Title: Ivory apples. Author: Lisa Goldstein. Format: E-ARC. Publisher: Tachyon Publications. Page count: 224. Release day: October 15th 2019. Genre: Adult, fantasy. Rating: 2.5 stars. *Thanks to Edelweiss for providing this ARC!* What is it about? (Summary from GoodReads) Ivy and her sisters have a secret: their reclusive Great-Aunt is actually Adela Martin, inspired author…
Month: October 2019
Netgalley book tag!
I’m trying to catch up on some tags, so I’m sorry if two in one week is a bit much haha! #oops Thanks to Melanie @TBR & Beyond for the tag! Rules: Link back to the tag’s creator: Kourtni @Kourtni reads Thank and link back to the person who tagged you! Answer the questions the…
Let’s talk bookish – star ratings!
Let’s talk bookish is a weekly meme, created and hosted by J.R. @Eternity Books , here different topics will be discussed. I couldn’t make last weeks topic is ‘star ratings – are they fair or necessary’, but I thought it was very interesting, so I will just discuss it this week! First I wanted to…
Summer of salt – Katrina Leno (review)
Title: Summer of salt. Author: Katrina Leno. Format: Hardcover. Publisher: HarperTeen. Page count: 256. Release day: June 5th 2018. Genre: YA, magical realism. Rating: 3 stars. What is it about? (Summary from GoodReads) A magic passed down through generations . . . Georgina Fernweh waits with growing impatience for the tingle of magic in her…
October Bullet Journal
I’ve changed the way how I use my bullet journal! And I was quite proud of it so I decided to share it 🙂 I used to make weekly spreads, and use those for blog related things, but I found that I wasn’t really using it, since I also have a separate agenda, and like…
The autumn tag!
I saw this tag on Naomi @Naomi’s reading corner and thought I would give it a go! So here are my answers: Hot chocolate – what is your comfort book? I will go with the most obvious answer and say Harry Potter! I can’t wait for the fourth illustrated edition! Pumpkin carving – what is…
Weekly wrap up – September 30 to October 6!
What I read this week (books with * have a review coming!): The immortal life of Henrietta Lacks – Rebecca Skloot (audio, listened to the ending) – 3 stars! This was very interesting, but I think there were a bit too much ‘unnecessary’ details. Orpheus girl* – Brynne Rebele- Henry – 4 stars! This was…
Orpheus girl – ARC review!
Title: Orpheus girl. Author: Brynne Rebele-Henry. Format: E-ARC. Publisher: Soho Teen. Page count: 176. Release day: October 8th 2019. Genre: YA, contemporary, retelling. Rating: 4 stars. *Thanks to Edelweiss for providing this ARC!* What is it about? (Summary from GoodReads) Abandoned by a single mother she never knew, 16-year-old Raya—obsessed with ancient myths—lives with her…
Friend or fiction – ARC review!
Title: Friend or fiction. Author: Abby Cooper. Format: E-ARC. Publisher: Charlesbridge. Page count: 275. Release day: October 8th 2019. Genre: Middle Grade, magical realism. Rating: 4 stars. *Thanks to NetGalley for providing this ARC!* What is it about? (Summary from GoodReads) One creative middle-schooler schooler discovers that the best friend a girl can have is…
First Impression Friday – The catcher in the rye!
This meme was created by Joe from JW Martin – Storeys of stories! The rules: Read first chapter (or chapters if they are short) Give my ‘first impression’ Predict my rating After finishing it, compare the results 🙂 So this time I decided to go with the catcher in the rye. I honestly knew nothing…