16-year-old Sadie Saunders is missing.
Five friends set out into the woods to find her.
But they're not just friends...
THEY'RE SUSPECTS.
You see, this was never a search party.
It's a witch hunt.
And not everyone will make it home alive...

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~I was gifted a copy from the publishers - all opinions are my own~

I give it - 5/5

My review - What a story!

This book will have you gripped from the beginning and it won't let you go. This book is twisty and full of turns you won't expect. This book is  the unexpected and it was a brilliant read from beginning to end.

5 friends have formed their own search party for their friend who went missing. A few days later 4 of them are found with a dead body who didn't belong to the missing girl. Questions are going unanswered, everyone is scared and someone is still missing. 

The fact this book was set in the woods it what added to the creepiness for me. It made the book more chilly, made you not want to read this at night time and I just couldn't stop reading. This book was full of surprises. The person in charge needs to find this girl and also make an arrest for the murder.

But, how do you do this when you don't know who the killer is or where the missing girl is? This book was intense. The characters where all so different and complex. I really adored this book. 

An amazing thriller that will keep the reader guessing. A book of lies, deceit, and that is dark and full of suspense!

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~I was gifted a copy from the publishers - all opinions are my own~

I give it - 5/5

My review - HUGE fan of Jo Watson and her books. I am always excited when she releases a new one and I really enjoyed this one. 

Frankie loves social media and it loves her. Until a very public break up turns her fans against her and she feels like she is loosing a grip on reality. Social media is all she's known. She tweets, posts, snaps about her day and her lifestyle. But now she doesn't look forward to the tonnes of notifications. She needs to get away and a town that hasn't gotten any internet is the best option at the moment.

Can she survive this detox of social media and sharing everything she does online in this small town? Being without the internet and the life she thought was perfect is a big eye opener for her. Is she starting to realise that being #instafamous isn't the best idea? And living her life through a screen with people constantly commenting on everything about her? With her life changing day to day and her and her thoughts and life style changing because of the people she meets and the new life she is leading...is she ready to give up that role for good?

I loved this book. A really great insight to someone whose life is dependant on social media and the rise of their followers to then see it decrease and the downfall. Frankie is a fantastic character. She is so likeable and it shows how she gained her followers and fans. She is devastated by what happened with her ex, Kyle, and this change in scenery is something she needs. 

She is about to have her eyes opened to the life she led, the person she was apparently in love with and who was suppose to be in love with her. Was it all a show for the cameras and the fans? Did she really love Kyle? 

Reading about Frankie and her life was so fun. This book was fun and had me laughing but the ending is something that will grip your heart.

A new brilliant read from Jo!

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~I was gifted a copy from the publishers - all opinions are my own~

I give it - 5/5

My review - I ADORED this book! I love when two authors come together and write as it really is a nice blend of both of these authors and they're writing flows so nicely together. 

I really enjoy books from Elizabeth and Laura and they worked really well together with this space opera. I don't read much Sci-Fi but this one really grabbed me from the first page and I couldn't put it down until I finished it. It was so fun and filled with adventure that I just really enjoyed every second off it.

I was so interested in reading about all of these women and their lives and seeing how they all worked together and it was so fun. Eris was heir to the empire but, she faked her death. She was trained as a soldier, killing who she had to, to survive even her own brothers. But now, she is part of the resistance. 

People like Cloeila where born in the slums and weren't as brainwashed as the others into worshipping the empire and are known as the novataen resistance. Rebels against the empire. These two along with 3 escapees must fight together for freedom.

I loved this book. I really enjoyed how it was told in past and present and showed what these characters where like before these events. It really showed more to these characters and how they got where they where. What their lives where like and doing something like this would mean everything for each of them. I really enjoyed all of these characters and the way they where portrayed. 

It was such an interesting plot line with great world building and I cannot wait for more! A very intriguing book that was full of drama, amazing cast of characters and a storyline that will keep you reading and needing more!


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FAVOURITE DRAG NAMES FROM BOY QUEEN
Thank you so much for having me! Okay, this is a really cool thing to write about because, honestly, one of the most fun parts of this book was coming up with the names of the drag artists. From when I was trying to decide my own drag name, I had lists all over the place, in notebooks, on scraps of paper, on my phone, because it was such a struggle. I never dreamed I would actually get to use some of them! So a few of the names in the book were ones that I nearly used for myself (my drag name is That Gurrrl because I couldn't decide on a name so just started referring to my drag self as that girl. I added some letters and HERE WE ARE!) and the others are ones that I either came up with for fun or that I found online. There are quite a few in the book so I can't talk about them all but, here are a few of my favourites!
PRISTINE GLEAMING
After watching a lot of UNHhhh (Trixie and Katya's youtube web series), anytime I hear something that sounds even remotely like a drag name, I will say 'Ladies and Gentlemen, please welcome to the stage insert name here!' My boyfriend and I were walking past a Jo Malone shop and, in the window, were the words "Pristine" and "Gleaming" far too close to one another to not be read as a name and, because I'm super irritating, every time we walked past it I would say 'Ladies and Gentlemen, please welcome to the stage Pristine Gleaming!' And the name was born.
DORY ANN SLAY
Thank you to my gorgeous friend Katy for this one! When I was trying to come up with a drag name, I wondered if something slightly literary would be the way to go, hence this rather gorgeous take on Dorian Grey. I didn't go for it in the end, but it felt fitting to put it in the book!
DAWN RAID
The product of a really boring meeting back when I worked in publishing. There was talk of their being a "dawn raid" by some compliance board, I can't remember what. And I was so delirious from sitting in a three hour meeting that I was cackling at the back of the room whispering to myself "Ladies and Gentlemen, please welcome to the stage DAWN RAID!" It's honestly a wonder I was never fired...
JULIE MANDREWS and ANGELA MANSBURY
Look, I am a massive homosexual and idolise both of these women in a very big way. Dame Julie Andrews for her many many roles, most specifically Mary Poppins, Maria Von Trapp and, her best role, Queen Clarisse Renaldi. This last one is not a joke, The Princess Diaries is perfection and you should all watch it. Dame Angela Lansbury I love for her role of Jessica Fletcher in Murder, She Wrote, one of the greatest TV shows ever made, but also for Eglantine Price in Bedknobs and Broomsticks and Mrs Potts in Beauty and the Beast. Using their names was my little tribute to two stars of the stage and screen who I love quite dearly. I doubt they will ever find out, but if they do I hope they're not offended!
KAYE BYE
Okay, this is the ultimate fave for a series of reasons. This was nearly my name, so I wanted to make use of the name and give it pride of place in the book. Kaye plays a massive part in this story. She is pretty much what sparks Robin to do drag in the first place and it is through her guidance that he learns and develops and...well I'm not going to say too much else or else I'll spoil it for you. Another reason this is my favourite of the names in the book is because I will never forget getting a text off my friend Lucy when she was reading the book that just said "Kaye Bye. I am dead!", which sort of sealed it for me that I had done the right thing!



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~I was gifted a copy from the publishers - all opinions are my own~

I give it - 5/5

My review - I really enjoyed how this story ended. It is such a fun concept and a really interesting story line that will keep the reader gripped from the very beginning. 
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This book follows off from the events of the first book, The Storm Crow, following Thia, Res and her friends on a journey to try and get other kingdoms to join her and fight Queen Razel and Illucia. I HIGHLY recommend reading the first one as this duology is just fantastic. It was so fun and I really enjoyed reading about the characters and this journey and fight they where on. 

Thia learns a lot in this book and she is also trying to show everyone she isn't her mother's daughter and to show everyone what she can do. Convincing  everyone is going to be hard but she is determined to fight this fight. 

I love Thia. She is not a perfect main character but, she does suffer with mental health and I think it was done really well in this book. It doesn't magically go away but she does do things to remind herself she is worth it and I really enjoy that part of the book. She is a very relatable character. 

This book is so interesting and a great way to end a wonderful duology. If you haven't read the first one I can't recommend it enough as this second one will take you on a journey you won't regret. Kalyn has created an amazing world with this book and the relationship between Thia and Res is so cute. I love the magic, the bond between crows and riders it is so different from any other fantasy I've read.

A very fun book!

~ I was gifted a copy from the publishers - all opinions are my own~

I give it - 5/5

My review - How can you instantly not want to pick up a book with that tag line?! As soon as I read that I was instantly intrigued in this book and needed to know more and this book did not let me down.

I was instantly captivated from the beginning and then just couldn't put this book down once and I also don't want to be left home alone again. This was thrilling, creepy, addictive and just over all fantastic! One of the best thrillers I have read this year and I don't think it'll will be leaving my mind for awhile. 

There is someone in your house, they know everything about you but, you don't know they're there. Thomas Brogan likes to play games with his victims. He watches them throughout the day and night, gets a sense of their routine, lifestyle and plans out how he is going to do it.

Well, I will never go up into the attic again. This book gave me chills whilst reading it. It is such an addictive psychological thriller that will stay with me for a long time. It is dark but also funny! It has a great mix of the two that makes for an addictive read. Brogan is ready to play some games with his victims and he is taking the reader along with him. 

This was a brilliant book and my first from David Jackson. He is a brilliant writer who can really get the reader so invested in his words it was just so good. Full of excellent characters and plot where I didn't know where it was going to lead me as long as it wasn't into the attic.

A fantastic thriller from David Jackson that will keep you up all night not wanting to put it down! Addictive and dark!



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'She loved me as I loved her, fierce as a bloodied blade'
When Lia, an idealistic queen, falls for Xania, her new spymaster--who took the job to avenge her murdered father--they realise all isn't fair in love and treason. 
Lia won't mourn her uncle: he's left her a bankrupt kingdom considered easy pickings by its neighbours. She s sworn to be a better ruler, but if she wants to push through her reforms, she needs to beat the Court at its own games. For years, Xania's been determined to uncover her father's murderer. She finally gets a chance when Lia gives her a choice: become her new spymaster, or take a one way trip to the executioner s axe. It s an easy decision.
When they fall for each other, their love complicates Lia s responsibilities and Xania s plans for vengeance. As they're drawn together amid royal suitors and new diplomats, they uncover treason that could not only end Lia s reign, but ruin their weakened country. They must decide not only what to sacrifice for duty, but also for each other.

Paperback: 464 pages Publisher: The O'Brien Press (6 April 2020)

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~ I was gifted a copy from the publishers - all opinions are my own~

I give it - 4/5

My review - I ADORED this book so much. It was filled with so much that I just couldn't put it down. I was gripped from the beginning and hooked on these characters and their story. 

I really love that this book has different POVs. I enjoy when books do that as it gives more insight to the different characters in the book and their thoughts and feelings and I love both of these characters. This book also has a lot of LGBTQ+ Rep and it is wonderful. 

In this book we follow Lia, she has just inherited the throne and the kingdom is in shambles, the way her uncle left it before he died. She is determined to get this kingdom back on track and make it better and be a better ruler than her uncle was. So, she hires a spymaster. Xania wants revenge for father's death and uncover the truth. There is many obstacles in the way for these two and fall for each other was something neither of them planned. Can they get past everything, treason, politics, betrayal and survive? 

I love this book. Both of these characters are so interesting and I just wanted to know more about them. This book is packed with drama, romance, amazing world-building and a story that will keep you gripped and wanting to read more. This book is a standalone and I'm so sad because I will miss these characters but, this book is wonderful. The story flowed so nicely and it was filled with twists and turns and interesting characters. 

The romance is a high stake. They both have a lot of things they need to do, they both of struggles and throwing in their feelings just adds to it but it is something they both can't fight. I love the wit in this book. It has it's serious moments but then comes along a character with some dry wit and I just really enjoyed how she added that to this story.

A fantastic book from Helen which is not just a fantasy book but also shows the political struggles of this world and how two girls are trying not just too fix what has gone wrong in their lives but hopefully fight whatever comes between them. Amazing rep and an amazing story that you won't be able to stop yourself from getting caught up in!
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​HELEN CORCORAN grew up in Cork, Ireland, dreaming of scheming queens and dashing lady knights. After graduating from Trinity College, Dublin, she worked as a bookseller for over a decade. She lives in Dublin, writing fantasy novels and haunting coffee shops in search of the perfect latte.
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~I was gifted a copy from the publishers - all opinions are my own~

I give it - 4/5

My review - This was such an addicting read. I was intrigued from the very first page and couldn't put it down until the end. An amazing thriller that is just an amazing read that you won't be able to stop reading once you've started.

The concept of this story is something I've never read before and I found it really interesting. A story of how do you really know the person you love. She see's her husband once a week on a Thursday. The other days of the week he is seeing his other wives on Monday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the original wife and Monday is the newest wife.

Each wife knows about the other but,  they agree that it doesn't bother them and not to interfere on each other. But, Thursday, our narrator, wants Seth to herself. 

So, she starts to investigate the other wives. But, when she starts will she be able to stop? And the more she digs the more she finds out things she never would have expected. Is she ready to find out about these women and her husband?

This book was so interesting! The twists and the turns this book had, had me gripped and I couldn't stop reading. I really enjoyed every second off it. I've never read anything by Fisher before and I can't wait to read more from her. She really knows how to entice the reader and keep them wanting more. 

Fern King is about to uncover a place that she could not have imagined in all her wildest dreams. Annwn is the dream mirror of our world, a place where Dreamers walk in their slumber, their dreams playing out all around them. An enchanted, mysterious place that feeds our own world - as without dreams, without a place where our imaginations and minds can be nourished, what kind of humans would we be?
But Annwn is a place as full of dangers as it is wonders: it is a place where dreams can kill you. Annwn and its Dreamers are protected by an ancient order known as the Knights - and when Fern's hated twin Ollie is chosen to join their ranks, Fern will have to do whatever she can to prove she is one of them too.
But the world Fern discovers in Annwn, in this dream mirror of her London, is a fragile one, threatened by vicious nightmares. Nightmares that are harder and harder for the Knights to defeat. Something dark is jeopardising the peace and stability of Annwn, something that must be rooted out at all costs. And gradually, Fern realises that the danger lurking inside our sleep is more insidious and terrifying than any nightmare. Because if you can influence someone's dreams, you can control their thoughts ...
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Genre: YAPage Count: 432
Publisher: Hot Key Books

~I was gifted a copy from the publishers - all opinions are my own~

I give it - 4/5

My review - This was such a fantastic start to what I can say is going to be brilliant trilogy! This was such a fun book full of interesting characters and a really intriguing plot that had me gripped from the beginning till the end and I cannot wait for the next one!

In this book we follow Fern. She has always felt like an outsider. She soon discovers her a secret and the magical world of Annwn. Annwn is built by generations of dreamers. A place of dreams and imaginations and also, nightmares. Fern has the chance to become a night of Annwn and she is determined to show she is good enough. 

But, with the dreams brings nightmares and things are as straight-forward and something is threatening her world and Annwn. 

This book was full of fast - action, relationships and magic and so much more! I really enjoyed the whole story and I was so invested in Fern and this world. This book is more than just magic, it also tackles a few topics with family relationships, judging others, grief and so much more and I really enjoyed it.

Fast paced and full of twists and amazing characters. This story is beautifully written and I ADORED the world building and just made me so interested and wanting to visit Annwn myself with how it was described. 

A wonderful new start to a magical trilogy that I cannot wait to carry on. 

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​Holly Race works as a development executive in the film and TV industry, most recently with Aardman Animations. Holly is a Faber Academy graduate, and Midnight's Twins is her debut novel and the first in a trilogy. After spending several happy years in East London, a few streets away from where Fern lives, she now resides in Cambridge with her husband, their daughter and a large black poodle called Nymeria.
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In this novel full of surprises from the New York Times bestselling author of WE WERE LIARS and GENUINE FRAUD, E. Lockhart ups the ante with an inventive and romantic story about human connection, forgiveness, self discovery and possibility.

When Adelaide Buchman's younger brother succumbs to a drug overdose, she saves his life. In the aftermath, looking for distraction, she becomes a stylish, bright charmer who blows off school and falls madly in love - even though her heart is shattered.

Adelaide is catapulted into a summer of wild possibility, during which she will fall in and out of love a thousand times while finally confronting her brother, their history, and her own strength.

A raw and funny story that will surprise you over and over, Adelaide is an indelible heroine grappling with the terrible and wonderful problem of loving other people.

Publication Date: 2nd June 2020
Page Count: 304
Publisher: Hot Key Books

AMAZON - WATERSTONES - GOODREADS

I give it - 4/5

My review - This was so different from any of the other E. Lockhart books I've read before and I really, really enjoyed it!

This was such a fun concept. In this book we follow Adelaide. She has gone through a break up and also dealing with some other things. Things are about to change for her but not in the way she thinks. This book is about what could have happened, what would have happened, what would happen if she made different choices, throughout different universes and I adored this plot line.

I really enjoy multi-universe stories and I think it is quite interesting to read different takes on it. I think E. Lockhart did a fantastic job with showing all the different outcomes, the emotions, the relationship between Adelaide and her family and other characters. Falling in love and dealing with heartache.

A story of what if and what would happen if you made a different choice. A story about love and relationships of what could have been and what could have happened or not happened and I think E. Lockhart did a really good job with portraying all of these different emotions. 

A really great new book from E. Lockhart that shows all the different sides to making a decision and how choosing different choices can play out in different universes and I thought it was a really interesting book!
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​​E Lockhart is the author of many novels including the bestselling WE WERE LIARS, a New York Times bestseller, and GENUINE FRAUD; also THE DISREPUTABLE HISTORY OF FRANKIE LANDAU-BANKS, a Michael L. Printz Award Honor Book, a finalist for the National Book Award and winner of the Cybils Award for Best Young Adult Novel; FLY ON THE WALL, DRAMARAMA, and the Ruby Oliver quartet: THE BOYFRIEND LIST, THE BOY BOOK, THE TREASURE MAP OF BOYS, and REAL LIVE BOYFRIENDS. She co-authored HOW TO BE BAD with Lauren Myracle and Sarah Mlynowski. Her latest book is AGAIN AGAIN. 
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