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Book Review – The Light Between Worlds by Laura Weymouth
Five years ago, Evelyn and Philippa Hapwell cowered from air strikes in a London bomb shelter. But that night took a turn when the sisters were transported to another realm called the Woodlands. In a forest kingdom populated by creatures out of myth and legend, they found temporary refuge. When they finally returned to London, nothing had changed at all—nothing, except themselves. Now, Ev spends her days sneaking into the woods outside her boarding school, wishing for the Woodlands. Overcome with longing, she is desperate to return no matter what it takes. Philippa, on the other hand, is determined to find a place in this world. She shields herself behind…
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Book Review – Only the Ocean by Natasha Carthew
The two girls sat at opposite ends of the boat and Kel dug and stretched the oars into the ocean like her life depended upon it because it did. ‘Just so you know,’ said Rose, ‘everything, I mean everything, is your fault.’ 15-year-old Kel Crow lives in a water-logged world, with a family with whom she shares nothing but blood and a heart defect that she knows could kill her any day. She has a plan to escape, and it’s a good one: stowaway on the ship, kidnap the girl, swap the girl to buy passage to America and a life-saving operation. But plans never go how they’re meant to……
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Unboxing – September Book Box Club – Into the Wild
The September Book Box Club was the 2nd anniversary box, and it was fantastic!
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Book Review – All of This is True by Lygia Day Peñaflor
Miri Tan loved the book Undertow like it was a living being. So when she and her friends went to a book signing to meet the author, Fatima Ro, they concocted a plan to get close to her, even if her friends won’t admit it now. As for Jonah, well—Miri knows none of that was Fatima’s fault. Soleil Johnston wanted to be a writer herself one day. When she and her friends started hanging out with her favorite author, Fatima Ro, she couldn’t believe their luck—especially when Jonah Nicholls started hanging out with them, too. Now, looking back, Soleil can’t believe she let Fatima manipulate her and Jonah like that.…
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Book Review – Queens of Innis Lear by Tessa Gratton
The erratic decisions of a prophecy-obsessed king have drained Innis Lear of its wild magic, leaving behind a trail of barren crops and despondent subjects. Enemy nations circle the once-bountiful isle, sensing its growing vulnerability, hungry to control the ideal port for all trade routes. The king’s three daughters—battle-hungry Gaela, master manipulator Reagan, and restrained, starblessed Elia—know the realm’s only chance of resurrection is to crown a new sovereign, proving a strong hand can resurrect magic and defend itself. But their father will not choose an heir until the longest night of the year, when prophecies align and a poison ritual can be enacted. Refusing to leave their future in…
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Unboxing – August Book Box Club – Tech Tribes
I loved the theme for the August Book Box Club box – Tech Tribes sounded fab! Mine came a little late, as they had to resend the box, the first got eaten by Royal Mail. But Kate and Libby are so lovely and were super on top of it all. 🙂 In the box there was:
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Unboxing – July Book Box Club – Witchcraft
Any box with a theme of witchcraft is basically a must buy, in my opinion. And in this case, I was definitely NOT wrong! 😀
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Unboxing – June Book Box Club – Bad Girls
Who doesn’t love a good bad girl? I certainly do! My box took a little detour around the postal system but yesterday it finally turned up 😀 Much to my delight, obviously.
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May Book Box Club – Stargazers
The May theme for Book Box Club was Stargazers, and as I am as astro nerd and love stars, I was pretty excited for it! Inside the box, there was:
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Unboxing – April Book Box Club – Fallen Angels
When I first heard the theme for this box, I wasn’t very sure – Angels aren’t really my thing. Especially since the Doctor Who Angels came along! Hehe. But I was lucky enough to get an e-ARC of the book, and realised on the first page it would be the one for this box. And I was so glad I was getting the box, because I really enjoyed the book!