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 cheap I had to pick it up. We follow Nathaniel as a magician’s apprentice in a world where magic is not only revered but magicians…
I picked this one up on a whim especially as I enjoyed Red, White and Royal Blue. However, One Last Stop didn’t hit quite in the same way. This time around I found it hard to connect to the characters and the story. There was so much going on and so many events happened but…
Once again another Middle Grade, Cogheart, which was a surprisingly dark story. I enjoyed the various different aspects, but did find that the twist and the ending were more than obvious. This could come down to the fact that I am an adult reading a children’s book. But I do think the foreshadowing was overwrought…
The Polar Bear Explorers’ Club is another one for the Middle Grade train and this was such an all-round pleasant experience from start to finish. You dive straight into a world of unicorns, miniature dinosaurs and Victorian societies focused on exploring the world. There are so many things about this book that made me smile…
Aru Shah and the End of Time was part of my fantasy kick. Plus I was trying to get through a reading slump. What better to read than a book about a girl who lies and threatens the end of the world? I will say it wasn’t as quick of a read as I thought…
Cupcakes, Trinkets, and Other Deadly Magic piqued my interest when I realised that not only did it contain witchy things but also vampires and werewolves. Set in a cute bakery with delectable treats the story takes a nasty turn with a range of violent murders and the baker being in the centre of the controversy….
We’re back on the spicy book train and this one was another free download a couple weeks ago. Stolen by Starlight although marketed as a dirty book felt as though it was a little light on the sexy content and the world and plot felt more of a priority. It was a surprise and not…
I am always on the look out for quick and easy reads, The Forgotten Girls was a free download and I thought it would be worth a shot. There is no part of this book where I think the storyline is mind-blowing or the writing is the next classic but it kept my attention and…
I went through a bit of a crime phase and Truly Devious had been on my radar for a while. This was a series that had been hyped up through different blogs and TikTok so my expectations were high going in and maybe that was it’s downfall. That’s not to say I didn’t enjoy the…
I went into Firekeeper’s Daughter completely blind, I wasn’t entirely sure what to expect but it wasn’t this. It was completely my own fault but with the cover I was expecting something fantastical with a mythological element to it. There was nothing mythological about this story or characters and it didn’t need it. This was…