Trinity
Trinity was the code name of the US project to create a weapon to end all wars, the atomic bomb. Behind that invention was a man who had to come to terms with what he had created, J. Robert Oppenheimer. Louisa Hall has chosen to…
Sadie
When Sadie’s little sister is murdered and the investigation goes nowhere, she sets off to bring the killer to justice. Some months after, a journalist picks up the story of a missing girl and her murdered sister. Can he piece together what happened and where…
N.E.W.T.s Required Reading
Magical Readathon is hosted by Book Roast. I nearly forgot that the N.E.W.T.s protion of the Magical Readathon was happening, after all that hard work to get my O.W.L.s! It runs for the month of August and I’ll be reading for the Magizoologist career which…
On My Radar: August
Sometimes I think I spend more time looking for books to read than I do actually reading. Ah the perils of being a book blogger. Here is another month’s worth of tantalising new releases for you to add to your wishlists and TBRs. Dates are…
The Binding
Emmett is recovering from an illness when his parents receive the summons; he is to train as a binder. Those who wish to forget can have their memories bound in books. The Binding wasn’t really what I expected but I ended up loving it. It…
The Paper & Hearts Society
When Tabby moves to Dorset, she hopes to leave her old life behind. Her nan encourages her to make new friends, but she’s perfectly fine by herself. At least she has her books. Blogger Lucy Powrie‘s debut novel is adorable. It contains the best sounding…
An Absolutely Remarkable Thing
Disclosure: I received a copy of this book free of charge for review purposes only. Receipt of a book does not guarantee a review or endorsement. My reviews are my honest opinion and are not biased for the purpose of personal gain. Walking the streets…
The Month That Was… June 2019
June has been a bit of a non-month for things on the blog. Sometimes we need a bit of a break, and with work being busy, I’ve not had the mental energy to think up even vaguely thoughtful reviews. I have read some stuff, I’ll…
Black Sun
Today he would become a god. His mother had told him so. The opening line may seem like something any mother would tell her son, but in the case of Serapio, his mother truly believes he will become the Crow God reborn. She blinds him,…
Legendborn
The day Bree gets accepted into an early college placement at UNC, is the day her mother dies. The last words they spoke were of anger. Unable to deal with her dad’s grief on top of her own, Bree goes ahead with the placement. Once…
Ninth House
Alex Stern does not belong at Yale. When she awakes as the sole survivor of a multiple homicide, presumed a drug deal gone wrong, she is given an unlikely offer. Come to Yale, join the House of Lethe and oversee the rituals of the other…
A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor
Just let me dust off this blog thing, I have a review for you! One of my anticipated reads released during lockdown was the follow-up to An Absolutely Remarkable Thing. If you read that, of course will will be dying to know what happened to…