DISCUSSION | Are you a Mood Reader or TBR lister?

Posted September 16, 2019 by Emma in Bookish Post, Discussion Post, Featured, TBR / 11 Comments

Hello my bookish friends, I’m back with a little discussion post. I was thinking about this recently, I do TBRs and then I don’t stick to them. I get annoyed and then I don’t enjoy reading them. It’s only really yesterday when I was talking to Steph from Booklovereaders that I feel I need to change how I read. I need a balance not only in life but also in my book choosing. Are you a TBR Lister? A TBR is a ‘To be Read’ list or pile. Sometimes these can help readers and bloggers as we have so many […]

Top Ten Tuesday – Books On My TBR I’m Avoiding Reading and Why

Posted September 10, 2019 by Emma in Bookish Post, Discussion Post, TBR, Top Ten Tuesday / 10 Comments

Top Ten Tuesday Is A Weekly Meme Hosted By The Lovely Ladies At The Artsy Reader Girl! Each Week, A New Topic Is Put Into Place And Bloggers Share Their Top Ten Accordingly. It’s been such a long time since I did a Top Ten Tuesday, so today is all about that dreaded TBR. There is some books I’m avoiding on my TBR, and it’s loads of reasons, hype, scared for the end of the series, if I’m a mood reader, another just gets added to the TBR that I’m desperate to read and so much more. So here are the […]

NEW FEATURE: A Day in the life of a School Librarian

Posted September 6, 2019 by Emma in Discussion Post, Feature, Librarian / 9 Comments

Happy Friday my book friends. I’m very glad it’s the end of the week and the beginning of the weekend. First week back at work and I’m pooped! 😴 So today I’m really excited to bring you a new feature to my blog and venture further into the world of books that I live in. For those of who don’t know I’m a school librarian. I love my job there is no doubt about that, I get to inspire students with the books I read daily and support them in their education and daily lives. I’m proud and so privileged […]

ARC Review – American Royals by Katharine McGee

Posted September 4, 2019 by Emma in 2019 Books, 5 Stars, Book Review, YA / 0 Comments

American Royals has everything! Secrets, Scandal, Forbidden Love, Duty and Loyalty. It’s Gossip Girl meets the Royal Family. It’s a delicious book that you can’t get enough of. Meet the Washington’s, America’s Royal Family. Written 4 POVs, being a royal or with a royal is nothing as it seems. Together America’s Royal Family is anything but normal. Far from it, at the end of the day they sacrifice their freedom, innocence, normality and happiness for the sake of the country. First we have Her Royal Highness Beatrice. Bea is next in line and the first female monarch to rule America. Her […]

Monthly Wrap-Up: August & September TBR

Posted September 2, 2019 by Emma in 2019 Books, 5 Stars, Bookish Post, Monthly Wrap-Up Post, TBR, UKYA, YA / 7 Comments

Hello Book Friends, Today I’m back at work, after 6 wonderful weeks off I’m going to really miss the free time. But I love my job and that’s the main thing. I have quite a few inset days coming up this week so my brain will probably fried. 😂 Last month’s reading was some of my best in a while, with hot days and holidays it’s really helped. I think September won’t be as a good but we’ll see how I go. This week I’m also going to launch my new Librarian feature which I’m really excited to share. And […]

Interview with Natalie C. Parker – Author of Seafire

Posted August 30, 2019 by Emma in 2019 Books, Girl Power, Interview, YA / 3 Comments

Hello my Book Friends, it’s Friday you’re nearly at the weekend. I have a treat for you, it’s been a while since I did an interview with an author, so on the blog with me today is Natalie C. Parker author of UK’s debut novel Seafire, publishing with Usborne. I was sent a copy a couple of weeks ago and I can’t wait to read it. It’s been tagged as Wonder Woman meets Mad Max: Fury Road. I love a good all female crew too. So it’s going to be kickass I think. Before the interview, here is a little […]

Review – Under A Dancing Star by Laura Wood

Posted August 28, 2019 by Emma in 2019 Books, 5 Stars, Book Review, Historical / 1 Comment

Hello my Book Friends, I’m still catching up on those book reviews so here is one I read on holiday. It was a last minute addition to my suitcase and boy was that the best decision I made. It’s been a long time since I’ve read something like this, a YA historical novel and this has to be one of the best I’ve ever read. “The end of the Beginning…” Living in 20th Century, Beatrice is stuck with her future, destined to marry and take over her family’s home as her parents keep reminding her. But Bea (to my delight) isn’t […]

A Bookshelf Tour

Posted August 26, 2019 by Emma in Bookish Post, Discussion Post / 6 Comments

Hello Book Friends. If your UK bound hope your enjoying you extra day off and enjoying the sunshine. Today I thought I would do something a little different and show you my bookshelves*. Now as a book blogger or reader it’s not mystery that we are totally overwhelmed with books. We know that eventually the rate in which we receive books with categorically outweigh the space we have available. This is very much my story. So this is my little corner of my room with books. I think I should call my bookshelves my TBR bookshelves. Most of these books […]

UKYA Mini Reviews – SING (Like No One’s Listening) by Vanessa Jones & Alex in Wonderland by Simon James Green

Posted August 22, 2019 by Emma in Book Review, Friendship, LGBTQ+, Mini-Review, Music, Summer, UKYA / 3 Comments

Hi Everyone, It’s been a long time since I’ve done some book reviews, I have quite a few to catch up on, some going back to May. 🙊 Today I bring you two very different but perfect Summer YA reads. I would like to point out that by doing mini-reviews this is in no a bad reflection of the books. It sometimes nice to do short and sweet reviews. Do you like the Step-Up movies? Well your in for a treat. I loved this book, whilst it had elements of that finding your talent or where you fit in, with the […]