Category Archives: Reviews

“How could I be a tourist in my own past?” – Adib Khorram Specifics: Book: Darius the great is not okay Author: Adib Khorram Published: 28 August 2018 Genre: Young adult fiction, Bildungsroman LGBTQIA literature: Not Sure, Yet! Publisher: Penguin Books Cover design: Samira Iravani Pages: 317 My rating: 5/5 Blurb: Darius Kellner speaks better Klingon than Farsi,Continue reading “Darius the Great is not okay by Adib Khorram – 5/5”

“Sometimes you just jump and hope it’s not a cliff.” – Casey McQuiston Specifics: Book: Red, White and Royal Blue Author: Casey McQuiston Published: 14th May’2019 Genre: Fiction, Romance novel, LGBT literature LGBTQIA literature: Yes Publisher: St. Martin’s Griffin Cover design: Colleen Reinhart Pages: 422 My rating: 4/5 Blurb: What happens when America first son falls in loveContinue reading “Red, White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston”

“Maybe this was trust … Giving someone the power to ruin you, betting your life on the belief that they wouldn’t.” – Tehlor Kay Mejia Specifics: Book: We Set the Dark on Fire Author: Tehlor Kay Mejia Published: 26th Feb’2019 Genre: Fantasy Fiction, Dystopian Fiction, Contemporary, YA Fiction LGBTQIA literature: Yes Series: Part 1 of theContinue reading “We Set the Dark on Fire by Tehlor Kay Mejia”

“Ah yes, the most dangerous person at the party is always the girl sitting alone with a book.” – Brigid Kemmerer Specifics: Book: A Heart so Fierce and Broken Author: Brigid Kemmerer Published: 7th Jan’2020 Genre: YA Fiction, Fantasy Fiction, Fairy Tale Series: The Cruse-Breaker #1 Publisher: Bloomsbury Pages: 445 My rating: 2.5/5 Blurb from Goodreads: Find the heir,Continue reading “A Heart so Firece and Broken by Brigid Kemmerer”

“There was nothing in the world as magical and terrifying as a girl” – Kiersten White Specifics: Book: The Guinevere Deception Author: Kiersten White Published: 5th Nov’19 Genre: Fable, Legend, Fantasy fiction, Historical fantasy Series: Book #1 of Camelot Rising Trilogy Publisher: Delacorte Press (Penguin Random House) Cover Design: Regina Flath Pages: 337 My rating:Continue reading “The Guinevere Deception by Kiersten White”

“Here the clock in the hall dredged up seconds like stones and dropped them again into the pool of the day, letting each ripple widen before the next one fell.” – Bridget Collins Specifics: Book: The Binding Author: Bridget Collins Published: 10th January’19 Genre: Historical Fiction, Magical Realism, Alternate history, Fantasy Fiction Publisher: The Borough Press, an imprint ofContinue reading “The Binding by Bridget Collins”

“A tale is a funny thing, and even when it’s your own and you have a quill in your hand you must be careful where you touch it.” – Laird Hunt Specifics: Book: In the house in the dark of the woods Author: Laird Hunt Published: 16th Oct’18 Genre: Horror fiction, Psychological fiction, Historical fantasyContinue reading “In the House in the Dark of the Woods by Laird Hunt”

“Life is full of contradictions. We crave security and independence in equal measures.” – Twinkle Khanna Specifics: Book: Mrs Funnybones Author: Twinkle Khanna Published: 18th Aug’15 Genre: Humour, Autobiography Publisher: Penguin India Pages: 248 My rating: 2.5/5 Blurb: Mrs Funnybones is a compilation of satirical stories written by Twinkle Khanna for various newspapers. The book captures some hilarious incidences in herContinue reading “Mrs Funnybones by Twinkle Khanna”

“I am always surprised to discover that when the world seems darkest, there exists the greatest opportunity for light.” – Brigid Kemmerer Specifics: Book: A Curse so dark and lonely Author: Brigid Kemmerer Published: 29th Jan’2019 Genre: YA Fiction, Fantasy Fiction, Fairy Tale Series: The Cruse-Breaker #1 Publisher: Bloomsbury Pages: 512 My rating: 3.5/5 Blurb: Fall in love, breakContinue reading “A Curse so Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer”