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 heard of this one before. Plus it was a middle grade fantasy, something I always have my eye out for especially as the fantasy I…
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 original trilogy and The Hunger Games was as perfect as I remembered it being. When I read this as a kid I remember being in…
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, I think he is the perfect character with all of his flaws and how he views the world and the Games. There was something completely…
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 about a possible double suicide pact or murder, it’s never going to be a fun or easy read but this story never felt heavy or…
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 lived up to all of the excitement and I was really thrilled to be jumping into the world. But, and this was a shame the…
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 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 them are well rounded and has their own dimension. I adore this series for a variety of reasons, and I definitely cannot wait to carry…
After seeing some really disparaging reviews of Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow I wasn’t sure whether I was going to hate it or love it. But this book took me by surprise, I ended up finishing with a sense of satisfaction and joy that I had been missing. It was such a great read, and…
I don’t think this has been my year for historical fiction, first the nightmare that was Nineteen Steps and now A View Across the Rooftops. It’s a little unfair of me to compare the two, because this was inherently bad, I just think it missed the mark. There was so much that could have been…
The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi was my only five star read in March. I recommend that anyone looking for a fantasy surrounding a female pirate and a fantastic crew of characters to pick this one up. It is brilliantly written and has some really great scenes throughout. I think this might actually make my favourites…