We Were Liars by E. Lockhart

January 30, 2015.Reading time 3 minutes.

We are liars We are beautiful and privileged We are cracked and broken A tale of love and romance A tale of tragedy Which are lies? Which is truth? You decide First published: 2014

Love Hurts by Malorie Blackman

January 22, 2015.Reading time 5 minutes.

Malorie Blackman brings together the best teen writers of today in a stunningly romantic collection about love against the odds. Featuring short stories and extracts about modern star-crossed lovers from stars such as Gayle Forman, Markus Zusak and Patrick Ness, and with a brand-new story from Malorie Blackman herself, Love Hurts looks at every kind […]

The Shock of the Fall by Nathan Filer

January 15, 2015.Reading time 5 minutes.

“I’ll tell you what happened because it will be a good way to introduce my brother. His name’s Simon. I think you’re going to like him. I really do. But in a couple of pages he’ll be dead. And he was never the same after that.” First published: 2013 [Goodreads]

Top Ten 2014 Releases I Meant To Read But Didn’t Get To

January 13, 2015.Reading time 1 minute.

Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. This week’s topic is 2014 releases I meant to read but didn’t get to. There were lots of books I wanted to read last year but didn’t get to, not just 2014 releases. I guess that’s the frustration of every book lover: so many books, […]

Bout of Books 12 – Wrap Up

January 12, 2015.Reading time 2 minutes.

If you follow me on Twitter, you might have noticed I’ve participated in a little thing called the Bout of Books read-a-thon this week. I’ve also posted daily updates throughout the week, which you can find in this post. But now, it’s time to wrap it up! This was my very first time participating, and I […]

Reread: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling

January 8, 2015.Reading time 5 minutes.

Harry Potter is preparing to leave the Dursleys and Privet Drive for the last time. But the future that awaits him is full of danger, not only for him, but for anyone close to him — and Harry has already lost so much. Only by destroying Voldemort’s remaining Horcruxes can Harry free himself and overcome […]

Top Ten Books I Wouldn’t Mind Santa Bringing This Year

December 23, 2014.Reading time 1 minute.

Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. While I don’t celebrate Christmas in the gift giving sense, it’s no trouble for me to think of ten books I’d love to receive! Some of these books have been on my “to buy” list for quite a while, and some of them are […]

Bout of Books 12

December 18, 2014.Reading time 2 minutes.

Before I started blogging, I didn’t know about the existence of this little thing called a read-a-thon. However, over the past year I’ve come across quite a few of them, and I became intrigued! I was always too late, though, or too busy if I wasn’t too late, or too overwhelmed by the idea of reading a […]

Stacking the Shelves

December 14, 2014.Reading time 4 minutes.

Stacking the Shelves is hosted by Tynga at Tynga’s Reviews, and is all about sharing books you’ve recently added to your shelves. For a book blogger, I don’t buy (or get) all that many new books, so making this meme a regular new feature on my blog (as in, once a week), is not really […]