Category: Bookish Post

Exciting news! Introducing a new YA Book Club – Never Judge a Book Club!

Posted January 4, 2024 by Emma in Bookish Post, UKYA, YA / 0 Comments

Happy Thursday my lovely readers. So today brings exciting news to my little blog. I’m starting a YA book club! ✨ New for 2024 is my very own book club. It’s been something I’ve been thinking of for a while and I took the courage to create one. I mean sometimes you just have to take the risk right. Since announcing and starting up a little account on instagram I’ve been overwhelmed by the responses. It’s gone global with some many members from different countries. The best thing is that we all love or want to read more YA books […]

My Most Anticipated Books of 2024

Posted January 2, 2024 by Emma in 2024 Books, Book List, Bookish Post, YA / 1 Comment

Hello my lovely readers and Happy New Year to you all! 🎆 I hope 2024 is happy, healthy and filled with amazing books! I love a new year for simple reason of resetting goals, refreshing your bookshelf with brand new books and trying to tackle that ever growing TBR. Today I’m sharing my most anticipated reads of the year! There is some incredible books coming out , some not yet titles from some new authors like Amara Sage and A.Connors which I can’t wait for. So let’s get straight into the books I can’t wait to read in 2024. My […]

My Top Ten Books of 2023

Posted December 30, 2023 by Emma in 2023 Books, Book List, Bookish Post, Favourite Author, UKYA, YA / 4 Comments

Hello my lovely readers. As 2023 is drawing to a close it’s time for me to recap my year of reading and select my top ten books of 2023. For some reason this was the easiest year to select my top 10. I have found some incredible new writers this year, some very underrated YA books that need loads more love, absolutely unforgettable and a book that I will always recommend. I’ve been extremely lucky to have met these authors at YALC this year sharing my admiration and love for these incredible books. I’m excited by what 2023 has brought […]

Cosy Sunday Reading Update – Heartstopper Volume 4 and 5

Posted December 10, 2023 by Emma in 2023 Books, Bookish Post, Heartstopper, LGBTQ+, UKYA, YA / 2 Comments

Hello my lovely readers, I took a bit of lengthy unintentional break from the blog. Like with everything, work got super busy. But I’m hoping as I my term comes to an end in a week and half I’ll be coming back. But today, I had a very chilled and cosy Sunday, reading and I want to record it, here on my blog. I wanted to document my feeling for Heartstopper whilst reading it. Blanket + Christmas Tree lights + Christmas fireplace ASMR + BOOKS = A Cosy Sunday Reading I’ve been unwell the last few days and today I […]

5 Books I want to read this Spooky season 🎃

Posted October 23, 2023 by Emma in Book List, Bookish Post, TBR, YA / 0 Comments

Hey Everyone, it’s been a while again. I’m currently on my half term after one really busy first term of the academic. My goodness, that was a long one. But I’m survived, I’m here. Now, I’m living for the autumn, cosy vibes that this week and a bit off will bring including some spooky books I can’t wait to read. In a way I’ve set myself quite the pile of books but I’m joining the Spookathon that Booksnest is hosting this week on her patreon and I can’t wait! I would love to know what yours would be. Let me […]

Under the Cover #6 with Victoria Wlosok author of How to Find a Missing Girl

Posted September 22, 2023 by Emma in 2023 Books, Bookish Post, Interview, Under the Cover, YA / 1 Comment

Happy Thursday my bookish friends. Today I am welcoming, Victoria Wlosok author of How to Find a Missing which I reviewed earlier this week AND it’s officially out in the UK today! 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. Happy Publication Day yesterday Victoria! So as a way to celebrate I have an amazing interview with Victoria talking behind the scenes of her debut saphhic YA novel that […]

ARC Book Review | How to Find a Missing Girl by Victoria Wlosok

Posted September 19, 2023 by Emma in 2023 Books, Book Review, Bookish Post, LGBTQ+, Mystery, YA / 2 Comments

Good evening, my wonderful readers. As I’m writing this, I’m wrapped up in a blanket, I can certainly feel that Autumn is coming. Today’s is an ARC review, I feel I haven’t read a book before publication for ages and it feels so good. I’m really excited for you to read this book and this is great for your Autumn TBRs too. I’lll also be interviewing the author on publication day about this book so welcome to How to Find a Missing Girl themed week! On to the review shall we… How to Find a Missing Girl saved my reading! […]

Under the Cover #5 with David Fenne – author of Overemotional

Posted September 13, 2023 by Emma in Bookish Post, Interview, LGBTQ+, UKYA, Under the Cover, YA / 0 Comments

Happy hump day my bookish friends. I’m back with my author interviews and I have some amazing ones lined up over the next few weeks. I’m so excited. Today I am welcoming, David Fenne author of OVEREMOTIONAL which I reviewed last week. 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 was lucky enough to see David at a YA panel at CampYA, I finished his book at the […]

Reading Heartstopper in the exact location – Nick & Charlie’s first date!

Posted September 10, 2023 by Emma in Bookish Post, Heartstopper, Personal, YA / 4 Comments

Hello my wonderful readers, Today’s post I’m really excited about. Heartstopper has been my bookish obsession since Season 2 released in the summer. I can confirm I have watched it a lot and I love every second of it, even the playlist which I have on all the time. The ultimate feel good watch. It’s everything! When I was on holiday in Kent in the summer, I found out from an independent bookstore, Harbour Books, that parts of Heartstopper Season 1 was filmed in Herne Bay. I couldn’t not take a trip and experience it for myself where it was created. […]