I finished reading 'Go Set a Watchman' in September. We are now approaching the end of October and I have only just willed myself to begin writing my review. This book didn't excite me. I knew, when I first began reading, that it wouldn't be nearly as good as 'To Kill a Mockingbird' yet I was still intrigued to read what else Harper...

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Recently I went to see the movie adaptation of 'Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children'. I wasn't quite sure what to expect from the film but, considering it was directed by Tim Burton, I had reasonably high expectations. I'll begin with the first part of the film. I absolutely loved the opening title sequence and getting to see Tim Burton's interpretation of the...

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As someone who loved these books as a child and has watched the 1974 film at least 10 times I adored the nostalgia and memories it brought back to me. Granted I was slightly distracted by my parents who don't seem to have grasped the concept of whispering but nevertheless this new adaptation made me desperate to go back to the Lake District...

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If you've been absent from planet Earth since June 2015 you may not be aware of the latest addition to the world of Harry Potter: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. So, for the benefit of those of you who have been living under a large rock for several months, I'll explain what this newest instalment entails. The play - written by Jack...

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On the 28th May 2016 I met two of my favourite people on this planet: Patrick Ness, author of my favourite book, and Bethan Downs, one of my best and closest friends. Running across the muddy entrance of the Hay Festival to receive one of Bethan's well known bear hugs was an entire year (and one week) in the making. For so long Bethan...

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I (finally) went to see 'Room' on Saturday and, despite the fact that this is pretty late since a lot of people saw the film long ago, I decided to write about my feelings on it as I thought it was really well done. This review will contain spoilers for both the book and film so if you haven't read/watched I recommend you...

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Words honestly cannot describe how much I loved this book. This is definitely one of, if not the best, book Cassandra Clare has every written. 'Lady Midnight' is the first book in Cassandra Clare's new trilogy, 'The Dark Artifices', set five years after 'City of Heavenly Fire' ended. I don't want to give too much away because, if you're anything like me, practically...

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Seeing as Tuesday 8th March was 'International Women's Day' I thought I'd share my thoughts on gender equality. Feminism: the advocacy of women's rights on the ground of the equality of the sexes.  It genuinely blows my mind that there are people in this world who do not agree with this idea and actually believe that women should not be treated equally to men....

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I thought I'd write this post as a sort of response to Bethan's post on social media, which you should definitely read. If you want to follow Bethan, her blog is here and her bookstagram is here (she's one of the loveliest humans in the world and I love her very much). I agreed with everything Bethan said in her post and wanted to discuss my...

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After watching the first two episodes of Shadowhunters I couldn't not write a review on them as I've been anticipating this ever since it was first announced. This review does contain minor spoilers for the episodes so I would suggest watching them first before reading this.  To start with, I really liked the flashback at the beginning of the episode. I loved the...

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I read a total of 28 books in 2015! Not bad considering I went through a three month long reading slump during my GCSE's. I was still slightly disappointed though as I was hoping to reach at least 30 books. Despite this I read a lot of incredible books and these are my top ten. 10. Queen of Shadows by Sarah J Maas...

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