2022-11-19 17:12
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2022-11-19 15:17
I was received this eProof for free from Quercus via NetGalley for the purposes of providing an honest review.Links with an asterisk (*) are Ad: Affiliate Links, which means if you make a pu… Read More
2022-10-31 12:22
I was sent this finished copy for free by Titan Books for the purposes of providing an honest review.Links with an asterisk (*) are Ad: Affiliate Links, which means if you make a purchase th… Read More
2022-09-27 11:27
Hi all, I just wanted to give you a bit of an update. Since I last posted, I have been diagnosed with depression. I also had a two week holiday, which meant I got a break from a difficult wo… Read More
2022-08-17 13:33
I’m going to take a blogging hiatus. I’ve been quite stressed and overwhelmed for the last few weeks, and it’s affecting my mental health. I’m drained and exhausted a… Read More
2022-08-13 12:10
I was sent this review copy for free by GMC Distribution on behalf of Astra Young Readers for the purposes of providing an honest review.Links with an asterisk (*) are Ad: Affiliate Links, w… Read More
2022-08-08 06:00
I was sent this proof for free by Orbit Books for the purposes of providing an honest review.Links with an asterisk (*) are Ad: Affiliate Links, which means if you make a purchase through th… Read More
2022-08-01 06:00
Links with an asterisk (*) are Ad: Affiliate Links, which means if you make a purchase through them, I'll make a small commission at no extra cost to you.Cemetery Boys by Aiden ThomasPublish… Read More
2022-07-30 06:00
Links with an asterisk (*) are Ad: Affiliate Links, which means if you make a purchase through them, I'll make a small commission at no extra cost to you.The Falling In Love Montage by Ciara… Read More
2022-07-25 06:00
Links with an asterisk (*) are Ad: Affiliate Links, which means if you make a purchase through them, I'll make a small commission at no extra cost to you.The Society for Soulless Girls by La… Read More
2022-07-23 06:00
Links with an asterisk (*) are Ad: Affiliate Links, which means if you make a purchase through them, I'll make a small commission at no extra cost to you.Even If We Break by Marieke NijkampP… Read More
2022-07-20 13:08
Ad: Titles with an asterisk (*) were provided to me for free by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.Links with a circumflex (^) are Ad: Affiliate Links, which means if you make a… Read More
2022-07-18 09:34
I was sent this proof for free by Penguin via Nina Douglas PR for the purposes of providing an honest review.Links with an asterisk (*) are Ad: Affiliate Links, which means if you make a pur… Read More
2022-07-16 06:00
Links with an asterisk (*) are Ad: Affiliate Links, which means if you make a purchase through them, I'll make a small commission at no extra cost to you.She Gets the Girl by Rachael Lippinc… Read More
2022-07-04 11:04
Links with an asterisk (*) are Ad: Affiliate Links, which means if you make a purchase through them, I'll make a small commission at no extra cost to you.Rick by Alex GinoPublished: 7th May… Read More
2022-07-02 06:00
Home Field Advantage by Dahlia AdlerPublished: 7th June 2022 | Publisher: Wednesday Books | Source: BoughtDahlia Adler’s WebsiteAmber McCloud’s dream is to become cheer captain a… Read More
2022-06-30 09:44
A New Direction for Once Upon a Bookcase: Now an LGBTQ+ Children's & Fantasy Book BlogIt's the last day of Pride Month, and there's no better time to announce that there is going to b… Read More
2022-06-29 06:00
Links with a circumflex (^) are Ad: Affiliate Links, which means if you make a purchase through them, I'll make a small commission at no extra cost to you.Recommending LGBTQ+ MG & YA Gra… Read More
2022-06-27 06:00
I received an eProof for free from Orbit via NetGalley for the purposes of providing an honest review.Links with an asterisk (*) are Ad: Affiliate Links, which means if you make a purchase t… Read More
2022-06-25 06:00
I was sent this proof for free by Hot Key Books for the purposes of providing an honest review.Links with an asterisk (*) are Ad: Affiliate Links, which means if you make a purchase through… Read More
2022-06-24 06:00
Links with an asterisk (*) are Ad: Affiliate Links, which means if you make a purchase through them, I'll make a small commission at no extra cost to you.Being that it's Pride, I thought it… Read More
2022-06-22 07:14
Ad: Titles with an asterisk (*) were provided to me for free by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.Links with a circumflex (^) are Ad: Affiliate Links, which means if you make a… Read More
2022-06-20 06:00
I was sent a proof for free by Harper360YA for the purposes of providing an honest review.From Dust, A Flame by Rebecca PodosPublished: 8th March 2022 | Publisher: Balzer + Bray | Source: Pu… Read More
2022-06-18 07:19
I was sent this proof for free by Macmillan Children's Books / Willow Publicity for the purposes of providing an honest review.Links with an asterisk (*) are Ad: Affiliate Links, which means… Read More
2022-06-11 06:00
I was sent an ARC of the First Anniversary Edition for free by Usborne for the purposes of providing an honest review.Links with an asterisk (*) are Ad: Affiliate Links, which means if you m… Read More
2022-06-07 14:40
Links with a circumflex (^) are Ad: Affiliate Links, which means if you make a purchase through them, I'll make a small commission at no extra cost to you.Recommending LGBTQ+ Picture BooksLo… Read More
2022-06-01 06:00
The LGBTQ+ YA Section at FoylesHappy Pride Month, everyone! Today, I wanted to talk about something very close to my heart. As some of you may know, I’m a Children’s Bookseller… Read More
2022-05-23 06:00
Links with an asterisk (*) are Ad: Affiliate Links, which means if you make a purchase through them, I'll make a small commission at no extra cost to you.Assassin's Apprentice by Robin HobbP… Read More
2022-05-09 06:00
I was sent this proof for free by Hot Key Books for the purposes of providing an honest review.Links with an asterisk (*) are Ad: Affiliate Links, which means if you make a purchase through… Read More
2022-05-06 06:00
Links with an asterisk (*) are Ad: Affiliate Links, which means if you make a purchase through them, I'll make a small commission at no extra cost to you.The Deepest Breath by Meg GrehanPubl… Read More
2022-05-02 06:00
I was sent this proof for free by Titan Books for the purposes of providing an honest review.Links with an asterisk (*) are Ad: Affiliate Links, which means if you make a purchase through th… Read More
2022-04-27 06:00
Ad: Titles with an asterisk (*) were provided to me for free by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.Links with a circumflex (^) are Ad: Affiliate Links, which means if you make a… Read More
2022-03-30 13:53
Hi all, I just wanted to let you know there won't be any posts for a little while due to having covid. So I'm waiting to write reviews and the next post in my Guide to Book Blogging series u… Read More
2022-03-23 07:00
Guide to Book Blogging: Writing a Review PolicyFollowing on from my last posts for Guide to Book Blogging series - Getting Started Part 1 Setting Up Your Blog and Part 2 Creating Content and… Read More
2022-03-19 12:37
Links with an asterisk (*) are Ad: Affiliate Links, which means if you make a purchase through them, I'll make a small commission at no extra cost to you.A Thousand Ships by Natalie HaynesPu… Read More
2022-03-16 16:53
Ad: Titles with an asterisk (*) were provided to me for free by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.Guide to Book Blogging: Getting Started Part 2: Creating ContentI'm continuing… Read More
2022-03-16 16:39
Guide to Book Blogging: Getting Started Part 1: Setting Up Your BlogOn Saturday, it will be my book blogging anniversary! I will have been blogging for 13 years. It's mad, it doesn't seem l… Read More
2022-03-14 07:00
Links with an asterisk (*) are Ad: Affiliate Links, which means if you make a purchase through them, I'll make a small commission at no extra cost to you.The Song of Achilles by Madeline Mil… Read More
2022-03-09 13:34
Ad: Titles with an asterisk (*) were provided to me for free by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.Links with a circumflex (^) are Ad: Affiliate Links, which means if you make a… Read More
2022-03-07 10:13
Links with an asterisk (*) are Ad: Affiliate Links, which means if you make a purchase through them, I'll make a small commission at no extra cost to you.Pine by Francine ToonPublished: 1st… Read More
2022-03-07 08:27
Ad: Titles with an asterisk (*) were provided to me for free by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.Links with a circumflex (^) are Ad: Affiliate Links, which means if you make a… Read More
2022-02-28 07:00
cI received this eProof for free from Hodder Children's Books via NetGalley for the purposes of providing an honest review.Links with an asterisk (*) are Ad: Affiliate Links, which means if… Read More
2022-02-22 14:42
They're Here, They're Queer, & They're Unequivocally ValidAs regular readers will know, I'm passionate about queer YA. There are a few things I've seen online recently surrounding proble… Read More
2022-02-21 07:00
I was sent this proof for free by Titan Books for the purposes of providing an honest review.Links with an asterisk (*) are Ad: Affiliate Links, which means if you make a purchase through th… Read More
2022-02-19 07:00
I was sent this proof for free by Harper360YA for the purposes of providing an honest review.Links with an asterisk (*) are Ad: Affiliate Links, which means if you make a purchase through th… Read More
2022-02-14 13:47
I was received this eProof for free from Titan Books via NetGalley for the purposes of providing an honest review.Links with an asterisk (*) are Ad: Affiliate Links, which means if you make… Read More
2022-02-12 13:18
I was received this eProof for free from Faber & Faber via NetGalley for the purposes of providing an honest review.Links with an asterisk (*) are Ad: Affiliate Links, which means if you… Read More
2022-02-09 12:52
Links with a asterisk (*) are Ad: Affiliate Links, which means if you make a purchase through them, I'll make a small commission at no extra cost to you.Hardbacks with Special CasesI don't o… Read More
2022-02-07 07:00
I was sent this proof for free by HarperVoyager for the purposes of providing an honest review.Links with an asterisk (*) are Ad: Affiliate Links, which means if you make a purchase through… Read More
2022-01-31 07:00
Links with an asterisk (*) are Ad: Affiliate Links, which means if you make a purchase through them, I'll make a small commission at no extra cost to you.A Spindle Splintered by Alix E. Harr… Read More
2022-01-29 07:00
Links with an asterisk (*) are Ad: Affiliate Links, which means if you make a purchase through them, I'll make a small commission at no extra cost to you.The Wolf and the Woodsman by Ava Rei… Read More
2022-01-24 07:00
Spotlight on At Midnight ed. by Dahlia AdlerI don't normally do spotlights for books or bookish news posts anymore, but I had to for this book because I absolutely cannot wait for this book!… Read More
2022-01-15 14:24
I received this eProof for free from Icon Books via NetGalley for the purposes of providing an honest review.Links with an asterisk (*) are Ad: Affiliate Links, which means if you make a pur… Read More
2022-01-12 15:28
My 2022 Reading JournalOne of my goals for 2022 was to create a reading journal to help better keep track of my challenges and reading. Previously, I would have a page set up on my blog for… Read More
2022-01-10 12:06
I was received this eProof for free from Hodder& Stoughton via NetGalley for the purposes of providing an honest review.Links with an asterisk (*) are Ad: Affiliate Links, which means if… Read More
2022-01-03 07:00
Ad: Titles with an asterisk (*) were provided to me for free by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.Links with a circumflex (^) are Ad: Affiliate Links, which means if you make a… Read More
2022-01-01 23:04
Fairy Tale Retellings 2022 Reading ChallengeWelcome to the Fairy Tale Retellings 2022 Reading Challenge! As regular readers will know, I love a fairy tale retelling, and I generally try to r… Read More
2022-01-01 07:00
Ad: Titles with an asterisk (*) were provided to me for free by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.Looking Back Over 2021, Looking Forward to 2022Happy New Year! It's now 2022 an… Read More
2021-12-21 14:24
Links with an asterisk (*) are Ad: Affiliate Links, which means if you make a purchase through them, I'll make a small commission at no extra cost to you.Ten Books I Hope Santa Brings Me Thi… Read More
2021-11-20 07:00
I was sent this review copy for free by Hodder & Stoughton for the purposes of providing an honest review.Links with an asterisk (*) are Ad: Affiliate Links, which means if you make a pu… Read More
2021-10-18 07:50
Links with an asterisk (*) are Ad: Affiliate Links, which means if you make a purchase through them, I'll make a small commission at no extra cost to you.Rules for Vanishing by Kate Alice Ma… Read More
2021-10-16 06:00
Links with an asterisk (*) are Ad: Affiliate Links, which means if you make a purchase through them, I'll make a small commission at no extra cost to you.The Girls are Never Gone by Sarah Gl… Read More
2021-10-11 06:00
I received this eProof for free from Electric Monkey via NetGalley for the purposes of providing an honest review.Links with an asterisk (*) are Ad: Affiliate Links, which means if you make… Read More
2021-10-09 06:00
The Dead and the Dark by Courtney GouldPublished: 3rd August 2021 | Publisher: Wednesday Books | Source: BoughtCourtney Gould’s WebsiteCourtney Gould's thrilling YA debut The Dead and… Read More
2021-10-02 06:00
Links with an asterisk (*) are Ad: Affiliate Links, which means if you make a purchase through them, I'll make a small commission at no extra cost to you.Plain Bad Heroines by Emily M. Danfo… Read More
2021-09-30 06:00
Ad: Titles with an asterisk (*) were provided to me for free by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.Links with a circumflex (^) are Ad: Affiliate Links, which means if you make a… Read More
2021-09-27 06:00
I was sent this proof for free by Bloomsbury for the purposes of providing an honest review.Links with an asterisk (*) are Ad: Affiliate Links, which means if you make a purchase through the… Read More
2021-09-25 06:00
The Witch Haven by Sasha Peyton SmithPublished: 31st August 2021 | Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers | Source: BoughtSasha Peyton Smith’s WebsiteIn 1911 New York… Read More
2021-09-23 06:00
Ad: Titles with an asterisk (*) were provided to me for free by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.Links with a circumflex (^) are Ad: Affiliate Links, which means if you make a… Read More
2021-09-20 06:00
I received this eProof for free from Hot Key Books via NetGalley for the purposes of providing an honest review.Links with an asterisk (*) are Ad: Affiliate Links, which means if you make a… Read More
2021-09-18 06:00
Links with an asterisk (*) are Ad: Affiliate Links, which means if you make a purchase through them, I'll make a small commission at no extra cost to you.Truly Devious by Maureen JohnsonPubl… Read More
2021-09-13 10:36
Links with an asterisk (*) are Ad: Affiliate Links, which means if you make a purchase through them, I'll make a small commission at no extra cost to you.The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Ly… Read More
2021-08-31 12:33
Ad: Titles with an asterisk (*) were gifted to me by the publisher for the purposes of providing an honest review.First Class Post takes a look at the books I have acquired over the previous… Read More
2021-08-30 06:00
The Half Life of Molly Pierce by Katrina LenoPublished: 2nd August 2016 | Publisher: HarperTeen | Source: BoughtKatrina Leno's WebsiteFor all of her seventeen years, Molly feels like she's m… Read More
2021-08-28 06:00
Cool For the Summer by Dahlia AdlerPublished: 11th May 2021 | Publisher: Wednesday Books | Source: BoughtDahlia Adler’s WebsiteDahlia Adler's Cool for the Summer is a story of self-dis… Read More
2021-08-26 06:00
Ad: Titles with an asterisk (*) were provided to me for free by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.Links with a circumflex (^) are Ad: Affiliate Links, which means if you make a… Read More
2021-08-23 15:39
Summer of Salt by Katrina LenoPublished: 9th June 2020 | Publisher: HarperTeen | Source: BoughtKatrina Leno's WebsiteA magic passed down through generations...Georgina Fernweh waits with gro… Read More
2021-08-21 06:00
Links with an asterisk (*) are Ad: Affiliate Links, which means if you make a purchase through them, I'll make a small commission at no extra cost to you.The Hazel Wood by Melissa AlbertPubl… Read More
2021-08-19 06:00
Links with an asterisk (*) are Ad: Affiliate Links, which means if you make a purchase through them, I'll make a small commission at no extra cost to you.Support JKR OR Trans & NB People… Read More
2021-08-16 06:00
Links with an asterisk (*) are Ad: Affiliate Links, which means if you make a purchase through them, I'll make a small commission at no extra cost to you.Everything All at Once by Katrina Le… Read More
2021-08-12 06:00
Links with an asterisk (*) are Ad: Affiliate Links, which means if you make a purchase through them, I'll make a small commission at no extra cost to you.Harrow Lake by Kat EllisPublished: 9… Read More
2021-08-10 13:22
House of Hollow by Krystal SutherlandPublished: 6th April 2021 | Publisher: Hot Key Books | Source: BoughtKrystal Sutherland's WebsiteA dark, twisty modern fairytale where three sisters disc… Read More
2021-08-04 16:18
I received this eProof for free from Greenwillow Books via SparkPoint Studio for the purposes of providing an honest review.On This Unworthy Scaffold by Heidi HeiligPublished: 27th April 202… Read More
2021-06-12 06:00
Perfect on Paper by Sophie GonzalesPublished: 11th March 2021 | Publisher: Hodder Children's Books | Source: BoughtSophie Gonzales's WebsiteIn Sophie Gonzales' Perfect on Paper, Leah on the… Read More
2021-06-09 06:00
For the Wolf by Hannah WhittenPublished: 1st June 2021 | Publisher: Orbit Books | Source: NetGalleyHannah Whitten's WebsiteThe first daughter is for the Throne. The second daughter is for th… Read More
2021-06-05 15:12
The Blue Eye by Ausma Zehanat KhanPublished: 20th August 2020 | Publisher: HarperVoyager | Source: BoughtAusma Zehanat Khan's WebsiteThe Companions of Hira have used their cunning and their… Read More
2021-06-01 06:00
Bisexual YA with F/M RomancesTitles marked with an asterisk (*) were gifted to me by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.Recently, there was some controversy on YA Book Twitter wh… Read More
2021-05-12 15:23
This or That Book TagTitles marked with an asterisk (*) were gifted to me by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.I was tagged by the lovely Hannah of Hannah's Bookshelf to take pa… Read More
2021-05-08 06:00
The Candle and the Flame by Nafiza AzadPublished: 14th May 2019 | Publisher: Scholastic | Source: WonNafiza Azad's WebsiteAzad's debut YA fantasy is set in a city along the Silk Road th… Read More
2021-05-05 11:42
The Black Khan by Ausma Zehanat KhanPublished: 11th July 2019 | Publisher: HarperVoyager | Source: BoughtAusma Zehanat Khan's WebsiteTo fight against the cruel and superstitious patriarchy k… Read More
2021-05-01 06:00
We Hunt the Flame by Hafsah FaizalPublished: 27th August 2019 | Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books | Source: NetGalleyHafsah Faizal's WebsitePeople lived because she killed. People died b… Read More
2021-04-27 06:00
On This Unworthy Scaffold by Heidi HeiligPublished: 27th April 2021 | Publisher: Greenwillow Books | Source: PublisherHeidi Heilig's WebsiteJetta's home is spiraling into civil war. Le Tr&ea&hell…Read More
2021-04-21 06:00
Most Anticipated 2021 RetellingsTitles marked with an asterisk (*) were gifted to me by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.As regular readers will know, I'm a huge fan of retelli… Read More
2021-04-17 10:41
The Bloodprint by Ausma Zehanat KhanPublished: 19th October 2017 | Publisher: HarperVoyager | Source: Blogger book swapAusma Zehanat Khan's WebsiteA dark power called the Talisman has risen… Read More
2021-04-11 13:48
Thorn by Intisar KhananiPublished: 24th March 2020 | Publisher: Hot Key Books | Source: NetGalleyIntisar Khanani's WebsiteA princess with two futures. A destiny all her own.Between her cruel… Read More
2021-04-07 16:31
The Ramadan Readathon 2021: My TBRTitles marked with an asterisk (*) were gifted to me by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.The Ramadan Readathon, hosted by Nadia of Headscarves… Read More
2021-04-04 06:00
The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. HarrowPublished: 12th September 2019 | Publisher: Orbit | Source: NetGalleyAlix E. Harrow's WebsiteIn the early 1900s, a young woman embarks on a… Read More
2021-03-30 13:50
A Kingdom for a Stage by Heidi HeiligPublished: 8th October 2019 | Publisher: Greenwillow Books | Source: BoughtHeidi Heilig's WebsiteJetta is a prisoner. A prisoner of the armee, a prisoner… Read More
2021-03-19 13:32
Sorcery of Thorns by Margaret RogersonPublished: 30th June 2020 | Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books | Source: GiftMargaret Rogerson's WebsiteAll sorcerers are evil. Elisabeth has known… Read More
2021-03-14 14:33
The Thirteenth Tale by Diane SetterfieldPublished: 5th September 2019 | Publisher: Orion | Source: BoughtDiane Setterfield's WebsiteEverybody has a story...Angelfield was once home to the Ma… Read More
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