I wasn’t going to review Seven Devils as this book wasn’t for me, and I didn’t think that I could write a useful review. However, I’ve decided to post one anyway, partly because I’m a weirdo and want to catalogue ALL of my reading via my blog, and also because I want to justify spending money on […]
Read More Seven Devils by Elizabeth May & Laura LamIt’s been five days and counting since I finished Essa Hansen’s Nophek Gloss, and I still can’t get it off my mind! Before I even sat down to write my 5-star review of this brilliant debut novel, I went out on a limb and contacted Essa for a blog interview, and she was kind enough […]
Read More Author Interview: Essa HansenI judged Nophek Gloss by its cover (and judged it to be freakin’ cool), so I requested a review copy without paying too much attention to the blurb. Well, what a surprising way to discover one of my new favourite sci-fi novels! Much more than a coming of age book (and a very different one […]
Read More Nophek Gloss by Essa HansenThe Jealousy of Jalice by Jesse Nolan Bailey has been on my TBR for a few months now, so I’m excited that today is my stop on the blog tour organised by Xpresso Book Tours! A few of my favourite bloggers have already reviewed and loved this self-published dark fantasy debut, so I approached it with […]
Read More The Jealousy of Jalice by Jesse Nolan BaileyI recently read May Day, a vampire detective novel by prolific self-published author Josie Jaffrey who has written nine books and several short stories to date. I enjoyed her humour and take on vampires, so I was excited to receive a copy of her new YA novel, The Wolf and the Water. Plus, I do love that […]
Read More The Wolf and the Water by Josie JaffreyI read The Bone Shard Daughter back in May, so I’m thrilled that I can FINALLY tell you how fantastic this debut fantasy novel is. Being my favourite read of 2020 so far, I’ve even pre-ordered two different signed editions (roll on September)! If you’re looking for an epic fantasy escape, you will love this […]
Read More The Bone Shard Daughter by Andrea StewartGoodreads | Amazon | Bookshop.org (UK) | Book Depository | Hive Publisher: Tor.com Publish Date: 4 August 2020 Page Count: 512 pages This is one of those times I wish I’d read more reviews before jumping into a book because I certainly wasn’t expecting Harrow the Ninth to be such a challenging read. In this […]
Read More Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn MuirGoodreads | Amazon | Bookshop.org (UK) | Book Depository | Hive Publisher: Stripes Publishing Publish Date: 6 February 2020 Page Count: 384 pages If you follow my blog, you’ll know I try to highlight diversity in SFF. So I was surprised to notice I’ve only ever read two books with a gay male protagonist, both […]
Read More Wranglestone by Darren CharltonGoodreads | Amazon Publisher: Silver Sun Publish Date: 9 July 2020 Page Count: 388 pages It’s been a long time since I’ve read a book featuring vampires, so I was excited to receive an advance copy of Josie Jaffrey’s May Day in exchange for an honest review. I was expecting something along the lines of […]
Read More May Day by Josie JaffreyGoodreads | Amazon | Bookshop.org (UK) | Book Depository | Hive | Waterstones Publisher: Solaris Publish Date: 18 August 2020 Page Count: 500 pages While aspiring authors are often told to “write the book you want to read”, booklovers are constantly on a mission to read the book they want to read. We search for […]
Read More The House of Styx by Derek Künsken
