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The Girl Who... - Andreina Cordani Welcome to my first review of 2021! This is also happened to be the penultimate book I read of 2020. I requested this when it popped up on Netgalley purely because there is a character called Leah and for some reason seeing other people with my name makes me… Continue reading The Girl Who…
It's almost Christmas! I hope you all manage to have a nice time despite whatever tier you've ended up in... Here's to things looking brighter in 2021. For now though, here are three little recs for you. Everyone Dies Famous in a Small Town - Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock A lyrical and heartfelt collection by an award-winning… Continue reading Mini Reviews: a few random picks
Ok, so technically not a book vs movie, but a book vs TV series, but you get the gist. Also, this is the second time we're reviewing a YA adaptation starring Austin Abraham... This isn't going to be a recurring theme, I promise. Dash and Lily's Book of Dares is one of my favourite books… Continue reading Book vs Movie: Dash and Lily
Right, during November's lockdown, I read Our Chemical Hearts for the first time and while it is a story about a whiney white boy who builds up a girl in his head, which isn't my usual favourite, I bloody loved it. (Result of being locked down perhaps?) After I finished the book, I decided to… Continue reading Book vs Movie | Chemical Hearts vs Our Chemical Hearts
Hello and welcome to lockdown part two! If you're a fellow England inhabitant, I hope your books are good and your health incredible. I decided to use this lockdown to work through my ever growing Netgalley shelf, including these three books! Wherever you are in the world, I hope you're staying positive and testing negative!… Continue reading Mini Reviews | Lockdown 2 – winter is coming
Most of the time the book is better, some times the film is better, sometimes the adaptation is on par with the book. Sometimes they're just great films on their own and other times you're wondering wtf did I just watch. Here are a couple of adaptations I've watched recently. How to Build a Girl… Continue reading Keepin’ it Reel | book to film adaptations
The Thursday Murder Club - Richard Osman One of my greatest regrets in life involves Richard Osman. I was on the same train as him once going towards Bath from Cheltenham, I watched him get on the train through the window and as I am only 4''11, I desperately wanted a photo of me stood… Continue reading The Thursday Murder Club
There are a number of things that I miss about pre-covid life, not being scared everytime I go out in public, watching live music... You know, all those things. Another pre-covid activity I loved was taking a leisurely stroll to my local library, having a browse and taking home more than I can comfortably carry.… Continue reading Mini Reviews | The return to the library edition
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue - V E Schwab This is it. I've found the one. Oh Addie LaRue, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways... I want to marry this book and raise a family of little books with it. A Life No One Will Remember. A Story You Will… Continue reading The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
All This Time - Rachael Lippencott and Mikki Daughty You know when you pick up a book purely because you just want a light, fluffy YA and you end up with something that you literally can't put down? That was this. Kyle and Kimberly have been the perfect couple all through high school, but when… Continue reading All this time
The Perks of Being a Bookworm 