Reads and Ramblings with Beth

  Hello everyone,  I know it's Monday, not Sunday evening which is when I usually post but I was still reading my last book of January and needed to rest early for a really busy day today! But I've gathered my thoughts now and am ready to share them with you all! So, I managed to read 6 books in January which isn't the best for me but the new uni semester has started and I spend a lot of my time reading articles etc rather than books due to that. However, I managed to read 3 physical books and 3 ebooks, which I was impressed with as I've had my kindle for absolutely years and yet could probably count the times I've used it on one hand.  The first book I read in Jan was The Foundling by Stacey Halls . I really loved this and it reminded me so much at the beginning of reading Hetty Feather when I was much younger. The plot was kind of predictable but it's historical fictions so you somewhat expect it. I definitely like Halls writing style, I think it's really ...

......... This is a fantastic debut novel by Alex Blythe, a mix of fantasy and amazing emotions. This book was scary and I held my breath during some parts but I also loved watching the key characters Latham and Thora growing up and realising their feelings for each other.  What I loved most about this book was the whole idea of the invisible yet almost unbreakably strong bonds that the characters share, not only with their family and friends but with every member of their community. It was so poignant to me in the current climate that the characters in this story feel each others every emotion and sense that their peers need are in danger and feel the loss of members of their kin so strongly.  The darkness and deceit that is vital to this book makes for a really exciting and suspicious book and I found myself loving trying to figure out various elements. I also fell in love with Isaac the Astral Guide's character as he was so fair and wise and noble even in his own suffering....

hello everyone!  I had such a great time putting together my ' 11 Non-fiction Books about BLM that I plan to read TBR ' that I am now back with a similar list for fiction novels!! Most of these titles are YA (young adult) fiction and mostly new releases. A few also tie in well with June being Pride month as they have LGBTQIA+ representation.  These have come from recommendations on Twitter and Instagram, as well as research I have done into recently published black written novels. I have plans in a few weeks to share a compilation post containing LOADS of Black Lives Matter links, including fellow bloggers posts and reviews, book lists, black owned businesses and resources; where you will find many of the books I am going to be recommending plus lots more!  I have decided to make this post into two parts as my TBR is long, and all the books on this list had a red/orange/pink colour theme which I thought looked good together :)  1. DEAR MARTIN (2018) - NIC STONE This ...