A Lovely Little Library

  'We Were Liars' front cover 'We Were Liars' by E. Lockhart - Review *There are NO spoilers in this review!* Description: We are the Liars. We are beautiful, privileged and live a life of carefree luxury. We are cracked and broken. A story of love and romance. A tale of tragedy. Which are lies? Which is truth? Goodreads Rating: 3.84          My Rating: 3.7  First Impressions I have had this book sitting on my bookshelf for AAAGES but never really got around to starting it! It seemed like it would be quite a heavy read and didn't give anything away by the blurb, so I think I steered towards other books instead. BUT I'm really glad that I did decide to read it as I've heard great things from so many people, so if you need that same push to read it - GOGOGO! That being said, I was really confused at the start of the novel because I didn't understand the premise of it and just assumed everything was a lie. It could have been me getting used to Lockhart'...

'How To Stop Time' front cover 'How To Stop Time' by Matt Haig - Review *There are NO spoilers in this review!* Description: Tom Hazard has a dangerous secret. He may look like an ordinary 41-year-old history teacher, but he's been alive for centuries. From Elizabethan England to Jazz-Age Paris, from New York to the South Seas, Tom has seen it all. As long as he keeps changing his identity he can keep one step ahead of his past - and stay alive. The only thing he must not do is fall in love. Goodreads Rating: 3.84          My Rating: 4.00 First Impressions I first stumbled upon 'How To Stop Time' in the book section of my local Morrisons, and immediately fell in love with the front cover! Usually there are lots of recipe books, biographies, or children's stories so this one jumped straight out at me for being so unlike the rest - I'd hit the jackpot! The design on the front is so beautiful in a minimalist kind of way as it has all of the main aspects...

  'Before I Saw You' front cover (Goodreads) 'Before I Saw You' by Emily Houghton - ARC Review *There are no spoilers in this review!* A huge thank you to Net Galley and Random House UK for letting me be lucky enough to be able to read an ARC of this book and review it for my blog! Description: Alfie Mack has been in hospital for months recovering from an accident. A new face on the ward is about exciting as life gets for him right now, so when someone moves into the bed next to him he's eager to make friends. But it quickly becomes clear that seeing his neighbour's face won't happen any time soon. Alice Gunnersley has been badly burned and can't even look at herself yet, let alone allow anyone else to see her. Keeping the curtain around her bed firmly closed, it doesn't stop Alfie trying to get to know her. And gradually, as he slowly brings Alice out of her shell, might there be potential for more? Goodreads Rating: 4.00          My Rating: 4.5 Fir...

'When I Was Ten' front cover 'When I Was Ten' by Fiona Cummins - ARC Review *There are no spoilers in this review!* A huge thank you to Net Galley and Pan Macmillan for letting me be lucky enough to be able to read an ARC of this book and review it for my blog! Description: Twenty-one years ago, Dr Richard Carter and his wife Pamela were murdered in what has become the most infamous double murder of the modern age. Ten-year-old Sara Carter - nicknamed the Angel of Death - spent eight years in a children's secure unit and is living quietly under an assumed name with a family of her own. Now, on the anniversary of the trial, a documentary team has tracked down her older sister, Shannon Carter, compelling her to break two decades of silence. Her explosive interview sparks national headlines and journalist Brinley Booth, a childhood friend of the Carter sisters, is tasked with covering the news story. For the first time, the three women are forced to confront what reall...

'A Good Girl's Guide To Murder' front cover 'A Good Girl's Guide To Murder' by Holly Jackson - Review *There are no spoilers in this review!* Description: The case is closed. Five years ago, schoolgirl Andie Bell was murdered by Sal Singh. The police know he did it. Everyone in town knows he did it. But having grown up in the same small town that was consumed by the crime, Pippa Fitz-Amobi isn't so sure. When she chooses the case as the topic of her final project, she starts to uncover secrets that someone in town desperately wants to stay hidden. And if the real killer is still out there, how far will they go to keep Pip from the truth...? Goodreads Rating: 4.34          My Rating: 5 First Impressions Before this one, I hadn't really read many thriller/mystery books, so I wasn't very sure what was lying ahead (as you can tell by my rating, I definitely wasn't disappointed!). As a girl who has grown up enjoying different true crime programmes wit...

'All The Bright Places' front cover 'All The Bright Places' by Jennifer Niven - Review *Trigger Warning: mentions of abuse, mental illness, death, and suicide* *There are spoilers in this review!* Description: Theodore Finch is fascinated by death, and he constantly thinks of ways he might kill himself. But each time, something good, no matter how small, stops him. Violet Markey lives for the future, counting the days until graduation, when she can escape her Indiana town and her aching grief in the wake of her sister's recent death. When Finch and Violet meet on the ledge of the bell tower at school, it's unclear who saves whom. And when they pair up on a project to discover the ''natural wonders'' of their state, both Finch and Violet make more important discoveries: It's only with Violet that Finch can be himself - a weird, funny, live-out-loud guy who's not such a freak after all. And it's only with Finch that Violet can forget to...

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...