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The Court Of Miracles by Kester Grant | Review
Thanks to Netgalley and Harper Voyager for an ARC of The Court Of Miracles. A retelling you say? A mash-up between The Jungle Book and Les Misérables? That was an instant moment of hell yes, I am reading that! The Court Of Miracles is the first book in what is anticipated to be a three-book series and boy if the other two can deliver on what Book 1 has done then Kester Grant is on to a winner. This Young Adult Fantasy brought everything to the table and more. Espionage. Political intrigue. Double crossing. The story flew through me much like an elegant swan preparing for flight. It was smooth…
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January 2020 Reading Wrap-up
Hurrah, the longest month of the year is finally over! It’s been a relatively good reading month for me with sixteen books read. It’s a new decade and I’m going into it singing and dancing. Books I Read In January BOOK TITLE AUTHOR RATING Three Hours Rosamund Lupton ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Good Mother Cathryn Grant ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Dark Matter Doug Johnstone ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Haunting of StawberryWater Tara Gould ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Harry Potter & The Chamber ofSecrets J.K. Rowling ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Firewatching Russ Thomas ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Firefight Brandon Sanderson ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Home Sarah Stovell ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Single K.L. Slater ⭐⭐⭐ Cupidity Lucinda Lamont ⭐ Wizard Ring Clare Blanchard ⭐⭐⭐ We Are Monsters Brian Kirk ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Harry…
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Review: Harry Potter & The Prisoner of Azkaban
I Solemnly swear I am up to no good. Sirius Black is officially my favourite in the series. Anyone that can exist in Azkaban without having his soul dwindle into an empty pit deserves his happily ever after. Harry Potter is embroiled deeper and deeper into the dark workings of Voldemort. Each year his connection to him is a tangled web of mystery and suffering. Deceit and lies threaten to tear him down- loss of potential, loss of love and a deep ache that just festers. The only two anchors he has is Hogwarts and his best friends, Ron and Hermione. The summer at the Dursleys has been as terrible…
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Fictional Bucket List Book Tag
This tag was started by jessethereader but I thought I’d give it a shot. A fictional bucket-list sounds so much fun. What characters would you instantly be friends with? What world fills you with the chills. Is adventure more your bag or do you prefer horror? Please join in, I’d love to read all your bucket lists too! I Would Love To… PLAY A PRACTICAL JOKE ON IT IT by Stephen King FIGHT IN THE BATTLE OF HELMSDEEP Lord Of The Rings by J.R.R. Tolkein SPEND A MONTH WITH THE WEASLEYS Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling HAVE A TEA PARTY WITH THE MAD HATTER Alice In Wonderland by Lewis…
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Monthly Reading Wrap-Up: October 2019
October is now over. Halloween is done and dusted and now all it seems is that we are on the downward spiral to xmas. This year has wizzed past at such a speed (Isn’t that such a british thing to say?) I’ve read some pretty cool spooky reads which I’ll list below so you can check them out. As the coke advert says: Holidays are coming! Here’s What I’ve read this month: The Demons Beneath (D.I Graves #1) by W.D. Jackson-Smart Ready Player One by Ernest Cline The Other Daughter by Shalini Boland Little Siberia by Antti tuomainen Black Widow (Jack Parlabane #7) by Chris Brookmyre Cage (Reykjavik Noir Trilogy)…
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Blogtober: My Favourite Booktubers
Although I have only been blogging for five whole months, I have been following certain members of the book community for far longer. I have been an avid fan of booktube for around a year. Since starting blogging I now follow a heap of others and in this post I’m going to share my favourites. A Beautiful Chaos of Books I love the quirkiness of this channel. I’ve got some great recommendations and she has an uncanny way of mixing it up and keeping it fresh and unique. The Shades Of Orange BookTube Channel By far one of my favourite channels. Anyone that knows me, knows that one of my…
