Waiting on Wednesday: A Girl Made of Air

Waiting on Wednesday: A Girl Made of Air   A Girl Made of Air Written by Nydia Hetherington 400 pages Published by Quercus Publication date: 3rd September 2020 Summary (from Goodreads): A lyrical and atmospheric homage to the strange and extraordinary, perfect for fans of Angela Carter and Erin Morgenstern. This is the story of…

Six for Sunday: Favourite characters from series

Six for Sunday: Favourite characters from series   It has been ages since I managed to join in with #SixforSunday and my computer has given up the ghost (I. e. Died) so I can’t even make a graphic to accompany this post! Still, imperfection is better than not posting at all, as much as the…

Waiting on Wednesday: The Sin Eater

Waiting on Wednesday: The Sin Eater   The Sin Eater Written by Megan Campisi 368 pages Published by Pan Macmillan Publication date: 23rd July 2020 Summary (from Goodreads): The Handmaid’s Tale meets Alice in Wonderland in this gripping and imaginative historical novel about a shunned orphan girl in 16th century England who is ensnared in a deadly royal…

Waiting on Wednesday: The Notorious Virtues

Waiting on Wednesday: The Notorious Virtues   The Notorious Virtues Written by Alwyn Hamilton 368 pages Published by Faber & Faber Publication date: 18th August 2020 Summary (from Goodreads): A glamorous media darling, a surprise heiress, and the magical competition of a lifetime. At sixteen, Honora “Nora” Holtzfall is the daughter of the most powerful…

Waiting on Wednesday: House of Dragons

Waiting on Wednesday: House of Dragons House of Dragons Written by Jessica Cluess 448 pages Published by Random House Books Publication date: 12th May 2020 Summary (from Goodreads): Five royal houses will hear the call to compete in the Trial for the dragon throne. A liar, a soldier, a servant, a thief, and a murderer…

Waiting on Wednesday: Girl, Serpent, Thorn

Waiting on Wednesday: Girl, Serpent, Thorn Girl, Serpent, Thorn Written by Melissa Bashardoust 336 pages Published by Flatiron Books Publication date: 7th July 2020 Summary (from Goodreads): A captivating and utterly original fairy tale about a girl cursed to be poisonous to the touch, and who discovers what power might lie in such a curse……

Waiting on Wednesday: The Court of Miracles

Waiting on Wednesday: The Court of Miracles   The Court of Miracles Written by Kester Grant 464 pages Published by Harper Voyager Publication date: 14th May 2020 Summary (from Goodreads): Les Misérables meets Six of Crows in this page-turning adventure as a young thief finds herself going head to head with leaders of Paris’s criminal underground in the…

Waiting on Wednesday: The Circus Rose

Waiting on Wednesday: The Circus Rose   The Circus Rose Written by Betsy Cornwell 304 pages Published by Clarion Books Publication date: 16th June 2020 Summary (from Goodreads): From a  New York Times  bestselling author, a queer retelling of “Snow White and Rose Red” in which teenage twins battle evil religious extremists to save their loves…

Library Loot: Varied Worlds

Library Loot: Varied Worlds Every time I go to the library recently I say, “Next time I’ll be here with baby!” but baby does not seem in any hurry to make an appearance. Knowing that we would have a long time in hospital due to being induced, I tried to borrow a mixture of different…

Waiting on Wednesday: 2020’s biggest debut

Waiting on Wednesday: 2020’s biggest debut Waiting on Wednesday is usually where I post all about books that I am excited to read, many of which have yet to be published. However, I’m currently feeling impatient and waiting for something…or someone… else! Working title (i.e. Bump Nickname): Jellybean Estimated publication date: 18th February 2020 Our…

Six for Sunday: Favourite Covers

Six for Sunday: Favourite Covers This week the theme is favourite covers – this will be a hard one to narrow down because there are just so many gorgeous covers out there at the moment. I feel like social media has really made publishers step up their game in terms of cover design, especially with…

Library Loot: Nature Run Wild and Eco-Awareness

Library Loot: Nature Run Wild and Eco-Awareness   A Planet Full of Plastic  by Neal Layton Everything is made of stuff. Some things are made of paper, like this book. And some things are made of PLASTIC. If you look around you, plastic is everywhere. Even in places where it’s not meant to be. If it drops…