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  • September 18, 2021

    [Review] Raven Volume 1: Nemisis by Mathieu Lauffray

    (Thank you to NetGalley and Europe Comics for sending me an eARC to review). Raven is a swashbuckling adventure comic, perfect for fans of Pirates of the Caribbean. The reader is immediately through into the middle of an epic ship… Continue reading

  • September 10, 2021

    [Review] Dracula by Bram Stoker

    As far as I’m concerned Halloween starts September 1st! I decided to kick off this year’s spooky season by reading several classic vampire novels, starting with Dracula! From Count Dracula crawling down castle walls to climbing the 199 steps up… Continue reading

  • September 7, 2021

    The Last Kingdom – Book vs TV Series

    โ€œMy name is Uhtred. I am the son of Uhtred, who was the son of Uhtred and his father was also called Uhtred. My fatherโ€™s clerk, a priest called Beocca, spelt it Utred.โ€ This post contains my feelings and thoughts… Continue reading

  • August 12, 2021

    [Review] Expanded Companion Guide: World of Linaria Part 1 by L.L. McNeil

    Last night I stayed up until 2:30am so I could finish reading Moroda by L.L. McNeil and I’ve been exhausted all day because of it! No regrets though as it was fantastic! I’ll be posting a full review sometime this… Continue reading

  • July 18, 2021

    Behind the Blogger Tag

    Happy Saturday! A few days ago I saw Eleanor Sophie Writes do the Behind the Blogger tag. I’ve been on the search for a “meet the blogger” style of tag for a while now and this one seemed perfect! This… Continue reading

  • March 16, 2021

    [Review] Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo

    Can I give Nikolai and only Nikolai 5 stars? He deserves 5 stars for carrying this entire book. Continue reading

  • February 27, 2021

    [Pre-order announcement] The Iron Crown – Dragon Spirits Book 1 by L.L. MacRae

    Calling all fantasy fans! THE IRON CROWN – the first instalment in L.L. MacRae’s newest fantasy trilogy is nearly upon us! Continue reading

  • February 24, 2021

    Happy 6th Birthday to A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab ๐Ÿฅณ๐Ÿฅณ๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ‰

    Today marks the sixth anniversary of A Darker Shades of Magic by V.E. Schwab! Continue reading

  • January 26, 2021

    [Review] Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo ๐ŸฆŒโœจ

    I’m probably one of the last people to read Shadow and Bone and the wider Grishaverse. I read the Six of Crows duology a couple years ago and really enjoyed them. With the Netflix adaption due to be released in… Continue reading

  • December 23, 2020

    [Review] The Citrine Key (Dragon Spirits #0.5) – L.L. MacRae

    A thief, an ice dragon and an ancient artefact? Yes, please! This was a wonderful novella, jampacked with action and adventure. Definitely worth a read if you’re thinking of picking up the first book in the Dragon Spirits series next… Continue reading

  • November 28, 2020

    [Review] Ready Player Two – Ernest Cline: Bland and Disappointing ๐ŸŽฎ

    Ready Player Two is easily the most underwhelming book I’ve read this year. Release Date: 24 November 2020Genre: Science FictionPages: 384Available formats: Hardback, eBook and Audiobook. An unexpected quest. Two worlds at stake. Are you ready? Days after Oasis founder… Continue reading

  • November 18, 2020

    [Review] Palom by L.L. McNeil

    A landscape scarred by hate. Shadows rising from the ashes.One man desperate to change his fate. Linaria’s devastation worsens as dragons turn against survivors in retribution for Aciel slaying their kin and stealing their power. Palom – hero and creator… Continue reading

  • June 1, 2020

    [Review] The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

    Genre: DystopiaPages: 528Available formats: Hardback, Audiobook, eBook It is the morning of the reaping that will kick off the tenth annual Hunger Games. In the Capital, eighteen-year-old Coriolanus Snow is preparing for his one shot at glory as a mentor… Continue reading

  • April 21, 2020

    [Review] Moroda (World of Linaria Book 1)

    The World of Linaria is a 6 book high-fantasy series by indie author L.L. McNeil. The first 3 installments are Moroda (2017), Palom (2018) and Amarah (2019), with Isa due to be released in 2020. “Linaria is a world where… Continue reading

  • April 20, 2020

    [Review] The Hunger Games

    I haven’t reread The Hunger Games since I first read it in March 2012, finishing it just a few days before the release of the first film. I absolutely adored this series when I first read it at age 14… Continue reading

  • May 29, 2018

    25 Bookish Facts About Me Tag

    Hey, everyone! I’m currently working on a post about my experience attending MCM London Comic Con for the first time in 2 years so I decided to do a bookish tag instead. Here’s 25 Bookish Facts About Me!! (Unfortunately, I… Continue reading

    25 Bookish Facts About Me Tag
  • February 1, 2018

    DC’s Young Animal & Gerard Way “Milky” merch review

    Hello, everyone! This is a quick review for my recent purchase from Gerard Way’s merch store. My package arrived after two weeks – the standard shipping time for an order from America to the UK. The first item is the… Continue reading

    DC’s Young Animal & Gerard Way “Milky” merch review
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Photo dump from Christmas at the Castle Unfortunately I didn't wake up to any snow today but here's a pic I took at Warwick Castle last weekend, with some chunky frost. Like many other readers, one of my bookish goals for 2026 is to bring down my physical TBR. I figured it'd be best to start reading the fantasy trilogies I already own before I buy anything new. ๐Ÿ˜… I'm still figuring out all my reading goals for 2026 but I know for certain I'll be reading all of George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series! Got the original Five Nights at Freddy's trilogy for christmas ๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ„ Merry Christmas! My grandad gifted me his copy of The Lord of the Rings from 1970! Its the Fifth Impression of the revised second edition. Goes for a few bob on ebay, apparently. Though I will be keeping them forever! ๐ŸŽถ and it's Michael Caine in a Christmas film ๐ŸŽถ Been tempted by The Stormlight Archive since it started coming out. I'm not really interested in reading Sanderson's entire backlog just to started The Way of Kings - the series is already so long on its own!

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