Ode to Unbeautiful Things

Let's just be honestIt isn't pretty to talk aboutThe pain that crafted our futureNor got us to our present destination;It's considered ugly to grow up inPoverty, run down areas andSurrounded by wall fours thatTrapped toxicity instead of love. It wrenches your heart if we grow upBasic, without the luxury of designerAnd knowing what it's like …

ARC REVIEW: London Seance Society

Hello! This ARC (advanced reader copy) was kindly gifted to me by Netgalley. And don't worry, ARC reviews will always be spoiler free so no need to run! Initial thoughts I'm a sucker for whodunnit plots, and even more so when the setting is in two countries close to heart - England and France. I …

ARC REVIEW: The Bridge to Magic

Hello!I'm back again with another review. And I am so frustrated! (for a good reason) Once again, this ARC (advanced reader copy) was kindly gifted to me by Netgalley. And don't worry, ARC reviews will always be spoiler free so no need to run! And this ladies and gentleman is exactly WHY I'm frustrated - …

ARC REVIEW: A Stolen Memory

Hello! I'm back again with another review. I must say however I did make a rookie's error this time and accidentally end up reading the second book out of a series. Nonetheless, I don't think I missed out on anything which hindered my appreciation of the plot and characters; throughout the narration, the past of …

ARC REVIEW: Death Checked Out

Hello!Guess whose finally read a book after a very dragged out hiatus. Yes - it's me! Please, somebody give me a round of applause! I'm also very excited to say that I'm reviewing my first ARC (advanced reader copy) kindly gifted to me by Netgalley. And don't worry, ARC reviews will always be spoiler free …

book review: the undesirable by david boling

BACKGROUND || This book is a historical novel that relives and educates us about the Boer war from the perspective of a fourteen year old girl. SYNOPSIS || While the vastly outnumbered Boer commandos fight in the field, half a million British soldiers torch a flaming path across the South African veld. As they go, …

book review: bloodchild – octavia e. butler

This book left me reeling after finishing it; I found it quite disturbing due to the themes explored by the plotline. It was a shock to the system - I wasn't expecting what unfolded to happen. The genre is sci-fi, which initially made me sceptical as it's not my go to theme. I decided to …

Review: Resurrection

Skulduggery Pleasant: Resurrection Tagline: You can’t keep a dead man down Derek Landy Synopsis: “Omen Darkly,” Skulduggery said. “I realise this is a lot to take in, but we have to know – will you help us save the world? Review: As always the cover art of the latest addition to the Skulduggery Pleasant series …

Review: The Shock of the Fall

The Shock of the Fall Nathan Filer COSTA Book of the Year 2013 Synopsis: I’ll tell you what happened because it will be a good way to introduce my brother. His name’s Simon. I think you’re going to like him. I really do. But in a couple of pages he’ll be dead. And he was …

Must Reads for December ft Mahriya

Hey there everyone! Today I am joined by the fabulous Mahriya from My Bookish Life and together we have put together a December Reads list for book lovers like us. Mahriya also has an amazing book blog running, so it would be super sweet if you guys headed over there and checked the aesthetics and …