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Review: Children of Virtue and Vengeance

Jul 9, 2020 ~ Ellen ~ Leave a comment

If you're a long-time follower of this blog, you'll know that Children of Blood and Bone was one of my favourite reads of all time, so of course I could not have been more excited about the sequel. Naturally, I pre-ordered the special signed edition from Waterstones with the blue sprayed edges, because we all … Continue reading Review: Children of Virtue and Vengeance

Review: The Devouring Gray

Apr 19, 2020 ~ Ellen ~ 2 Comments

I read The Devouring Gray last year but hadn't yet got around to sharing my review of it. With the sequel coming out next week (Tues 21st April 2020), now seems like the perfect time! *** "On the edge of town, a beast haunts the woods, trapped in the Gray, its bonds loosening... Uprooted from … Continue reading Review: The Devouring Gray

ARC Review: Hideous Beauty

Apr 1, 2020Jun 17, 2020 ~ Ellen ~ Leave a comment

Hideous Beauty is a brilliant new YA thriller from William Hussey. It is a mixture of dark page-turning mystery and sweet LGBTQ+ love story. Be prepared for William Hussey to tear your heart right out of your chest and stomp all over it, because he will, and you will thank him for it after. I … Continue reading ARC Review: Hideous Beauty

Review: Chinglish

Feb 8, 2020Jun 17, 2020 ~ Ellen ~ Leave a comment

Just like the last book I reviewed on here, Chinglish is a book I was lucky enough to win a copy of at YALC 2019. The Andersen Press stall were holding a competition to win a copy (ahead of its publication in September) and the entry requirements were simple - you get 30 seconds to … Continue reading Review: Chinglish

Review: The Places I’ve Cried in Public

Sep 25, 2019Jun 17, 2020 ~ Ellen ~ 5 Comments

The queen of UK YA has done it again. Holly Bourne's new book, The Places I've Cried in Public, is her most powerful story yet. It follows Amelie as she retraces the steps of her relationship with Reese, specifically all the places he made her cry. This is a brilliant and heartbreaking book about abuse, … Continue reading Review: The Places I’ve Cried in Public

ARC Review: Goddess of the Hunt

Feb 18, 2019Jun 17, 2020 ~ Ellen ~ 4 Comments

Goddess of the Hunt is a new book of poetry by Shelby Eileen (author of Sunfish and Soft in the Middle) all about the Greek goddess Artemis. In these poems, traditional representations of Artemis meet with more modern interpretations of her myth in a really beautiful way. She is portrayed as a badass aroace (aromantic/asexual) … Continue reading ARC Review: Goddess of the Hunt

Review: Children of Blood and Bone

Dec 24, 2018Jun 17, 2020 ~ Ellen ~ 3 Comments

Okay, yes, I'm a little late to the party on this one, but I finally finished Children of Blood and Bone and I NEED to talk about this book. I'm not exaggerating when I say that Tomi Adeyemi and her magnificent book are literally gifts from the gods. Like, if Tomi started a cult I … Continue reading Review: Children of Blood and Bone

Blog Tour: The Weeping Books of Blinney Lane

Sep 28, 2018Sep 28, 2018 ~ Ellen ~ 1 Comment

Welcome to my stop on the blog tour for Drea Damara's novel The Weeping Books of Blinney Lane! This modern fairy tale is part magical realism, part high fantasy - a combination that is right up my street. Plus, it's full of books! What's not to love? The Blurb Welcome to Blinney Lane, a historical … Continue reading Blog Tour: The Weeping Books of Blinney Lane

Blog Tour: Song for a Lost Kingdom

Sep 12, 2018Sep 12, 2018 ~ Ellen ~ 4 Comments

This is an exciting post for me because this is my first time taking part in a blog tour! Many thanks to Shalini at Digital Reads Blog Tours for letting me take part. The book in question is Song for a Lost Kingdom by Steve Moretti, perfect for fans of Outlander and lovers of classical … Continue reading Blog Tour: Song for a Lost Kingdom

Review of Dead Girls

Jun 20, 2018Jun 20, 2018 ~ Ellen ~ 2 Comments

Content warning: This book and my review of it contain mentions of r*pe and murder. I was lucky enough to get my hands on a proof copy of Dead Girls by Abigail Tarttelin before release, but didn't get a chance to read it until after it was already published. (Woops!) I wish I'd read it … Continue reading Review of Dead Girls

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