I received an advanced review copy of this book for free from the publisher via NetGalley. This did not affect my opinion of the book in any way.Publisher: ViragoPublished: February 2026Pages: 464 Add to Goodreads | Add to The StoryGraph Synopsis Zorah Sharaf could do no wrong. Zorah Sharaf brought shame upon her family. What’s the truth?

It's only really been a few days, but February already seems so far away. It was an absolute whirlwind, I'll admit, and I ended up doing maybe half of the things I had originally planned. But that's okay, we learn and recalibrate. Work has been taking up a lot of my time and energy as I dove fully into my new…

Hi everyone! I'm delighted to join the tour organised by TheWriteReads for Jump, the second book in the Madders of Time series. After sharing my thoughts on book #1, Hive, yesterday, today I'll be sharing my review for this book. Read on to find out more! I received a review copy of this book for free from the author as part of the blog tour organised by TheWriteReads.

Hi everyone! I'm delighted to join the tour organised by TheWriteReads for Jump, the second book in the Madders of Time series. Today I'll be sharing my review for book #1, Hive. Read on to find out more! I received a review copy of this book for free from the author as part of the blog tour organised by TheWriteReads.

Well, well, well, here we are with the first monthly wrap-up of the year! Of course my plans to get back into the blogging groove failed immediately but, oh well, we have another 11 months to keep trying lol. Let's see how the 549208 days of January went, shall we? What I read... I am over the moon that I finally read…

Hello, hello and welcome back! This is my final 2025 wrap-up post, looking at my reading challenges and how I did on them. I don't tend to join many challenges to be honest, mostly because my reading plans are chaotic to say the least... however, there are a few that tend to catch my eye every year and I do enjoy taking part in them.

Another year has ended, one that more than most has felt extremely ambivalent. One the one hand, I did so many things I'm absolutely delighted about. On the other, 2025 was also a very difficult year, and it brought a fair number of struggles with it. It's also the year when I thought I'd found a good rhythm between work and blogging only to lose it again.

Well, hello everyone! It's been a while. October seems so far away, yet I realised I still hadn't posted my wrap-up for the month! Honestly, life has been life-ing hard and I had to pause this blog as I tried to juggle a lot of things at once. But I have missed this space and you folks so much! I'm going to really try to make time for this again and catching up with everything that's been happening.

Hello everyone! Welcome back for my second stop on the Wizard of Ends blog tour! Huge thanks again to author Vanessa Finaughty for inviting me on the tour and for sharing another fascinating guest post with me! Today's topic is mythical creatures that might have really existed. Be sure to check out the other stops on the tour for more interesting posts!

Hello everyone! Today I'm delighted to host a guest post by Vanessa Finaughty as part of the virtual book tour for her Wizard of Ends fantasy adventure e-book series. For today's stop, Vanessa will be sharing a few real creatures that were once believed to be a myth or a hoax. Big thanks to Vanessa for inviting me to join the tour!

What a ride! September was honestly so full, I'm a little relieved that it's over. Not sure I could keep those energy levels for much longer! It's officially autumn now, and that means I can curl up under a blanket with a hot drink again which somewhat makes up for the shorter days. My highlight for September was definitely attending the…

Happy October! Part of me is sad to see that the days are visibly getting shorter and shorter, but I'm definitely looking forward to the return of soup & sweater season. October also means the return of one of my favourite seasonal reading challenges: the Spooktober challenge organised by @ofmadnessandmagic over on Instagram. If you don't already follow Alessa, take this as your sign to go do that now!

I received an advanced review copy of this book for free via Reedsy Discovery. This did not affect my opinion of the book in any way. Publisher: RomanSnail LLCPublished: September 2025Pages: 302 Add to Goodreads | Add to The StoryGraph Synopsis Of Mages and Makers, the debut novel from author Rel Carroll, is a gaslamp romantic fantasy set in a vibrant world with magic, manners, witty banter, some lighthearted thievery, and a swoon-worthy scarlet pimpernel!

We'll collectively agree to pretend this post went up when it was supposed to, three days ago, and not almost a full week after the event I'm talking about 🙈 I'm also going to need September to chill for a minute and let me enjoy its final few days so I don't start the new month already knackered 😅 Anyyyyway... Sunday was my final day at pordenonelegge for this year and I loved every minute!

It may be Wednesday, but I'm still buzzing from the past weekend and all the bookish talk I was lucky enough to be immersed in for two and a half days! On Saturday, I went back to Pordenone for three talks as well as enjoying the general festive atmosphere as the whole city partook in the festival. The first talk I attended was…

What a great start to this weekend! Yesterday afternoon I headed out to the lovely city of Pordenone, ready to dive deep into the festival. And did I! As soon as I stepped out of the train station and made my way to the city centre, I started breathing the joyful atmosphere of book lovers congregating. I absolutely love the fact that the festival takes place all over town, as it really lends an air of celebration to this delightful little city.

Hello, hello, and happy Friday! Life has been very busy as usual so I've been a bit quiet over here, but I'm hoping to catch up with everyone soon. In the meantime, I'm looking forward to switching off my laptop this afternoon and starting the weekend early. And what a weekend it is shaping up to be! I'm delighted to share that this year I'll be taking part in…

As I'm writing this post, the rain and grey skies outside my window really make August feel so much further away in time than it actually is. Despite the turn in the weather, September always feels like a month of new beginnings and with lots of exciting projects for the autumn, I'm really looking forward to seeing what it will bring!

I received a digital copy of this book for free as part of this online book tour organised by Literally PR. This did not affect my opinion of the book in any way. Publisher: Pearson EducationPublished: July 2025 Add to Goodreads | Add to The StoryGraph About the book Research indicates that 70-80% of people may experience imposter “syndrome” at some point.

Hi everyone! Today I'm delighted to spotlight Maria's Shadow by D.L. Cary as part of the tour organised by TheWriteReads. Read on to find out more. About the book Maria's Shadow by D.L. Cary is a gripping thriller that follows Maria Hernández, a young Salvadoran woman ensnared by the sinister Saffron Veil after chasing a Hollywood dream. Trapped in a California mansion, she escapes with a dangerous secret, pursued by the powerful Senator Edward Grayson.

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl with a new topic every week for book bloggers to chat about. This week's topic is non-bookish freebie, but I'm going rogue and doing a part 2 of last week's topic lol. Last week, I featured big books I read (and enjoyed), while this week I'm focusing on the ones that are still on my TBR.

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl with a new topic every week for book bloggers to chat about. This week's topic is books with a high page count. Even though I rarely read really long books nowadays, I do love the feeling of getting lost in a story that takes its time to unravel and keeps me company for long.

I received an advanced review copy of this book for free from the publisher via NetGalley and purchased a finished copy as part of my Illumicrate subscription. This did not affect my opinion of the book in any way.Publisher: BantamPublished: January 2025Pages: 375 Add to Goodreads | Add to The StoryGraph Summary Would you rewrite your destiny if it meant losing a part of your past?

I'm joining in WWW Wednesday, a weekly meme hosted by Taking on a World of Words in which we talk about the Three Ws: What are you currently reading? What did you recently finish reading? What do you think you’ll read next? Currently reading Starting Blessings today, another book that's been sitting on my TBR for literal years - I add it to my Goodreads 'want to read' in 2023!

I'm joining in WWW Wednesday, a weekly meme hosted by Taking on a World of Words in which we talk about the Three Ws: What are you currently reading? What did you recently finish reading? What do you think you’ll read next? Currently reading I finally (!) started Yellowface on audio and I'm completely hooked. I've been meaning to read this for ages and have seen it everywhere since its release that I must be one of the few people left who hadn't read it yet.

Hello, hello! Here we are again at the end of another month: July felt like it was over in a flash! With my unplanned hiatus earlier in the month, I never posted my June wrap-up so you get a 2-for-1 this time round. I have to say, I read way less than I thought I would over these two months. Maybe it's the heat, maybe I was just generally tired from the rest of, well, life and the state of the world...

I received an advanced review copy of this book for free via Reedsy Discovery. This did not affect my opinion of the book in any way. Published: June 2025Pages: 430 Add to Goodreads | Add to The StoryGraph Synopsis A $90 pickle fine at Melbourne Airport was meant to be a rounding error. Instead, it started a three-year descent into debt, disappearance—and murder.

Hello, hello! It's been a while since I've popped back on here to write a post. I had lots of great plans for reviews and other posts which - as all great plans tend to do - evaporated as soon as the first heatwave hit. We've been quite lucky not to have been hit as badly as other areas so I haven't quite melted yet, unlike my energy to do basically anything besides complain about the heat.

I received a review copy of this book for free from the author as part of the blog tour organised by TheWriteReads. This did not affect my opinion of the book in any way. Published: January 2025Pages: 356 Add to Goodreads | Add to The Storygraph Synopsis In a land ravaged by war and haunted by fire-breathing silverbirds, Kosha is the last thread in a bloodline unraveled by violence.

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Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl with a new topic every week for book bloggers to chat about. This week's topic is my most anticipated books releasing in the second half of 2025 (in no particular order). I honestly can't quite believe we're halfway through the year already... It seems only yesterday I shared my post on…

Happy Top Ten Tuesday... on a Wednesday lol. I haven't done one of these in a while, but I love to blog hop people's TBRs so I wanted to jump back in this week. I obviously meant to share this yesterday but honestly, any day of the week is a good day to look at lists of books! Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature hosted by…

I received a digital review copy of this book for free from the publisher as part of the blog tour organised by TheWriteReads. This did not affect my opinion of the book in any way. Publisher: UnboundPublished: June 2025Pages: 272 Add to Goodreads | Add to The Storygraph Synopsis The Lights of Shantinagar is a warm and lively portrait of family life set in modern India where new philosophies are reshaping old traditions and one woman’s astute observations can change everything.

I'm joining in WWW Wednesday, a weekly meme hosted by Taking on a World of Words in which we talk about the Three Ws: What are you currently reading? What did you recently finish reading? What do you think you’ll read next? Currently reading Still slowly making my way through Dream Count, and I think it'll keep me company for a while longer, as I'm not really listening to audiobooks all that much at the moment.

I received an e-arc of this book as part of the blog tour organised by Random Things Tours. This did not affect my opinion of the book in any way. Publisher: PenguinPublication expected: 3rd July 2025Pages: 368 Add to GOODREADS | Add to THE STORYGRAPH Synopsis Ella Rubinstein has a husband, three teenage children, and a pleasant home. Everything that should make her confident and fulfilled.

Well, hello there! Long time no see... You may have noticed I've been very absent on here over the past few weeks. Unfortunately, life has been life-ing and work has left me with no time to actually sit down and finish writing all the posts I meant to write. I've missed you all so much! So, today I'm coming back softly with my May wrap-up.

Hi everyone! Today I'm delighted to spotlight Hive by DL Orton as part of the tour organised by TheWriteReads. This is such a beauty, as you'll be able to see in my Instagram post today. I finally rescued this book from the post office where it was being held hostage earlier this week, and I can't wait to dive in!

Hello and welcome - or welcome back! April is already a distant memory as May is in full swing by now. It's a busy, busy season but with lots to look forward to. I have a few more half-written reviews which hopefully will see the light of day this month - if I can get myself sat down long enough to finish them lol.

I'm joining in WWW Wednesday, a weekly meme hosted by Taking on a World of Words in which we talk about the Three Ws: What are you currently reading? What did you recently finish reading? What do you think you’ll read next? Currently reading Slowly making my way through Dream Count. I haven't really had much time to listen to audiobooks, plus I'm enjoying savouring this slowly so I think it'll keep me company for a while longer.

I received an advanced review copy of this book for free from the publisher. This did not affect my opinion of the book in any way.Publisher: Earnshaw BooksPublished: April 2025Pages: 229 Synopsis Can you save the world with a dance? Can you call dragons with music? And can you do this when no-one believes that such things exist or are possible?

I received an advanced review copy of this book for free from the publisher via NetGalley and as part of the Instagram readalong campaign organised by Tandem Collective. This did not affect my opinion of the book in any way.Publisher: Bloomsbury PublishingPublished: August 2024Pages: 336 Synopsis Venice. 1704. In this city of glittering splendour, desperation and destitution are never far away.

I haven't done one of these in a while, but today I'm joining in WWW Wednesday, a weekly meme hosted by Taking on a World of Words in which we talk about the Three Ws: What are you currently reading? What did you recently finish reading? What do you think you’ll read next? Currently reading I actually have way too many books on my currently reading list, as there are a fair few I have started but paused for now.

Hello and welcome (or welcome back) as we wave goodbye to another month! Spring may finally be springing (or not, if I were to judge by this morning's downpour), days are getting longer and hopefully my energy levels will start rising again - if hay fever doesn't get me first lol. March was another busy month! I officially graduated (yay!) and am easing back into working full-time now I'm no longer a student.

I received an advanced review copy of this book for free via Reedsy Discovery. This did not affect my opinion of the book in any way. Series: Perks of Being Paranormal #2Published: April 2025Pages: 309 Synopsis From the moment she first met him, Callie knew that Simon Montague was a dead man walking. From rock-climbing to wing-suiting, the infuriatingly charismatic tech CEO lives every moment of his life like it might be his last - and given his packed schedule of adrenaline-fuelled adventures, Callie calculated that statistically, one would be soon enough.

I received an advanced review copy of this book for free from the publisher via NetGalley. This did not affect my opinion of the book in any way.Publisher: The Borough PressPublished: June 2022Pages: 280 Synopsis Meet Ava: rule-abiding lawyer who has ticked all of life’s boxes. She’s married to a successful surgeon and has just taken an indefinite career break to raise her adorable toddler.