⭐⭐⭐⭐(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
⭐⭐⭐ (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 read this novel after watching and enjoying the Netflix series (which I would recommend). The novel is set in New York and follows Dash and Lily over the Christmas Period. At the start of the novel, Dash finds a red notebook (left by Lily) in a bookshop and begins to complete the … Continue reading Book Review | Dash and Lily’s Book of Dares by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan
With This Kiss by Carrie Hope Fletcher Lorelai may seem ordinary, but when she kisses someone on the lips she sees how they are going to die. Naturally, she has not kissed anyone for some time, but what happens when she meets someone she wants to kiss? And what should she do with the knowledge … Continue reading My Anticipated Book Releases of 2021
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (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
⭐⭐⭐⭐ (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
