The Hating Game was one of my favourite books of 2016 and remains to this day one of my favourite chick-lit books of all time. So 99 Percent Mine had a lot to live up to and unfortunately did not hit the same heights as Sally Thorne’s debut. Although, it had one of my favourite tropes, friends to […]
Jenn Bennett is someone who I know I can always count on for a quick and cute contemporary YA romance that is well-written. While Starry Eyes was probably my least favourite of her novels so far, it was still a really great read. For me, the setting and the plot didn’t really grab me because it’s all […]
I feel like I’ve been waiting forever for a new Markus Zusak book and Bridge of Clay does not disappoint. It has the same beautiful, metaphoric writing as The Book Thief, though the story and plot is anything but the same. Bridge of Clay is a story about five brothers, “the Dunbar boys”, and their parents Penny and Michael. It is […]
Having failed my Goodreads challenge for two years in a row, I am determined to get back on track with my reading. I did some research (for the first time in a long time) on upcoming 2019 releases and now I’m extremely excited for what my reading year is going to look like. We decided […]
It was extremely difficult for me to choose my favourite books of the year because I simply haven’t read very many books this year. I’ve only read about 55 books this year, which is a major step down from the 200+ that I used to read. I also did a lot of rereads this year, […]
I absolutely love Patrick Ness’s books and his storytelling, and I was excited by And the Ocean Was Our Sky because of how similar its (physical) vibe was to A Monster Calls. And the Ocean Was Our Sky is a retelling of Moby Dick, which I confess I have never read… but there isn’t much prerequisite knowledge you need in order […]
Trigger warnings: sexual assault, animal cruelty, torture The Belles was a book that was on many people’s most highly anticipated books of 2018 list and it was the main reason why I picked up the audiobook last month. I went into it without really knowing anything and without having seen very many reviews. To say that […]
I absolutely love coffee table books and I can’t wait until the day I get my own place so that I have an excuse to amass even more coffee table books. Because I’ve been deep into holiday gift shopping lately, I wanted to share some of my recommendations for coffee table books that I think […]
Trigger warnings: child sexual abuse, pedophilia, addiction I was completely unprepared for the journey that Sadie would take me on. It was intense and uncomfortable, and the story built up to such emotional end that I have to admit I spilled a few tears at the closing lines of the novel. It covers an incredibly important topic, […]