Firstly, a huge thanks to Simon and Schuster and NetGallery for providing me with a copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review. CW: violence, murder, implied sexual assault, islamaphobia Set in contemporary India, A Burning follows the stories of Jivan, a Muslim girl wrongly imprisoned on terrorism charges after a status she… Continue reading A Burning by Megha Majumdar
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Fable by Adrienne Young
Firstly, huge thank you to Titan Books and NetGalley for providing me a copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review. Fable will be published on Tuesday 26th January 2021. Four years ago Fable was left abandoned on an island by her father, the most dangerous and powerful trader on the seas, after… Continue reading Fable by Adrienne Young
The Shape of Darkness by Laura Purcell
Welcome to my stop on The Shape of Darkness blog tour! Huge thanks to Random Things Tours for giving me the opportunity to take part in this! I was provided a copy of the novel in exchange for an honest review. Agnes’ silhouette business was already starting to struggle, but when her most recent clients… Continue reading The Shape of Darkness by Laura Purcell
Sorry It’s A Girl by A.A. Khan
Welcome to my stop on the Sorry It’s a Girl blog tour! Huge thanks to Random Things Tours for giving me the opportunity to take part in this! I was provided a copy of the novel in exchange for an honest review. CW: drug use, child abuse, domestic violence, sexual assault, suicide attempt Set in… Continue reading Sorry It’s A Girl by A.A. Khan
Gratitude by Delphine de Vigan
Firstly, a huge thank you to Bloomsbury for sending me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. One day Michka finds that she is missing something, a part of her feels lost and that frightens her. Wanting to protect and ensure the best for her, Marie, a girl who is like… Continue reading Gratitude by Delphine de Vigan
The Beast Player by Nahoko Uehashi
This may, or may not, have been a purchase based on the fact I fell in love with the cover- the interesting plot and the fact this is a successful Japanese fantasy series was a bonus for me! After reading The Beast Player. I completely understand why so many people around the world have fallen… Continue reading The Beast Player by Nahoko Uehashi
little scratch by Rebecca Watson
Firstly, huge thank you to Faber for sending me a copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review. This novel is published on 14th January 2021. Little scratch follows our unnamed protagonist as they do everything possible to get through the day and ignore the maddening itch that bubbles under the surface of… Continue reading little scratch by Rebecca Watson
Elantris by Brandon Sanderson
What better book for my first review of 2021 than my first ever experience with a Brandon Sanderson novel. After rediscovering my love for the fantasy genre I asked a few people for recommendations and Brandon Sanderson came up every time, particularly Elantris, so I thought that would be a good place to start! CW:… Continue reading Elantris by Brandon Sanderson
The Burning God by R.F. Kuang
The Burning God is the final novel in The Poppy War series. This series is the first one I have read for a while and it makes me wonder why I have neglected series for so long. I was nervous to read this book - not because I didn't think it world live up to… Continue reading The Burning God by R.F. Kuang
The Dragon Republic by R.F. Kuang
As soon as I finished The Poppy War I immediately bought The Dragon Republic. I wanted to hold off reading it just so I wouldn’t have a long, agonising, wait for the final instalment of the series, The Burning God. However, since finishing The Dragon Republic the fact I didn’t have a copy of The… Continue reading The Dragon Republic by R.F. Kuang