Author: Emma

April Reading Wrap-Up | The best reading month of 2024 so far…

Posted May 5, 2024 by Emma in 2024 Books, Bookish Post, Monthly Wrap-Up Post / 1 Comment

Happy Friday my lovely readers. It’s been a while since I have wrapped a month of reading. Like always work and life have been a bit hectic for me. BUT April was a very good month for reading. As I say in the title – it’s certainly my best yet. I think I have 3 five star reads and I read 2 of my most anitcpated reads of 2024. I was exceptionally lucky to get a pre-proof of one of my favourite underrated authors as well and his second book is amazing. I can’t wait for you to read it. […]

Under the Cover #9 with Kelly McCaughrain – author of Little Bang

Posted April 28, 2024 by Emma in Bookish Post, Interview, UKYA, Under the Cover / 1 Comment

Hello my bookish friends, it’s been a while since I did an ‘Under the Cover’ post and I’m really excited for this one. I read this author’s book in January and it made me sob so much. I was an emotional wreck – but what a book so I had to ask her some questions. I’m really excited to welcoming Kelly McCaughrain author of Little Bang to my blog. Under the Cover is where I interview some of favourite authors and authors I’ve recently read and discovered. I’m trying to refresh my blog and I love interviewing authors and getting an […]

Book Review | Compass and Blade by Rachel Greenlaw

Posted April 10, 2024 by Emma in 2024 Books, Book Review, Bookish Post, UKYA, YA / 2 Comments

Hello my lovely readers, I’m excited to bring you another review of a 2024 fantasy release set on the sea, Compass and Blade by Rachel Greenlaw. I can’t wait to tell you all about and why need to read it. As soon as this book arrived, I picked it up straight away as my next read. I was hooked from page 1. I have always loved a great fantasy set on the sea and I know I would be drawn into it. Instantly it reminded me of Viper by Bex Hogan with the lyrical writing of The Wicked Deep by […]

Blog Tour: Book Review | The Things We Leave Behind by Clare Furniss.

Posted March 14, 2024 by Emma in Bookish Post / 0 Comments

Hello lovely readers, I’m so excited to be kicking off the blog tour on publication day for The Things We Leave Behind. Happy Release Day Clare. So without further ado here is my review for this moving and important YA novel that everyone needs to read. Wow what an powerful and impactful novel. It’s been such a long time since I’ve read a Clare Furniss book, it was How to Not to Disappear which was really moving. The Things We Left Behind I think is her personal best and my favourite as well. It’s modern day London, when a leader […]

Book Review | Sing if You Can’t Dance by Alexia Casale

Posted March 11, 2024 by Emma in 2024 Books, Book Review, Bookish Post, UKYA, YA / 0 Comments

Good morning lovely readers. I’m so excited to be reviewing this book. I wished I read this one sooner and it’s such beautiful, unique and captivating contemporary romance YA book. I couldn’t put this book down. I read it in 2 days which is super good for me but I was on half-term which helped. I picked this book up as I was part of the Discovery Tour for Empathy Lab UK which I was really honoured to be part of. It’s something as a librarian that is close to my heart and something that I promote every year in […]

Under the Cover #8 with Cynthia Murphy – author of Signed Sealed Dead

Posted February 29, 2024 by Emma in 2024 Books, Bookish Post, Interview, Q & A, UKYA, Under the Cover, YA / 0 Comments

Happy Thursday my bookish friends and welcome to another ‘Under the Cover’ post! Today I am welcoming, Cynthia Murphy author of YA Thrillers and Horrors. Including her latest Signed Sealed Dead for the fans of Scream which I reviewed at the beginning of the year and was my first 5 star read of the year. Under the Cover is where I interview some of favourite authors and authors I’ve recently read and discovered. I’m trying to refresh my blog and I love interviewing authors and getting an insight into their storytelling, hence Under the Cover was born. I had to know on how Cynthia creates […]

Mini Book Reviews | The Invocations by Krystal Sutherland & Godkiller by Hannah Kaner

Posted February 19, 2024 by Emma in 2024 Books, Book Review, Bookish Post / 0 Comments

Hello my lovely readers. It’s been a busy month and I haven’t blogged as much so I have some reviews to catch up on. These two books were from the end of January/beginning of Feb. So let’t catch up on what I’ve been reading. Let me know if you have read these in the comments. Trigger warnings – suicide, rooming, sexual assault and domestic abuse So I’m not sure I had any expectations for this book. I haven’t read Krystal’s debut book House of Hollow yet and I was intrigued by a magical mystery packed with demons, epic magic system […]

January Reading Wrap-Up | 2024 starts with 2 five star reads!

Posted February 5, 2024 by Emma in 2024 Books, Bookish Post, Monthly Wrap-Up Post / 0 Comments

Hello my lovely readers, today I’m wrapping up the first month of 2024 and what a brilliant month it was. I read not one but TWO 5 stars reads already, I started my first YA book club and I have received lots of amazing ARCS from publishers that I’m so excited to read. My ins for 2024 is to be myself, enjoy life and what I read and I have really tried to prioritise my well-being, switching off from work and doing what I love which is all bookish related. I’ve loved reading, blogging and bookstagramming. So shall we get […]

Book Review | Little Bang by Kelly McCaughrain

Posted January 30, 2024 by Emma in 2024 Books, 5 Stars, Book Review, Bookish Post, Contemporary, Growing Up, UKYA, Walker Books, YA / 0 Comments

Hello my lovely readers. I am about to review the first book to make me cry of 2024 and my second 5 star read. I had a glorious glowing book hangover not in a bad way and it took me a while to really process it. 05/01/2023 – Only 17 pages in and already the main characters Sid and Mel, remind me a bit of 10 Things I Hate About You. Especially Sid specifically I think. I’m just getting that vibe and I love it. 10/01/2024 – Well what a book. I’m still crying… that was not what I expected […]