The first Pessl book that I read was Night Film, which I found okay but not something I raved about it. I stumbled across Neverworld Wake a few years ago but I’ve only just gotten around to reading it.A whirlwind night leads to a narrowly missed car collision and a sinister man knocking at the door as a storm rages outside, to discover a world shattering message.
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The Summer Bucket List Book Tag
Hey guys, I'm going to be doing the Summer Bucket List tag. Thank you to Danni @ ForBooks Sake for tagging me!
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First Line Fridays: 14th August 2020
First Lines Fridays is a weekly feature for book lovers hosted by Wandering Words. What if instead of judging a book by its cover, its author or its prestige, we judged it by its opening lines? Pick a book off your shelf (it could be your current read or on your TBR) and open to the first page Copy the first few lines, but don’t give anything else about the book away just yet – you need to hook the reader first Finally… reveal the book! The first lines of today’s book are: As the unnamed man strode forth with a shotgun in hand, he whistled the tune of nothing…
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Book Review: Orangeboy by Patrice Lawrence
Orangeboy is a story that follows Marlon, a boy who lives in Hackney who becomes involved in a game he didn’t want to play.
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Book Review: A Throne of Swans by Katharine & Elizabeth Corr
In a world where the flightless are ruled by those who can fly... When her father dies just before her birthday, seventeen-year-old Aderyn inherits the role of Protector of Atratys, a dominion in a kingdom where nobles are able to transform at will into the bird that represents their family bloodline. Aderyn's ancestral bird is a swan. But she has not transformed for years, not since witnessing the death of her mother - ripped apart by hawks that have supposedly been extinct since the long-ago War of the Raptors.
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Down The TBR Hole #17
Down the TBR Hole is a weekly meme hosted by Lia @Lost in a Story. Rules are: Go to your Goodreads to-read shelf. Order on ascending date added. Take the first 5 (or 10 if you’re feeling adventurous) books Read the synopses of the books Decide: keep it or should it go? My To Read Shelf: 1487 books Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins Can Anna find love in the City of Light? Anna is happy in Atlanta. She has a loyal best friend and a crush on her coworker at the movie theater, who is just starting to return her affection. So she’s less than thrilled when her father decides…
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Book Review: Read with Pride by Lucy Powrie
I loved the first novel of this series and was so excited to pick up the next instalment. Powrie did not disappoint with this beautiful blend of drama, social awareness, pride and bookish love.
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Book Box Club Unboxing | Magical Talents | July 2020
Get your wands at the ready...
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Book Review: Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo
Another book by Acevedo that I couldn’t put down. Clap When You Land shows the heart-breaking reality of loss and family complexity.
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Book Review: House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J Maas
House of Earth and Blood is the first novel in Maas's latest series and it's a long one.
