Monday 9 November 2020

MyFace by Kevin Landt Blog Tour Spot

I'll admit it now this is my first time taking part in a Blog Tour but I'm so grateful to Literally PR for letting me take part in this event. They sent me a paperback in return for reading and reviewing the book. However all views here are my own

This will be vague since I don't want to give too much away, it's such short book that I think part of the fun comes from reading it and finding out more yourself

Here's some details about the book:

Title: MyFace
Author: Kevin Landt
Genre: Mystery, Thriller, YA, Adult, Contemporary, Novella
Publisher: Ripland Publishing 
Publication Date: October 8th 2020
Availability: Paperback, eBook
ISBN: 9781735298108
Number of Pages: 121

Rating: 3.5 Stars

This book in its simplest form focuses on Social Media, catfishing and the effects that it can have on different people

I originally requested this book on Netgalley after being intrigued by the synopsis of the book, I was then contacted about whether I wanted to be part of the blog tour which I agreed to 

Normally this isn't my kind of book, but the heavy focus on Social Media is what really drew me to this book and it's such a quick read

I will admit that at the start of this book I had no idea what I thought to it, mostly because I've never read a book that focused on Social Media before but after reading this I want to pick up more of its kind

One thing to know when going into this book is that it follows a lot of different characters, so if that's not your thing be warned. However, this was one of my favourite things about the book because it meant that we knew what the characters were doing

This book had a lot of cheating in it, which is something that bothers me in books, but it didn't affect my overall rating too much. This was something that bothered me towards the beginning and almost made me DNF the book but I found it so intriguing I couldn't help but carry on reading

Another thing that I enjoyed about this book was the LGBT+ rep in it which I wasn't expecting and so was a pleasant surprise

I also loved that this book was filled with characters that I didn't like but I still was rooting for, for different reasons

Overall, I recommend this book if you like any of the genres that it's in, want a quick read, or are interested in reading a book that is unlike any other book that I have read before 

Friday 31 July 2020

Red, White and Royal Blue Review (Spoiler Free)


Red, White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston


True Love isn't always diplomatic

I remember when this book first came out and everyone was hyping it up, I was intrigued by it. The First Son of America's first female president falling in love with the Prince of England

I tried listening to the audiobook, but for some reason just couldn't get into it. However after getting obsessed with Hamilton when they put the movie on Disney+ I was in the mood for more political romance and remembered this book

By the first chapter, I was hooked, Alex was such an amazing protagonist and the opening when they ruin the Royal Wedding is amazing

I wasn't sure what to think going into this and the beginning of their friendship felt odd to me but I think that is part of the charm, they're just two people trying to figure out their way in the world

I don't think I can say too much more about this book without spoiling anything else about it, but I will say one thing: Since Hamilton is what inspired me to get around to reading it, I loved the references that were made to it. The fact that Alex is named after Alexander Hamilton and they included my favourite quote ever:

You should not have taken advantage of my sensibility to steal into my affections without my consent

Overall, this book was amazing and I recommend it to anyone who wants to read more LGBT+ Contemporary novels, though there are some smutty scenes in it 

5/5 stars without hesitation