Most Anticipated Reads of 2021, Fourth Quarter

Hello... I'm aware it's been a month since I posted but I've just been wanting to post when I feel like it and feel inspired as I feel very burnt out with book blogging. But of course, I want to post my most anticipated books of quarter 4! I can't just leave you all hanging …

Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao | Blog Tour Review

Thank you to Caffeine Book Tours for including me in the blog tour for Iron Widow and Penguin Canada for sending me a copy of the book to review. content warnings: feet binding, misogyny/sexism, war, gore, murder, alcoholism, suicide ideation, mentions of rape If anyone has asked me about my most anticipated books of 2021, …

Yolk by Mary H. K. Choi | Review

Thank you to Atom books for sending me a copy of Yolk for review. Content warnings: Identity fraud, bulimia/disordered eating, toxic relationship, cancer, racism If you've followed my blog for a while you may know that I absolutely adored Emergency Contact by Mary H. K. Choi, it's one of my favourite books and I have …

Most Anticipated Reads of 2021, Third Quarter

So I haven't posted in a while. Sorry about that but I've kind of decided to step back a bit from blogging and only post when I'm really feeling like blogging. But you know me, I love my "Most Anticipated" posts! Sadly and thankfully (for my TBR) there are less books releasing this quarter that …

Not My Problem by Ciara Smyth | Blog Tour

Thank you to Andersen Press for sending me a copy of Not My Problem and arranging the blog tour. Content Warnings: Alcoholism, absentee parents, toxic friendships, broken bones, helicopter parents When someone says to me "sapphic hate to love" my ears immediately prick up, so of course, I was interested in reading Not My Problem. …

Son of the Storm by Suyi Davies Okungbowa | Review

Thank you to Orbit for sending me a copy of Son of the Storm to review. Content warnings: violence, murder, miscarriage, colourism, misogyny Danso is a scholar in Bassa, a very smart one at that. He gets by in class without really trying, but he's not interested really, he wants to know what lies beyond …

Tokyo Ever After by Emiko Jean | Blog Tour Review

Thank you to Flatiron books for sending me a copy of Tokyo Ever After as well as arranging the blog tour. I loved Emiko Jean's Empress of All Seasons a few years ago so of course I was really interested in Tokyo Ever After, even more so when it was compared to The Princess Diaries, …

April 2021 Reading Wrap Up

Life Update April was a fairly slow month for me, and a bit of a mess for my mental health. I dealt with a lot of anxiety throughout the course of the month and kind of struggled with dealing with that. Thankfully my parents are now able to visit me as things are beginning to …

Kate in Waiting by Becky Albertalli | Review

Thank you to Penguin for sending me a copy of Kate in Waiting through netgalley to review. Content warnings: bullying, alcohol, mentions of homophobia If you know me at all, you will be aware that I am a big fan of Becky Albertalli. So I was obviously excited when it was announced she was releasing …

Most Anticipated Reads of 2021, Second Quarter – Part 2

Last month I posted my first part of my most anticipated reads of the second quarter of 2021, and this month I'm back with part 2. I don't normally split these posts into parts because there aren't that many books, but April-June of 2021 is just wild with exciting releases. I've already read a couple …