Where I chronicle my attempts to get through hundreds of kindle books, my personal library, library books and my NetGalley requests
Thanks to Random House UK and NetGalley for the Advance Review Copy in exchange for an honest review.
I’m really not a crime fiction kinda gal but this series sounded quirky enough to give it a shot. Stephen King praising it highly may also have had a hand in my decision.
Thanks to HQ Young Adult and NetGalley for the Advance Review Copy in exchange for an honest review.
Soul of the Sword pretty much picks up where Shadow of the Fox finished off. I really enjoyed the previous book in this series so was chuffed to bits to be approved for this sequel.
Thanks to Headline and NetGalley for the Advance Review Copy in exchange for an honest review.
When I was a young whippersnapper, I loved reading books from an animal’s point of view. Watership Down, The Animals of Farthing Wood, those weird books where anthropomorphic animals are at war with one another….but short of a few examples of Murakami-esque weirdness, it’s not something I’ve come across very much in adult literature.
Thanks to Little Brown and NetGalley for the Advance Review Copy in exchange for an honest review.
I’m usually pretty chill when it comes to reading negative reviews of books I really liked, different strokes for different folks and all that, but this is one of those books that I got annoyed reading any negative reviews for. Sometimes a book comes along that is just so important and expertly written that people who didn’t like it probably need their head examined.
Thanks to Quercus Books and NetGalley for the Advance Review Copy in exchange for an honest review.
I reaaaaaally loved this one. Mayan Mythology, the Jazz Age and a plucky heroine? Yes please. I’m slightly miffed I’ve never come across this author before though. I assumed this was a debut but I went to look at her Goodreads author page and she’s written loads! Publishers, can we have more money pumped into promoting authors like this please?
Continue reading ““Gods of Jade and Shadow” by Silvia Moreno-Garcia”
Thanks to Hot Key Books and NetGalley for the Advance Review Copy in exchange for an honest review.
In the introduction to this book the author Yasmin Rahman talks about how she wanted to write a book for young people, a book that would resonate with teens who feel the same way she did as a teen. I’d definitely say she has nailed that aim, this 100% feels like a YA book with its audience firmly in mind.
Continue reading ““All the Things We Never Said” by Yasmin Rahman”
Thanks to Grove Press and NetGalley for the Advance Review Copy in exchange for an honest review.
Shalini, a young woman from Bangalore, goes on a journey to a remote mountain village in Kashmir to try and track down a mysterious man from her family’s past. Whilst living there, Shalini experiences the past and current impacts of Kashmiri politics and conflict and uncovers the connection these have with her past, and her complex relationship with her deceased mother.
