Hi everyone! Today I'm delighted to spotlight Hive by DL Orton as part of the tour organised by TheWriteReads. This is such a beauty, as you'll be able to see in my Instagram post today. I finally rescued this book from the post office where it was being held hostage earlier this week, and I… Continue reading BLOG TOUR Spotlight: Hive by DL Orton
Tag: sci-fi
Review: A Flicker in Time by Kate Serzenta
I received an advanced review copy of this book for free via Reedsy Discovery. This did not affect my opinion of the book in any way.Series: Mine Through Time #2Published: February 2025Pages: 431 Synopsis Boston, 2010. It’s been over a year since high-schooler Emily Willburne discovered she had the ability to travel through time - a… Continue reading Review: A Flicker in Time by Kate Serzenta
Advent Calendar 2024: Day 9
Hi everyone and welcome back for day 9! Today’s featured book is… Set My Heart to Five by Simon Stephenson If you enjoy quirky books, then this one is for you! A touching reflection on what it means to be human and to love through the eyes of a sentient robot on a journey to… Continue reading Advent Calendar 2024: Day 9
Review: A Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins
Series: The Hunger Games #0Publisher: Scholastic PressPublished: May 2020Pages: 541 Synopsis It is the morning of the reaping that will kick off the tenth annual Hunger Games. In the Capital, eighteen-year-old Coriolanus Snow is preparing for his one shot at glory as a mentor in the Games. The once-mighty house of Snow has fallen on… Continue reading Review: A Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins
Review: A Letter to the Luminous Deep by Sylvie Cathrall
I received an advanced review copy of this book for free from the publisher via NetGalley. This did not affect my opinion of the book in any way.Series: The Sunken Archive #1Publisher: OrbitPublished: April 2024Length: 432 pages / 12 hours 30 minutes Synopsis Dive into the curious correspondence of Sylvie Cathrall’s delightful debut novel, A Letter… Continue reading Review: A Letter to the Luminous Deep by Sylvie Cathrall
Review: Benvolio & Mercutio Turn Back Time by Elle Beaumont & Lou Wilham
I received an advanced review copy of this book for free via BookSirens. This did not affect my opinion of the book in any way.Pages: 288Publisher: Midnight Tide PublishingPublished: November 2023 Synopsis Verona has 99 problems—including a time machine. All Benvolio has ever desired is a peaceful life alongside his spirited—albeit quarrelsome—roommate, Mercutio. But as… Continue reading Review: Benvolio & Mercutio Turn Back Time by Elle Beaumont & Lou Wilham
BLOG TOUR Review: The Phoenix King by Aparna Verma
I received an e-arc of this book from the publisher via NetGalley as part of the blog tour organised by Compulsive Readers. This did not affect my opinion of the book in any way.Series: The Ravence Trilogy #1Publisher: OrbitPublished: August 2023Pages: 512 Synopsis In a kingdom where flames hold magic and the desert hides secrets,… Continue reading BLOG TOUR Review: The Phoenix King by Aparna Verma
Who Told It Best: Never Let Me Go
There are some stories that are so compelling, so well refined, and so moving, that they can almost work as a Rorschach test for those who experience it for the first, second, or tenth time. Never Let Me Go is one such story. Kazuo Ishiguro released the novel back in 2005, becoming one of the… Continue reading Who Told It Best: Never Let Me Go