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After almost 3 years on Blogger it’s time to say goodbye. Fear not though, all my old posts from here, and all future posts can now be found right here

REVIEW! Jack of Hearts (and Other Parts) by L.C. Rosen

I would like to thank the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC for Jack of Hearts (And Other Parts) by L.C. Rosen. This review will not contain spoilers.

My Rating: ★★★★

October Reading Wrap-up

Time for my monthly book summary, this month I went away for a week to Disneyland Paris so I didn't manage to get through as many as usual.

Favourite Childhood Books

Were you a big reader when you were a child? I was and I'm so glad I grew up with a passion for reading. I was never one of those kids who had lots of friends who I would see outside of school, so a high percentage of the time I spent outside school I either had my eyes glued to a games console or head stuck in a book.

My first ever Disneyland Paris trip

This week is a non-bookish post because last week I went to Disneyland Paris for the first time and I had the best time ever. I'm so sad to be back and living a normal, non-Disney life again.

Also I want to show off the 5 different sets of ears I wore over the 5 days, because the three makers deserve all the love and attention. I've put the links to their Instagram's at the bottom of this post.

 

 

REVIEW! These Rebel Waves by Sara Raasch

I don't usually have a book review as my weekly post, however I'm currently in Disneyland Paris (head over to my Instagram stories at @captainfurby to see my daily updates), but next week I'll be back to normal with weekly posts.

So anyway, this book came in my August Fairyloot and I really liked the sound of it, I also won a giveaway for the ARC. I buddy read this book, but I couldn't manage to stick to the daily pages and finished it a couple of days ahead of everyone else.

My Rating: ★★★★

September Favourites 2018

It's that time of the month again where I share with you all a list of my favourite things (in general) that I’ve discovered in the month of September.

September Reading Wrap-up

Time for my monthly book summary, as I mentioned last month, I went away with some of my book club, so I managed to get through a little more than the usual amount.

How a book box subscription has changed my life

So at the beginning of September 2017 I signed up for a Book Box Club subscription, I had never even heard of book boxes until just over a month before when I met Libby and Kate at YALC. Warning, this post is going to be very soppy!

REVIEW! Lakes of Mars by Merritt Graves

I would like to thank the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC for Lakes of Mars by Merritt Graves. Unfortunately, I could not finish this book and ended up DNF'ing this at only 17%

My Rating: ★

REVIEW! You Let Me In by Lucy Clarke

I would like to thank the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC for You Let Me In by Lucy Clarke. This review will not contain spoilers.

My Rating: ★★★★.5

REVIEW! The Lost Witch by Melvin Burgess

So this was the book in the July box of Book Box Club, and its the first book I've been angry and disappointed with. It also worries me how many people are giving this book more than 1 star on Amazon and Goodreads... I would give it none if possible. 

There are no trigger warnings, despite this book containing grooming, abuse, rape and victim blaming. This review will contain SPOILERS, and lots of probably incoherent rambling because this book made me angry!

My Rating: ★

REVIEW! Unwritten by Tara Gilboy

I would like to thank the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC for Unwritten by Tara Gilboy. This review will not contain spoilers.

My Rating: ★★★★

My Auto-Buy Authors

I think the title is pretty self-explanatory but basically this is just a list of the main authors I automatically buy the books from when they release a new book. There actually isn't as many as I thought there were. (Also below book wall from YALC this year because I'm still in love with it).

REVIEW! My Whole Truth by Mischa Thrace

I would like to thank the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC for My Whole Truth by Mischa Thrace. This review will not contain spoilers.

My Rating: ★★★★★

REVIEW! Jinxed by Amy McCulloch

This book came in my August Book Box Club and I really liked the sound of it, also helped by the cat silhouette on the cover. As with the other Book Box Club books, I buddy read this one, although this time the buddy read involved 8 of us being in the same room reading it.

My Rating: ★★★★

REVIEW! Wicked Nix by Lena Coakley

I would like to thank the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC for Wicked Nix by Lena Coakley. This review will not contain spoilers.

My Rating: ★★★★ 

August Favourites 2018

It's that time of the month again where I share with you all a list of my favourite things (in general) that I’ve discovered in the month of August. This one is a little late, I originally planned to post this last week with my reading wrap up but this is me... so here we are on the 12th September.

August Reading Wrap-up

Time for my monthly book summary, I'm a few days late of posting this one and I'm disappointed that the last book has broken my train of 5/5 stars.

Favourite Maps In Books

I am a sucker for a good map in a book, so I thought I'd share some of my favourites with you...

Author A-Z Tag

Something a little different for this week's post, I got this from Jen Campbell's Youtube Channel - here. Some of these were really hard to pick just one author and one book, but I think I did pretty well, although I am annoyed I couldn't find any authors beginning with 'X' and had to settle for there just being an 'X' in the name.
Also below is just a glimpse of part of one of my bookshelves...

REVIEW! Are We All Lemmings & Snowflakes by Holly Bourne

This book deserves so much more than just 5 stars, I genuinely think this has taken top place for my favourite book ever! Also... SPOILER FREE!!!

Rating: ★★★★★

Current TBR List

For anyone that knows me well, you'll know that I have a never ending TBR, but I've ever actually thought to jot them all down, until now... 

July Favourites 2018

It's that time of the month again where I share with you all a list of my favourite things (in general) that I’ve discovered in the month of July.

REVIEW! Leah On The Offbeat by Becky Albertalli

First off I'd like to say that I did not read this as quickly as I read Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda BUT I loved it just as much (if not more).

I also need to stress how important it is that you read Simon before you read Leah, otherwise Simon will be completely ruined for you as this takes place a year after.

But this review, like my Simon review (which you can find here), is spoiler free!!!

My Rating: ★★★★★

July Reading Wrap-up

I've seen a few people do these monthly summaries for the books they've read and I think they're a really good idea. Below are a couple of my favourite bloggers I have seen do these posts,but also check out their other posts too
PhoenixFaie
NifflerReads

REVIEW! Heart of Thorns by Bree Barton

Heart of Thorns by Bree Barton was the book we got in the July box of Fairyloot,which as always had some amazing bookish goodies in. Also as well as sprayed pages this book isn't actually released until early September so we got this really early. I buddy read this with some friends (some of whom read ahead and finished the book early cause they couldn't put the book down) and I have to admit I almost did read ahead on more than one of the days. 

My Rating: ★★★★★

My LFCC/YALC 2018

It's safe to say that this year's YALC and LFCC was the best (and most expensive) weekend of my life. I came home with 22 new books, memories with some of my favourite people and the knowledge that I have now met all of the living actors who have played Doctor Who (I need Jodie to be announced next year so I can continue that achievement).

REVIEW! The Island by M.A. Bennett

I would like to thank the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC for The Island by M.A. Bennett. This review will contain spoilers

I actually have this author's other book S.T.A.G.S but haven't got round to reading it yet, but after reading this book I'm definitely bumping S.T.A.G.S higher up on my TBR.

My Rating: ★★★★ (and a half)

YALC Preparations

I can safely say I have never read so many books in such a small amount of time but YALC has given me the motivational (and sometimes stressful) kick up the butt. I have read 15 books in preparation to meet the authors at the three day YALC weekend and the only thing I regret is having to drop 4 books from the TBR because I ran out of time.

So lets go through the list of books I've read in time to get signed this weekend

Mid-year Goodreads challenge update

It's actually a little past mid way through the year and I should have done this a few weeks ago but I lost track of time. Can you believe that it's already nearly August!

Link to my Goodreads, feel free to add me:
https://www.goodreads.com/thebeccafowell

The Classics Book Tag

Wandering through google trying to find inspiration for some new posts and I came across this tag on a blog post from 2015 - which you can find here

REVIEW! It Only Happens In The Movies by Holly Bourne

This book was a complete breath of fresh air and exactly what every girl should read. I had high expectations from this book after hearing about it quite a lot from a few different people, and honestly it exceeded every single one of them. Also SPOILER WARNING!! this review will have spoilers. 

My Rating: ★★★★

June Favourites 2018

It's that time of the month again where I share with you all a list of my favourite things (in general) that I’ve discovered in the month of June.

The Fictional Bucket List Tag

Whilst reading through Wonderfullybookish's blog I came across the idea of this tag (where she featured as a guest blogger here)

So your fictional bucket list is a list of things; places to go, people to meet, things to occupy yourself with in the fictional world. I'm not going to limit myself to books, this can literally be anything fictional.

REVIEW! War Storm by Victoria Aveyard

My heart is broken that this series has ended, but oh my. What. An. Ending. The Red Queen series was recommended to me about two years ago by a colleague I worked with at the time (I could always rely on Anna to recommend good books to me). I borrowed Red Queen off her and while I was halfway through the book, I ordered myself a copy of Red Queen and Glass Sword. I got through them quite quickly then had a six month wait for book three, Kings Cage, with only the two novellas in Cruel Crown (Queen Song and Steel Scars) to keep me happy. However, the year and a half wait from finishing Kings Cage in February 2017 to War Storm in May 2018 was worse though. But after the book signing I attended (which you can read about here) my wait was over and I have now finished the series...

WARNING! This review will have spoilers; I honestly tried to write this review spoiler free but I couldn't do it.

My Rating: ★★★★★

Current TBR pile(s)

I have absolutely no control with books, because of this I have piles of books dotted around my room (as well as on my book shelves) that I haven’t read yet. I constantly try to put myself on a book buying ban so I can catch up on reading, but it’s a hopeless cause.

I thought I’d share my current ‘to be read’ pile with you, I’ll give you fair warning, there's a lot....

Fighting against my anxiety (with a book signing)

For those that know me, they know that thanks to my anxiety I’ve never been able to go to any kind of event on my own. I’m talking book signings, comic cons, cinema, concerts - you get where I’m coming from. Because of this I’ve missed out on more than I can count; friends who would usually come with me to these things don’t always necessarily have the money or time (which is obvious as they have their own lives and can't always babysit a 20 something). 

May Favourites 2018

It's that time of the month again where I share with you all a list of my favourite things (in general) that I’ve discovered in the month of May.

REVIEW! Ascension by Victor Dixen

I would like to thank the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC for Ascension by Victor Dixen

I really liked the sound of this book when I saw it available for request, and I’m so glad I was given an ARC for this because wow. 

My Rating: ★★★★

REVIEW! State of Sorrow by Melinda Salisbury

This was actually on my list of books to buy for a while, but it’s a good job I didn’t get round to that as it was the book for Fairyloot’s March box. I started reading this almost straight away, but what with various buddy reads and life in general getting in the way, I’ve only just finished it now at the end of May.

My Rating: ★★★★★

May Book haul

So I was a bit stuck for what to do for this week’s post, and then I remembered Victoria does book hauls. I think it’s a pretty good idea for when you’re stuck for a post (plus I may have gone a bit overboard with book buying this month)

REVIEW! Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi

I actually got this book on the 2 for £7 offer in Tesco and had been wanting to read it for a while. I'd seen a lot of people on Instagram raving about it, so obviously I had to see for myself and oh wow I'm so glad I did.
After reading back this post I can confirm it is almost spoiler free (but the kind of spoiler doesn't technically spoil anything!  

My Rating: ★★★★(and a half)

REVIEW! Scream Site by Justina Ireland

I would like to thank the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC for Scream Site by Justina Ireland

I really liked the sound of this book when I saw it available for request, but unfortunately I was a little disappointed.

My Rating: ★★