Book Review: Beneath the Sugar Sky by Seanan McGuire

August 2, 2018August 2, 2018 ~ Justine ~ 2 Comments

The Wayward Children series has been quite a rollercoaster ride for me. I absolutely adored Every Heart a Doorway and despised Down Among the Sticks and Bones. I wasn’t entirely sure how to feel when I picked up Beneath the Sugar Sky, the third book in the series. Would I be delighted? Disappointed? Underwhelmed? The first two books felt like they were written by two different people -- would I get the writing style I loved so much in Every Heart a Doorway back again?

One Minute Recommendations: Black Wolves by Kate Elliott

July 15, 2017July 12, 2017 ~ Justine ~ 2 Comments

One Minute Recommendations are flash recommendations of books I think you'll love and why! These will all be books that haven't had a full review on this site yet.

Instagram Sundays

July 9, 2017July 9, 2017 ~ Justine ~ 6 Comments

I'm posting this a little later in the day than I usually like -- it has been a busy day! Scottish Fiancé ran his first race, so my big sister and I made signs to taunt/support him (see photo below). It has been a really hot day here in London, so there has been a … Continue reading Instagram Sundays

Weekly Wrap-Up #12

July 7, 2017August 9, 2017 ~ Justine ~ 8 Comments

It’s Friday, the happiest day of the week! I didn’t do a weekly wrap-up last week because the last day of the month fell on a Friday – you can read my June round-up here. It has been a tough week for reading and blogging because of general life things (again, all good stuff), but I did manage to read one book this week.

Review: Spellbook of the Lost and Found

June 28, 2017June 28, 2017 ~ Justine ~ 14 Comments

I took a chance on Moira Fowley-Doyle's Spellbook of the Lost and Found after falling in love with its gorgeous cover on Twitter. I haven't read The Accident Season, her debut novel, so I didn't really know what to expect in terms of style.

ARC Review: The Never King

June 21, 2017June 21, 2017 ~ Justine ~ 3 Comments

The Never King is the newest novel from Mark Charan Newton, who is writing under the pseudonym James Abbott. I hadn't read any of Newton's books before diving into this one, but was intrigued nonetheless.

Discussion: Series or Standalone?

June 20, 2017June 20, 2017 ~ Justine ~ 12 Comments

Series are popular for authors and publishers, every genre book that's released lately seems to be part of a series. But what do readers prefer?

Instagram Sundays

June 11, 2017June 11, 2017 ~ Justine ~ 4 Comments

It's time for Instagram Sundays -- a roundup of this week's bookstagam posts. This week's post is brought to you by my birthday and a weekend in London. This is an advance copy I was sent for review. I'm really enjoying it (and its simple but effective cover)! It's an adventure filled with wrongful imprisonment, … Continue reading Instagram Sundays

I’m Back!

May 23, 2017May 23, 2017 ~ Justine ~ 5 Comments

Hi all! Sorry for being away for so long, I just knew I wouldn't be posting any updates to the blog while I was away on holiday. I did so little reading while I was there, which is quite shameful but we were so busy!

Weekly Wrap-Up #7

May 12, 2017August 9, 2017 ~ Justine ~ 1 Comment

I’ve been pretty busy week with wrapping up loose ends at work and packing, because I leave for New York today! By the time this publishes, I'll nearly be at the airport. There’s not much to report this week in terms of reading, but let’s get to it anyway. Books I read: Strange the Dreamer … Continue reading Weekly Wrap-Up #7