Thank you so much to Penguin YA SA for the proof copy of Snowglobe by Soyoung Park. When I first read the synopsis of this book, I was instantly intrigued. I am a fan of the dystopian genre and it’s ..read more

Thank you so incredibly much to the generous Penguin YA SA team for a copy of this stunning book! I am always giddy when I receive a bookmail parcel from them. There’s no better feeling haha. I had already read The Gilded Ones and had The Merciless Ones patiently waiting on my shelf so when I received this one, I knew it was time to dive back into Deka’s world and find out what happens. I was eager to do so. About the book Published: February 2024 Pages: 475 Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult, Fiction Rating: 4 out of 5. Ah man, it was awesome to be back with Deka and her friends and family in the ..read more

Thank you so much to Penguin SA and NetGalley for a review copy of By Any Other Name by Jodi Picoult. Something you need to know about me is that I LOVE Jodi Picoult. After I read Nineteen Minutes by her, I was hooked. Her writing is phenomenal – in my opinion – and I just love how she addresses big topics with so much nuance. When I saw that her new book was a historical fiction, I was skeptical. I am not a fan of historical fiction normally and then coupled with Shakespeare, I just thought, “Oh no!”. *insert PTSD response from high school here* However, after reading a few reviews, I change ..read more

Thank you to Penguin and NetGalley for the review copy of Then Things Went Dark by Bea Fitzgerald. I’m a sucker for most reality TV and that’s why this book caught my eye! Also, this is my first time reading a book by this author. The book is about 6 semi-famous people who go onto an island together to become the next Icon. They do challenges and have to work to prove that they are Iconic in ways that matter to the viewers. However, as with all TV, there is a lot of drama that comes as a result of the challenges, as well as from the fact that 6 people are living in a house together for 3 wee ..read more

Thank you so much to Penguin Books and NetGalley for a review copy of Message Deleted by K.L. Slater. The premise of the book was so interesting and I am a sucker for psychological thrillers so this was right up my alley. Saffy receives three text messages from her best friend that say “can’t talk”, “don’t text or call” and “please just come”. But just as she reads them, another notification pops up that says “message deleted”. And then her best friend goes missing with husband and her little daughter. Any of us would be pretty freaked out if this were to happen to us! About the book Publish ..read more

Thank you so much to Penguin Random House and NetGalley for a review copy of this fascinating and intriguing book. I read the synopsis and was instantly interested in the story that lay in the pages of this book. About the book Published: May 2024 Pages: 384 Genre: Thriller-Romance Rating: 4 out of 5. So, to be quite frank, when I started this book, I struggled a bit to get into it! And then for the next 70% of the book, I really was quite confused – although I was trying very hard to keep up with everything and wracking my brain to try and figure out what could be going on. We constantly ..read more

Penguin YA SA chose this emotive read as the Book Club pick for the month of May, and I just COULDN’T RESIST!! I had already read “If He Had Been With Me” and I really enjoyed it, so this was a no-brainer for me to pick up! It didn’t hurt that Amazon.co.za was selling the two books for incredible prices, so I hopped on board to join the readalong with Penguin YA SA. About the book Published: February 2024 Pages: 391 Genre: Romance, Young Adult, Fiction, Contemporary Rating: 4 out of 5. The first thing that I need to say about this book is that reading goes so quickly. It’s amazing how quic ..read more

I bought the second book in the series after being gifted The Gilded Ones by Penguin YA and absolutely loving it! I needed to know what happens next! Nothing like receiving the final book in the series to encourage you to pick this one up to get caught up! Also, I am such a massive fan of the beautiful covers that this series has Published: May 2022 Pages: 478 Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult, Fiction Rating: 5 out of 5. This book has been sitting on my bookshelf for far too long! I can’t believe I waited so long before reading the second instalment in The Deathless series! It was SO GOOD to b ..read more

Thank you so much to NetGalley for the review copy of this book! When I read the synopsis, it sounded like my cup of tea and I was not wrong. I quickly learned that this was the second book in a series but funny enough, I had already downloaded the first book to listen to as an audiobook, so it worked out really well Publishing: September 2024 Pages: Not yet confirmed Genre: Crime, Thriller, Suspense Rating: 5 out of 5. Gosh, I am such a sucker for a crime investigation involving the FBI and special forces and clever people. So this book was so right for me. I loved every minute of it. I j ..read more

Thank you so much to Penguin YA and Netgalley for a copy of “Then There Was One”. The moment I saw the cover, it appealed to me, and then when I read the synopsis, I was sold. Publishing: February 2024 Pages: 293 Genre: Young Adult Fiction Rating: 4.5 out of 5. From the start, this book had me intrigued. As we meet the characters, we are also introduced to the world they are living in. The characters all come from different planets and one of our characters, Raya, even comes from “The Moons”, which is where the miners live in poverty. They are the poor in society. We also meet Bex, who cann ..read more