Fantasy, YA, Romance & Thrillers
The Book Blog Life
Hi, I’m Jordann! 30ish years old with a massive love of reading.
If you want to read about all the books I’m reading and trying then stick around.

All my ramblings…
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The Rose and the Duke book review
This was a random purchase I made a really long time ago, back when I was trying to read the entire Bridgerton series (still haven’t managed it). The Rose and…
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The Favourites book review
The hype around The Favourites is UNREAL and I can see why. I wasn’t entire sure what I was getting into when I randomly picked it up on my Kindle…
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A Dawn of Onyx book review
Another TikTok recommendation that has come out as a win for me. A Dawn of Onyx really worked for me and I was surprised because at one point I thought…
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4 star | book reviews | fantasy | romantasy
Accomplice to the Villain book review
There will be mild spoilers for the first two books so please don’t read this book unless you want to be spoilt. I have done a review for the first…
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January TBR | 2026
I’m going back to monthly TBRs. I know, its mental as a mood reader having any kind of plan seems like the wrong thing to do, but I’m hoping having…
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25 Before the End of 2025 | UPDATE
This was a complete shot in the dark and it’s no surprise to anyone that I ultimately failed. I made good headway and I think I will be following my…
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The Will of the Many book review
This book is a beast! The Will of the Many has taken me SO long to get through and not because I wasn’t enjoying it but because the world and…
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The Crimson Moth (Heartless Hunter) book review
I have had The Crimson Moth sat on my shelf for a while now, in fact, I pre-ordered and received the second one before I even thought of picking it…
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The Midnight Feast book review
I am usually a huge fan of Lucy Foley and her writing style but The Midnight Feast just didn’t hit for me adn I’m not sure I can articulate why….
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The Second Death of Locke book review
This book was perfection. I have no other words. The Second Death of Locke was one of the best books I have read this year. There was a perfect mixture…
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25 Before the end of 2025 | TBR
I have fallen off the bandwagon with doing monthly TBRs and I don’t think I have actually planned a month out for the majority of this year. I also don’t…
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Assistant to the Villain & Apprentice to the Villain book review
I picked these two books up on a whim, I actually bought the second one first on accident and had to go back for Assistant to the Villain. These books…
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The Wizards of Once book review
I found The Wizards of Once in a charity shop and I was intrigued, I knew that the How To Train Your Dragon books were beloved but I had never…
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5 star | book reviews | YA
The Hunger Games book review
When I say Sunrise on the Reaping has put me back into the world of Panem I’m not joking. The next reasonable thing to do was to reread the entire…
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Water Moon book review
Water Moon was one of my Illumicrate books and I am trying to make a better effort to read them. I went into this one not really knowing what to…
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5 star | book reviews | YA
Sunrise on the Reaping book review
There is something brilliant about The Hunger Games universe and getting the chance to jump back in with Sunrise on the Reaping feels like an absolute treat. I adore Haymitch,…
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The Pact book review
I have always loved Jodi Picoult books, they always deal with difficult issues but offer a completely different perspective and The Pact is no different. When you read a book…
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Bride book review
There has been so much hype around Bride and I was definitely intrigued, vampires and werewolves living alongside humans definitely sounded up my street. The first part of this book…
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3 star | book reviews | YA
The Amulet of Samarkand book review
This was a nostalgia read for me, I read The Amulet of Samarkand back when I was in secondary school and when The Works had the complete series for ridiculous…
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The Thursday Murder Club Series
I have finally caught up and read the entire published books of The Thursday Murder Club. It is a fantastic series, with a great group of characters where each of…

