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review: one of us is lying by karen m. mcmanus

November 5, 2020

title: One of Us Is Lying

author: Karen M. McManus

release date: june 1st, 2017

publisher: Penguin

rating: 4/5 

I’ve been feeling so slumpy lately and this was a classic case of the right book at exactly the right time! The last couple of books that I read were not very happy-go-lucky (not that this one is necessarily…) so this was quite a fun change of pace.

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The Reading Rush 2020 – Wrap Up

July 28, 2020

Soooo… The Reading Rush has ended and those of you who follow me on Instagram will probably have seen all my stories. Long story short, The Reading Rush was a massive success for me! I switched one book on my TBR, but did manage to read seven books and complete all seven challenges!

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review: the path keeper by N.J. Simmonds

May 18, 2019

For the last couple of months, I have been a part of a super cool team of YA readers all surrounding this novel. So now, I am lucky enough to participate in this blog tour. At the end of this review, you can read more about this blog tour and where you can find information about the competition surrounding the release of this book.

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review: the children act by ian mcewan

August 16, 2018

title: The Children Act

author: Ian McEwan

release date: april 9th, 2015

publisher: Vintage (imprint Penguin Random House)

rating: 3/5 

I had been eyeing this book ever since I saw the trailer of the movie (starring Fionn Whitehead, I am so ready!). So when I stumbled upon it for the umpteenth time while in a bookshop this weekend I decided to treat myself and get a copy. Two days later I finished reading the novel and while writing this review, I am still not sure how I feel about this book.

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reading percy jackson for the first time – the lightning thief

August 8, 2018

Title: Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief

Author: Rick Riordan

Release date: July 4th, 2013 (first published June 28th, 2005)

Publisher: Puffin Books

Rating: 5/5

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review: never let me go by kazuo ishiguro

April 23, 2018

Title: Never Let Me Go

Author: Kazuo Ishiguro

Release date: January 5th, 2006

Publisher: FABER & FABER

Rating: 5/5

This week I have been completely engrossed in this story, I just finished reading it and I really want to tell you about it. The book I am talking about is Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro. This book follows our main character Kathy H. A now thirty-one-year-old woman who recollects memories from her youth spent at Hailsham, a boarding school somewhere in England. This book jumps through time as it shows the course of Kathy’s life up until her present day.

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