Category: Feature

NEW | Seasonal Reads – Top releases of Winter 2020

Posted January 8, 2020 by Emma in 2020 books, Bookish Post, Feature, Seasonal Reads / 2 Comments

Hello my bookish friends, I’m SO EXCITED to introduce to you my first new feature of 2020 hitting my blog. At the beginning of each year we all do our anticipated reads of 2020. This year I wanted to do it a little differently. There is SO many new books out this year that I can’t wait for, that I thought I would do a seasonal anticipated reads post – 4 times a year (maybe 5 with a second Winter at the end of the year).

Welcome to Seasonal Reads – Winter. My top releases for January – March!

A Throne of Swans | by Katherine and Elizabeth Corr

Well, without a doubt and a book I’m currently reading and loving. But I love anything by Kate and Liz. They are amazing people and writers and this book really has gone down so well already. It’s out this week. So grab a copy. Release date, January 9th.

This Vicious Cure (This Mortal Coil #3) | by Emily Suvada

THE FINAL TO THE BEST SCI-FI SERIES I’VE READ IS FINALLY HERE! Can you tell I’m excited. I can’t believe it’s come to this already or that a whole year has gone since I devoured the first two books! Release date, January

One of Us is Next (One of Us is Lying #2)| by Karen McManus

January is quite clearly the month for sequels as well. Around this time of the year I devour Karen’s latest mystery novel. This one is the long awaited continuation to One of Us is Lying. Who’s excited? Release date,

A Heart So Fierce and Broken (Cursebreakers #2)| by Brigid Kemmerer

I’ve already read and loved this book. It finally coming out in 3 days for so many people. I’m a very new lover of Brigid’s books as I only got on the fandom of ACSDAL in November. But I love this series!!!! Release date, January 9th

Loveboat, Taipei | by Abigail Hing Wen

This is a very last minute submission to S&S claiming it for publication. I honestly can’t wait to read it this month. Described for fans of To All the Boy’s I’ve Loved Before by Jenny Han. So make sure you pick up a copy. The Waterstones edition is gorgeous! Release date, January 7th.

Wilder Girls | by Rory Power

This book has already been out in America from July and Macmillan was handing out copies ay YALC. Something about this book really intrigues, the reviews have been incredible and the cover is stunning. I think this is one is too look out for this year. Release date, February 20th.

Harley in the Sky | by Akemi Dawn Bowman

Ever since I loved Summer Bird Blue last year, Akemi is an auto read author now and I can’t wait to read her next book. Release date, March 10th.

The Map from Here to There | by Emery Lord

Who doesn’t love Emery’s books! It’s been a while since I read her books but I’ve loved each and every one. I can do with a romance book. Release date, March 5th.

And the were Stars Burning Brightly | by Danielle Jawando

Since I heard about this book last year and also meeting Daniella at the S&S brunch. It’s quite an emotional book and I honestly can’t wait to read her story. Release date, March 5th.

Crescent City | by Sarah J. Maas

It’s an anticipated read post and Sarah just has to be on it! I’m looking forward to this new chapter to Sarah’s writing. Something very different in the adult fantasy world. I think I’m not the only one looking forward to it. Release date, March 3rd.

I really hope you enjoyed my new feature. So many amazing books and there is still more to come that I can’t wait. Spring is looking like an amazing season for books.

EMMA CHATS… | A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer – #CurseReadAlong: Week 1

Posted November 21, 2019 by Emma in 2019 Books, Bookish Post, Discussion Post, Emma Chats, Fairytale, Feature, YA / 3 Comments

Emma Chats… returns. I thought over the few weeks I’d talk about what I’m taking part in. One of 2019s fandoms has been A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer. I have to say it’s one book I wanted to read since I received it back in February, but with hype and mood, it never happened until now. YOU DIDN’T TELL ME HOW AMAZING THIS BOOK IS!!!??? (or did I not listen!?) So I’m taking part in the GLOBAL read along that Bloomsbury YA are hosting, each week we are reading 20 chapters (or so!?) I’m actually sticking to the readalong […]

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 […]

Emma chats…| Winternight Trilogy by Katherine Arden |

Posted October 16, 2019 by Emma in 2019 Books, Bookish Post, Emma Chats, Fantasy, Feature, Featured, Series / 0 Comments

*CAUTION this post may contain fangirling. Hello my bookish friends. Happy Wednesday. You are half-way through the week, yay. I’m going on holiday on Saturday so I can’t wait to get to the end of the week. Thank you so much to everyone who commented on my earlier post on Book Blogging pressures. It’s really nice to see I’m not the only one. Today’s post, ‘Emma chats…’ is the start of something new for my blog, to bring back my enjoyment of blogging and love it once again. This idea came to me only yesterday, I wanted something I could […]

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 […]

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 […]

NEW BLOG SERIES – A Booklover Tells All…Do you miss the Dark Romance section in Waterstones?

Posted May 22, 2019 by Emma in A Booklover Tells All, Blog, Bookish Post, Discussion Post, Feature, Featured / 5 Comments

Hello Booklovers. The last couple of months I’ve been thinking about doing a blog series of discussion posts, but wasn’t sure what to do. So let me introduce ‘A Booklover Tells all…’ a blog series with some personal book stories, memories or things I’ve come across in the bookish world. These posts maybe completely random topics, topics of meaning and any topics you want me to talk about. This combines my love of books as a reader, book blogger and as a librarian so it’s perfect. So I hope you enjoy today’s post. Do you remember this? Twilight for me […]

Let’s Talk YA #3 – True Friendship, Love, & Hope

Posted April 26, 2019 by Emma in Blog, Bookish Post, Contemporary, Feature, Friendship, Growing Up, Let's Talk Books, Love, Non Pratt, Reality, Teenage Life, UKYA, Walker Books, YA / 0 Comments

Emily from A Short Book Lover and I have created a weekly feature called Let’s Talk YA. – a weekly feature simply to just share and talk about the books you love. So our posts will all be centered around amazing UKYA authors. You can see the pattern here that a lot of the author and books I’m picking are the ones that really left an impression on me and are likely to be their first book, their debut that set them on that journey. This week’s author is Non Pratt and her book Trouble. I was reminded by this book […]

Let’s Talk YA #2

Posted April 19, 2019 by Emma in Blog, Bookish Post, Contemporary, Electric Monkey, Feature, Friendship, Growing Up, Let's Talk Books, Lisa Heathfield, Reality, UKYA, YA / 1 Comment

Emily from A Short Book Lover and I have created a weekly feature called Let’s Talk YA. – a weekly feature simply to just share and talk about the books you love. So our posts will all be centered around amazing UKYA authors. So continuing with our feature, this week’s author is Lisa Heathfield and the first book I absolutely loved emotionally was Paper Butterflies. I picked this book today because I’m currently reading something of the same genre, and it reminded me of when I first really discovered such emotional and harrowing stories. I read this book at the beginning […]