One of the main things I wanted to fix during the first year of my degree was my tendency to gravitate towards books that I was embarrassed to read. I’m talking trashy YA books with insanely problematic characters combined with edgy, quotable lines. At the start of the year, I berated myself for spending so … Continue reading
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Everything, Everything Wrong With Everything, Everything
A few years back, I won a free copy of Everything, Everything through Goodreads giveaways. It really angered me at the time, and watching the film recently only renewed that. I realise that I’m very late to the party on this one, but it seemed like something that belonged on Blogolepsy. This review contains spoilers. … Continue reading
My Year in Books Part III
If you’ve been following our blog, you’ll probably know that I’ve been trying to read more this year. Given how much time I’ve had these past few months, I’m kind of ashamed that I only have another five to add, but in my defence, I’ve spent a lot of time planning for my interrail trip, … Continue reading
Review: Replica by Lauren Oliver
I loved Oliver’s book Delirium, and so I was hoping to find a book that I loved as much. In many ways, this book would have fared better if the bar wasn’t that high. Replica revolves around a research facility where they manufacture clones (or “replicas”). The idea is that the book is split into … Continue reading
Losing My Religion: Why I Converted to eBooks
I’ve lost touch with reading. Between discovering technology and then boys, reading took a back seat. According to my Goodreads profile, I read 43 books in 2012, compared with 25 the year after, when I got my first tablet, and 10 the year after, when I got my first boyfriend. This year, though, my New … Continue reading