⭐⭐⭐✨ (3.5/5) Inspired by the film The Holiday, three friends (Jules, Chloe and Lucy) decide to switch homes for Christmas and each jet off to experience a different kind of festive celebration. It soon becomes clear that switching countries does not leave all of your problems behind, and the women face some deicions. This novel … Continue reading Book Review | The Christmas Swap by Sandy Barker
TW: sexual assault, domestic abuse ⭐⭐⭐⭐✨ (4.5/5) This book has been all over Bookstagram with mixed reviews. Despite this, I was quite unsure of what to expect, but overall I think this is a clever and unforgettable narrative. Where the Crawdads Sing follows Kya, known locally as the 'marsh girl'. Her life hasn't been easy … Continue reading Book Review | Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
⭐⭐⭐ (3/5) TW: death, grief I read this book as an E-ARC via NetGalley. When Chloe meets Jack, she knows what she wants in life. She is in her 30s and ready to find the person she wants to build a life with. After a few months, the pair are happy and living together when … Continue reading Book Review | Love, Almost by Hayley Doyle
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5/5) Filled with everything you could want from a fairytale and more, The Princess Bride is an exciting tale of love and adventure. When Buttercup realises she's in love with the farm boy Westley, she can't bear to see him leave her side. Then, when she hears he has been killed by the Dread … Continue reading Book Review | The Princess Bride by William Goldman
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5/5) The Heartstopper series is a series of graphic novels following Nick and Charlie and some of their friends and other people in their lives. The series begins with the two boys at secondary school and looks at various issues that young people may be facing, especially surrounding their sexuality and relationships. Having seen … Continue reading Book Review | Heartstopper Vol. 1 by Alice Oseman
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5/5) Invoking an epic feel, A Thousand Ships tells stories from Troy, but not the stories of the epic heroes that we all know, instead Haynes tells us some of the women's stories. These may be the stories that we are less familiar with, but they too are powerful and emotive. After all, war … Continue reading Book Review | A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5/5) A memoir by the former First Lady, Michelle Obama, Becoming takes us through Michelle's childhood, relationship with Barack, and time in the White House. This is a book about so many things, including race, childhood, careers, love, family and more. What struck me quite quickly as I was reading the first section of … Continue reading Book Review | Becoming by Michelle Obama
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5/5) When Leena is asked to take some time off from her job in London, she goes to Yorkshire to visit her grandmother, Eileen, for a break. Soon, Leena suggests that she and Eileen swap homes for a while so that Eileen can have new experiences in London, and she can relax in Yorkshire … Continue reading Book Review | The Switch by Beth O’Leary
⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4/5) I was kindly approved by Penguin to read an E-ARC of this novel via NetGalley. Following the success of Everything I Know About Love, Ghosts is Alderton's first novel. The novel follows Nina during a particular year of her life, beginning with her 32nd birthday. Alderton takes us along with Nina as she … Continue reading Book Review | Ghosts by Dolly Alderton
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5/5) Into the Spotlight tells the story of the Pebble children: Mabel, Marigold and Morris. They live in Pebble Theatre with Bam (Brilliant Aunt Maude) and Lydia, but when they learn that The Pebble Theatre is in danger, is there a way that the children can help to save their home? This book was … Continue reading Book Review | Into the Spotlight by Carrie Hope Fletcher
