I happened across a copy of The Raven Boys at my local library a few weeks ago. I had seen a few posts about it on Tumblr that had always piqued my interest, and I had been in a bit of a reading slump, so I picked it up and added it to my pile. Things have … Continue reading Baked* By Bonnie: Persephone’s Pie
Description Agnieszka loves her valley home, her quiet village, the forests and the bright shining river. But the corrupted Wood stands on the border, full of malevolent power, and its shadow lies over her life. Her people rely on the cold, driven wizard known only as the Dragon to keep its powers at bay. But … Continue reading Book Review: Uprooted by Naomi Novik
The next installment in my series about authors I wish more knew about focuses on an author I have loved since early middle school. Kiki Strike: Inside The Shadow City is the first book in a three part series that played an important part in who I grew up to be. The Kiki Strike series follows … Continue reading Underappreciated Author: Kirsten Miller
Description The dream chooses the dreamer, not the other way around - and Lazlo Strange, war orphan and junior librarian, has always feared that his dream chose poorly. Since he was five years old he's been obsessed with the mythic lost city of Weep, but it would take someone bolder than he to cross half … Continue reading Book Review: Strange The Dreamer by Laini Taylor
Description Self-proclaimed fat girl Willowdean Dickson (dubbed “Dumplin’” by her former beauty queen mom) has always been at home in her own skin. Her thoughts on having the ultimate bikini body? Put a bikini on your body. With her all-American beauty best friend, Ellen, by her side, things have always worked…until Will takes a job … Continue reading Book Review: Dumplin’ by Julie Murphy
"The circus arrives without warning. No announcements precede it. It is simply there, when yesterday it was not" One of the only things (things only, not people) I love more than books is baking, and my dream is to one day own a business that combines the two. I started cooking when I was about … Continue reading Baked* By Bonnie: The Night Circus Cupcakes
Description Valentine is the first in a smart, witty and page-turning YA series with a paranormal twist for fans of Holly Black and Sarah J. Maas. Four teenagers – all born on the same Valentine’s Day – begin to disappear. As the bodies mount up, Pearl Linford has to work out what in the supernatural … Continue reading Book Review: Valentine by Jodi McAlister
I hope that this will be the first part in a long-running series, inspired by my time working in a bookshop. One of the my favourite parts about working in said bookshop (and I'm not going to lie, there were a lot of amazing parts) was getting to recommend my favourite books to people, and … Continue reading Underappreciated Author: Tamora Pierce
At the beginning of this year, I started working at a bookshop. I had taken the year off from study to sort out some health issues, and I knew that I was going to be getting more time to read and enjoy books than I had in a long time. I decided to keep track … Continue reading Favourite Books of 2016
For as long as I can remember, I have loved Christmas, and I am the sort of person who gets very enthusiastic about the things that she loves! The first of December marks the beginning of the season for me, the day when the much-anticipated Christmas activities begin: the tree goes up, the carols go … Continue reading ‘Tis The Season!
