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Say Yes to the Marquess by Tessa Dare | Review

Say Yes to the Marquess by Tessa Dare | Review

So this book automatically gets points from me for the name – don’t you think historical romance novels always have the funniest titles?!

If you read my last two posts, you’ll know I love Tessa Dare’s books. I’ve wanted to read this one for ages now, partly because of the title, but mainly because I loved the first Castles Ever After book so much. I think this was a case of hyping something up…

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Book's I've Read this Year - Part 2 | Goodreads Reading Challenge

Book’s I’ve Read this Year – Part 2 | Goodreads Reading Challenge

Part 1 can be found here if you missed it!

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The Midnight Star by Marie Lu | Review

The Midnight Star by Marie Lu | Review

I finished The Midnight Star, the final book in the Young Elites trilogy, a few weeks ago but I didn’t get the chance to write up my review of it, so apologies for the delay! As you know, if you read my reviews of the first two books in the series, I loved them and had high expectations for the final book. Thankfully, The Midnight Star managed to completely exceed my expectations! I absolutely…

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The Rose Society by Marie Lu | Review

The Rose Society by Marie Lu | Review

Sequels are always risky, but especially in YA. There have been so many promising starts to series that just completely fizzle out after a disappointing follow-up book. I’m happy to report that The Rose Society exceeded my expectations, and I actually enjoyed it more than The Young Elites. The plot was more exciting, the world building more impressive, and the characters somehow managed to get…

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YA Book Subscription Boxes | Recomendations Please!

YA Book Subscription Boxes | Recomendations Please!

Help! Can anyone recommend an affordable YA book subscription box? Ideally, I’d like a box that includes books and some other fun little bookish items. A really cool one I saw was on UpperCase Box, but unfortunately, they don’t ship out with the US and Canada 😦 I didn’t even know these were a thing until I saw one on Instagram an hour ago, but I’ve now become completely obsessed with the idea of…

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Book Bloggers on Instagram 

Hey guys, I’ve just created an instagram account for my blog where I’ll post book related pics (pretty covers, quotes, etc). You can find me as @whatemmasreading .  I’m currently looking for bookish accounts to follow, so please comment with your username or follow me on @whatemmasreading and I’ll follow you back. I’d also love some recommendations of other accounts to follow!  See you over on…

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The Young Elite's by Marie Lu | Review

The Young Elite’s by Marie Lu | Review

The Young Elites is one of those books I’ve always seen everyone raving about on Goodreads, but never got round to reading myself. I’m always quite wary when starting a YA series that has a lot of hype behind it, as the majority of the time I end up disappointed. However, when I spotted the trilogy on sale I decided to bite the bullet and see what all the fuss is about. (more…)

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Behind Her Eyes by Sarah Pinborough | Review

Behind Her Eyes by Sarah Pinborough | Review

Oh my god. That’s honestly what I said aloud once finished this book. You guys know that it’s rare that I’m surprised by a thriller, but Behind Her Eyes managed to completely shock me. This is one of those books that you immediately want to make everyone read, and watch their reaction whilst they read it. (more…)

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I Did It! After four years of non-stop hard work and stress, I finally graduated yesterday with first-class honours! I had such a lovely day celebrating with my family and uni friends, and feel really proud of what I've achieved. I'm even prouder that I managed not to fall over on the stage though!

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The Scoundrel's Honor (Sinful Brides #2) by Christi Caldwell | Review

The Scoundrel’s Honor (Sinful Brides #2) by Christi Caldwell | Review

The Scoundrel’s Honor is the sequel to The Rogue’s Wager, which I reviewed yesterday. Even though I didn’t enjoy the first book that much, I still wanted to read book two, A) because Ryker was an interesting character in the first, and B) I’m nosey and hate not knowing how things end up. Thankfully, I found The Scoundrel’s Honor a much more entertaining read. (more…)

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The Rogue's Wager (Sinful Brides #1) by Christi Caldwell | Review

The Rogue’s Wager (Sinful Brides #1) by Christi Caldwell | Review

As the sister of London’s most notorious gambling hall owner, Helena Banbury leads a surprisingly sheltered life. She spends her days bookkeeping for her brother, then stays locked away in the private quarters of the club at night. Her life is completely boring, until one night the Marquess of Westfield, Lord Robert Dennington, drunkenly wanders into her bedroom. His actions change everything,…

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New Library Books! | Chat

New Library Books! | Chat

After months of not being able to use my library card, I finally got my account fixed and can now use it again! Not being able to use it has been so irritating, and I’ve missed being able to go in and nose around at the latest books. Normally the YA section of my local library is a bit disappointing, but I went in today and managed to find quite a few books that sounded interesting. As you can…

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What I Want From the Final Episode of Reign | Favourites

What I Want From the Final Episode of Reign | Favourites

Tonight the final ever episode of Reign will air in America (as I live in Scotland I won’t see it until Saturday), which I’m very upset about. Although this final season hasn’t been the best, Reign is still one of my all time favourite TV shows. I’ve spoken before about my love for it, and I still believe that it’s such an underrated show that deserved way more attention. There’s a lot still to…

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Virtuous Scoundrel (Regency Romp #2) by Maggie Fenton | Review

Virtuous Scoundrel (Regency Romp #2) by Maggie Fenton | Review

To start the review I thought I’d give you a sample of some of the chapter titles from this book: “In Which the Dowager Marchioness Absolutely, Positively, and Categorically Does Not Pine Over a Scoundrel” “In Which Montford Betrays a Friend’s Confidence to His Wife, Who Betrays Her Husband’s Confidence to a Friend, Who Does Not Take the News Well at All” “In Which Our Hero Licks His Wounds, with…

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The Duke's Holiday (Regency Romp #1) by Maggie Fenton | Review

The Duke’s Holiday (Regency Romp #1) by Maggie Fenton | Review

Is there anything better than reading an amazing book for free?! The Duke’s Holiday is currently available for free to Amazon Prime or Kindle Unlimited users, and so are the other two books in the series (reviews to come). I’m normally quite wary of the books that are available for free download as I’ve had some bad experiences before with them, so I try not to go into a free book with high…

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Book of the Month (June) | Book Club

Book of the Month (June) | Book Club

When choosing June’s book of the month we decided to choose a fun summer read that would be perfect for the warm weather. Unfortunately, we live in Scotland so we don’t actually have warm weather, and our summers consist of non stop rain. Still, we were committed to picking the perfect summer book, and decided to go with One Perfect Summer by Paige Toon. (more…)

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Owned (Billionaire Banker #1) by Georgia Le Carre | Review

Owned (Billionaire Banker #1) by Georgia Le Carre | Review

Owned is the first book in the Billionaire Banker series and was a bit of a random read for me this morning when I couldn’t sleep. It has a bit of an unusual premise: 19-year-old Lana Bloom’s mother is dying of cancer and with no money to pay for further treatment for her, she decides to offer her virginity to her creepy boss for £50,000. However, she has a chance encounter with Blake Barrington,…

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