Review: On the Come Up by Angie Thomas

Blurb: Sixteen-year-old Bri wants to be one of the greatest rappers of all time. It’s hard to get your come up, though, when you’re labelled “trouble” at school and your fridge at home is empty after your mom loses her job. But Bri’s success is all that stands between her family and homelessness, so she doesn’t […]

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Review: The Rumour by Lesley Kara

Blurb:  When single mum Joanna hears a rumour at the school gates, she never intends to pass it on. But one casual comment leads to another and now there’s no going back… Rumour has it that a notorious child killer is living under a new identity, in their sleepy little town of Flinstead-on-Sea. Sally McGowan […]

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A book lover’s guide to Barcelona

Two weeks ago, I visited Barcelona and had the chance to seek out three bookshops that caught my eye.  Before stepping foot into sunny Spain I stumbled across an article in The Guardian describing all the wonderful shops to visit as a book lover. I thought the idea of browsing the shops in a different country […]

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February wrap-up and March reading goal

I read a lot more in February than I anticipated – which makes me so happy as I am much closer to reaching my 2019 reading goal. This month I read five books, which I have listed below. The Secret History was a lot longer than I thought it was going to be (almost 700 […]

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Five bookish gifts to buy this Valentine’s Day

It can be very hard choosing a book for someone who is constantly buying books, especially when you know the only gift that will make them happy revolves around more books. So I have created a list of bookish gift ideas that you can buy for your loved one this Valentine’s Day! 1. Audible book subscription […]

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January wrap-up and February reading goal

Since we are coming to the end of January (when did that happen?) I thought I would do a round-up of all the books I managed to read this month. In total I completed 6 books which I’m really pleased with. I guess the time off at the start of the year really helped. Audiobooks […]

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Review: The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

Blurb: Sixteen-year-old Starr Carter moves between two worlds: the poor neighborhood where she lives and the fancy suburban prep school she attends. The uneasy balance between these worlds is shattered when Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend Khalil at the hands of a police officer. Khalil was unarmed. Soon afterward, his […]

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Review: Bird Box by Josh Malerman

Blurb: Most people dismissed the reports on the news. But they became too frequent; they became too real. And soon it was happening to people we knew. Then the Internet died. The televisions and radios went silent. The phones stopped ringing And we couldn’t look outside anymore. Review: There is something frightening and yet ever […]

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My 2019 reading list (so far)

This year I have decided to take part in the Goodreads reading challenge. I am hoping by the end of the year to have completed a total of 50 books, which will hopefully be doable. I started a list (below) to get me motivated and excited which will be updated as the year goes on. […]

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