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A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer – Review

5 Stars Retellings of classic fairy tales with a new spin on them are some of my favourite things. So obviously I was extremely excited to read ‘A Curse So Dark & Lonely’. Beauty and the Beast was my joint favourite Disney film (along with Hercules) as a child, and Robin McKinley’s ‘Beauty’ is my… Continue reading A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer – Review

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The Twisted Tree by Rachel Burge – Review

4 Stars ‘The Twisted Tree’ had been on my to-read list since it came out, and I bought it on Kindle right away. It’s the kind of book that caught my interest right away - Norse Mythology with a hint of horror is definitely my thing. I was really excited about this one, and after… Continue reading The Twisted Tree by Rachel Burge – Review

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The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert – Review

5 Stars I really love fairy tales and have been reading them since I was a small child obsessed with The Brother’s Grimm - I had a slightly child friendlier collected works than the original tales, but it was still extremely creepy and my parents threw it away when they realized how dark the stories… Continue reading The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert – Review

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The Poison Eaters: And Other Stories by Holly Black – Review

4 Stars I have read all the stories in this before and dipped in and out of it over the years I've owned it, however I decided to read it again in order all at once. Some of these stories are magical and gripping, some are odd and unsettling. Yet they have all stayed in… Continue reading The Poison Eaters: And Other Stories by Holly Black – Review

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Hart & Seoul by Kristen Burnham – Review

3 Stars Thank you to netgalley and mascotbooks for providing me with an arc for an honest review. Publication date was 04 June 2019, and I did finish this book 2 days ago, but didn't get the review written in time! Girl meets boy.Boy falls for girl. Girl discovers boy is a runaway K-pop idol in… Continue reading Hart & Seoul by Kristen Burnham – Review

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The Phantom Forest by Liz Kerin – Review

The Phantom Forest will be published on 16th July 2019.Thank you to NetGalley and Inkshares for an eARC in exchange for a review. "Every tree in the sacred Forest of Laida houses a soul. Though each of those souls will return to the mortal world for many future lives, not all of them deserve to.… Continue reading The Phantom Forest by Liz Kerin – Review

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The Ghost Hunter’s Daughter by Caroline Flarity – Review

2 Stars This book was published on the 17th April 2019Thank you to NetGalley and East Side Press for an eARC in echange for a review. I have very mixed feelings about this novel. I wanted to like it a lot more than I actually did. The premise was great, and the cover and blurb… Continue reading The Ghost Hunter’s Daughter by Caroline Flarity – Review

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Fairyloot ‘Dark Magic’ Unboxing Photo Challenge & Review

Today I'm posting Day One of the Fairyloot Dark Magic unboxing photo challenge! I'm also doing a bit of a review along with it too. Sorry if this isn't quite your thing! I really loved this box, there were so many cool items in it from a bunch of my favourite fandoms. The theme is… Continue reading Fairyloot ‘Dark Magic’ Unboxing Photo Challenge & Review