Neryn is a 15 year old orphan utterly alone in the world of Alban. After being wagered by her drunken father to a complete stranger on a chancy boat, she has no one but herself. Her mother, brother and grandmother are all dead, and her father too as a result of the Cull. Now Neryn … Continue reading Shadowfell, Juliet Marillier
A really interesting concept – ‘You always remember your first kiss. Flora remembers nothing else’ – which was unfortunately crippled by the pacing and the narrative. When I picked up this book, the blurb gripped me: Seventeen-year-old Flora Banks has no short-term memory. Her mind resets several times a day, and has since the age … Continue reading The One Memory of Flora Banks
"She stole a life. Now she must pay with her heart." By the Cauldron, where to begin? I should start by saying that I've had friends telling me to read this book for quite some time, but unfortunately, the never ending University reading list got in the way. But now I've ended my second year … Continue reading A Court of Thorns and Roses
A story exploring identity, race, sex, first love, loss, all entwining into a desperate journey of self discovery....because the missing pieces matter. Angie glances back at her home disappearing behind them, and then she looks down at the girl in the picture with her dad. The one who must have sped through the night with … Continue reading In Search Of Us
On the 27th of December 2017 I fell in love with Rebel of the Sands' beautiful spine. I was in Waterstones with my boyfriend, there was a pile of books in my hand and I was trying to decide which two books I should invest in. That's when I spotted Rebel, a blue and gold … Continue reading What I’ve been reading (Jan-Feb)
Books, books, books and more books. Without giving much of my creative process away just yet, I thought this would be a good time to unveil some of the research for my current WIP. Starting a new project is simultaneously the most scary and joyous thing you will ever experience. When faced with creating whole … Continue reading How I’m handling my research
This year has been an interesting time for reading for me. After starting uni I lost touch with my YA passion and was encouraged to read a lot more widely. Not just the expected reading on an English lit course like Charles Dickens and Wordsworth, but genres such as contemporary poetry, crime fiction, literary-prize fiction … Continue reading YA TBR 2018
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