Sunday 31 December 2017

Bookmas Day Eleven: Artemis by Andy Wier Review




Welcome to day 11 of Bookmas and the second to last day. Tomorrow will be my last post of Bookmas. 

But today I am giving you my review of Artemis by Andy Wier, so let's jump to it.

Saturday 30 December 2017

Bookmas Day Ten: 5 Books I wish I'd read in 2017




Welcome to day ten of Bookmas where I discuss 5 books I wish I'd read in 2017!

I may have read a lot of books but there are also a lot of books I didn't have a chance to get to that I wish I had. So I thought I would share some of those with you.

Let's get to it. 

Friday 29 December 2017

Bookmas Day Nine: Books I got for Christmas



Welcome to Bookmas Day 9 where I thought I would share with you all the books that I received  over the Christmas period.

I have a fair few to get through so let's jump to it.

Thursday 28 December 2017

Bookmas Day Eight: Bookish Decorations #3


Welcome to day 8 of Bookmas- this time featuring some more bookish decorations!

So, let's jump right into it.

Wednesday 27 December 2017

Bookmas Day Seven: Favourite Books of 2017



Welcome to day seven of Bookmas where I share my top ten favourite books that I read in 2017!

I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas!

In 2017 I read around 92 books (I keep track on Goodreads) which is a lot more than I thought I would read. A lot of these included advanced readers copies (arcs), manga and a whole lot of fantasy. 

So let's jump into it...

Saturday 23 December 2017

Bookmas Day Six: Bookish Decorations #2



Welcome to Book day six and part two of my bookish decorations!

If you haven't already be sure to check out part one! Now let's jump right into it!

Friday 22 December 2017

Bookmas Day Five: Whichwood by Tahereh Mafi Review


Welcome to day five of Bookmas and a review of Whichwood by Tahereh Mafi!

If you haven't checked out yesterday's Bookmas post where I reviewed Furthermore be sure to check it out here

Thursday 21 December 2017

Bookmas Day Four: Furthermore by Tahereh Mafi Review



It's day four of Bookmas!

Today I'm finally getting round to reviewing Furthermore by Tahereh Mafi !
Be on the look out for my review of Whichwood tomorrow!

Wednesday 20 December 2017

Bookmas Day Three: Bookish Decorations



Welcome to day three of my Bookmas journey!

I'm super excited to share some bookish decorations with all of you. Today's post will cover a few with more crafts/decorations appearing in some later blog posts!

 Today's decorations will be Harry Potter themed so I hope you enjoy them! 

Now let's get started!

Tuesday 19 December 2017

Bookmas Day Two: Everless by Sara Holland Review



Welcome to day two of Bookmas!

Today's post is a book review of Everless by Sara Hollond (release date Jan 2018) so let's jump to it!

Monday 18 December 2017

Bookmas Day One: Recommended Winter Reads 2017



Welcome to Bookmas Day One! 

This is my first year taking part in Bookmas/Blogmas and I wasn't too sure what I wanted to do. After some thinking I decided to do things a little different than some others may be. 

Monday 11 December 2017

REVIEW: Uncanny Valley by C.A Gray

Image from Goodreads
Genre: Dystopian

Publisher: Wanderlust Publishing

ISBN:

Release Date: December 11th 2017

Format: E-Book


Links: Goodreads, Amazon.com

WebsiteInstagram, Facebook


Rating: 8/10


Synopsis:

Rebecca Cordeaux knows exactly what her future will hold: she will marry Andy, her crush of the last five years. Once Andy is ready to settle down, she’s sure he will discover that she is his soulmate. After several small parts on stage, Rebecca knows she can become a renowned actress. Her writing also shows promise as a future author. Robots perform most human jobs that can be automated, leaving many free to pursue their personal creative interests.

Tuesday 21 November 2017

REVIEW: Broken Moon by Sarah Beth Moore

Image from Goodreads
Genre: Young Adult/Fantasy/Dystopian

Publisher: New Leaf Writing

ASIN: B0771THTKG

Release Date: November 21st 2017

Format: E-Book


Links: Goodreads, Amazon.com

Instagram, Twitter, LinkTree
Website


Rating: 8/10



Synopsis:


What if you discovered human souls are real, but about to become extinct… and you were the only one who could stop it? 

Friday 17 November 2017

Favourite Fantasy Books 2017




So it's almost the end of the year and I thought it was about time for my first annual blog post of my favourite fantasy books that I read in 2017!

Thursday 26 October 2017

REVIEW: The Last Namsara by Kristen Ciccarelli

Genre: Fantasy/Young Adult

Publisher: HarperTeen (HarperCollins)

ISBN: 0062567985

Release Date: October 3rd 2017

Format: Hardback, Audio-Book,
E-Book


Links: Goodreads, Amazon.com, Indigo,
B&N, Book Depository

Website, Instagram, Book Trailer


Rating:
 10/10



Synopsis:


In the beginning, there was the Namsara: the child of sky and spirit, who carried love and laughter wherever he went. But where there is light, there must be darkness—and so there was also the Iskari. The child of blood and moonlight. The destroyer. The death-bringer.

Thursday 19 October 2017

REVIEW: That Inevitable Victorian Thing by E.K Johnston

Genre: Young Adult, Historical Fiction

Publisher: Dutton Books

ISBN: 1101994975

Format: Hardcover

Release Date: October 3rd 2017


Links: Goodreads, Amazon.com, Indigo
B&N, Book Depository

Website, Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr


Rating: 8/10



Synopsis:


Set in a near-future world where the British Empire was preserved, not by the cost of blood and theft but by effort of repatriation and promises kept, That Inevitable Victorian Thing is a novel of love, duty, and the small moments that can change people and the world.

Friday 13 October 2017

Spooky Recommended Reads 2017




The month of October is upon us, so I thought it only fitting to come up with a list of some of my favourite creepy, scary books; right in time for Halloween.

So let's jump to it!

Wednesday 4 October 2017

REVIEW: The Crowns of Croswald by D.E Night

Picture taken from Goodreads
Genre: Middle-grade/Fantasy

Publisher: Stories Untold

ISBN13: 9780996948654

Format: Paperback/E-Book

Release Date: July 21st 2017 

Links: Goodreads, Amazon.com, Indigo,
Kobo, iBooks, Nook 

Twitter, InstagramWebsite,


Rating: 7/10





Synopsis:


In Croswald, the only thing more powerful than dark magic is one secret...

Monday 2 October 2017

REVIEW: Zenith: The Androma Saga by Sasha Alsberg and Lindsay Cummings

Photo taken from Goodreads
Genre: Young Adult/Sci-fi/Fantasy

Publisher: Harlequin Teen

ISBN: 0373212593

Release Date: January 16th 2018


Links: Goodreads, Amazon.comIndigo
B&N, Book Depository

Offical Website

Sasha Alsberg Website
Sasha Alsberg YouTube

Lindsay Cummings Website
Lindsay Cummings YouTube


Rating: 8/10


Synopsis:

Most know Androma Racella as the Bloody Baroness, a powerful mercenary whose reign of terror stretches across the Mirabel Galaxy. To those aboard her glass starship, Marauder, however, she's just Andi, their friend and fearless leader.

But when a routine mission goes awry, the Marauder's all-girl crew is tested as they find themselves in a treacherous situationand at the mercy of a sadistic bounty hunter from Andi's past.

Wednesday 27 September 2017

The Crowns of Croswald: Author Unboxing





The Crowns of Croswald was released July 21st 2017. Recently I was contacted by the wonderful publishers over at JK Communications asking if I would like to receive a box curated by author D.E Night for her new release, The Crowns of Croswald.

I jumped at the chance and thought I would share the unboxing experience with you! So here goes nothing!






Thursday 21 September 2017

REVIEW: Other World: Loved by P.C and Kristin Cast

Genre: Young Adult/Fantasy/Paranormal

Publisher: Blackstone Publishing

ISBN: 1538431122

Links: Goodreads, Amazon.com, Indigo
B&N, Book Depository

Website

Release Date: July 11th 2017



Rating: 6/10


Summary:


It's Zoey's eighteenth birthmas and the Nerd Herd has been scattered across the country busily adulting for almost a year when Stark calls them back to Tulsa to surprise Z. But all is not well in T-town. Strange, dark signs are appearing--could it be possible Neferet is stirring? Not willing to chance disaster striking again, Zoey calls on her newly reunited friends to circle with her and add a layer of protection over Neferet's grotto jail. Easy-peasy, right?

Monday 18 September 2017

REVIEW: Eliza and her Monsters by Francesca Zappia

Genre: Young Adult/Contemporary

Publisher: Harper Collins

ISBN: 0062290134

Release Date: May 30th 2017


Links: Goodreads, Amazon.com, Indigo
B&N, Book Depository


Rating: 9/10


Summary:

Her story is a phenomenon. Her life is a disaster.


In the real world, Eliza Mirk is shy, weird, and friendless. Online, she’s LadyConstellation, the anonymous creator of the wildly popular webcomic Monstrous Sea. Eliza can’t imagine enjoying the real world as much as she loves the online one, and she has no desire to try.

Tuesday 12 September 2017

REVIEW: The Music Maker Series: Perception by A.K.R Scott

Genre: Fantasy/Young Adult

Publisher: Self-Published

ISBN: 0998508322

Format: E-Book, Paperback

Release Date: August 23rd 2017


Links: Goodreads, Amazon.com

Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Website


Rating: 7/10


Synopsis:

Helaine was an ordinary musician with an extraordinary ability: she could smell sound.


That is, until she awoke from a mysterious three-day sleep.

The sudden loss of her extra sense ruins her summer apprenticeship and threatens to put her back in the infirmary indefinitely. And to top it off, her best friend, Nadja, has gone missing. No goodbye. No word. Nothing.

Tuesday 5 September 2017

REVIEW: The Child Finder by Rene Denfeld

Genre: Adult/Mystery/Thriller

Publisher: Harper Collins

ISBN: 0062659073

Release Date: September 5th 2017


Links: GoodreadsAmazon.com, Indigo
B&N, Twitter, Website 


Rating: 8/10



Synopsis:

Three years ago, Madison Culver disappeared when her family was choosing a Christmas tree in Oregon’s Skookum National Forest. She would
be eight years old now—if she has survived. Desperate to find their beloved daughter, certain someone took her, the Culvers turn to Naomi, a private investigator with an uncanny talent for locating the lost and missing. Known to the police and a select group of parents as The Child Finder, Naomi is their last hope.

Naomi’s methodical search takes her deep into the icy, mysterious forest in the Pacific Northwest, and into her own fragmented past. She understands children like Madison because once upon a time, she was a lost girl too.

Tuesday 29 August 2017

REVIEW: The Twisted Ones by Scott Cawthon and Kira Breed-Wrisley

Genre: Young Adult/Mystery/Horror

Publisher: Scholastic

ISBN: 1338139304

Release Date: June 27th 2017

Links: GoodreadsAmazon.com, B&N, Indigo
Website


Rating: 7/10



Synopsis:

It's been a year since the horrific events at Freddy Fazbear's Pizza, and Charlie is just trying to move on. Even with the excitement of a new school and a fresh start, she's still haunted by nightmares of a masked murderer and four gruesome animatronic puppets. Charlie thinks her ordeal is over, but when a series of bodies are discovered near her school bearing wounds that are disturbingly familiar she finds herself drawn back into the world of her father's frightening creations. Something twisted is hunting Charlie, and this time if it finds her, it's not letting her go.

Tuesday 1 August 2017

REVIEW: Ever the Brave by Erin Summerill

Genre: Fantasy/Young Adult

Publisher: hmhteen

ISBN: 0544664469

Release Date: December 2017

Links: Goodreads, Amazon.com, B&N
Indigo, Instagram, Twitter, Website


Rating: 8/10


Summary:

Ever the Divided. Ever the Feared. Ever the Brave.


After saving King Aodren with her newfound Channeler powers, Britta only wants to live a peaceful life in her childhood home. Unfortunately, saving the King has created a tether between them she cannot sever, no matter how much she'd like to, and now he's insisting on making her a noble lady. And there are those who want to use Britta’s power for evil designs. If Britta cannot find a way to harness her new   magical ability, her life—as well as her country—may be lost.

Tuesday 4 July 2017

REVIEW: The City of Brass by S.A Chakraborty

Genre: Fantasy

Publisher: Harper Collins

ISBN13: 9780062678102

Release Date: 17th November 2017

Links: Amazon.com B&N Indigo
Website Twitter

Rating: 8/10


Synopsis:


Nahri has never believed in magic. Certainly, she has power; on the streets of 18th century Cairo, she’s a con woman of unsurpassed talent. But she knows better than anyone that the trade she uses to get by—palm readings, zars, healings—are all tricks, sleights of hand, learned skills; a means to the delightful end of swindling Ottoman nobles.

Wednesday 14 June 2017

REVIEW: The Music Maker Series: Inharmonic by A.K.R Scott

Genre: Fantasy/Young Adult/Romance

Publisher:
 Self-Published

ISBN13: 9780998508306

Format: E-Book/Paperback

Release Date: Jan 5th 2017

Links: Goodreads, Amazon.com
Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Website

Rating: 7/10


Synopsis:


Nadja’s life was perfectly planned: marry Luca, learn his trade, have their children. But the night of their betrothal celebration, her plans go up in smoke.

Sunday 28 May 2017

REVIEW: House of Furies by Madeleine Roux

Genre: Young Adult/Horror/Mystery

Publisher: Harper Teen

ISBN: 9780062498618

Format: Hardback/Audio-Book/E-Book

Release Date: May 30th 2017

Links: Goodreads Amazon.com B&N 
Indigo Website


Rating: 8/10


Summary:

After escaping a harsh school where punishment was the lesson of the day, seventeen-year-old Louisa Ditton is thrilled to find employment as a maid at a boarding house. But soon after her arrival at Coldthistle House, Louisa begins to realize that the house’s mysterious owner, Mr. Morningside, is providing much more than lodging for his guests. Far from a place of rest, the house is a place of judgment, and Mr. Morningside and his unusual staff are meant to execute their own justice on those who are past being saved.

Monday 1 May 2017

REVIEW: Lost in a Book by Jennifer Donnelley

Genre: Fantasy/Re-tellings/Young Adult

Publisher: Disney Press

ISBN: 1484780981

Format: Hardcover/E-Book/Paperback

Published: Jan 31st 2017


Links: Goodreads Amazon.com B&N
Indigo Website


Rating: 7/10


Synopsis:


Smart, bookish Belle, a captive in the Beast’s castle, has become accustomed to her new home and has befriended its inhabitants. When she comes upon Nevermore, an enchanted book unlike anything else she has seen in the castle, Belle finds herself pulled into its pages and transported to a world of glamour and intrigue. The adventures Belle has always imagined, the dreams she was forced to give up when she became a prisoner, seem within reach again.

Thursday 6 April 2017

REVIEW: Dream A Little Dream by Kerstin Gier

Genre: Young Adult/Fantasy

Publisher: Henry Holt & Co

ISBN: 1627790276

Orignal Language: German

Translated by: Anthea Bell

Format: Hardback/Paperback/E-book


Rating: 9/10



Synopsis:

Mysterious doors with lizard-head knobs. Talking stone statues. A crazy girl with a hatchet. Yes, Liv's dreams have been pretty weird lately. Especially the one where she's in a graveyard at night, watching four boys conduct dark magic rituals.


The strangest part is that Liv recognizes the boys in her dream. They're classmates from her new school in London, the school where she's starting over because her mom has moved them to a new country (again).

Monday 3 April 2017

REVIEW: Ever the Hunted by Erin Summerill

Genre: Fantasy/Young Adult/Romance

Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers

ISBN: 0544664450

Format: Hardback/Paperback/E-book/Audio-book

Published: Dec 27th 2016


Links: Goodreads Amazon.com B&N
Indigo Website


Rating: 6/10


Synopsis:


Seventeen year-old Britta Flannery is at ease only in the woods with her dagger and bow. She spends her days tracking criminals alongside her father, the legendary bounty hunter for the King of Malam—that is, until her father is murdered. Now outcast and alone and having no rights to her father’s land or inheritance, she seeks refuge where she feels most safe: the Ever Woods. When Britta is caught poaching by the royal guard, instead of facing the noose she is offered a deal: her freedom in exchange for her father’s killer.

Wednesday 29 March 2017

REVIEW: Caraval by Stephanie Garber

Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult,
Mystery

Publisher: Flatiron Books

ISBN: 1250095255

Format: Hardback/Paperback/E-book
Audio-book

Published: January 31st 2017


Links: Goodreads Amazon.com 
Instagram Website Indigo B&N
Twitter


Rating: 7/10


Summary:

Whatever you've heard about Caraval, it doesn't compare to the reality. It's more than just a game or a performance. It's the closest you'll ever find to magic in this world . . .

Welcome, welcome to Caraval―Stephanie Garber’s sweeping tale of two sisters who escape their ruthless father when they enter the dangerous intrigue of a legendary game.

Wednesday 15 February 2017

REVIEW: The Phoenix Project by C.A Gray

Genre: Sci-fi/Young Adult/Dystopian

Publisher: Wanderlust Publishing

ISBN: 9780998353630

Format: E-Book/Paperback

Expected Publication: March 2017


Rating: 8/10



Synopsis:

The haven city of Beckenshire has been demolished, and most of the rebels lie beneath the rubble. The few that remain scramble to communicate with the the outside world, knowing that if they are to stand a chance in the coming war, they can’t do it alone. In a last ditch effort to grow their ranks, the remaining rebels systematically destroy the repeaters which help to propagate the control center signals. And it’s working: citizens in targeted cities are waking up in droves. But Ben Voltolini will stop at nothing to quell the uprising before it has a chance to get off the ground. And he has one major ace up his sleeve: Kate Brandeis.

Monday 30 January 2017

REVIEW: The Silver Eyes by Scott Cawthon & Kira Breed Wrisley

Genre: Horror/Young Adult/Mystery

Publisher: Scholastic Inc.

ISBN: 133813437X


Links: Goodreads Amazon.com B&N
Indigo Website

Rating: 7/10


Synopsis:

Based on the bestselling horror videogame series, Five Nights at Freddy’s.


It’s been exactly ten years since the murders at Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza, and Charlotte (Charlie for short) has spent those ten years trying to forget. Her father was the owner of Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza and the creator of its four adult-sized animatronic animals, and now Charlie is returning to her hometown to reunite with her childhood friends on the anniversary of the tragedy that ripped their town apart.

Tuesday 24 January 2017

REVIEW: A Court of Thorns & Roses by Sarah J. Maas


Genre: Fantasy/Young Adult/Re-telling   
                          
Publisher: Bloomsbury                                                             

ISBN: 1619634449      
                                                           
Format: Physical Copies/E-Book/Audio-Book                   


Links: GoodreadsAmazon.comWebsite,
            B&NIndigoKobo

Rating: 9/10                                                                            



Summary:

When nineteen-year-old huntress Feyre kills a wolf in the woods, a beast-like creature arrives to demand retribution for it. Dragged to a treacherous magical land she only knows about from legends, Feyre discovers that her captor is not an animal, but Tamlin-one of the lethal, immortal faeries who once ruled their world.

Thursday 19 January 2017

REVIEW: Heartless by Marissa Meyer



Genre: Fantasy. Young Adult. Retelling

Publisher: Feiwel & Friends

ISBN: 1250044650

Format: Hardback, E-book, Paperback, Audio-book

Release Date:
November 8th 2016


Links: Goodreads Amazon.com , I-book
           Official Website B&NIndigo




Rating: 8/10



Synopsis:

Catherine may be one of the most desired girls in Wonderland, and a favorite of the yet-unmarried King of Hearts, but her interests lie elsewhere. A talented baker, all she wants is to open a shop with her best friend and supply the Kingdom of Hearts with delectable pastries and confections. But according to her mother, such a goal is unthinkable for the young woman who could be the next Queen.