What’s up, June?

Initially I had planned to keep my blog quite minimal and stick to only posting book reviews (I’m sorry if I’ve ignored your blog event!), however I’ve realised that there is enough happening next month to warrant an update post. So please, read on! @JDRoberts_SFF from The Worlds of Sci-Fi & Fantasy has organised the […]

Dust and Lightning by Rebecca Crunden

Goodreads | Amazon |Book Depository Publisher: self-published Publish Date: 5 February 2020 Page Count: 121 pages In the rather short lifespan of jakeisreading.com, I’ve only reviewed titles from well-known publishers. I was therefore excited when Rebecca Crunden provided me with a copy of her self-published book Dust & Lightning in exchange for an honest review. […]

Feathertide by Beth Cartwright

Goodreads | Amazon | Bookshop.org (UK) | Book Depository | Hive Publisher: Del Rey Publish Date: 30 July 2020 Page Count: 432 pages Feathertide is a heartfelt coming of age story written in the style of a fairy tale, making it a perfect next read for fans of Naomi Novik or Katherine Arden. Marea is […]

The Animals in That Country by Laura Jean McKay

Goodreads | Amazon | Bookshop.org (UK) | Book Depository | Hive Publisher: Scribe UK Publish Date: 11 June 2020 Page Count: 288 pages The Animals in That Country is a (weirdly prescient) book that takes place at the onset of a viral flu pandemic. However, instead of developing a questionable sense of grocery store etiquette, […]

To Sleep in a Sea of Stars by Christopher Paolini

To be rated upon release Goodreads | Amazon | Bookshop.org (UK) | Book Depository | Hive Publisher: Tor Publish Date: 15 September 2020 Page Count: 878 pages The Inheritance Cycle had a huge influence on me as a teenager and helped ignite my love of dragons, fantasy and reading in general. So after a bit […]

The Girl and the Stars by Mark Lawrence

Goodreads | Amazon | Bookshop.org (UK) | Book Depository | Hive Publisher: HarperVoyager Publish Date: 21 April 2020 Page Count: 384 pages I’m a Mark Lawrence virgin. There, I said it. But The Girl and the Stars caught my attention as it has a similar setting to Megan Lindholm’s (Robin Hobb’s) amazing Reindeer People duology. […]