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Just A Little Introduction! Hello, reader! My name is Amelia, welcome to my blog! As someone who LOVES to get their nose stuck in a book, I have always had an interest in creating a book review blog. Although I have been an eager reader since I was taught HOW to read, I still have so many different authors and genres yet to explore, so hopefully I can discover new books through this blog that I possibly wouldn't have without it! Why? After setting myself a reading challenge on Goodreads, I realised I didn't just want to power through loads of books and not share my experience of the novel itself - I want to take the time to reflect and show my appreciation for the authors who have put so much effort into creating beautiful stories. Favourite genres? I read lots of young-adult fiction and romance novels, but I have been dabbling more genres such as crime and thriller. All in all, I'll give anything a go as long as it catches my eye!  It's nice to meet you, I can't wa...
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'The Inverts' by Crystal Jeans

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  'The Inverts' front cover 'The Inverts' by Crystal Jeans - ARC Review *There are NO spoilers in this review!* *TRIGGER WARNING: mentions of drug abuse, sex, loss/death* A huge thank you to Net Galley and Harper Collins UK for accepting my request for this ARC in exchange for my review! Description: 1921: a boy, a girl, and a moonlit midnight kiss. A terrible, repulsive kiss. Bettina and Bart have grown up as best friends, so surely they will end up together? After all, Bettina is young, rich, headstrong... and gay. Bart is young, rich, charismatic... and also, definitely, gay. Any doubts are dispelled by, in short order: that ghastly kiss; a torrid encounter for Bettina in the school boiler rooms; and an eye-opening Parisian visit for Bart.  Society will never stand for it. What else can they do but enter into a 'lavender marriage' and carry on indulging in their true natures in secret? As the '20s and '30s whizz past in a haze of cigarettes, champagne...
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'A Body In The Bookshop' by Helen Cox

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  'A Body In The Bookshop' front cover 'A Body In The Bookshop' by Helen Cox - Review *Trigger Warning - mentions of assault, trauma, loss * *SLIGHT SPOILERS THROUGHOUT* Description When DS Charlotte Banks is suspended from the police on suspicion of assaulting a suspect in the burglary of a local bookshop, librarian Kitt Hartley and her friend Evie Bowes refuse to believe she is guilty. But why is she being framed? With Charlotte's boss DI Malcolm Halloran unable to help, Evie decides to take matters into her own hands. Kitt takes a little persuading to get involved too - after all, as well as Charlotte's career to save, there are missing books to be found!  From the tightknit community of York's booksellers, to the most gossipy bus route in the country, Kitt and Evie leave no stone unturned to find out the truth behind the burglary. Then the discovery of a body raises the stakes even higher. For Evie, and now Kitt, this case is as personal as it gets. Can ...
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'The One We Fell In Love With' by Paige Toon

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  'The One We Fell In Love With' front cover 'The One We Fell In Love With' by Paige Toon - Review *Trigger Warning - death, grief * *SLIGHT SPOILERS - marked in final thoughts* Description Phoebe is caught between a rock and a hard place. Settle down and get married, or return to the French Alps to pursue her passion? Eliza is in love with someone who is no longer hers. In fact, he probably never was... And her dream of becoming a successful musician seems to be vanishing before her eyes. Rose is out of a job and out of a boyfriend. To make matters worse, she's been forced to move back in with her mother. But these very different girls have one thing in common. Angus. The one they fell in love with... Goodreads Rating: 4.08          My Rating: 4 First Impressions I must have had this one sitting on my shelf for AAAAGES and finally gave it a go this month! Maybe because purple is my favourite colour AND matches spooky season, or maybe something just drew me...
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'Red, White & Royal Blue' by Casey McQuiston

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  'Red, White & Royal Blue' front cover 'Red, White & Royal Blue' by Casey McQuiston - Review *Trigger Warning marked in this review* *SLIGHT SPOILERS* Description What happens when America's First Son falls in love with the Prince of Wales? When his mother became President, Alex Claremont-Diaz was promptly cast as the American equivalent of a young royal. Handsome, charismatic, genius - his image is pure millennial-marketing gold for the White House. There's only one problem: Alex has a beef with the actual prince, Henry, across the pond. And when the tabloids get a hold of a photo involving an Alex-Henry altercation, U.S/British relations take a turn for the worse. Heads of family, state, and other handlers devise a plan for damage control: staging a truce between the two rivals. What at first begins as a fake, Instagrammable friendship grows deeper, and more dangerous, than either Alex or Henry could have imagined. Soon Alex finds himself hurtling int...
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'The Perks Of Being A Wallflower' by Stephen Chbosky

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  'The Perks Of Being A Wallflower' front cover 'The Perks Of Being A Wallflower' by Stephen Chbosky - Review *TRIGGER WARNING: suicide, mental illness, death, trauma, sexual abuse* *There are some SPOILERS MARKED* Description Charlie is a freshman. And while he's not the biggest geek in the school, he is by no means popular. Shy, introspective, intelligent beyond his years yet socially awkward, he is a wallflower, caught between trying to live his life and trying to run from it.  Charlie is attempting to navigate his way through uncharted territory: the world of first dates and mix-tapes, family dramas and new friends; the world of sex, drugs, and The Rocky Horror Picture Show, when all one requires is that perfect song on that perfect drive to feel infinite. But Charlie can't stay on the sideline forever. Standing on the fringes of life offers a unique perspective. But there comes a time to see what it looks like from the dance floor. Goodreads Rating: 4.20   ...
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'Our Chemical Hearts' by Krystal Sutherland

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  'Our Chemical Hearts' front cover 'Our Chemical Hearts' by Krystal Sutherland - Review *There are SOME SLIGHT spoilers in this review!* Description Henry Page, a hopeless romantic and film buff, is smitten as soon as Grace Town walks into his classroom. But Grace - who looks in need of a good bath, is dressed in guy's clothing, and walks with a cane - is unlike any leading lady he's ever obsessed over. And when Henry and Grace are both offered positions as editors of their high school newspaper, the mystery of Grace begins to captivate him.  Why does she visit a graveyard every afternoon? What secret does she keep locked away in her bedroom? Above all, why is Grace Town so deeply sad? Henry is sure that he is the one to unlock her happiness. But Grace is capricious, changeable, infuriating, and, above all, damaged. Henry will need to be the strongest he has ever been to survive this particular love story. Goodreads Rating: 3.80          My Rating: 3....
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'Dog Days' by Ericka Waller

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'Dog Days' front cover 'Dog Days' by Ericka Waller - ARC Review *There are NO spoilers in this review!* *TRIGGER WARNING: death, mental illness* There are other triggering topics within the book itself... A huge thank you to Net Galley and Random House UK for accepting my request for this ARC in exchange for my review! Description: George is very angry. His wife has died and he would rather sit in his underpants and listen to the cricket. The last thing he needs is his neighbour Betty poking her nose into his life. And then there's the dog - a miniature Dachshund puppy called Poppy. George doesn't want a dog - he wants a fight. Dan is a counsellor who is great at helping other people - if only he were better at helping himself. His most meaningful relationship so far is with his labrador Fitz. But then comes a therapy session that will change his life, even if this comes at a cost. Lizzie is living in a women's refuge with her son Lenny. Her body is covered ...
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