I’ve never read a book set in Alaska before, so when The Smell of Other People’s Houses came about, I knew I had to get this glimpse into a different life. Being historical fiction, the book is set in the 1970s, told from the perspective of four very different teenage characters. It has a wonderful small […]
I’m not gonna lie, the beautiful cover of this book was what drew me to it in the first place… but I really ended up enjoying the story and the characters in this novel. It was a really heartwarming contemporary story, with some beautiful relationships between characters. First & Then is a loose retelling of Pride and Prejudice […]
This was a rather bittersweet story that focuses on the aftermath of a suicide, and the best friend who was left to discover how to continue on after experiencing such an event. The synopsis gives a bit of a Thirteen Reasons Why feeling, but doesn’t feature the angst-driven plot that the latter book employs. (I […]
I’m not entirely sure what happened here, but Glass Sword felt very different to Red Queen. Don’t get me wrong, there’s still a lot of angst in the romance and it still feels like it’s based off Xmen, Hunger Games and Red Rising. While Red Queen built up to it’s peak and had some great twists in the end, Glass Sword was just long-winded and […]
Jeann and I decided to buddy read The Incredible Adventures of Cinnamon Girl together this past weekend. It’s a novel that we were both really excited to pick up and it sounded like a really fun book to read together. So let’s start off with some general thoughts about the book. Slightly boring plot… Jenna: […]
My house is overrun by books, so I thought why not join the new release giveaway hop this month? I’m giving away a paperback copy of The Smell of Other People’s Houses by Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock! The Smell of Other People’s Houses by Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock Published by Faber & Faber, Allen & Unwin on June 22, 2016 […]
Indulgence Insider is our version of Stacking the Shelves, Bought, Borrowed & Bagged and the Sunday Post, bringing you this week’s haul, bookish news and discussion posts from around the blogosphere! Hello again peeps, here’s another Indulgence Insider, albeit a lazy version because these posts take forever to do and I’ve been busy with family and […]
You know when you’re reading a book and you think it’s the best thing ever but afterwards you struggle to find the words? That was Truthwitch for me. I absolutely loved so many parts of it, including the descriptions of the magic, the sisterly bond between Safi and Iseult and the setting. But I can’t pinpoint exactly what […]
Star Struck, the fourth book in Jenny McLachlan’s companion series, is a very fast-paced and easy contemporary read. If you’re looking for something quick to read, with some good character development, you should check out these companion novels. I’ve previously read Sunkissed (The Ladybirds #3) and also enjoyed the character development and female friendships in […]