Cover Reveal!: Stray by Rachael Craw

Today is a VERY special day for fans of Rachael Craw’s Spark series. For those of you who do not know – I’m a HUGE fan of Rachael Craw. Her book Spark (which was revealed exactly one year ago today!) is a fantastic start to what promises to be an amazing series. It’s exciting and …

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Book Review: The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks by E. Lockhart

The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks is a fun story bringing together ideas of gender equality and growing up. Trust me – the blurb on the back of the book does not do this novel justice! Frankie is an engaging and crafty heroine who is not to be underestimated. Returning to her prestigious boarding school …

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Corruption by Jessica Shirington: A Review

After reading Disruption earlier this year, I’ve been anxiously awaiting the release of Corruption, the second book in Jessica Shirvington’s newest series. I loved the first book and desperately wanted to know what was next for Maggie, Quentin, Gus and M-Corp. If you’re unfamiliar with the Disruption series here’s what you need to know: It’s set …

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(Fantastic Fantasy): Sabriel by Garth Nix

When Sabriel can’t contact her father, she knows something is wrong. Leaving the relative safety of Ancelstierre and venturing through the wall into the Old Kingdom is dangerous but Sabriel knows the risks. Not having been to the Old Kingdom since she was a young child, now a decade older and wiser, Sabriel has to magical …

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(Connected by Verse): The Realm of Possibility by David Levithan

I’m not sure how David Levithan does it but with each book of his I read, I fall a little more in love with his writing style. The Realm of Possibility is a novel told in verse and follows twenty high school students as they navigate love, life and growing up. Each character may only have …

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(Wyvern and Witches and Fae! Oh My!): Heir of Fire by Sarah J. Maas

This review for Heir of Fire contains spoilers for the previous books in the series. IF you haven’t read Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass #1) or Crown of Midnight (Throne of Glass #2) then I would recommend you skip my review for Heir of Fire (Throne of Glass #3). But before you do, I want to …

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Book Review: Five Ways to Fall by K.A. Tucker

When Reese McKay finds herself on the wrong side of the law, it is not for the first time. Purpled hair, multiple piercing, more than a few tattoos and a sealed juvenile record -Reese has had a wild, impulsive and somewhat reckless youth. When she finds her husband of six months sleeping with his ex, Reese goes …

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Silver Shadows by Richelle Mead

Note: This review contains spoilers for the first four books in the Bloodlines series however there are no major spoilers for Silver Shadows (Bloodlines #5).  Sydney Sage has been through so much since we first met her in the Vampire Academy series. Her ideals have changed and she’s learned so much about herself and the ‘monsters’ she …

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Film Thoughts: The Fault In Our Stars (2014) – Spoiler Free

The Fault In Our Stars film was released last week and I was delighted to go see it on Saturday. This has been one of those films I’ve been both eagerly anticipating and partially dreading since I first learned about it being adapted from the book of the same name. I liked the book and …

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Disruption by Jessica Shirvington: A Review

I didn’t expect to get drawn into Maggie Steven’s life as quickly as I did. I read the blurb and thought Disruption sounded like my kind of book but wasn’t quite prepared to have found a book that I didn’t want to put down. Maggie Stevens is on a mission to save her father from …

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