You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson

February 6, 2021 Kirsty Hanson

One of the things that I wanted to do in 2021 was catch up on some of the amazing books that I had on my TBR. Lately, I’ve been reading A LOT of fantasy novels, and I realised that I had been ignoring all of the brilliant contemporary novels that I had just sitting on my shelves.

I had been wanting to read You Should See Me in a Crown ever since it was released, and in January 2021… I FINALLY got around to it!

Trigger warnings: homophobia, off-page death, outing, bullying

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Blog Tour: Winterkeep by Kristin Cashore

January 26, 2021 Kirsty Hanson

I am so bloody excited to be back in this world. Graceling and Bitterblue are two of my favourite YA fantasy books ever, and even though Fire (the second book), wasn’t my favourite, Winterkeep was still very very high on my TBR list. I was lucky enough to be sent an ARC of Winterkeep, and was asked if I wanted to be part of a blog tour… SO HERE WE ARE!

Disclaimer: 1) this book was sent to me by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. 2) there may be slight spoilers for the previous three books in this review.

Trigger warnings: kidnapping/containment, slut-shaming, child abuse, death, murder

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Kingdom of the Wicked by Kerri Maniscalco

November 14, 2020 Kirsty Hanson

For those who know me, or who are regular readers of my blog, you will know that Kerri Maniscalco became one of my favourite authors of all time after I read the Stalking Jack the Ripper series. There was something about her writing that kept pulling me in, and I loved every single character that she wrote. Even though I was sad about the story of Audrey Rose Wadsworth coming to a close, hearing that Maniscalco had a new series coming out that had to do with witches and Princes of Hell was just *chefs kiss*. …

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The Shadows Between Us by Tricia Levenseller

March 31, 2020 Kirsty Hanson

After reading Daughter of the Pirate King and Daughter of the Siren Queen by Tricia Levenseller, I was sold on her writing style and the characters that she creates. I haven’t read her other standalone fantasy: Warrior of the Wild (but I intend to read it very soon!) because there was something about The Shadows Between Us that really captured my attention. …

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Muse of Nightmares by Laini Taylor

April 4, 2019 Kirsty Hanson

Where to begin with this review?! It’s not going to be as long as my other reviews as I know that I’m probably going to find it really hard to review this book without letting on to any spoilers!

I am so happy that Muse of Nightmares is FINALLY out, however, I’m gutted because it’s only a duology and I NEED MORE of Lazlo and Sarai. I mean… I guess that I could just keep re-reading the books, right?

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From Twinkle, with Love by Sandhya Menon

January 11, 2019 Kirsty Hanson

Another brilliant book from Sandhya Menon! When I read When Dimple Met Rishi last year, I enjoyed it so much, and Menon became one of my favourite new authors. So, when I got the chance to have an ARC of From Twinkle, with Love, I jumped at the chance and I read it straight away (which doesn’t happen often with me.) …

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The Bone Season by Samantha Shannon

January 7, 2019 Kirsty Hanson

Yes, I know that I’m like a billion years too late in reading this. My TBR IS MILES AND MILES long, and if I’m being completely honest, I only read this when I did because Samantha Shannon was at YALC so I probably wouldn’t have read it for another billion years. BUT IT’S OK! I’ve read it now! And I can honestly say that I’m really sad that I didn’t read beforehand, because I really really enjoyed it. …

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Hero at the Fall by Alwyn Hamilton

November 10, 2018 Kirsty Hanson

Ahhhhh, here it is: the final book in the Rebel of the Sands trilogy. I feel like I have been waiting for this all my life. I read Rebel of the Sands when it first came out, and following Amani on her journey across the desert, into the Sultan’s palace in Traitor to the Throne, and back across the desert, has been a delightful (and not so delightful) journey.

*Because this book is the third and final in the series, there ARE going to be spoilers, because I don’t think I can write this review without them…* …

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Girls of Paper and Fire by Natasha Ngan

November 2, 2018 Kirsty Hanson

Wow… Just wow… I am completely and utterly blown away by this novel. I managed to snag a copy at YALC in the summer and the day after YALC, I went straight on holiday to Malta, so naturally, I thought that would be the perfect place to take Girls of Paper and Fire and to relax by the pool and read it.

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Escaping from Houdini by Kerri Maniscalco

October 25, 2018 Kirsty Hanson

The Stalking Jack the Ripper series is one of my favourite series of all time. I just can’t get enough of the writing, the characters, the romance, the mystery… Just everything about it is amazing. So when the cover, the premise and the title was revealed for Escaping from Houdini, I was SO SO SO excited!

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