⭐⭐⭐(3/5) Contains potential spoilers for Heartstopper Vol. 1-4 and This Winter TW: depression, self harm, suicidal thoughts Note: I believe that Oseman is releasing a newly edited version of Solitaire, so I'm not sure what changes there will be compared to the edition that I read. As the school year begins, a blog called Solitaire … Continue reading Book Review | Solitaire by Alice Oseman
⭐⭐⭐⭐✨(4.5/5)TW: mental health, eating disorder, homophobiaContains potential spoilers for Heartstopper Vol. 1-4This Winter is a Solitaire/Heartstopper universe novella that focuses on the Spring siblings, Tori, Charlie, and Oliver, during one Christmas. This particular winter has been difficult for the Spring family, and Christmas doesn't make all worries disappear. So, when family start arriving, how will … Continue reading Book Review | This Winter by Alice Oseman
⭐⭐⭐⭐(4/5) TW: depression, suicide, anxiety The Midnight Library begins by following the final day of Nora Seed's life. After taking her own life, Nora finds herself in The Midnight Library where Mrs Elm explains that she is between life and death. The library gives Nora the chance to try out books on the shelves, each … Continue reading Book Review | The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
⭐⭐⭐⭐✨(4.5/5)TW: racism, death of child, rapeSet in post-war Britain, after the arrival of the Empire Windrush, This Lovely City follows Lawrie as he navigates his new life in London. Lawrie has found a home, work and has fallen for his neighbour, Evie, but a terrible discovery is going to bring up secrets, bad feelings, and … Continue reading Audiobook Review | This Lovely City by Louise Hare, read by Karise Yansen and Theo Solomon
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐(5/5)Contains spoilers for Vol. 1 & 2TW: homophobia, mental health, eating disorder, self harmFollowing on from where we left off, Nick and Charlie are together, but will they feel comfortable with other people knowing?I liked that Oseman gives us Nick's diary as a recap of what we need to know before this volume, I think … Continue reading Book Review | Heartstopper Vol. 3 by Alice Oseman
⭐⭐⭐⭐(4/5)TW: death, grief, miscarriage Lydia and Freddie have been together since they were teenagers, and now they are engaged and preparing for their wedding day. However, when tragedy strikes and Freddie dies in a car accident, Lydia is lost. Her life with Freddie was planned out - how can she continue without him? Then, she … Continue reading Audiobook Review | The Two Lives of Lydia Bird by Josie Silver, narrated by Olivia Vinall
⭐⭐⭐⭐(4/5)TW: death of parent, grief, trauma, injury detailAlthough I didn't love the first book in the Bridgerton series as much as I had hoped, I heard good things about the second book and I am really glad that I continued with the series.The second book in the Bridgerton series follows the eldest Bridgerton son, Anthony, … Continue reading Book Review | The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐(5/5) Contains spoilers for Vol. 1 TW: homophobia, bullying, biphobia, eating disorder Following on from volume 1, Charlie certainly has feelings for Nick, but how does Nick feel? Although I read this volume straight after I finished volume 1, there is a diary entry at the beginning to provide a little recap and I think … Continue reading Book Review | Heartstopper Vol. 2 by Alice Oseman
⭐⭐⭐ (3/5) TW: rape, sexual assault, death of parent After watching and loving the Netflix series, I decided to give the first Bridgerton book a go and here's what I thought. This book, the first novel in the series, follows Daphne, the eldest Bridgerton daughter, on her search for a husband during the London season. … Continue reading Book Review | The Duke & I by Julia Quinn
⭐⭐⭐✨ (3.5/5) I was kindly approved for an E-ARC via NetGalley. Beowulf is an epic poem written in Old English that tells of the warrior hero Beowulf and the monsters and epic battles that he faced. I first read Beowulf when studying it at university. We worked with the Old English text, but read a … Continue reading Book Review | Beowulf translated by Maria Dahvana Headley
