Category: YA

Book Review | Queen of Faces by Petra Lord

Posted February 1, 2026 by Emma in 2026 Books, 5 Stars, Book Review, Bookish Post, Fantasy, YA / 0 Comments

Hello my lovely readers, welcome to my first review of 2026. Queen of Faces By Petra Lord has been on my radar since I first revealed the cover of the book back in April of last year which seemed to go viral a bit on my Facebook page for some reason. I have just finished it at 11:40am on this very Sunday and I had to get writing about this straight away. Before my review here is a little bit more about the book. I knew this debut fantasy book would be something I would enjoy. The premise, storyline and […]

Book Review | The Enemy’s Daughter by Melissa Poett

Posted August 20, 2025 by Emma in 2025 Books, 5 Stars, Book Review, Bookish Post, Dystopian, Romance, YA / 1 Comment

Hello my lovely readers, it’s been a while. I haven’t been reading a whole lot until this summer and I think this book that I’m about to talk about is quite possibly my favourite book of the year (so far). I finished this book at 2am yesterday and I haven’t been this book hungover in a long time. I can’t stop thinking about this book, it could be my new obsession. Maybe it could be yours next after reading my review. Let’s see shall we… This was the book that got me back to my blog as I just need […]

Under the Cover with Kate Mallinder author of Summer Under the Stars

Posted June 18, 2025 by Emma in Bookish Post, UKYA, Under the Cover, YA / 0 Comments

Hello my lovely bookworms, it’s ending the blog tour with an author interview with the perfect summer read go 2025, Summer Under the Stars by Kate Mallinder . This Summery YA Road trip adventure that’s not to be missed. I’m really excited for Kate to join me on my blog as I ask her some questions about her latest YA. 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. First here is a […]

Book Review | Girl, Ultra-Processed by Amara Sage

Posted May 8, 2025 by Emma in 2025 Books, 5 Stars, Book Review, Bookish Post, UKYA, YA / 0 Comments

Hello my lovely readers, I have a lot of books to review and catch up on and what better way than to start with my first 5 star read of 2025, Girl, Ultra-Processed by Amara Sage. It’s no surprise as I completely loved her debut Influential a couple of years, I met her a couple of years ago at YALC as l’m just a huge fan of her writing. There is something about relatable YA Contemporary like Influential and Girl, Ultra-Processed that I just love and I find it so unique, so special. These books give us hope, they strip […]

Best YA Books of 2024

Posted December 29, 2024 by Emma in 2024 Books, 5 Stars, Best Books, Book List, Bookish Post, YA / 1 Comment

Hello, my lovely readers! As 2024 is drawing to a close, it’s time for me to recap my year of reading and select my top ten books of 2024. This year, choosing my favorites was surprisingly easy. I’ve discovered incredible new writers, stumbled upon underrated YA gems that deserve much more attention, and found books that were not only unforgettable but ones I’ll recommend forever. Best of all they are all 5 star + reads! I couldn’t keep it to 10 unfortunately, it was too hard. I feel incredibly fortunate to have met some of these authors throughout the year […]

Book Review | Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr – A must read for fans of The Cruel Prince

Posted December 12, 2024 by Emma in Book Review, Bookish Post, YA / 2 Comments

Hello my lovely readers, today I have the perfect recommendation not only for The Cruel Prince lovers but also it’s perfect reading to snuggle up this season. This book gave me so many feels and I haven’t felt this way for a series since The Cruel Prince by Holly Black. That’s a big statement I know but it’s so very true. So here is my review of the first in the Wicked Lovely series. Wicked Lovely first published around the time I was reading Twilight. It was a book that completely passed me by then as I was very much […]

Book Review | Let’s Split Up by Bill Wood – Meet your next nostalgic Scream x Scoody Doo YA horror you all need to read

Posted November 25, 2024 by Emma in Book Review, UKYA, YA / 0 Comments

Hello my lovely readers. Have you read any spooky books this season, I read some amazing books and this particular book is one of my favourites of the horror, thriller genre. Meet your next nostalgic Scream x Scoody Doo YA horror you all need to read. I’ve been looking forward to reading this book for a while, especially during this cosy spooky season. Whilst I did read it after Halloween I had just finished my Screamathon and I was was the perfect mood for this book. Let’s Split Up follows Cam, Jonesy, Amber in a small town of Sanera. Nothing […]

Under the Cover #12 with Anna Zoe Quirke – author of Something to be Proud of

Posted October 17, 2024 by Emma in Bookish Post, Interview, Under the Cover, YA / 0 Comments

Hello my lovely bookworms, I am back with another author interview with one of my favourite books of 2024, Something to be Proud of by Anna Zoe Quirke . I read this book back in the summer and it had such a profound effect on me, it brought such smiles, laughter and made me cry. It’s such an inspiring book that I couldn’t put it down. So I instantly asked if I could do an author interview and here we go. Under the Cover is where I interview some of favourite authors and authors I’ve recently read and discovered. I’m trying to […]

Book Review | A Sea of Wolves by Sarah Street

Posted October 15, 2024 by Emma in 2024 Books, Book Review, Bookish Post, YA / 3 Comments

Hello my lovely readers. It’s been a while and I’m catching up on some overdue reviews from the Summer. Ooops. Today I’m really excited to be reviewing my most anticipated read this year. This was my holiday read and it was the perfect story to read by the sea. So lets get straight onto the review… A Sea of Wolves is one of my anticipated reads this year and it didn’t disappoint. After devouring A Curse of Salt last year and naming it one of my favourite reads of 2023. I met Sarah last year as well at YALC completely […]