Hello friends! Long time no see hey? I am so sorry I have not been keeping up with this big here, but I like to think of it as a sabbatical. One where I read a whole lot and have come back fresher than ever! I have certainly been reading throughout this entire year, and cannot wait for you all to hear what I have to say! Keep an eye out for my best read of 2020 post, as well as my 2021 Goodreads Challenge and TBR posts! - M

Taken from  Goodreads Title: Jane, Unlimited Author: Kristin Cashore Format: Hardcover, 464 pages Publisher: Kathy Dawson Books Published: September 19th, 2017 Summary from  Goodreads: If you could change your story, would you? Jane has lived a mostly ordinary life, raised by her recently deceased aunt Magnolia, whom she counted on to turn life into an adventure. Without Aunt Magnolia, Jane is directionless. Then an old acquaintance, the glamorous and capricious Kiran Thrash, blows back into Jane’s life and invites her to a gala at the Thrashes’ extravagant island mansion called Tu Reviens. Jane remembers her aunt telling her: “If anyone ever invites you to Tu Reviens, promise me that you’ll go.” What Jane doesn’t know is that at Tu Reviens her story will change; the house will offer her five choices that could ultimately determine the course of her untethered life. But every choice comes with a price. She might fall in love, she might lose her life, she might com...

Hello friends! Today I thought I would share a peek into my wishlist and let you know my thoughts about what draws me to these books!  Majesty by Katherine McGee - As you know, I already reviewed American Royals on my blog, and that novel was so good I ran to pick up my phon e to see if there was a sequel. I am really excited to see that the publishing date is somewhat in the future.. ish... In any case I cannot wait to see where the plot leads the royal family of America in the second instalment ! - Publishing date: September 21st, 2020 Afterland by Lauren Beukes - This is an odd choice for me personally, as I typically do not gravitate to books that are as heavy-sounding as this one. However, in the summary it is described as having tones similar to the Handmaid's Tale (one of my all time fave reads) so I wonder if this would be a perfect fit for me! - Publishing date: July 28th, 2020 The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins - Like everyone ...

Hello all! Today I am bringing you a review on one of my favourite books of 2017 (eek I know it's rather old!) Invictus! Taken from  Goodreads Title: Invictus Author: Ryan Gaudrin Format: Paperback ARC *Provided by the Publisher* Published: September 26th, 2017 Publisher: Little, Brown Books For Young Readers Summary from  Goodreads: Time flies when you're plundering history. Farway Gaius McCarthy was born outside of time. The son of a time-travelling Recorder from 2354 AD and a gladiator living in Rome in 95 AD, Far's birth defies the laws of nature. Exploring history himself is all he's ever wanted, and after failing his final time-travelling exam, Far takes a position commanding a ship with a crew of his friends as part of a black market operation to steal valuables from the past. But during a heist on the sinking Titanic, Far meets a mysterious girl who always seems to be one step ahead of him. Armed with knowledge that will br...

Taken from  Goodreads Title: City of Girls Author: Elizabeth Gilbert Format: Paperback, 496 pages Publishing Date: June 4th, 2019 Synopsis from  Goodreads: In 1940, nineteen-year-old Vivian Morris has just been kicked out of Vassar College, owing to her lackluster freshman-year performance. Her affluent parents send her to Manhattan to live with her Aunt Peg, who owns a flamboyant, crumbling midtown theater called the Lily Playhouse. There Vivian is introduced to an entire cosmos of unconventional and charismatic characters, from the fun-chasing showgirls to a sexy male actor, a grand-dame actress, a lady-killer writer, and no-nonsense stage manager. But when Vivian makes a personal mistake that results in professional scandal, it turns her new world upside down in ways that it will take her years to fully understand. Ultimately, though, it leads her to a new understanding of the kind of life she craves - and the kind of freedom it takes to pursue it. It will also ...

Taken from  Goodreads Title: Stalking Jack the Ripper Author: Kerri Maniscalco Format: Hardcover, 327 pages Publishing date: September 20th, 2016 Publisher: Jimmy Paterson Summary from  Goodreads: Seventeen-year-old Audrey Rose Wadsworth was born a lord's daughter, with a life of wealth and privilege stretched out before her. But between the social teas and silk dress fittings, she leads a forbidden secret life. Against her stern father's wishes and society's expectations, Audrey often slips away to her uncle's laboratory to study the gruesome practice of forensic medicine. When her work on a string of savagely killed corpses drags Audrey into the investigation of a serial murderer, her search for answers brings her close to her own sheltered world. Review (100 words): This book blends a whole bunch of things that I hold close to my heart: true crime, historical fiction and young adult romance. The Victorian world that Maniscalco creates is one that you...