Quick summary: Who knew teenagers could be so psychotic?! Rating: ★★★★★ Try this if you like: Agatha Christie, Riverdale & true-crime documentaries. In this YA crime thriller we follow the lives of 4 teens whose lives are completely changed when their classmate dies in detention. Through the book we follow Cooper, Addy, Bronwyn and Nate as theyContinue reading “REVIEW: One of Us Is Lying”
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REVIEW: Catwoman Soulstealer
Quick summary: Giving ‘Crazy Cat Lady’ a whole new meaning. Rating: ★★★★☆ Try this series if you like: DC Comics (obvs), Cassandra Clare, Daniel José Older, Richelle Mead In this rewrite of DC’s Catwoman, we are re-introduced to the badass anti-hero Selina Kyle, and her ‘band of merry men’, Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy. We alsoContinue reading “REVIEW: Catwoman Soulstealer”
REVIEW: Truthwitch
Quick summary: Sisters before misters, *KAPOW*! Rating: ★★★★★ Try this series if you like: Sara Raasch, Renée Ahdieh, Kendare Blake and Laini Taylor. This book is 479 pages of brilliant, completely enjoyable writing. You have to take this opening novel of The Witchlands series as it is – a light fantasy with sparks of romance, high-octane adventure andContinue reading “REVIEW: Truthwitch”
REVIEW: Three Dark Crowns
Quick summary: Dark, savage and mesmerising. Rating: ★★★★★ Try this series if you like: V.E Schwab, Neal Shusterman and Susan Dennard. Read the full synopsis here I bought and finished this book in two evenings worth of reading. The transitions between the points of view of the three sisters keeps you flipping the pages because youContinue reading “REVIEW: Three Dark Crowns”
REVIEW: The Remnant Chronicles (Series)
Quick summary: Marmite series. I loved it, some people hate it, everyone should try it. Rating: ★★★★☆ Try this series if you like: Laini Taylor, Veronica Roth & Holly Black Check out the full synopsis here We have three main points of view in this series; Lia, Rafe and Kaden, and the transitions between the POV’sContinue reading “REVIEW: The Remnant Chronicles (Series)”
REVIEW: The Dark Artifices (series)
Quick Summary: Did someone say romance, demons and battle scenes? Rating: ★★★☆☆ Try this series if you like: J.K Rowling, Sarah J Maas, Holly Black Check out the full synopsis here Demons, faeries, Shadowhunters, and a little bit of sizzle in the romance department – this would be an apt summary for most of Cassandra Clare‘s writing.Continue reading “REVIEW: The Dark Artifices (series)”
REVIEW: Daughter of Smoke and Bone
Quick Summary: Be right back, off to dye my hair blue. Rating: ★★★★☆ Check out the full synopsis here Laini Taylor scores a home run with this trilogy. It has everything a YA Fantasy novel should have. Thrilling adventure, friends who would cross worlds for each other, spine-tingling romance and epic writing. The trilogy begins inContinue reading “REVIEW: Daughter of Smoke and Bone”
REVIEW: The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle
Quick summary: A whodunnit murder mystery on steroids Rating: ★★★★☆ Full synopsis The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle I got recommended this book in a book spa experience at Mr B’s Emporium of Reading Delights (review of this experience coming up soon!), and I’ve been excited to read it ever since – I was very muchContinue reading “REVIEW: The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle”
REVIEW: Anna, Lola and Isla
Quick summary: Romantic, relaxing and bloody cute! Rating: ★★★★★ Full synopsis of Anna and the French Kiss Lola and the Boy Next Door Isla and the Happily Ever After Also, Stephanie Perkins’ website is the prettiest thing ever, and I would recommend reading her books based solely on her aesthetic, no shame. This is a seriesContinue reading “REVIEW: Anna, Lola and Isla”
REVIEW: Delirium (series)
Full synopsis of Delirium (1), Pandemonium (2), and Requiem (3) Quick summary: The world the book is set in is interesting, but didn’t fully capture me. Rating: ★★★ This has spoilers – sorry! To be fair to this series, I did read it after I had just finished the ACOTAR series, which probably means I didn’tContinue reading “REVIEW: Delirium (series)”