Monday 29 May 2017

REVIEW: Troublemakers by Catherine Barter

Alena has never known her mum. When her brother starts working for a controversial politician and she starts to uncover her mum's activist life, she gets into the kind of trouble that changes everything.


Troublemakers is a book that took me by surprise, and I loved it. It made me think about my political beliefs without being a book about politics, and is likely to reach a lot of young people. The relationships between the characters are complex but wholesome, and you can tell that at the heart of it all they really love each other. A magnificent read.

Stars: ★★★★★

I was sent a copy of Troublemakers by Andersen Press in exchange for an honest review.

Saturday 27 May 2017

My Week In Books (27th May)

It's the end of another week, so it's time to find out what I've been up to in the world of books.

I only received one book this week, Truth or Dare by Non Pratt. I feel like everyone I know has already read this, so I can't wait to read it soon.

Last night I finished I Have No Secrets by Penny Joelson. I have to admit I found it a tough read at first and nearly gave up on it, but I'm so glad I stuck with it. I'm now reading After The Fire by Will Hill.

Tuesday 23 May 2017

GUEST POST: The Makeup of a Perfect "YA Guy"


No guy is perfect, and of course, there's always room for improvement, what girl doesn't want to change her man... even just a little bit? So here's my rundown of what would make up my perfect "YA Guy".

  • Kaz Brekker's intelligence
  • Jace Herondales's sarcasm and sense of humour
  • Rowan Whitethorn's protectiveness
  • Rhysand's "skills" in the sack
  • Will Herondale's .... well everything!
  • Jacob Black's loyalty
  • Jamie Fraser's accent
  • Damon Salvatore's swagger
  • Edward Cullen's romantic gestures
  • Four's "brooding moments"

And there we have it, perfection! *swoons*

--- Thank you to Hannah at The Northern Writes for this wonderful guest post. ---

Monday 22 May 2017

REVIEW: Countless by Karen Gregory

When Hedda discovers she is pregnant, she calls a truce with her eating disorder until the baby is born. However, once the baby is born Hedda, who is used to counting numbers, realises that some things in life are Countless.


I really loved Countless. Many books about mental health are difficult to read, but this isn’t one of those. It’s written with sensitivity, and although Hedda counts numbers throughout her story, not once is one of those numbers explicitly mentioned. It is an emotive story of love and choices, and is easily one of the standout debuts of the year.

Stars: ★★★★★

Saturday 20 May 2017

My Week In Books (20th May)

It's that time of week again! Let's see what I've been up to.

The Scholastic book fair turned up at the school I work at this week. I bought Goldfish Boy, The Bone Sparrow and The Whispers of Wilderwood Hall. I was sent I Have No Secrets by Steph, and Old Barn Books sent One Silver Summer.

I finished reading Troublemakers this week, and it was really good. If you're looking for a YA read with political themes then this is definitely for you. I also read The Heart Collector, and am currently on I Have No Secrets.

Saturday 13 May 2017

My Week In Books (13th May)

I was lucky enough to find this copy of Uglies by Scott Westerfeld in the book exchange at Oval tube station. It's in perfect condition, so thank you to the mystery reader who left it there.


The wonderful folk at My Kinda Book sent me a Happily Ever Lather box this week, featuring A Quiet Kind of Thunder and some wonderful Soap & Glory hand cream, so a huge thank you goes to them as well.


I finally finished The Fallen Children by David Owen this week, and it was amazing! I've now moved on to Troublemakers by Catherine Barter.

Saturday 6 May 2017

My Week In Books (6th May)

I have a confession to make: I broke my book buying ban after three and a half weeks. Let's see why…

I bought Countless by Karen Gregory and The Opposite of You by Lou Morgan. I just had to though. They're so pretty! Steph also bought Ink by Alice Broadway for me when I mentioned I hadn't read it. Thank you Steph!

I read Between the Lies by Cathy Macphail, and I'm about halfway through The Fallen Children by David Owen.

Finally, I bought The Heart Collector by Melinda Salisbury, and I'm so excited to read it!