“She’d come for the food, but it wasn’t the rewards that called to her now. It was a chance to see a different land and its awe-inspiring creatures.” Blurb: “Betrayal. Sacrifice. Survival. Welcome to the Extinction Trials.In Stormchaser and Lincoln's ruined world, the only way to survive is to risk everything. To face a contest… Continue reading The Extinction Trials – S.M.Wilson
Month: April 2018
Audiobook Of The Month | When They Call You A Terrorist
If you're wondering "but wait, Charlotte, you've already posted your audiobook of the month!" Then you are absolutely right. It turns out that I should stop pushing myself to try other genres out when I know I don't like them. So I refunded The Long Way To A Small Angry Planet and set about finding a new book… Continue reading Audiobook Of The Month | When They Call You A Terrorist
Losing Characters To Adaptations
I have always been the person to read the book before seeing the film. Regardless of whether it's something I've heard of before like Harry Potter or something entirely new like Divergent,I always have to pay a visit to the original material. I love comparing the two as my Book-To-movie segment on this blog will… Continue reading Losing Characters To Adaptations
How To Stop Time – Matt Haig
“All we can ever be is faithful to our memories or reality, rather than the reality itself, which is something closely related but never exactly the same.” Blurb: “Tom Hazard has a dangerous secret. He may look like an ordinary 41-year-old, but owing to a rare condition, he's been alive for centuries. From Elizabethan England… Continue reading How To Stop Time – Matt Haig
The Princess Saves Herself In This One – Amanda Lovelace
"Ah, life- the thing that happens to us while we're off somewhere else blowing on dandelions & wishing ourselves into the pages of our favorite fairy tales." Blurb: “A poetry collection divided into four different parts: the princess, the damsel, the queen, & you. the princess, the damsel, & the queen piece together the life… Continue reading The Princess Saves Herself In This One – Amanda Lovelace
Book To Movie Talk | Love, Simon
“You get to exhale now, Simon.” *This post contains mild spoilers* Love, Simon is an adaptation of the bestselling novel Simon Vs The Homo sapiens Agenda, written by Becky Albertalli. When I read the book, I instantly fell in love with it and held the story close to my bisexual heart, having related so… Continue reading Book To Movie Talk | Love, Simon
Clean – Juno Dawson
“Shit just got really real.” Blurb: “When socialite Lexi Volkov almost overdoses, she thinks she's hit rock bottom. She's wrong. Rock bottom is when she's forced into an exclusive rehab facility. From there, the only way is up for Lexi and her fellow inmates, including the mysterious Brady. As she faces her demons, Lexi realises… Continue reading Clean – Juno Dawson
