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There are some books that have stuck with my from my teenage years, and others I've read recently that I wish had been around when I was growing up. Being able to read about teenagers struggling with the same things you do, and seeing positive representation in books is so important (and I'll forever be … Continue reading Books I’d recommend to teens | Top 3
You may remember not too long ago I posted a review of Strange the Dreamer...well, Muse of Nightmares is the much-anticipated sequel and I was SO excited when it arrived in the mail from Hachette for me! I adored Strange and was really keen to jump in to this one...so keen, in fact, that I … Continue reading Review: Muse of Nightmares – Laini Taylor
I'll be honest, I dove in to this book wondering if it would be any good. I'd seen it around bookstagram a lot, but it's written by a bookstagrammer/blogger (@paperfury) which made me wonder if I saw it around a lot because it was genuinely good, or because it was written by someone with over … Continue reading Review: A Thousand Perfect Notes – C.G. Drews
After reading Simon vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda earlier in the year, I fell in love with Albertalli's storytelling and style. So naturally, I jumped at the chance to grab a review copy of this gorgeous book from Simon & Schuster's publicity team (thank you!). They're also the team behind The Book Ninja, which I … Continue reading Review: What If It’s Us? – Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
Alright, readers. I'm going to be straight with you...I really wanted to love this book. My friend lent it to me, and she loves it, and while I totally understand why other people would be in to the read, it didn't quite hit the mark for me. Stalking Jack the Ripper follows Audrey-Rose Wadsworth, daughter of … Continue reading Review: Stalking Jack The Ripper – Kerri Maniscalco
Ah yes, another total Bookstagram buy (does it count as a buy if you win it though?) which I finished in 3 or 4 days in an attempt to get my May reading list looking a bit less miserable! The book follows the story of Violet Markey, whose sister died in a car accident while … Continue reading Review: All the Bright Places – Jennifer Niven
I've been going hard with the YA this year because they're just such easy books to fall in to at the end of a long and stressful day at work! Everything, everything follows the life of Maddie, a teenager who suffers from SCID which essentially makes her 'allergic to the world'. For the most part, … Continue reading Review: Everything, Everything – Nicola Yoon
