⭐⭐⭐⭐(4/5) Pia's passing has left Mike without his wife, and Vicky and Zaza are without their friend. Although they are all experiencing the grief of their loss, the world continues and they find themselves struggling. The three friends are all at different stages of their lives, but they are all wondering the same thing, 'is … Continue reading Book Review | Walking on Sunshine by Giovanna Fletcher
⭐⭐⭐⭐(4/5) When Olive kisses the nearest person to convince her friend that she has moved on from her ex, she does not expect to end up forming an agreement to fake-date Dr Adam Carlsen. Of course, fake-dating means keeping up certain appearances, so Olive and Adam are about to spend a lot more time together. … Continue reading Book Review | The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood
⭐⭐⭐ ✨(3.25/5) [ad • review copy] Received via NetGalley. 'You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with' Allegra, nicknamed Freckles, lives a well-structured life. She knows where she should be at each time of the day, and knows who she will encounter, but one day someone unexpected says a … Continue reading Book Review | Freckles by Cecelia Ahern
⭐⭐⭐✨✨(3.75/5) TW: alcoholism, rapeEdith lives in a village dominated by men; her father, a drunk, controlls her life, and the village elders, all men, control the village. One day, Edith meets a shephard and falls in love. The shephard promises to return to the village to marry Edith after he has tended to his flock, … Continue reading Audiobook Review | The Snow Song by Sally Gardner, read by Amanda Bright
⭐⭐✨✨(2.75/5) [ad • review copy] Received via NetGalley.When Solène's ex-husband tells her that he cannot take their daughter, Isabelle, to a concert and meet and greet for world-famous boyband August Moon, none of them realise that Solène acting as chaperone instead will be the start of something big. Meeting Hayes Campbell, a member of August … Continue reading Book Review | The Idea of You by Robinne Lee
⭐⭐⭐(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
⭐⭐⭐⭐(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
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