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
As you can probably tell from the long spaces between posts, our lives have been pretty busy. I recently moved to university which is probably the best thing I’ve ever done. It’s nothing personal that I’ve not been writing here, I’ve hardly done any creative writing or reading since moving to university because life has … Continue reading
A few weeks ago, a friend that I lost to my anxiety wrote an article about how mental illness is no longer stigmatized. I won’t call this friend out because this isn’t about pettiness, but the confidence with which they wrote their argument shook me. The discussion is no longer needed, wrote my mentally healthy … Continue reading
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
If you’ve read any of my previous posts about reading, you’ll know that I’ve been trying to read more this year. Halfway through the year, and I’ve just finished book 15 of my 15 book goal! However, I’ve just started volunteering at my local library, so I have a feeling that that number will be … Continue reading
I was both blown away and thoroughly disappointed by this book. Since I stopped reading as much, I missed a lot of YA books. Shatter Me was one that I’d really looked forward to reading, as I’d heard a lot of good things. What I loved about this book was Mafi’s poetic style. I know … Continue reading
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
You couldn’t have a writing blog without reading, right? So here are our favourite books for you to find and read and love. You can also find them on a Goodreads shelf here. The Darkest Powers Trilogy by Kelley Armstrong Filled with sarcasm, action and relateable teenage awkwardness from the onset, The Darkest Powers Trilogy … Continue reading
