Category: Book Review

MINI-REVIEW MONDAY | Take a Chance on Me by Beth Garrod and No Big Deal by Bethany Rutter

Posted December 16, 2019 by Emma in 2019 Books, Book Review, UKYA, YA / 0 Comments

Hello my bookish friends! I borrowed this idea from Emily (A Short Book Lover) who regularly does this feature to catch up on her reviews. As we are nearing the end of the year I’m trying to catch up on any reviews I missed throughout the year. Today I’m bringing two amazing YA contemporary books that I read back in the summer. During that time I was loving reading but my blogging took a bit of a break. So I apologise for taking so long in reviewing these books. So onto the mini reviews. In the first few chapters, Meg […]

BOOK REVIEW | A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer

Posted November 28, 2019 by Emma in 2019 Books, Book Review, Fantasy, Favourite Author, Featured, YA / 1 Comment

You might have seen from my post last week that I was taking part in the Global #Cursebreakers Readalong . It is my first time reading it if you can believe that. Why I didn’t get on this fandom this year was the hype and I’ve really been trying to be mood reader too. Now was the time, the perfect season and cosy nights to just to escape into Emberfall. Right now, as I’m writing this, I’ve just finished it and I’m a little hangover from it. In once sense I want to continue to A Heart So Fierce and […]

Book Review | A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson

Posted November 11, 2019 by Emma in 2019 Books, Book Review, Favourites, Feature, UKYA, YA / 2 Comments

Hi Everyone, Happy Monday it’s been a while since I last written a review, I think I’ve got a bit rusty. I have to admit something as well…I read this back at the end of May and I’m only reviewing it now. But the amazing thing about this book is that I still remember it. Doesn’t that tell you something?! I hope you enjoy my review and let me know if you’ve read it or any amazing murder mysteries I should read. So I’m going to admit something here. I read this back at the end of May and I’m […]

Review – The Places I’ve Cried in Public by Holly Bourne

Posted October 2, 2019 by Emma in 2019 Books, Book Review, Favourite Author, Favourites, Feature, Friendship, Holly Bourne, UKYA, YA / 9 Comments

Content warnings – Abuse, unhealthy relationships This is her tenth YA book and Holly Bourne isn’t Queen of YA for nothing! It taken me a while to really put this book into words. If you saw my tweets when reading this book you will understand that this book pretty much ripped me apart. There was snot, I’m happy to admit that. When you read this book, please have a box of tissues with you, you will need them. I promise you that. Amelie starts 6th Form completely alone and straight into the unknown, but she still has herself, her cardigans […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Review – What Magic is This? by Holly Bourne – A spellbinding novella!

Posted July 25, 2019 by Emma in 2019 Books, Best Books, Book Review, Favourite Author, Featured, Friendship, Holly Bourne, Magic / 2 Comments

Once again, Holly has done it again! As soon a s I started reading it I had a huge smile on my face, it’s that familiarity of her writing style that just makes you feel very excited and warm inside because you know everything is right in the world with Holly Bourne writing her books. What Magic is This? is no exception to that. She never fails to amaze me on writing a story half the size of all of her other books and yet it still packs a punch. Three friends all believe that after one night they have magical […]

Blog Tour: Review – Girls of Paper and Fire by Natasha Ngan

Posted July 22, 2019 by Emma in 2019 Books, Blog Tour, Book Review, LGBTQ+ / 1 Comment

Happy Monday everyone. I’ve been ill this weekend so I wasn’t sure if I would make my post for this blog tour. But I have go me! Today I’m super excited to be part of the blog tour for GIRLS OF PAPER AND FIRE BY NATASHA NGAN organised by the lovely Kate from Hodder who have me the opportunity to read and review this powerful book. It kept me going this weekend so I need to do this review justice. I hope you enjoy it and make sure you buy a copy or in some cases take it off the […]