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BOOK BLOG: Bethany Rutter

May 10, 2019May 5, 20193 Comments

No Big Deal: a book that means a very big deal! (gorgeous proof copy sent to me from the publishers... see final cover further down) "Meet Emily Daly, a stylish, cute, intelligent and hilarious seventeen-year-old about to start her last year at school. Emily is also fat. She likes herself and her body. When she … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: Bethany Rutter

2019 releases…

April 5, 2019March 31, 20192 Comments

Well hello... happy Friday to all you lovely people of the world! Today I'm here to shout about 2019 releases I'm excited for. Some of my 2019 releases I've already read and I'm gonna give them a bit of love, but I'm just gonna shout about them all.  Here goes nothing...  Let's start with 2019 … Continue reading 2019 releases…

BOOK BLOG: Laura Steven

March 28, 2019March 24, 20194 Comments

A Girl Called Shameless: shamelessly loud, brave and real. "It’s been two months since a leaked explicit photo got Izzy involved in a political sex scandal – and the aftershock is far from over. The Bitches Bite Back movement is gathering momentum as a forum for teenage feminists, and when a girl at another school … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: Laura Steven

BOOK BLOG: Alice Broadway

March 25, 2019March 24, 20193 Comments

Scar: a book that will leave an impression on ALL of your emotions "INK taught Leora that all was not what it seems on the surface.  SPARK taught her that there are two sides to every story.  Now Leora has had enough of lessons - she wants to make her own story." Scar sees the … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: Alice Broadway

BOOK BLOG: Queen Mel

March 21, 2019March 17, 20193 Comments

(hello, it's me, I suggest you go grab yourself a cup of tea and a few biscuits if you're here for the long run! I could be here a while... are you sitting comfortably? Then I guess we can begin!) Song of Sorrow: SO BLOODY GOOD. "Sorrow Ventaxis has won the election, and in the … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: Queen Mel

BLOG TOUR: Proud

March 11, 2019March 11, 20191 Comment

This year sees the release of one of my most hotly anticipated books, another brilliant anthology from the wonderful publishers Stripes. This year it's an anthology to celebrate all things pride... and I'm not going to lie, reading it made me VERY proud. Today, I have the absolute honour of hosting one of the authors … Continue reading BLOG TOUR: Proud

Song of Sorrow mood board

March 6, 2019March 3, 20193 Comments

Well hello! Happy Wednesday. How are we all? Today is a very exciting day. Today is the day before the official release of 'Song of Sorrow' by one of my absolute faves - Melinda Salisbury. I have, of course, read the book already (thank you Scholastic, you guys are my faves) and needed to share … Continue reading Song of Sorrow mood board

#CelebrateYA

February 13, 2019February 10, 20193 Comments

HELLO. IT IS ME. Your resident YA loving bookworm.  Recently, there's been a lot of MEH-ness about YA books and its decline (?? not in my life lols). I saw this tweet from the brilliant YA author Lisa Williamson and thought 'YES. I WANT TO BE PART OF THIS MOVEMENT.' So here I am today … Continue reading #CelebrateYA

BOOK BLOG: S.M. Wilson

February 8, 2019February 3, 20191 Comment

The Extinction Trials: Rebel - Tense. Thrilling. Tantalising. "Betrayal. Sacrifice. Survival. Welcome to The Extinction Trials Storm and Lincoln's city is burning. The people are starving. The only place left to run is Piloria, the continent of monsters. It's up to Storm and Lincoln to keep their people alive as they colonize this lethal paradise. … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: S.M. Wilson

BOOK BLOG: David Owen

January 22, 2019January 20, 20193 Comments

All The Lonely People: BLOODY BRILLIANT with a bunch of great characters "Everyone tells Kat that her online personality - confident, funny, opinionated - isn't her true self. Kat knows otherwise. The internet is her only way to cope with a bad day, chat with friends who get all her references, make someone laugh. But … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: David Owen

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