Category: Reviews

#BookReview: KISSING MAX HOLDEN by Katy Upperman

This was not a light and fluffy contemporary. Nope. This was filled with drama and angst and everyone making mistakes, not just the teenagers. Cheating was a big part of this book, which ordinarily would have been a big no for me. I don’t know what exactly it was that convinced me to read this, but it wasn’t easy at all. In fact, given just how much cheating played a part, I’m surprised I made it through at all. However, the book portrayed it as a definitely not okay thing to do, and that helped me to appreciate it for […]

Posted August 3rd 2017 in Blog Tours, Contemporary, Reviews, Romance, Young Adult / / 1 Comment

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#BookReview: THE EPIC CRUSH OF GENIE LO by F.C. Yee

Three words I’d use to describe The Epic Crush of Genie Lo? Kickass. Snarky. Nostalgic. I should probably throw in the whole Own Voices aspect to, as Yee is a Chinese American writing about a Chinese American. Genie was a freaking badass. She was ambitious and determined and she lived off kicking other people’s asses in everything she did. I found myself relating to her, especially teenage me with my extra snarkiness. I liked her voice, how it wasn’t overly girly, which a male writer could have fallen into the trap of. I really enjoyed reading this. Genie having a personality […]

Posted August 1st 2017 in Blog Tours, Fantasy, Reviews, Young Adult / / 2 Comments

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#BookReview: THE DRAGONS OF NOVA by Elise Kova

The Dragons of Nova is the second book in the Loom Saga, so spoilers ahead if you haven’t read the first book, The Alchemists of Loom. You can find my 4.5* review of that here. And before I get started, I want to reiterate that this series is not Young Adult. Air Awakens, Kova’s first series, was YA, but this one goes further with its violence and …sexual… content, so it is firmly in the Adult camp. Here’s the TL;DR version of this review: if you liked The Alchemists of Loom, you will love The Dragons of Nova. The Dragons of […]

Posted July 28th 2017 in Blog Tours, Fantasy, Reviews, Steampunk / / 0 Comments

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#BookReview: EDITING EMMA by Chloe Seager

I picked up this book at the perfect time, while I was going through a period of self-realisation. (You can read about it in my mid-year review.) Why perfect? Because this book is all about Emma and her own self-discovery. Yes, there’s a lot going on in it to do with boys and school and so on, but those aren’t the point. Editing Emma is about Emma growing up (a bit). And despite an age gap of almost 10 years (yikes!), I’ve also been growing up, becoming more of the adult that I should probably be already. A belated disclaimer, […]

Posted July 25th 2017 in Comedy, Contemporary, Reviews, Young Adult / / 1 Comment

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#BookReview: ARTIFICIAL SWEETHEARTS by Julie Hammerle

I feel like I’m on a contemporary roll at the moment. After zooming through Falling for Forever the other day, I finished Artificial Sweethearts within 24 hours, too, despite being busy with travelling and interview prep. It was a very easy read with one of my favourite tropes: the fake relationship. Two quick notes: This is the second book in a series but can be read as a standalone, with a brief reference to the couple from the previous book. I read another of Hammerle’s books – The Sound of Us – last year and really enjoyed it, so the […]

Posted July 13th 2017 in Blog Tours, Contemporary, Reviews, Romance, Young Adult / / 1 Comment

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#BookReview: FALLING FOR FOREVER by Melissa Chambers

Falling for Forever was a great, easy to read contemporary romance with two great main characters. Despite it being the second in the Before Forever series, and Chloe and Landon do play a part in this story, it could be read as a standalone. I was just fine having not read the previous book! I was a bit iffy with Jenna at the beginning, as she seemed a little full of herself, but this was short-lived. Her ambition, confidence, and gregariousness grew on me. Miles was also very sweet, protective of his friends, and serious about his music. They had […]

Posted July 11th 2017 in Blog Tours, Contemporary, Reviews, Romance, Young Adult / / 3 Comments

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#BookReview: THE SEAFARER’S KISS by Julia Ember

The Seafarer’s Kiss is a quick fantasy retelling of The Little Mermaid, except not like any you’ve read before. The book focuses on Ersel, a 19-year-old mermaid with a serious case of wanderlust who finds a shield-maiden stranded on top of the ice near her berg home. In this particular version of the tale, Ember draws on Norse mythology, so instead of an evil seawitch cursing an innocent young mermaid, Ersel makes a deal with Loki. I loved the setting of this book. Instead of being in tropical waters where everything is colourful and warm, Ersel’s clan lives in an […]

Posted July 9th 2017 in Fantasy, New Adult, Reviews / / 0 Comments

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