My Week In Books (6th May)

I have a confession to make: I broke my book buying ban after three and a half weeks. Let's see why…

I bought Countless by Karen Gregory and The Opposite of You by Lou Morgan. I just had to though. They're so pretty! Steph also bought Ink by Alice Broadway for me when I mentioned I hadn't read it. Thank you Steph!

I read Between the Lies by Cathy Macphail, and I'm about halfway through The Fallen Children by David Owen.

Finally, I bought The Heart Collector by Melinda Salisbury, and I'm so excited to read it!

My Week In Books (29th April)

It's been a quiet book week for me this week. Let's see what I got up to!

Andersen Press were kind enough to send me proof copies of Troublemakers by Catherine Barter, and Things A Bright Girl Can Do by Sally Nicholls. I'm really excited to read these, so keep an eye out for the reviews.

I've been pretty busy so I haven't had much time to read. However, I've been reading The Fallen Children by David Owen, and Between The Lies by Cathy Macphail. I'm really enjoying both so far, and I can't wait to see where they go.

My Week In Books (22nd April)

Despite being on a book ban (which is going really well) I managed to acquire three books this week.

• Steph sent me Caramel Hearts and We Are All Made of Molecules.
• Kelpies Edge (a new YA imprint of independent publisher Floris Books) sent me Between The Lies. 

I finished reading All About Mia and now I’m reading Countless by Karen Gregory. It's about a girl who calls a truce with her anorexia when she discovers she's pregnant, and it's utterly amazing.

This week I've been getting excited about The Extinction Trials by Susan Wilson, out in July through Usborne.

SundayYAthon at Easter: The Round Up

Easter weekend saw another SundayYAthon take place, which was tiring but a lot of fun! I planned to read five books, but only managed two.

The first book was Becoming Betty by Eleanor Wood (5★), in which Lizzie joins a band and discovers the person she wants to be. It reminded me of Beautiful Broken Things by Sara Barnard, and I think readers will love it.

I then read All About Mia by Lisa Williamson (3★). I found the characters hard to warm to at first but it was brilliantly written, and it was great to see Mia’s relationships develop.

REVIEW: Becoming Betty by Eleanor Wood

Becoming Betty is Lizzie’s story as she joins her new best friend Viv’s band and discovers the kind of person she really is.

I loved Becoming Betty. Lizzie is a wonderful narrator, and her story of self-discovery, sometimes through heartbreaking means, is one that will resonate with many. Not all the characters are likeable (there are lots of words I could use for Viv), but their roles in Lizzie’s story are vital. The tone of Becoming Betty, particularly in Lizzie’s relationship with Viv, reminded me of Beautiful Broken Things by Sara Barnard, and I'm sure many readers will love it.

Stars: ★★★★★

I was sent a copy of Becoming Betty by Pan Macmillan in exchange for an honest review.

My Week In Books (15th April)

I've put myself on a book buying ban until YALC this week, but I've still managed to get my hands on three books.

• The lovely people at Atom Books sent me a proof of The Fallen Children
• I received my pre-order of The Upside of Unrequited
• I bought The Hate U Give (before I started my ban!)

I finished Orangeboy, and read Becoming Betty for the #SundayYAthon. I'm now halfway through All About Mia, and really enjoying it.

I've heard lots of good things about Things A Bright Girl Can Do by Sally Nicholls, I can't wait to read it!

My Week In Books (8th April)

With no book post and a reading list almost entirely from NetGalley, this week has been very Kindle orientated. Let's get stuck in!

I bought these three non-fiction books that I've seen a lot of the YA community raving about recently.

I also got approved for these reads on NetGalley. I can't wait to get stuck in!

It's the school holidays, so I've done a lot of reading this week. I finished The Upside of Unrequited (5★), read Goodbye Days (3★), and started Orangeboy. They're all very different books, and I've enjoyed them all for different reasons.