Genre: Adult Dystopia Publisher: Simon and Schuster Release Date: 21st June 2012 Pages: 369 On an ordinary Saturday in a California suburb, Julia awakens to discover that something has happened to the rotation of the earth. The days and nights are growing longer and longer; gravity is affected; the birds, the tides, human behavior, and cosmic rhythms are… Read More The Age of Miracles by Karen Thompson Walker Review
I can’t remember where I first saw this tag, and unfortunately I couldn’t find the original creator. If you know, leave a comment and I’ll link them! What book has been on your shelf the longest? Probably one of my Stephen King books. I went through a faze of collecting them when I was younger… Read More I Dare You Book Tag
Hello, all! I read seven books in August, and I did enjoy the majority, which is always good! Let’s dive straight into the stats, and then we can move onto my thoughts. So as you can see, from the books I read in August, 5 were from the library 2 I already owned 4… Read More August Wrap Up
Genre: YA Fantasy Publisher: Simon & Schuster (Margaret K. McElderry Books) Release Date: 4th June 2019 Pages: 456 All sorcerers are evil. Elisabeth has known that as long as she has known anything. Raised as a foundling in one of Austermeer’s Great Libraries, Elisabeth has grown up among the tools of sorcery—magical grimoires that whisper… Read More Sorcery of Thorns by Margaret Rogerson Review
I’m not sure if I’ve mentioned this before on the blog but I am in the process of completing an English Literature and Creative Writing degree with the Open University. I’ve just finished first year and loved my course, but I’m even more excited for this year as it gets a little more specialised. I’ve just been… Read More My 2019/20 Uni Reading List
I love writing my library hauls. They make me feel warm and fluffy. Suicide Club by Rachel Heng In this debut set in near future NYC—where people live for 300 years and the pursuit of immortality is all-consuming—Lea must choose between her estranged father and her chance to live forever. She is drawn into his… Read More Library Haul (July ’19)
Hello, everyone! This post is going to be the first in a series, in which I basically just get excited about books I’ve heard have just been released or have recently been published, and can’t get them out of my head. It’s not going to be a TBR as such, because I know I won’t… Read More Book Buzz: New and Upcoming Books I’m Excited About (August ’19)
Hello, everyone! And welcome to my new re-brand as In The Shadows of Stories! This post is the first in what is going to be a series, the premise of which is the story behind the book. Basically, the story of me reading the book, the memories I associate with it, and any anecdotes I have… Read More My Bookish Story: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
Genre: Literary Fiction Publisher: Penguin Random House Release Date: August 29th 2006 Pages: 460 In a rush? Scroll to the bottom for my snapshot thoughts! After the tragic sinking of a cargo ship, one solitary lifeboat remains bobbling on the wild, blue pacific. The crew of the surviving vessel consists of a hyena, a… Read More Life of Pi by Yann Martel Review
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