I was recently asked on tumblr what things I would like to see more and less of in YA books, and I really enjoyed answering it, so I thought I’d post it here too. These are all my personal preference, based on the kind of things I like to read, and what I think aboutContinue reading “My YA wishlist”
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Top ten favourite book covers
Hi guys! Happy Tuesday. Today I’m doing the Broke and the Bookish Top Ten meme (my first one!). This week’s topic was a free choice. So here are my favourite book covers, that I own physical copies of. 10. Native Speaker by Chang-rae Lee (Drop Caps edition) (Illustrated by Jessica Hische) All of the drop caps booksContinue reading “Top ten favourite book covers”
Should there be diverse, explicit sex scenes in YA?
Yesterday the wonderful Lucy, Queen of UKYA, hosted another #UKYAchat on twitter. This time the topic was LGBT representation in Young Adult novels, and it was a really interesting discussion including a lot of authors and publishing professionals who I really admire. It’s worth taking a look through the hashtag here. There were several partsContinue reading “Should there be diverse, explicit sex scenes in YA?”
#SabrielDay
Unbelievably, today marks the 20th anniversary of Sabriel by Garth Nix. WOW. WOW. I can’t really begin to explain now much Sabriel shaped my opinions about YA as a child. It was one of my favourite books, and I reread it over and over again. I talk a lot about Lirael, the second book inContinue reading “#SabrielDay”
April Favourites | The Raven Cycle | Go Fug Yourself | Meghan Trainor | Outlander |omgcheckplease
So…I’m going to try something a bit new today. I’m kind of obsessed with monthly Favourites features, which is something a lot of Lifestyle and make-up bloggers do. I’ve been wanting to try it out myself, so here goes! I’m not sure if this’ll be a regular thing….but we’ll see! Here are my April favourites.Continue reading “April Favourites | The Raven Cycle | Go Fug Yourself | Meghan Trainor | Outlander |omgcheckplease”
My top ten Book Boyfriends
I’ve seen the idea of ‘book boyfriends’ going around on twitter recently, and it’s such an excellent idea I couldn’t resist writing a list of mine. These are fictional characters who you would totally marry if they were real and available, like, no questions asked. Straight to the alter. So. Here are mine. Note: theseContinue reading “My top ten Book Boyfriends”
The Next Together is a real book!
Today I got to hold my book for the first time as a real physical thing. I’m feeling very emotional and a little tearful about it right now, so please indulge me for this post. Here’s the story of The Next Together, and why this is such a huge huge deal to me. Two weeksContinue reading “The Next Together is a real book!”
My favourite Literary Fiction novels (written by women)
Following up on my post of my Favourite YA novels, and inspired by a discussion on tumblr about my post on female authors, here are my favourite Literary Fiction books, written by women! Basically my blog is now just a place I post book recommendations, I hope you’re all okay with that. My Education –Continue reading “My favourite Literary Fiction novels (written by women)”
Cover reveal for The Next Together + First Chapter!
Yesterday, the cover of my debut novel was revealed, along with the first chapter! Thank you to Lucy at Queen of Contemporary, Daisy Chain Book Reviews, Jim at YAYeahYeah, Hannah at Luna’s Little Library, Sarah Likes Books, Becki at A Word Shaker, Tilly-and-her-books, Manda at Bookmad, and Ink-slingers for their help with the reveal! As you can see, it wasContinue reading “Cover reveal for The Next Together + First Chapter!”
REVIEW: The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender by Leslye Walton
Catherine Doyle chose The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender as one of her favourite books to be read by our book club. I can definitely see why Cat chose this book as one of her favourites. Her novel Vendetta is all about family, and Ava Lavender is the ultimate family saga. The relationships betweenContinue reading “REVIEW: The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender by Leslye Walton”
Wren James 