Ramblings of an over-caffeinated nerd

Books

  • Books I’m giving a second chance

    I try and avoid DNFs. I don’t like leaving bo0ks unfinished or giving up on them because it feels a little bit like failure. I’ve found I’m quite intuitive when it comes to choosing books to read and often hit… Continue reading

  • Read-a-long announcement | V.E. Schwab’s Shades of Magic trilogy

    “Bad magic, Kell had called it. No, thought Lila now. Clever magic.And clever was more dangerous than bad any day of the week.” V.E. Schwab, A Darker Shade of Magic A Darker Shade of Magic was one of the first… Continue reading

  • Review | Horseman by Christina Henry

    Book Information:Horseman by Christina HenrySeries: StandaloneGenre: Fairy tale, horrorPages: 351Published: September 28, 2021Publisher: Titan Books Book Blurb: “Everyone in Sleepy Hollow knows about the Horseman, but no one really believes in him. Not even Ben Van Brunt’s grandfather, Brom Bones, who was there when it… Continue reading

  • Review | Shadowless by Randall McNally

    Thank you to the author for providing me a free eBook in exchange for an honest review! Book Information:Shadowless by Randall McNallySeries: StandaloneGenre: Fantasy, GrimdarkPages: 499Published: December 6, 2017Publisher: Self Published Book Blub: “What if the gods themselves wanted you… Continue reading

  • Review | Prince of Thorns by Mark Lawrence

    I am very out of practise for writing reviews (it’s been like three months lol). This is less of a review and more of a thought dump. It’s not spoilery but unless you’ve read it you probably won’t understand what… Continue reading

  • Wrap Up | July 2022

    July ended up being the most successful reading month I’ve had all year. I finished three books and started another two. Definitely could’ve get a little more reading done, as I had a bit of time off work but ended… Continue reading

  • Mid Year Freak Out Tag 😱

    Happy Sunday, everyone! I feel like I haven’t done a proper tag post since 2020. Its that time of year when everyone looks back at their bookish goals for the year, or Goodreads reading challenge, and begin panicking because they’re… Continue reading

  • [Review] Heartstopper Volume 1 by Alice Oseman

    Heartstopper is so cute!! Boy meets boy, the crush begins. I am very late to the Heartstopper train, I haven’t even watched the show! I love the simplified art style and that its in black and white. The art communicated… Continue reading

  • [Review] Zachary Ying and the Dragon Emperor by Xiran Jay Zhao

    Ok, so not only did I burn through Zachary Ying and the Dragon Emperor in 2 days, I also read the acknowledgements and started crying 😭 (RIP Kazuki Takahashi). If you grew up loving Yu-Gi-Oh! you NEED to read this… Continue reading

  • A late TBR | July 2022

    So I completely forgot to post my TBR at the beginning of the month. Here’s my (very) late July TBR! Last Argument of Kings by Joe Abercrombie She Who Became The Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan If We Were Villains by… Continue reading

  • Book Haul 📚 + Attending YALC 2022

    Last weekend I attended the largest book convention in the UK: the Young Adult Literature Convention. Its been running for a few years now and runs alongside London Film and Comic Con at the Olympia, London. I had previously attended… Continue reading

  • Changing bookish habits

    Hello! Long time no reading, how is everyone? I have been absolutely swamped with work and haven’t had any time to blog, or read, or write, or well… exist. I definitely never used to appreciate how much time off I’d… Continue reading

  • [Book Tour] MORODA by L.L. MacRae

    Huge thank you to Escapist Book Tours & L.L. MacRae for a copy of Moroda to review! I am absolutely delighted to share my review for Moroda! MacRae has been one of my closest bookish friends both online and when… Continue reading

  • [Book Tour] SPOTLIGHT + GIVEAWAY – Perception Check by Astrid Knight 🎲

    I’m currently reading Perception Check by Astrid Knight, a fantasy novel where reality and the world of Dungeons and Dragons collides! I absolutely love DnD and its helped me a lot with my mental health. Not long after my Mum… Continue reading

  • [Book Tour] NO GODS, ONLY MONSTERS by Steve McHugh

    Big thank you to Escapist Book Tours & Steve McHugh for the ARC copy to review and letting me be apart of the blog tour! Book Blurb: Diana, the Roman Goddess of the hunt, lives alone on the far edge… Continue reading

  • [Mini Review] The First 21 – How I Became Nikki Sixx by Nikki Sixx

    I read The First 21: How I Became Nikki Sixx on Audible alongside the hardcover so I could check out all the cool photographs from Nikki’s childhood and early life. I definitely recommend this method as Nikki Sixx has a… Continue reading

  • [Review] Gallant by V.E. Schwab

    Firstly, a huge thank you to Titan Books for sending me an ARC to review! Pages: 310Publisher: Titan BooksGenre: Fantasy, Paranormal, Young Adult ⭐⭐⭐ “Sixteen-year old Olivia Prior is missing three things: a mother, a father and a voice. Her… Continue reading

  • A Quick Reading Update

    Turns out I’ve never actually done any reading updates on my blog. They’re some of my favourite posts to read but for some reason I’ve never done one before, hmm. 🤔 I finished Gallant by V.E. Schwab yesterday and unfortunately,… Continue reading