Dearest Gentle Reader, George Macartney wrote of our wonderful Britain as a “…vast empire on which the sun never sets.” Far be it for this author to contradict such an esteemed personage, but experience has taught us that the sun does indeed set, and the British do their best work under cover of darkness. While […]
Title: Skyfleet: March of the MutabugsAuthor: Victoria WilliamsonPublication date: 24 October 2024Publisher: Tiny Tree PublishingGenre: Older Readers Junior Fiction/ Mid-gradeDisclaimer: I received an advanced copy from Tiny Tree Publishing and the Write Reads. I was in no way influenced in this review by the bag of bugs that fell into my hand with the PR […]
Title: Welcome to Dorley Hall: The Sisters of Dorley HallAuthor: Alyson GreavesGenre: TQIA+, Mystery, Contemporary, Adult FictionPublisher: Independently publishedPublication Date: 25 July 2024Comments: I received a physical copy from The Write Reads and the author in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own and in no way influenced by the patriarchy. Goodreads: […]
It’s hard to believe that it has been almost three weeks since YALC 2022 already! I meant to have this post up and running quite quickly but, to be honest, I caught con-flu and have been run down ever since. This year was the first time it had opened since the pandemic started and expectations […]
Despite February being known as the month of love, there was nothing loving about my reads. The Month of February sucked as far as my reading went. I had several other projects such as dressmaking and a paper-cutting course that took precedent. But at the same time, I had several disappointing reads in a row […]
Title: To Bleed a Crystal Bloom Author: Sarah A Parker Publisher: Independantly Published Publication Date: 22nd July 2021 Genre: Dark YA Fantasy Buy Links: https://amzn.to/3jGCY1j Comment: I was gifted a free ecopy of this book from Turn the Page Tours and the author. I voluntarily left a spotlight and was in no way gaslighted into […]
2020 the Year that was a dumpster-fire of epic proportions. In 2020 I read 169 books. Considering I set my goal on Netgalley as 50, I think I did pretty well. My goal for this year was to do more intuitive reading but I did end up doing lots of tours and Netgalley catchups and […]
or how your disorder was actually preparing you to survive. I think for the first time people with experience of mental health disorders are at somewhat of an advantage. Those of us who have suffered and endured depression, anxiety, OCD and other related illnesses have a lead on those who have, up to this point, […]
A few years ago, I was introduced to NetGalley by a publisher at YALC. I told him that I was a librarian and loved coming to book fairs as a way to keep up with what was coming out. I pointed out that by reading the books first I could promote them to my customers […]
I adore tattoos. I think there is something beautiful and elegant about a well-done piece of art forever etched onto the body. I’m a massive fan of Tattoo Fixers, Ink Master, Bad Ink, LA Ink, America’s worst tattoos and pretty much any other show where they set on you with a tattoo machine and a […]