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You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson

You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson

One of the things that I wanted to do in 2021 was catch up on some of the amazing books that I had on my TBR. Lately, I’ve been reading A LOT of fantasy novels, and I realised that I had been ignoring all of the brilliant contemporary novels that I had just sitting on my shelves. 

I had been wanting to read You Should See Me in a Crown ever since it was released, and in January 2021… I FINALLY got around to it!

Trigger warnings: homophobia, off-page death, outing, bullying

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Blog Tour: Winterkeep by Kristin Cashore

Blog Tour: Winterkeep by Kristin Cashore

I am so bloody excited to be back in this world. Graceling and Bitterblue are two of my favourite YA fantasy books ever, and even though Fire (the second book), wasn’t my favourite, Winterkeep was still very very high on my TBR list. I was lucky enough to be sent an ARC of Winterkeep, and was asked if I wanted to be part of a blog tour… SO HERE WE ARE!

Disclaimer: 1) this book was sent to me by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. 2) there may be slight spoilers for the previous three books in this review. 

Trigger warnings: kidnapping/containment, slut-shaming, child abuse, death, murder

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My Top 10 Books on My NetGalley TBR

My Top 10 Books on My NetGalley TBR

NetGalley is probably one of the most addictive things ever, and I get very click-happy when I’m on there. I request anything that has a beautiful cover, and then the next thing I know, I’ve got 30 new books to read and review. I have a problem. So, in 2021, I’m going to prioritise the books that I have on my NetGalley TBR shelf so that I can get my review percentage up!

I took a good look at my very long TBR and chose the 10 books that I want to get to as soon as possible, as they sound absolutely amazing!

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Kingdom of the Wicked by Kerri Maniscalco

Kingdom of the Wicked by Kerri Maniscalco

For those who know me, or who are regular readers of my blog, you will know that Kerri Maniscalco became one of my favourite authors of all time after I read the Stalking Jack the Ripper series. There was something about her writing that kept pulling me in, and I loved every single character that she wrote. Even though I was sad about the story of Audrey Rose Wadsworth coming to a close, hearing that Maniscalco had a new series coming out that had to do with witches and Princes of Hell was just *chefs kiss*. …

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Spectacle by Jodie Lynn Zdrok

Spectacle by Jodie Lynn Zdrok

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For those of you who are regular readers of my blog, you will know that the Stalking Jack the Ripper series is one of my ultimate faves. The characters, the settings, the murder… Everything about it is *mwah*. I’ve always loved murder (okay, that sounds weird) and I’ve always been intrigued by forensics. So, it should come to you as no surprise that I like reading about things like that as well. I was looking for books similar to SJtR ON Goodreads, and came upon Spectacle.  …

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Muse of Nightmares by Laini Taylor

Muse of Nightmares by Laini Taylor

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Where to begin with this review?! It’s not going to be as long as my other reviews as I know that I’m probably going to find it really hard to review this book without letting on to any spoilers!

I am so happy that Muse of Nightmares is FINALLY out, however, I’m gutted because it’s only a duology and I NEED MORE of Lazlo and Sarai. I mean… I guess that I could just keep re-reading the books, right?

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Internment by Samira Ahmed

Internment by Samira Ahmed

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As soon as I read the blurb for Internment, I knew that I had to request an early copy of it, and I am so glad that I did. I know that I only read it two months before the release date, but it meant that I could rave about it for two months and convinced loads of my friends to pre-order or buy it when it came out in the shops.

Content warnings: death, murder, islamophobia, racism, violence, torture, internment camps.  …

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Blood Heir by Amélie Wen Zhao

Blood Heir by Amélie Wen Zhao

Whenever I’m browsing NetGalley, it’s always the cover that intrigues me enough to read the synopsis. The cover of Blood Heir is absolutely gorgeous, and I was in awe of the design. So then I read the synopsis of the novel, and that sold me instantly. I clicked on ‘request’, and the next day, I had been approved and started reading straight away. …

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We are Blood and Thunder by Kesia Lupo

We are Blood and Thunder by Kesia Lupo

I’m actually writing this review about a month after I had finished reading it, so if the review seems a bit.. vague(?), this is why! But let me just tell you how excited I was to read a new young adult book from a debut author, but also… this is a fantasy book that was a standalone!! It is very very rare that we see this, so I was all here for it. …

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