The Girl Who Smiled Beads by Clemantine Wamariya was sent to me by the publishers. This has not affected my thoughts about the book. A riveting story of dislocation, survival, and the power of stories to break or save us. Clemantine Wamariya was six years old when her mother and father began to speak in … Continue reading the girl who smiled beads review
I've been on a bit of a romance kick lately - I think it's something about the heat and the laziness of summer that's drawing me to them! So here's a quick list of some of the romances that I've really enjoyed recently. Start HereI will never shut up about this book! Start Here is … Continue reading top 5 recommendation | romances
I read The Brightsiders by Jen Wilde during June, which was Pride month! It was the group read for the Queer Lit Readathon, which I took part in. As a rock star drummer in the hit band The Brightsiders, Emmy King’s life should be perfect. But there’s nothing the paparazzi love more than watching a … Continue reading the brightsiders review
I've read a lot of really great books so far this year - so I thought I would mention five books that I LOVED. This isn't in any particular order. FreshwaterDeliciously dark, Freshwater is Akwaeke Emezi's debut novel about fractured selves. Ada's alternate selves (Asụghara and Saint Vincent) develop after she is sexually assaulted, and protect … Continue reading top 5 recommendation | best books of 2018 (so far!)
I read God Smites and Other Muslim Girl Problems during the Ramadan Readathon and the BuzzwordAThon. Craving a taste of teenage life, Asiya Haque defies her parents to go for a walk (really, it was just a walk!) in the woods with Michael, her kind-of-friend/crush/the guy with the sweetest smile she’s ever seen. Her tiny … Continue reading god smites and other muslim girl problems review
If the Dress Fits by Carla de Guzman is a romanceclass romance novel that features a fat protagonist! I've had a bit of a romance kick and this is one of the books that I picked up. Martha Aguas kind of has it all--she's an accountant who loves numbers, an accident-prone puppy that loves her, … Continue reading if the dress fits review
Sorry this is only going up at this time of day - I had it scheduled to go up but forgot to write the post in time!! Anywho, this is a brief list of some of my favourite diverse YA contemporaries - my favourite genre! Radio Silence I gotta start this list off with one … Continue reading top 5 recommendation | diverse YA contemporaries
I was never one for set TBRs, but since I've started booktube, I've actually been really good at following them! So I wanted to write up a quick TBR for this summer - I want to focus on books that I have on my Kindle, because I'm spending some of the summer in London, where … Continue reading summer tbr
There isn't enough F/F in Young Adult, and that's a fact. Here are my top 5 F/F Young Adult books. Final Draft by Riley RedgateLaila is a teenage writer who is also fat, biracial and pansexual who falls for her Korean best friend. I loved the friends to lovers trope in this - tropes are … Continue reading top 5 recommendation | F/F YA
I read Puddin' a couple of weeks back, and it has become a firm favourite. I'm officially in love with Julie Murphy as a writer and that could honestly be the end of this review. It is a companion novel to Dumplin', which follows supporting characters from the first book in the months after Willowdean's star … Continue reading puddin’ review
