⭐⭐⭐⭐✨(4.5/5) [ad • review copy] Received via NetGalley.TW: alcoholism, drugs, death of parentIt's 1983 and the day of the annual Riva party has arrived. The Riva siblings, Nina, Jay, Hud, and Kit, are known in their own right, but are also the children of the famous singer Mick Riva. Everyone wants to attend the infamous … Continue reading Book Review | Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid
⭐⭐⭐⭐(4/5) [ad • review copy] Received via NetGalley.TW: injury detail, blood, emotional and physical abuseAnna has spent her life training to become a binder under the supervision and teaching of her aunt. Her training has taught her that magic is a sin and she should be bound, but there is a magical world that Anna … Continue reading Book Review | Threadneedle by Cari Thomas
⭐⭐⭐(3/5) TW: death of parent, grief, body image Living in Saintstone, Leora is part of a society that believes in marking your skin. These marks represent parts of your life, and whilst some are compulsory, some are chosen personally. What this society fears is the blanks, a group of people who are unmarked and unreadable. … Continue reading Book Review | Ink by Alice Broadway
⭐⭐⭐⭐(4/5) Contains potential spoilers for the Heartstopper / Solitaire universe TW: mentions of eating disorder, mental illness and self harm Nick and Charlie is a novella that is part of the Heartstopper / Solitaire universe, and the plot takes place towards the end of Nick's final year at Sixth Form. Nick is going to head … Continue reading Book Review | Nick and Charlie by Alice Oseman
⭐⭐⭐(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
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