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Book Review: Never Ever Getting Back Together

A new review has just gone up on my blog - check it out here.

Title: Never Ever Getting Back Together Author: Sophie Gonzales Published: 2023 Publisher: Hodder Children’s Books Pages: 370 From Goodreads: When their now famous ex-boyfriend asks them to participate in a teen reality show, two eighteen year old girls—one bent on revenge, the other open to rekindling romance—get tangled up in an unexpected twist when they fall for each other instead…

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Book Review: How to Kill Your Family

What's that? Another review? Check it out here!

Title: How to Kill Your Family Author: Bella Mackie Published: 2021 Publisher: The Borough Press Pages: 355 From Goodreads: I have killed several people (some brutally, others calmly) and yet I currently languish in jail for a murder I did not commit. When I think about what I actually did, I feel somewhat sad that nobody will ever know about the complex operation that I undertook. Getting…

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Book Review: Girl Friends

Another review has just gone up on my blog! This time for Girl Friends by Holly Bourne - check it out.

Title: Girl Friends Author: Holly Bourne Published: 2023 Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton Pages: 448 From Goodreads: “Men see women in two separate categories. There are the women they sleep with, and the women they fall in love with. And they will treat you differently based on that.” From the day they first meet as teenagers Fern and Jessica are best friends. Despite their differences, they…

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Book Review: Faking It

Check out my review for Faking It by Beth Reekles!

Title: Faking It Author: Beth Reekles Publisher: Sphere Published: 29th June 2023 Pages: 448 From Goodreads: CAN YOU FALL IN LOVE IF YOU’RE ONLY EVER PRETENDING? Sophie, 25.Looking for: a plus onePerfect first date: At my sister’s wedding pretending we’re already dating . . . Lifelong singleton, Sophie, is looking for love. With her friends settling down and her family piling on the…

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Book Review: Final Offer

Another review has just gone up, this time for Final Offer by Lauren Asher. Check it out!

Title: Final Offer Author: Lauren Asher Published: 2023 Publisher: Piatkus Pages: 577 From Goodreads: CallahanI’m the Kane brother everyone gossips about behind closed doors.Trust fund brat. Washed-up athlete. High-functioning alcoholic.No one knows the real me but her.Lana Castillo—my childhood best friend and the only woman I ever loved.When I broke her heart six years ago, I promised to…

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Book Review: King of Wrath

Flying through this back log of reviews! (She says with still another 15 to go...) But this one is my review for King of Wrath by Ana Huang.

Title: King of Wrath Author: Ana Huang Publisher: Piatkus Published: 2022 Pages: 379 From Goodreads: She’s the wife he never wanted…and the weakness he never saw coming. Ruthless. Meticulous. Arrogant.  Dante Russo thrives on control, both personally and professionally. The billionaire CEO never planned to marry—until the threat of blackmail forces him into an engagement with a woman he…

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Book Review: Threadneedle

Here's another of my back log! Check out my review for Threadneedle by Cari Thomas here...

Title: Threadneedle Author: Cari Thomas Published: 2021 Publisher: HarperVoyager Pages: 555 From Goodreads: Within the boroughs of London, nestled among its streets, hides another city, filled with magic. Magic is the first sin. It must be bound. Ever since Anna can remember, her aunt has warned her of the dangers of magic. She has taught her to fear how it twists and knots and turns into…

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Book Review: Defend the Dawn

Okay I'm finally going to clear my back log of reviews! So check out my review for Defend the Dawn by Brigid Kemmerer

Title: Defend the Dawn Author: Brigid Kemmerer Published: 2022 Publisher: Bloomsbury Pages: 429 From Goodreads: To save their kingdom, they must embark on a dangerous journey… The kingdom of Kandala narrowly avoided catastrophe, but the embers of revolution still simmer. While King Harristan seeks a new way to lead, Tessa and Prince Corrick attempt to foster unity between rebels and…

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Book Review: Her Majesty's Royal Coven

Check out my review for Her Majesty's Royal Coven by Juno Dawson!

Title: Her Majesty’s Royal Coven Author: Juno Dawson Publisher: HarperVoyager Published: 2022 Pages: 450 From Goodreads: If you look hard enough at old photographs, we’re there in the background: healers in the trenches; Suffragettes; Bletchley Park oracles; land girls and resistance fighters. Why is it we help in times of crisis? We have a gift. We are stronger than Mundanes, plain and…

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Book Review: Girl, Goddess, Queen

Check out my review of an eARC for Girl, Goddess, Queen by Bea Fitzgerald #bookreview

Title: Girl, Goddess, Queen Author: Bea Fitzgerald Publisher: Penguin Random House Children’s Published: 20th July 2023 Pages: 496 From Goodreads: To hell with love, this goddess has other plans… Thousands of years ago, the gods told a lie: how Persephone was a pawn in the politics of other gods. How Hades kidnapped Persephone to be his bride. How her mother, Demeter, was so distraught she…

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Book Review: Where the Light Goes

I got to read Where the Light Goes via NetGalley before it's official pub date - check out my review here!

Title: Where the Light Goes Author: Sara Barnard Publisher: Walker Books Published: 2023 Pages: 384 From Goodreads: A heart-wrenching exploration of grief, set in a landscape corrupted by fame and the scrutiny that comes from living in the shadow of a star. “Lizzie Beck” is one quarter of British pop sensation The Jinks, who launched their career via a reality TV talent show and rose…

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Book Review: Twisted Lies

My review of the final book in the Twisted series has just gone up - check it out!

Title: Twisted Lies Author: Ana Huang Publisher: Piatkus Published: 2022 Pages: 576 From Goodreads: He’ll do anything to have her…including lie. Charming, deadly, and smart enough to hide it, Christian Harper is a monster dressed in the perfectly tailored suits of a gentleman. He has little use for morals and even less use for love, but he can’t deny the strange pull he feels toward the…

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Book Review: Twisted Hate

My review of the 3rd book in the Twisted series, Twisted Hate, is now up on my blog!

Title: Twisted Hate Author: Ana Huang Published: 2022 Publisher: Piatkus Pages: 504 From Goodreads: He hates her…almost as much as he wants her. Gorgeous, cocky, and fast on his way to becoming a hotshot doctor, Josh Chen has never met a woman he couldn’t charm—except for Jules f**king Ambrose. The beautiful redhead has been a thorn in his side since they met, but she also consumes his…

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Book Review: Twisted Games

Another review has just gone live on my blog - this time for Twisted Games by Ana Huang. Check it out!

Title: Twisted Games Author: Ana Huang Published: 2021 Publisher: Piatkus Pages: 438 From Goodreads: She can never be his…but he’s taking her anyway. Stoic, broody, and arrogant, elite bodyguard Rhys Larsen has two rules: 1) Protect his clients at all costs 2) Do not become emotionally involved. Ever. He has never once been tempted to break those rules…until her. Bridget von Ascheberg. A…

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Let's Talk Bookish: Overwhelmed by TBR pile?

My newest Let's Talk Bookish post has just gone up on my blog - check it out!

Happy Friday! And happy nearly-end-of-January! Usually January is such a slow month for me and it ends up feeling likes it’s gone on foooooreeeeeveeeeeer. But this month has gone so quickly! I think it’s because I’ve had such a jam-packed month that I’ve not had a chance to feel like it’s dragging. I’m back with another Let’s Talk Bookish post! Let’s Talk Bookish is a weekly meme created…

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Book Review: Twisted Love

Second book of 2023 was Twisted Love by Ana Huang - check out my review here:

Title: Twisted Love Author: Ana Huang Published: 2021 Publisher: Piatkus Pages: 343 From Goodreads: He has a heart of ice…but for her, he’d burn the world. Alex Volkov is a devil blessed with the face of an angel and cursed with a past he can’t escape. Driven by a tragedy that has haunted him for most of his life, his ruthless pursuits for success and vengeance leave little room for…

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Let's Talk Bookish: Collecting Books

Here's my first Let's Talk Bookish of the year and this one is all about collecting books. Check it out!

It has been so long since I’ve done a Let’s Talk Bookish post! But it’s a new year and I want to get back into blogging as I really enjoy it! Let’s Talk Bookish is a weekly meme created by Rukky @ Eternity Books and hosted by  Aria @ Book Nook Bits. This weeks topic is Collecting books! Do you enjoy collecting books? Do you feel like physical books are overpriced? Do you buy books after you’ve…

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