Books
Every week on This Splendid Shambles there is a post about books. You'll find book reviews every Monday, round ups to books I've read in the past month, books I recommend, books I don't, book events, to-read lists or a range of other topics. If it's about books you'll be sure to find it here!
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Book Review :: Lore Olympus Vol 6 by Rachel Smythe
What is Lore Olympus Vol 6 by Rachel Smythe about? Lore Olympus Vol 6 by Rachel Smythe continues the story of Hades and Persephone. Olympus is in total chaos after Zeus declares Persephone a traitor and issues an arrest warrant for her (and her mother!). But Hades steps in, refusing…
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Book Review :: Valley by Stacey McEwan
What is Valley by Stacey McEwan about? Valley by Stacey McEwan is the final in the Glacian Trilogy, which started with Ledge and continued with Chasm. With the events of the second book behind them, Dawsyn and her group trek through the darkness at the bottom of the Chasm. They’re…
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Book Websites To Check Out If You’re a Bibliophile
If you’re a big book lover like me then you’re probably always online looking at books. Or researching books. Or discovering new authors. Or buying books! And there are so many book websites out there for us to really enjoy that I thought it would be fun to share some…
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Young Adult Novel Releases Winter 2024 – 2025
I’m already looking forward to this lineup of books! As I was putting this list of young adult novel releases winter 2024-2025 I kept clicking ‘Add to Shelf’. Definitely need to come back to these! So, whether you’re looking to add to your December, January, or February book lineup or…
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Book Review :: The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune
What is The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune about? The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune is about Linus Baker, a middle-aged caseworker who lives a quiet, solitary life filled with routine and his mischievous cat, Calliope. He works for the Department in Charge of Magical…
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Book Review :: Death at Morning House by Maureen Johnson
What is Death at Morning House by Maureen Johnson about? Death at Morning House by Maureen Johnson is about Marlowe Wexler’s disastrous summer. Sort of. First, her date with Akilah—who she’s been crushing on forever—goes up in literal flames (there’s actual fire), and now she’s stuck with a reputation as…
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Book Review :: When the Moon Hatched by Sarah A. Parker
What is When the Moon Hatched by Sarah A. Parker about? When the Moon Hatched by Sarah A. Parker is about a world turned upside down when the dragons—once thought to rest in peace beyond the sky—start falling back to earth. It’s chaos, and at the centre of it all…
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Book Review :: La Vie de Guinevere by Paula Lafferty
What is La Vie de Guinevere by Paula Lafferty about? La Vie de Guinevere by Paula Lafferty is the story of Vera, a young woman living in the English town of Glastonbury. After the sudden loss of her boyfriend, Vera is perfectly okay with living a quiet life. But her…
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10 Elite Boarding School YA Novels
When I was writing a bookish list post recently, I noticed just how many elite boarding school YA novels there were! The term ‘elite boarding school’ popped up so many times in different synopsis and you can bet by golly I added them to my TBR. I do love a…
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Book Review :: The Assassin’s Blade by Sarah J Maas
What is The Assassin’s Blade by Sarah J Maas about? The Assassin’s Blade by Sarah J Maas is a book with five stories in it and is a prequel to the Throne of Glass series. Celaena Sardothien is the kingdom’s top assassin, working for the cutthroat Assassin’s Guild. But she’s…
