma Mills Audiobook Review
“So when I said that I’d always be your friend, I meant that… I always want to be there for you, no matter what. No matter which way. And if you don’t feel the same way, that’s okay. I understand. I’ll just… keep on loving you. All those other ways.” Continue reading Buzzfeed Recommends Part Ten: Lucky Caller by Emma Mills Audiobook Review
Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo Review
“Maybe anger is like a river. Maybe it crumbles everything around it. Maybe it hides so many skeletons beneath the rolling surface.” Continue reading Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo Review
Buzzfeed Recommends Part Nine: When You Were Everything by Ashley Woodfolk Spoiler-Free + Spoiler Audiobook Review
“But girls cling to their friends for dear life as they wade through rough waters of learning who they are while everything around and inside them is changing minute by minute. And aren’t we all a little in love with our best friends?” Continue reading Buzzfeed Recommends Part Nine: When You Were Everything by Ashley Woodfolk Spoiler-Free + Spoiler Audiobook Review
A Heart in a Body in the World by Deb Caletti Spoiler-Free + Spoiler Review
“Oh, every person is a book with chapters. Some are glorious and some are dark and ugly. Every person survives something.” Continue reading A Heart in a Body in the World by Deb Caletti Spoiler-Free + Spoiler Review
Buzzfeed Recommends Part Eight: Anna K by Jenny Lee Spoiler-Free Review
T/W: slut shaming, revenge porn, drug use, addiction, racism, adultery This is the eighth review of my ‘Buzzfeed Recommend’ series in which I read and review all the books Buzzfeed recommended in their article: ’15 Brand-New Young Adult Novels That Are Just So, So, Good’. You can read the summary for that here. ‘Anna K’ by Jenny Lee is a modern YA retelling of Anna Karenina set … Continue reading Buzzfeed Recommends Part Eight: Anna K by Jenny Lee Spoiler-Free Review
Empire of Sand by Tasha Suri Spoiler- Free Review
The story follows Mehr, trapped between two cultures and the illegitimate daughter of a governor and an Amrithi nomad whose culture and magic have been outlawed. Caught one night practising rites that have been forbidden, Mehr captures the attention of the Emperor’s feared mystics and now has to use everything at her disposal to escape their cruel agenda. Continue reading Empire of Sand by Tasha Suri Spoiler- Free Review
On The Come Up by Angie Thomas Review
“Unarmed and dangerous, but America, you made us, only time we famous is when we die and you blame us.” Continue reading On The Come Up by Angie Thomas Review
Moonlit Books 