Sci fi romance? Why not? Nightchaser runs the gauntlet between Firefly and Mills and Boon and it turns out I'm OK with that.
Month: June 2019
Review: Almost Adults by Ali Pantony
As a twenty-something millennial I should have know that I would have ended up either delighted or offended by this book, and I certainly fluctuated between the two feelings on a regular basis as I made my way through it.
Review: The Girl Who Could Move Sh*t with Her Mind by Jackson Ford
Look at that title, look at that cover - this is a book that is crying out for attention ... so why did it try and drown me in words in the middle?!
Review: Our Stop by Laura Jane Williams
I'll be honest - and maybe it's my inner cynic peaking through - but, despite the 5 star reviews Our Stop seems to be getting on NetGalley (and a 3 star average on Goodreads), it just didn't gel with me.
Review: Sorcery of Thorns by Margaret Rogerson
Sorcery of Thorns is a great quality YA fantasy novel. With books that can take your fingers off, magic that comes at a price and excellent chemistry between characters - what's not to love?!
Review: The Other Half of Augusta Hope by Joanna Glen
The Other Half of Augusta Hope is a beautifully told story of families struggling to understand the tragedies that they have experienced, and to find a means of completing themselves again.
June TBR (aka I may have made a mistake)
It's possible I got a little carried away on NetGalley this weekend, and I've now ended up with more books approved than I was expecting. Thankfully, some aren't being published until August/September, so I can put them on the back burner for now. In the meantime, here is a slightly wide-eyed panicked list of what… Continue reading June TBR (aka I may have made a mistake)
Review: Stepsister by Jennifer Donnelly
I nearly made the mistake of judging this book by its cover. The black background/highlighted object felt more Twilight than Rebel Girls. It turns out that it is that attitude that makes a stepsister into an ugly stepsister. And I am so thankful I gave this book a proper chance; it is one of the best I've read all year!
Massive Bookcon Giveaway!!!
In case you’re interested in some free ARCs from BookCon (largely for US participants, but an international prize too!) have a look at this competition running on Bibliographistreviews !
I think my preference would be for The Ten Thousand Doors of January 🙂
You might have heard me talk (once or twice or five thousand times) about how excited I was to attend Bookcon this year. I had an amazing time, which I’ll talk about later this week, but I couldn’t wait to share this massive giveaway!
I attended Bookcon with Daniel from Page to Page and between the two of us, we ended up with so many books that we decided we needed to share the book love! We’re giving away sixteen prizes to our followers! We’ll choose one international winner and fifteen U.S. winners who can choose from all of the prizes below! (You can win more than once!!)
The rules:
- You must be following both Daniel and me!
- You must be 18+ years old or have a parent’s permission to share your mailing address with us!
- The giveaway opens June 4, 2019 and closes June 17, 2019 at 11:59pm EST!
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Book Review: What Happens Now? – Sophia Money-Coutts
Super characters, great relationships, some questionable content ...