Book Review: A Lady’s Guide to Fortune-Hunting Book by Sophie Irwin

A Lady’s Guide to Fortune-Hunting was a lot of fun! We follow Kitty, the eldest of a family of recently orphaned and soon-to-be-destitute daughters, who sets out to secure their future and a rich husband at her first ever London Season. Her mission is both hampered and helped by Lord Radcliffe, who’s determined to keep

Book Review: For Beautiful Black Boys Who Believe in a Better World by Michael W. Waters and Keisha Morris

(I received a free ARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you #NetGalley and thank you Flyaway Books!) I enjoyed For Beautiful Black Boys Who Believe in a Better World. It’s a picture book full of important messages about social activism centering on Jeremiah, a young African American boy

Book Review: My Sister, Daisy by Ardia Karlsson

(I received a free ARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. So thank you NetGalley and thank you Raintree Publishers!) My, Sister Daisy is a children’s picture book told from the point of view of a little boy whose younger sibling comes out as trans. Daisy’s whole family are loving

Book Review: A Quick and Easy Guide to Asexuality by Molly Muldoon and Will Hernandez

(I received an ARC of this book from #NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. So thank you NetGalley! And thank you Oni Press!) There just aren’t that many books out there about asexuality so I jumped at the chance to review this one. It was a good decision! A Quick and Easy Guide to

Book Review: Venetia by Georgette Heyer

I received a free copy of Penguin Random House UK Audio’s new audiobook recording of ‘Venetia’ by Georgette Heyer from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. So thank you NetGalley and Penguin!  ‘Venetia’ is the story of the 25 year old titular heroine who’s spent her whole life in seclusion on her family’s estate in

Review: Seven Devils by Elizabeth May and Laura Lam

I was given a free copy of this book by Net Galley in exchange for an honest review. That was back in August. I finally finished Seven Devils at literally the eleventh hour on New Year’s Eve 2020. That kind of sums up my main issue with the book. I just didn’t enjoy it. I

Review: In Other Lands by Sarah Rees Brennan

In Other Lands is delightful. It’s a funny but heartwarming deconstruction of popular fantasy and Magic School stories and tropes, like Harry Potter and The Chronicles of Narnia. It’s also bursting with witty banter, social commentary and memorable characters. Characters like Elliot, our protagonist and viewpoint character, who’s whisked away from his indifferent father and

Review: The Trials of Koli by M. R. Carey

I received a free kindle copy of The Trials of Koli from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review, so thank you NetGalley! The Trials of Koli is the second book in M. R. Carey’s Rampart trilogy, a post-apocalyptic dystopian survival story. In The Book of Koli we met the title character and were introduced

Review: The Last Policeman by Ben H. Winters

This was a really interesting read! Detective Henry Palace has just achieved his dream of becoming a detective. He’s dedicated to his job, but unfortunately he’s also living in a pre-apocalyptic dystopia as an asteroid is due to devastate the Earth in six months time. As society breaks down around him, he remains committed to