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The Wickerlight by Mary Watson | Spoiler Free Book Review

September 7, 2020

Hai Beautiful! This time I wasn’t confused 🙂 Whether or not you have read The Wren Hunt, you will enjoy this book just as much as if you had! Goodreads Summary Zara’s family moved to Kilshamble for a new beginning. But everything changed the night her sister was found dead on the village green. Two months later, Laila’s death is a riddle that nobody wants solved. Where were her injuries? Why was she so obsessed with local folklore? And what does […]

Loveless by Alice Oseman | Spoiler Free Book Review

August 11, 2020August 11, 2020

Hai Beautiful! I love Alice Oseman’s writing! I’ve been following Alice Oseman on Instagram and Twitter for years and as soon as I heard about Loveless, especially that it centres around an aro-ace protagonist, I knew I had to pick it up. I’ve never read a book about an aro-ace character and I have been so conditioned to expect a romance in just about every novel I pick up, it’s refreshing to know that this one will have a different […]

Specular by L.K. Brooks-Simpsons | Spoilery Book Review

June 15, 2020

I was kindly sent an ebook copy of this novel courtesy of @bed.and.books & @inspiredpress in exchange for an honest review. Hai Beautiful! Something a little different today 🙂 Introducing the first hero in the IXI Comics series: Specular! The newest and probably most original superhero to have been introduced in the modern age. BLURB: This novel is of the fantasy/superhero fiction genre and tackles some important implications of mental health and Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID). Imagine being afraid to […]

All The Invisible Things by Orlagh Collins | Spoiler-Free Book Reveiw

May 20, 2020

Hai Beautiful! This book is queer and I’M HERE FOR IT! So I actually read the blurb for this novel but it was for a video so I didn’t go in completely blind, but I didn’t know anything else about it. Blurb: Vetty’s family is moving back to London, and all she can think about is seeing Pez again. They were inseparable when they were small – roaming the city in the long summers, sharing everything. But everyone’s telling her […]

Heartstopper Vol. 3 by Alice Oseman | Spoilery Book Review

March 30, 2020March 30, 2020

Hai Cuties! Caution: Drama Ahead! Another amazing instalment in the Heartstopper series *heart eyes emoji* Blurb: In this volume, we’ll see the Heartstopper gang go on a school trip to Paris! Not only are Nick and Charlie navigating a new city, but also telling more people about their relationship AND learning more about the challenges each other are facing in private… Meanwhile, Tao and Elle will face their feelings for each other, Tara and Darcy share more about their relationship […]

Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson | Spoiler-Free Book Review/ Talk (TW:ED)

March 12, 2020

Hai! There is a trigger warning attached to this post. If you don’t want to read about Eating Disorders (ED) or if you find the mere mention of the topic triggering, please go check out another post. You can find so many other reviews on Jasper + Spice here. I’m not sure how to intro this, so I’m going to just dive straight into the review. Enjoy. Blurb: “Dead girl walking,” the boys say in the halls. “Tell us your […]

Vengeance Blooms by Chloe Hodge | Spoiler Free Book Review

February 24, 2020February 23, 2020

Hai Spicy Hoomans! Support Self-Published Authors! I finally finished the last book on my January TBR!! *cue happy royalty-free cheer (that one from YouTube)* I’m pretty proud of me. After DNFing Wearing Paper Dresses which I wasn’t so into, I picked this novel up and my reading slump was evicted. I’m also happy to have connected with the author of this novel on Instagram, which lead me to purchasing her novel and giving it a go. Blurb: Orphaned and alone, […]

Why I DNFd Wearing Paper Dresses (by Anne Brinsden) – Kind of, but not really a review

December 22, 2019February 4, 2020

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Disclaimer: the fact that This novel was sent to me by Bloomsbury publishing does not impact my review/ post/ opinion in any way shape or form. Heyo Bookaholics! Kind of, but not really a review… The cover of this novel is gorgeous! The story sounds interesting and thrilling. I love reading Aussie fiction, especially those set in the bush and from the perspective of people who’ve lived in the outback. Although, the writing style of this novel, perspective and speed […]

What The Woods Keep by Katya De Becerra | Spoiler-Free Review

October 29, 2019

Heyo Bookaholics! The Perfect Amount of Spook! From the moment I started this novel, I knew it was going to be spectacular. For an author to captivate a reader within the first page and establish the voice of the main character so early on in the novel is amazing and something I absolutely live for. Blurb On her eighteenth birthday, Hayden inherits her childhood home—on the condition that she uncover its dark secrets. Hayden tried to put the past behind […]

Heartstopper Volumes 1 & 2 by Alice Oseman | Comic Book Review

September 23, 2019September 24, 2019

Heyo Bookaholics! Absolutely perfect and positive! Aghjsidsl!!!! Heartstopper is everything my heart wants, needs and yearns for. This comic series is so very queer, positive Blurb Charlie, a highly-strung, openly gay over-thinker, and Nick, a cheerful, soft-hearted rugby player, meet at a British all-boys grammar school. Friendship blooms quickly, but could there be something more…? Charlie Spring is in Year 10 at Truham Grammar School for Boys. The past year hasn’t been too great, but at least he’s not being […]