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What Lies Beyond the Veil
My 28th read of the year was #WhatLiesBeyondtheVeil by #HarperLWoods, the first book in the Of Flesh and Bone series.
This book appears on a lot of #booktrope rec lists, so does it live up to the hype?
My 28th read of the year was What Lies Beyond the Veil by Harper L Woods, the first book in the Of Flesh and Bone series.
This book appears on a lot of book trope rec lists, so does it live up to the hype?
A vague summary
Estrella feels stifled by the life she is forced live as a women in Mistfell, full of obedience and designed to make the ideal wife for a husband. The Duke also has his own…
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'Nightmare trope' book rec list
Does anybody else absolutely melt into a little puddle at any book with the 'cuddled during a nightmare' trope? Just me?
I don't care if it's overplayed, I don't care if it's cheesy. I.NEED.IT.
#nightmaretrope #booktropes #bookrecommendations
Anybody else absolutely melt into a little puddle at any book with the ‘cuddled during a nightmare’ trope? Just me?
I don’t care if it’s overplayed, I don’t care if it’s cheesy. I.NEED.IT.
This trope is also known as ‘one bed nightmare trope’.
This rec list is mostly sourced from Tiktok and Instagram, I tried to get a few across different videos and mixup the genres a bit. This one was…
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All the Emily Henry books I have read - a review
Some of the other #bookreview compilations I've done seem to be getting a lot of visitors, which lead me to thinking they are quite helpful?
So I thought I'd do another one for an author I've read a few of: #EmilyHenry.
Some of the other review compilations I’ve done seem to be getting a lot of visitors, which lead me to thinking they are quite helpful? So I thought I’d do another one for an author I’ve read a few of: Emily Henry.
I’ll admit, currently, I haven’t read her latest book but I will be soon, so I will update when I have!
Beach Read
A summary attempt
January winds up temporarily moving into the…
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#beachread#bookblog#booklove#booklovers#bookreview#bookreviewblog#books#emilyhenry#youandmeonvacation
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5 things your bookworm wants you to not ask about
If there's a #booknerd in your life that you love, or live with, here are the questions they'd rather you didn't ask. I'm doing my civic duty as a #bookworm with a blog by telling you what they won't.
If there’s a book nerd in your life that you love, or live with, here are the questions they’d rather you didn’t ask. I’m doing my civic duty as a bookworm with a blog by telling you what they won’t.
1. Don’t ask how much we’ve spent
Why do that to yourself? Don’t ask, you do not need to know. Just assume they were all free and live in blissful ignorance.
2. Don’t ask about the spicy scenes in…
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Live and Let Lionel - Zodiac Academy
My 26th read of the year was Live and Let Lionel - #ZodiacAcademy by #SusanneValenti and #CarolinePeckham, this book is a compilation of novellas set throughout the timeline of the series.
My 26th read of the year was Live and Let Lionel – Zodiac Academy by Susanne Valenti and Caroline Peckham, this book is a compilation of novellas set throughout the timeline of the series.
Check out my reviews of the rest of the series here
A summary attempt
Written with intro’s from our big bad: Lionel Acrux, this series of novella’s cover a bunch of different stories throughout the 8 book…
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#bookblog#booklove#booknerd#bookreview#bookreviewblog#books#carolinepeckham#susannevalenti#zodiacacademy
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The new booktok 'hot-take' : booktok has turned publishing into 'fast fashion' - a rant
One of the topics that was doing the rounds on Tiktok recently was that because of booktok's appetite for huge tbr's, publishing has become like fast fashion: trope filled, poorly edited books churned out quickly
As a reader I thought I'd weigh in...
So, one of the topics that was doing the rounds on Tiktok recently was that because of booktok and reader’s appetites for huge tbr’s, large consumption and books written for tropes, publishing has become it’s own version of fast fashion: trope filled, poorly edited books churned out quickly.
I thought, as a big reader who has a book podcast and found a renewed love of reading thanks to booktok,…
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The Unhoneymooners
My 25th book of the year was The #Unhoneymooners by #ChristinaLauren. This had a big moment on booktok for a while and I'm always dubious and big books on there but this ended up on too many rec lists for me not to try it.
My 25th book of the year was The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren. This had a big moment on booktok for a while and I’m always dubious and big books on there but this ended up on too many rec lists for me not to try it.
A summary attempt
Olive is the unlucky twin, that is just an established fact, until the day of her sister’s wedding that is. Amy is the lucky twin and her aggressive…
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She's a Keeper
My 24th book of the year was She's a Keeper by Ali.k.Mulford, the first book in the Prickle Island Zoo series.
Ali K Mulford is the romance books pen name for the author of one of my favourite fantasy series, so I won't lie, this is a biased review
My 24th book of the year was She’s a Keeper by Ali.k.Mulford, the first book in the Prickle Island Zoo series.
Ali K Mulford is the romance books pen name for the author of one of my favourite fantasy series’: The Five Crowns of Okrith, so I won’t lie, I’m pre-disposed to love anything she writes because I love them as author and all her books.
A brief summary
Prickle Island zoo is home to…
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First 3 months of the year reading and writing check in
I usually only ever do end of the year summaries, but I thought it'd be fun to try and write one each quarter to look back on at the end of the year.
So here is my 3 month life, reading and writing check in.
I usually only ever do end of the year summaries, but I thought it’d be fun to try and write one each quarter to look back on at the end of the year.
Life check-in
In the interest of being a sensible, professional adult, all I will say is that I have started a new job and the change was sudden. My new job is great though, I get to be really creative in a nice environment for it, but the poor…
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A Soul to Heal
The 22nd book I read this year was #ASoultoHeal by #OpalReyne, the second book in the Duskwalker's Bride series.
I really enjoyed the 1st book but this 2nd book missed the mark for me - read my review to find out why
The 22nd book I read this year was A Soul to Heal by Opal Reyne, the second book in the Duskwalker’s Bride series.
Read my review of book 1 here.
A brief summary
Nameless is a Duskwalker who is new to his humanity but after seeing Orpheus and Reia (from book 1) together, he sets out to find himself his own bride who can name him and help with his loneliness. He doesn’t expect one to drop from…
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The Wayward children series
Books number 4,5,6,10,11,12,13,20 and 21 of this year were The Wayward Children Series by Seanan Mcquire. There are nine books currently in this series, with more being released still.
This series hurt my heart but it's absolutely beautiful...
Books number 4,5,6,10,11,12,13,20 and 21 of this year were The Wayward Children Series by Seanan Mcquire. There are nine books currently in this series, with more being released still.
If you’ve been paying attention to my read count over the reviews I’ve done this year and noticed number’s that are missing, mystery solved, it was this series.
A summary attempt
In this world there are doors to…
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Two Necromancers, a Dragon, and a Vampire
My 19th book of the year was Two Necromancers, a Dragon, and a Vampire by #L.G.Estrella. The third book in the Unconventional Heroes series.
In this book, Timmy the necromancers work with the council to earn a pardon goes to new extremes...
My 19th book of the year was Two Necromancers, a Dragon, and a Vampire by L.G.Estrella. The third book in the Unconventional Heroes series.
Read my review of book 1 and 2 here.
A summary attempt
At the end of book 2, the pyromaniac elf has managed to walk away with a dragons egg. Most dragon breeders done survive all that long but a virtually fire proof Elf is a perfect surrogate mother.…
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A review of all Ali Hazelwood books I've read
I've compiled all the reviews I've done of each #AliHazelwood book I've read to date (written in Feb, 2024).
At the bottom I've given a little overall review of which one I liked the most and where to start.
#bookreviewblog
I’ve compiled all the reviews I’ve done of each Ali Hazelwood book I’ve read to date (written in Feb, 2024). At the bottom I’ve given a little overall review of which one I liked the most and where to start.
I may update over time, as I read more of her books.
Jump to the bit you want to read:
Love Theoretically Plot summaryReviewThe Love Hypothesis Plot summary ReviewLoathe to Love YouPlot…
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The 'death of the author' concept
Occasionally with this blog, I just cover topics that have been on mind & this is something we discuss on my podcast a lot, about how much you can separate an author from their books.
So what does Death of the Author mean by the original definition?
For those who don’t run in the booktok, bookstagram, book tube online sphere, these days we are very quick to cancel an author based on their actions (and rightly so in most cases!).
And for some, once an author has done something to end up on the shit list, it means they no longer want to engage with any of that authors work, even if there is a lot of sentimentality attached to it (I.e She Who…
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25 Fake dating trope recs
I have a fragile relationship with this trope, sometimes I really hate it, but when it's done well, I love it!
So I did a little search among #booktok to get a rec list together of #fakedating #bookrecs
I have a fragile relationship with this trope, sometimes I really hate it, but when it’s done well, I love it!
Most of these are sourced from Tiktok, if I’ve read it, I’ve linked my review.
The Unhoneymooners – Christina Lauren
The Bride Test – Helen Hoang
The Spanish Love Deception – Elena Armas
The Love Wager – Lynn Painter
Take a Hint Dani Brown – Talia Hibert
Faking with benefits –…
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#bookblog#booklove#booknerd#bookreview#bookreviewblog#books#booktroperecs#fakedatingrecs#fakedatingtrope
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My current TBR
What are the books I'm planning to read soon? I review pretty much everything I read on here, so what can you expect too see?
#currenttbr #bookblog #readingupdate
What are the books I’m planning to read soon? I review pretty much everything I read on here, so what can you expect too see?
Currently, at the time of writing, I am reading:
A Soul to Heal – Opal Reyne (digital)
Raybearer – Jordan Ifueko (paperback)
What Lies Beyond the Veil (audio)
Mislaid in parts half know (audio)
So, what’s up next?
(this is not in order)
Bride– it’s the Ali…
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You need hobbies! An argument for doing something just for fun
Bit of an unusual one, but occasionally with this blog I just do a post about something I've been thinking about. One thing I've noticed lately is how few adults do ANY hobbies in the evening or at weekends, they just go to work and exist.
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