Book Review: Orfeia by Joanne M. Harris

October 26, 2020October 21, 2020 ~ Justine ~ 2 Comments

Orfeia by Joanne M. Harris Publisher: Gollancz Publication date: 3 September 2020 Genre: Fantasy novella Page count: 224 pages Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars For the past few years, I find myself looking forward to the latest installment in Joanne M. Harris' Child Ballad novellas. Lovely, atmospheric, and such a treat to read, … Continue reading Book Review: Orfeia by Joanne M. Harris

Book Review: Unconquerable Sun by Kate Elliott

September 18, 2020August 13, 2020 ~ Justine ~ Leave a comment

I'll be honest, "gender-swapped Alexander the Great retelling set in space" was all I needed to know about Unconquerable Sun when it originally crossed my path -- it immediately got added to the "most anticipated books of the year" list. Having only read, but absolutely adored, one book by Kate Elliott before, I knew she'd be able to pull of a book with such an epic scope.

Book Review: The Guinevere Deception by Kiersten White

November 7, 2019 ~ Justine ~ 7 Comments

I’m always on the lookout for new and interesting retellings that are a little different from the standard fairy tale retellings we see so often in YA, so I was immediately drawn to The Guinevere Deception. I had never read anything by Kiersten White before, so I didn’t quite know what to expect. I ended up really enjoying this book!

Book Review: Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik

August 6, 2018August 3, 2018 ~ Justine ~ 3 Comments

Uprooted is a book that I absolutely love and am very thankful for. It’s the book that broke the worst reading slump of my life, which had been carrying on for months. I love it so much, despite its (romance) problems, and I constantly recommend it. You can probably imagine my excitement when I heard about her next novel, Spinning Silver. After months of pining, my copy arrived in the post and I was so thrilled to get reading.

Review: The Language of Thorns by Leigh Bardugo

October 30, 2017 ~ Justine ~ 5 Comments

So as I’m sure many of you have realised by now, I am a huge fan of Leigh Bardugo. So it came as no surprise that I felt The Language of Thorns was absolute perfection.

Review: Norse Mythology

June 12, 2017August 31, 2017 ~ Justine ~ 6 Comments

I absolutely adore Neil Gaiman and snapped up a copy of this book in hardback within a month of publication. I'm a huge fan of mythology, but know so little about Norse mythology. This is a great introduction to the world of Thor, Loki, Odin, and the whole host of gods and goddesses that inhabit Asgard that have becoming more and more mainstream.

ARC Review: Geekerella

April 10, 2017April 10, 2017 ~ Justine ~ 8 Comments

I knew I had to read this book as soon as I learned about it. A geeky twist on the classic Cinderella story, Geekerella was everything I wanted it to be and more.