Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars Summary (from Goodreads): Henry “Monty” Montague was born and bred to be a gentleman, but he was never one to be tamed. The finest boarding schools in England and the constant disapproval of his father haven’t been able to curb any of his roguish passions—not for gambling halls, late … Continue reading Book Review: The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee
So I've been AWOL for the last couple of months! Don't worry, I don't have a vaild excuse, I'm just lazy and disorganised. I also haven't been reading, like at all, and so that kind of had the knock-on effect that I had nothing really to write about. But in the last week or so … Continue reading Book Review: Regeneration by Pat Barker
My rating: 3 out of 5 stars. Code Name Verity is the first in a duology exploring stories of young women during WWII. In this book, the story of two girls is revealed through the information that one of the girls, who is imprisoned in France by Nazis, is allowed to write down as she hands … Continue reading Book Review: Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars In the midst of some really crazy intense stuff which the ‘indie kids’ are trying to deal with, Mikey and his group of friends are just trying to graduate high school (as if that is an easy task). This book was my first experience of reading one of Patrick Ness’ … Continue reading Book Review: The Rest of Us Just Live Here by Patrick Ness
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Overall thoughts: An interesting take on a ‘Chosen One’ story that didn’t seem to take itself too seriously. The romance was believable and left me wanting a sequel. Things I liked: Each character was likeable and interesting, … Continue reading Book Review: Carry On by Rainbow Rowell
Rating: 3 out of 5 stars Overall thoughts: A sweet and romantic book that despite a number of flaws kept me invested until the very last sentence, and wanting to read it all over again. I thought this was a good first novel that has left me excited to see what other stories Carrie writes. … Continue reading Book Review: On the Other Side by Carrie Hope Fletcher
