Tag: BOOKS
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BOOK REVIEW | Unfiltered by Lily Collins
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Goodreads link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32737127-unfiltered Hive link: https://www.hive.co.uk/Product/Lily-Collins/Unfiltered-No-Shame-No-Regrets-Just-Me/20479474 After being blown away by her performance in Les Miserables, I had to pick up Lily Collins’ memoir which has been sitting on my to be read pile for ages. In Unfiltered, Lily offers her experiences in life, covering topics from eating disorders to abusive relationships to…
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Author Spotlight: Louise O’Neill
Louise O’Neill is a sensational fiction writer hailing from Ireland, whose books tackle hard hitting feminist topics and create discussions about the treatment of women in today’s society and the impact this has. Now that I’ve caught up with her bibliography and I’ve enjoyed all 4 books that she’s written, I wanted to spotlight what…
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A Rare Book Haul
I love a good book haul. In fact, they’re my favourite blog posts to read and my favourite videos to watch on Booktube. But I stopped doing them because my book buying habits were so sporadic. However, I am back with a rare book haul as I have acquired some exciting books that have made…
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Simon vs the Homosapiens Agenda – Becky Albertalli
Title: Simon vs the Homosapiens Agenda Author: Becky Albertalli Year Published: 2015 Goodreads link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24926015-simon-vs-the-homo-sapiens-agenda Synopsis: “Sixteen-year-old and not-so-openly gay Simon Spier prefers to save his drama for the school musical. But when an email falls into the wrong hands, his secret is at risk of being thrust into the spotlight. Now Simon is actually being…
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Book Buying Tag
Today, I bring you the Book Buying Tag. I have seen this tag do the rounds on Booktube and wanted to do it! 1. Where do you buy your books from? My go to points are either independent bookshops, Waterstones or Foyles. If I’m ordering online then Waterstones, Foyles or Hive.co.uk. Only as a last…
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The Art of Asking – Amanda Palmer
Title: The Art of Asking Author: Amanda Palmer Year Published: 2014 Source: Owned copy! Goodreads link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23511311-the-art-of-asking-or-how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-let-people-hel Synopsis: “Rock star, crowdfunding pioneer, and TED speaker Amanda Palmer knows all about asking. Performing as a living statue in a wedding dress, she wordlessly asked thousands of passersby for their dollars. When she became a singer, songwriter, and…
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No Virgin – Anne Cassidy
*Just a heads up – this is a book about sexual assault/rape/rape culture so if you feel you may be triggered then I wouldn’t recommend picking up this book. Title: No Virgin Author: Anne Cassidy Year Published: 2016 Source: Sent from the publisher Hot Key Books to review. Goodreads link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/31114950-no-virgin Synopsis: “From the author…
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The Girl on the Train – Paula Hawkins
Follow my blog with Bloglovin Title: The Girl on the Train Author: Paula Hawkins Year Published: 2015 Goodreads link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23347055-the-girl-on-the-train Synopsis: “EVERYDAY THE SAME Rachel catches the same commuter train every morning. She knows it will wait at the same signal each time, overlooking a row of back gardens. She’s even started to feel like she…
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Holding Up The Universe – Jennifer Niven.
Title: Holding Up The Universe Author: Jennifer Niven Year Published: 2016 Source: Won an arc at YALC 2016! Goodreads link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28671039-holding-up-the-universe *picture from Waterstones.com Synopsis: “Everyone thinks they know Libby Strout, the girl once dubbed “America’s Fattest Teen.” But no one’s taken the time to look past her weight to get to know who she really…
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