(This week, my coffee and I are sitting down (much later than usual) to a special post: the round up of the first ever Northern YA Lit Fest held in Preston on 24th March. Join me in reading about it, but beware you're going to need a large drink! In fact, I have so much... Continue Reading →
This month I set out to read more books than I bought. BWAHAHAHAHAHA. That went well. I had a great bookish month, having acquired some real beauties, had a lovely evening with some wonderfully bookish friends, attended the launch of The Exact Opposite of Okay by the utterly lovely Laura Stevens and the very first... Continue Reading →
In March I said I was going to make sure I read more books than I bought in some vague attempt to control Mount TBR. Stop laughing. Yeah, okay. It didn't go exactly to plan. The Books: The Exact Opposite of Okay by Laura Stevens. I loved this so much, I sat up until the... Continue Reading →
This week, my pal Steph at A Little But A Lot has given us the prompt of characters you wouldn't want to be friends with. This one was a really fun topic to think of. My only issue was narrowing my choices to six, so I added a little spin to the prompt by choosing... Continue Reading →
Today is my day on the tour for The Little Wedding Island. where I'll be sharing my review of this book, along with details about the book and of an exciting giveaway! Synopsis: ‘Will you… pretend to marry me?’ Bonnie Haskett loves everything about weddings. She loves her job at a national bridal magazine and... Continue Reading →
The Last Days of Archie Maxwell is a quick read that packs a real punch. I devoured it in one sitting and found myself heart-broken, but ultimately uplifted. Archie Maxwell’s parents are separating. The book begins with a poignant scene around the dinner table where they announce this to Archie and his sisters. As someone... Continue Reading →
I am so, so very excited to be bringing you a Q and A with the amazing Lauren James today! I was invited to interview her as part of the NYA Lit Fest which I will be attending this coming weekend. Welcome to the blog Lauren! Can you tell us about The Loneliest Girl in... Continue Reading →
Recently on Twitter, I asked if you'd like to see more content from me and the Boy, rather than just joint book reviews. A few people said they'd like to see us summarising our days out together, so today we're going to share with you some details of our latest day trip. The Coffee: Today... Continue Reading →
I am really excited to be welcoming the lovely Teri Terry to the blog today to answer some questions about her latest novel, Deception. Teri is one of the authors attending NYA Lit Fest this coming weekend, and I am more than a little starstruck at the thought of seeing her in person (I'll be... Continue Reading →
This week's Six for Sunday hosted by the lovely Steph at A Little But A Lot is characters you'd want to be best friends with. This was quite a fun one to think through. Here are six of the characters I came up with: 1. Twylla from The Sin-Eater's Daughter. Do you need to ask... Continue Reading →
Charlotte, Somewhere 