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: ★★★★★