Category Archives: book recommendations

My 5 favourite historical romances

The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller This is a retelling of the Illiad set in Ancient Greece and exploring the relationship between Achilles and Patroclus. Interwoven with gods, goddesses and magic, at its core this is a romance of truly epic proportions. If you know the mythology, you know to brace yourself for tearsContinue reading “My 5 favourite historical romances”

Ten sinister horrors to stop you sleeping

It’s Halloween! Obviously that means it’s time to share some of my favourite creepy books with you. Hopefully there are some here you haven’t heard of before, as well as some old favourites. (Includes links to both Goodreads and the Book Depository.) Monsters by Emerald Fennell (Book Depository) A blackly comic tale about two children you wouldContinue reading “Ten sinister horrors to stop you sleeping”

September favourites | Sense8 | Muji |Neopolitan Novels | Mad Max

Previously: April | May | June | July | August It’s October! Enjoy this final selection of non-autumn/PSL/hallowe’en related things before I inevitably fall for the Fall hype of tumblr this month. TV Series – Sense8 My friend Alice introduced me to this, and I watched the whole series in about two days. Honestly,  if you asked me, IContinue reading “September favourites | Sense8 | Muji |Neopolitan Novels | Mad Max”

August favourites! Halsey | Wicked | Sorcerer to the Crown | Wagamama | GBBO

Previously: April | May | June | July I’ve now been an officially published author for ten whole days, which is pretty great. I had a launch and did a few events and ate a lot of cake and drank a lot of sparkling beverages. I also read and watched and listened to some pretty cool stuff! LetContinue reading “August favourites! Halsey | Wicked | Sorcerer to the Crown | Wagamama | GBBO”

July Favourites! Hannibal | The girl with all the gifts |

It’s that time where I wave my favourite things in your face again! Sit back and enjoy the Things. Previously: April | May | June Stationery: Pencilcase Okay, so this is my all time favourite of the month. Nothing is going to beat this, in any way. My pal Mel took the cover design of The Next Together andContinue reading “July Favourites! Hannibal | The girl with all the gifts |”

Top 10 books I want to read in the rest of 2015

It’s now halfway through 2015, whaaaaaat? I thought it was time for another list of the books I’m most looking forward to for the rest of the year. This is another top ten tag for The Broke and the bookish (don’t they do good stuff?). 10. Drop by Katie Everson – 6th August       Carla has just moved toContinue reading “Top 10 books I want to read in the rest of 2015”

My favourite UKYA books!

My response to any request for recommendations is always SIT DOWN, WE’RE GONNA BE HERE A WHILE. My favourites as a teenager: Noughts & Crosses by Malorie Blackman City of Masks by Mary Hoffman The Valley of Secrets by Charmian Hussey Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer (review) His dark materials by Phillip Pullman (review) ExodusContinue reading “My favourite UKYA books!”

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”