#Interview: Kim Savage, author of IN HER SKIN, and Jo, the star

I’m super excited to have an interview today not only with Kim Savage, the author of In Her Skin, but the star of the book herself, Jo! They talk about getting this thrilling story out there, whose skin they’d like to try on, their favourite ice cream, and more. Plus, learn more about the book, and if you’re in the US, win a copy of In Her Skin and Beautiful Broken Girls! Q&A with Kim and Jo Hi! Thank you so much for joining me today for a chat. Shall we start with an introduction to each of you for our readers? Kim: I’m the […]

Posted March 21st 2018 in Blog Tours, Interviews / / 0 Comments

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#BookReview: THE POET X by Elizabeth Acevedo, plus my favourite slam poetry performance

Full disclosure. This is the first book written in verse that I’ve ever read. (I’m not including plays and straight-up poetry books.) And I don’t think I could have been inducted into this style with a better book. It was lyrical, impactful, rhythmic, and that’s just thanks to the style. The content, the characters… it was an incredible story in itself, the perfect story to be told in verse. Xiomara is the miracle child of a devoutly religious mother and reformed father who thought they wouldn’t be able to have children. A teenager, she is caught between these weighty expectations […]

Posted March 14th 2018 in Blog Tours, Contemporary, Reviews, Young Adult / / 0 Comments

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#GuestPost: Writing Productivity Ruiners by Tarun Shanker & Kelly Zekas, authors of THESE VENGEFUL SOULS

Writing is already an incredibly tough activity, which is why I’m too scared/lazy to do it myself. But for those brave souls that do have a real go at it, it seems like the universe is conspiring against them sometimes. Tarun Shanker and Kelly Zekas, co-authors of the These Vicious Masks trilogy, have managed to stick it out for three books so far, with the final book in the trilogy out last month. They are here today to share the things that ruin their productivity when writing. Stick around to learn more about the final instalment in the trilogy, plus […]

Posted March 12th 2018 in Blog Tours, Guest Posts / / 1 Comment

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#CoverReveal + #MeetTheCast: MAYFLY by Jeff Sweat

Today, Jeff Sweat and Rockstar Book Tours are revealing the cover for Mayfly, Sweat’s new YA Dystopian which releases May 8th 2018! Check out the cover and learn more about people of Mayfly, then enter to win an ARC down below. The people of Ell Aye Mayfly is set in the land of Ell Aye, a once-mighty city now in ruins. The old divisions of the past are gone, and in their place new peoples have emerged, each with their own origins and unique cultures. The Angelenos The dominant people of Ell Aye, they are a largely peaceful female-led society who live […]

Posted February 28th 2018 in Blog Tours, Cover Reveal, Guest Posts / / 0 Comments

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Share your love for YA on #WorldBookDay!

The 21st World Book Day is in ONE WEEK. And I’m fully prepared to spend that day annoying the hell out of my colleagues even more than usual about how much I LOVE READING. But that’s just one of the ways you can celebrate World Book Day. Stick around to learn about this epic day, find out what else you can do, see what special edition books are on offer this year…and enter to win these very books! About World Book Day World Book Day was designated by UNESCO as a worldwide celebration of books and reading, and is marked […]

Posted February 22nd 2018 in Events, Fun Things, Giveaway / / 8 Comments

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#BookReview: THE WREN HUNT by Mary Watson

Trigger warning for physical and psychological abuse of the main character by a group of young men. Basically, this book was one giant mindfuck. At first, that wasn’t in a good way, as there was a bit too much detail on the world and druid culture without explanation. I felt lost and confused for a while. BUT THEN… it all very slowly started coming together, and I realised I was being played by the author. If you read the book, you’ll learn what wickering is. And you will realise that you have unknowingly been drawn into a trap and bespelled. […]

Posted February 19th 2018 in Fantasy, Reviews, Young Adult / / 1 Comment

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#BookReview: WICKED CHARM by Amber Hart

Trigger warning: murder, including descriptions of the bodies and some violent scenes towards the end, plus mention of suicide Wicked Charm is a book of two stories running parallel. What the blurb makes you think is that a wicked but charming boy is somehow involved in a series of murders, and I even thought there might be something a touch paranormal here, what with the swamp vibes. But there is also the love story between the wicked boy and the girl who moves in next door. What I liked most about Wicked Charm is that Hart infused it with an atmospheric […]

Posted February 16th 2018 in Blog Tours, Contemporary, Romance, Thriller, Young Adult / / 0 Comments

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