Category: Bookish Post

Blog Tour | Find Me After by A.Connors – The Case for Lazy and Chaotic Research

Posted July 1, 2024 by Emma in 2024 Books, Blog Tour, Bookish Post / 0 Comments

Happy Monday booklovers! Today I’m so excited to be kicking off the blog tour for one of favourite reads of 2024, Find Me After by A.Connors. You can read my fangirly review here. I am a huge champion for Adam’s books as they are just amazing, atmospheric and immersive YA books. Find Me After, his second YA book is out this Thursday, 4th July. So I urge you to pick up a copy. But before I share this epic guest post with you here is a bit more about the book. The Case for Lazy and Chaotic Research One of […]

ARC Book Review | Find Me After by A.Connors – The best book of the year so far.

Posted June 7, 2024 by Emma in 2024 Books, 5 Stars, Book Review, Bookish Post, UKYA, YA / 1 Comment

Dearest Readers, today I am so excited to bring you my book review of one of my most anticipated reads of 2024. Last year I read an incredible debut that was my favoruite book of last year, The Girl Who Broke the Sea. It’s a book that I haven’t stopped recommending. So today I’m bringing you my glowing review of Adam’s second book, Find Me After – which is out in July. *First off I want to start by saying HUGE thank you to Scholastic who has gifted me a pre-proof ARC copy that I read as soon as I […]

Exclusive First Chapter Reveal of Find Me After by A.Connors

Posted May 24, 2024 by Emma in 2024 Books, Bookish Post / 0 Comments

Happy Friday my lovely readers. Let’s start the bank holiday weekend with an epic reveal. Today I’m so so excited to share an exclusive chapter reveal of one of my favourite books of the year. I was very lucky to have received a super early, pre-proof copy of A.Connor’s new YA Thriller, Find Me After. Below is a bit more about the book. I am partnering with Scholastic UK, to bring you the first chapter of the book to celebrate National Epilepsy Week. In one of his epileptic seizures, Kyle realizes that he has the ability to travel to The […]

Book Review | The Prisoner’s Throne by Holly Black (Spoiler Free)

Posted May 22, 2024 by Emma in 2024 Books, Book Review, Bookish Post, Hot Key Books / 0 Comments

Hello my fellow fae, today I bring you a review for one of my most anticapted reads of 2024 the conclusion to The Stolen Heir. I was exceptionally late to the party to reading Holly Black and the Folk of the Air series. But I honestly feel this is one of the best. I talk about this series a lot on my Instagram but I don’t think I’ve put my thoughts and feelings of anything relating to Holly Black on my blog before. So here I am reviewing The Prisoner’s Throne the finale to Stolen Heir duology. It will be […]

These gifts are the way to a book-lovers heart

Posted May 13, 2024 by Emma in Book Gifts, Bookish Post, Discussion Post / 0 Comments

Hello my lovely readers, from one book-lover to another, I thought I would collate some of my favourite bookish items that I have recieved as presents from myself or others. Sometimes buying for a book-lover can be hard if you think ‘oh I’ll get them a book’ but they already have that book? So whether it’s a treat for yourself, or you want to buy for someone who is a book lover here is a list of personlised and bright bookish items from small businesses. *I am not affilated with any of these shops. I am a loving customer. Book […]

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. […]

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 […]