El Deafo is the book I NEEDED as a child. It is a gorgeous graphic novel following the childhood of Cece as she navigates life with hearing loss. Cece is diagnosed with meningitis at the age of 4, this results in hearing loss. …

I'm sat in bed on a dreary Sunday afternoon listening to the rain pour outside. Rain makes for perfect reading snuggled under a duvet. There's something soooo cosy about reading inside whilst it's raining. It's l…

University has me incredibly busy. My mind is bouncing from one module to the next and getting through multiple readings lists. Finding time to squeeze in a blog post is a challenge, so here's a couple of short book reviews.…

There's absolutely no denying my love and enthusiasm for young adult fiction. I read it so often, I write it, I live and breathe it basically. And as much as I love it, this year I am trying to branch out and expand my readi…

What do you do when one mistake you make changes the lives of everyone around you? Lena is in her senior year of school, playing for the school's volleyball team with her best friend Megan. She's a funny girl with bi…

I do not say this lightly when I say I've found a new favourite YA book. I mean it like I stayed up into the early hours of this morning devouring it. It is SO damn good. The first book by Sara Barnard I've read and I wa…

It's been a while my dearest blog, but beginning my second year of university has been overwhelmingly busy, and exciting, and I have been prioritising settling back into the routine of uni life. I have two essays due that…

You should all know by now how much I read. There is always  a book in my bag. No matter where I'm going or who I'm with, a book accompanies me. Who knows when the opportunity may arise for me to read a chapter?  Som…

Everything, Everything is a YA novel about Madeline Whittier, an 18 year old girl who hasn't left her house for seventeen years. You see, she suffers from a rare yet ironically famous disease called Severe Combined Immunodef…

Looks like this book may be my favourite of the year so far. I hold high hopes nothing else I read will top it. With it being my 32nd book of 2017, there's still plenty of time for me to read more, but NOTHING will compete ag…

"Love was sneaky like that. It found a warm nook, a safe space, and crept in, settling there like an unwelcome houseguest..." Treats  by Manchester based writer Lara Williams is a collection of short stories. S…

Being home for three weeks over Easter meant I kinda forgot about my deadlines and dived into a pile of books. I bought books and I went to the local library, which is brand spanking new and I could have left with baskets of book…

Feels ages since I last wrote a blog post, university assignments and travelling and just being generally busy has left me deflated and unenthusiastic about writing here. I've missed it, but hey I'm back! Some of the th…

Finally faced my fear of lengthy novels and began A Little Life, 720 pages of utter tragedy and heartbreak. This book is not for the squeamish because of its graphic descriptions of abuse, and definitely not recommended if you w…

Another young adult review or rather ramblings. I swear I do read other genres (sometimes) but I have such an admiration for young adult fiction and its diversity. The Sun is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon is about two teenagers…

"It's a shame people can't be melded back together with gold seams." In this beautifully heartbreaking young adult novel we meet Henry Page and Grace Town. Their story is one of first love, grief, humour…

As a child who grew up reading and watching Harry Potter the excitement radiated off my skin when Rowling revealed her plans. The story of Fantastic Beasts is set in 1920's New York and I absolutely adore the style of the er…

I'm a runner. I love running, It fills my body with immense joy and satisfaction. So, when lovely Abbie from Summerdale publishing got in touch with me about a non-fiction book all about the art of running I practically scre…

After the whirlwind of emotions All The Bright Places was, Jennifer Niven has just published her second YA novel with Penguin Random House. I knew after reading ATBP I would read anything and everything by Niven, ugh. she is abs…

"She has no face. She is just a body, a life-size doll to play with." Reserving this book from the library, I knew Asking For It would be a tough read, prior to my reading the recognition and reputation it has gathe…