Category: 2024 Books

Mini Book Reviews | One Last Breath by Ginny Myers Sain & Where the Heart Should Be by Sarah Crossan

Posted May 8, 2024 by Emma in 2024 Books, Book Review, Bookish Post / 0 Comments

Hello my fellow readers. Today I am catching up on some book reviews of the last month. As you saw from my April wrap-up that I had a brilliant reading month in terms of range of genres and the quality of the story. So I’m excited to share my short reviews of a unique and twisty YA supernatural thriller and a beautiful and poignant YA Historical Romance written in verse. One Last Breath is a really unique YA thriller. It reminds me of the books by Michelle Hodkins, The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer, does anyone remember those? This particular book […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

Under the Cover #7 with Jean Menzies – author of Live Like a Goddess

Posted January 23, 2024 by Emma in 2024 Books, Bookish Post, Interview, UKYA, Under the Cover, YA / 0 Comments

Happy Monday my bookish friends and welcome to my first ‘Under the Cover’ of 2024! Today I am welcoming, Dr Jean Menzies author of Live Like a Goddess: Life Lessons from Legends and Lore which I reviewed at the beginning of the year and finished 2023 feeling inspired and ready for 2024 because of this book. 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 felt so inspired that I needed […]