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My Spring 2021 Reading List!

Hey Bookworms! 

Summer is here and I cannot wait for summer reading! Last year I found some absolutely amazing summer reads and I have high hopes for this summer too. Over spring, I found some real gems and even went back to revisit some old favourites. I read a LOT this spring, and I've actually hit my years reading challenge already, which included 6 FIVE STAR books - probably the most I've ever given out so it's been a good reading season! Some of the books on this list are advance copies so they won't be out yet but you should definitely check them out when they are! So, here's everything that I read in Spring- let me know if you read any of these and if there's anything I should check out!

Happy Reading! 


The Wardstone Chronicles #1 - Joseph Delaney (Re-Read)

Genre: Fantasy |  Released: 2004

The Wardstone Chronicles #2 - Joseph Delaney (Re-Read)

Genre: Fantasy | Released: 2005

The Wardstone Chronicles #3 - Joseph Delaney (Re-Read) 

Genre: Fantasy |  Released: 2007

Just The Two Of Us - Ryu Hyang ⭐⭐⭐

Genre: Romance | Released: 12/11/2020

Everyday Monsters - Travis Betz ⭐⭐⭐

Genre: YA/Fantasy | Released: 22/04/2021

How To Save a Life - Eva Carter ⭐⭐⭐

Genre: Fiction |  Released: 27/05/2021

The Skeleton Tree - Diane James ⭐⭐⭐

Genre: Thriller | Released: 01/06/2021

The Bridesmaid - Nina Manning ⭐⭐⭐

Genre: Mystery/Thriller | Released: 27/05/2021

He's Cancelled - Sophie Ranald ⭐⭐⭐

Genre: Romance | Released: 23/06/2021

The Existence Of Bea Pearl - Candice Marley Conner ⭐⭐

Genre: Fiction/Mystery | Released: 15/06/2021

The Mix-Up - Holly McCulloch ⭐⭐

Genre: Romance | Released: 24/06/2021

The Start of Something - Miranda Dickinson ⭐⭐⭐

Genre: Romance | Released: 02/09/2021

Eight Perfect Hours - Lia Louis ⭐⭐⭐

Genre: Romance | Released: 19/08/2021

Girl One - Sara Flannery Murphy ⭐⭐⭐

Genre: Science Fiction | Released:  10/06/2021

The Intimacy Experiment - Rosie Danan ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Genre: Romance | Released: 06/04/2021

Would I Lie To You - Aliya Ali-Afzal ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Genre: Womens Fiction | Released: 08/07/2021

Kate In Waiting - Becky Albertalli ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Genre: YA/Romance |  Released: 22/04/2021

The Girls Are All So Nice Here - Laurie Elizabeth Flynn ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Genre: Adult Fiction/Mystery | Released: 09/12/2021

It's Been a Pleasure, Noni Blake - Claire Christian ⭐⭐

Genre: Adult Fiction/Romance | Released: 21/02/2021

Eye of The Sh*t Storm - Jackson Ford ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Genre: Science Fiction | Released: 29/04/2021

What Planet Can I Blame This On? - Ellie Pilcher ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Genre: Womens Fiction |  Released: 03/06/2021

Everything I Thought I Knew - Shannon Takaoka ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 

Genre: YA | Released: 03/06/2021 (Re-Release) 

Nothing I Wouldn't Do - Sara-Ella Ozbek ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Genre: Fiction | Released: 22/07/2021

Did You Miss Me? - Sophia Money-Coutts ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Genre: Romance | Released:  19/08/2021

The Runaway Bride - Mary Jayne Baker ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Genre: Romance |  Released: 06/05/2021

The Dark Lady - Akala  ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Genre: YA | Released: 22/04/2021

Definitely Fine - Amy Lavelle ⭐⭐

Genre: Adult Fiction | Released: 05/08/2021

How To Kill Your Family - Bella Mackie ⭐⭐

Genre: Literary Fiction | Released: 10/06/2021

No Such Thing as Perfect - Emma Hughes ⭐⭐

Genre: Romance | Released: 05/08/2021

Second Hand Husband - Claire Calman ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Genre: Fiction / Romance | Released:  16/06/2021

We are Inevitable - Gayle Forman ⭐⭐

Genre: YA | Released: 01/06/2021

Raising Hell - Bryony Pearce ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Genre: YA | Released: 06/06/2021

Lucky - Rachael Edwards ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Genre: Fiction | Released: 24/06/2021

Duvet Day - Emily Kerr ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Genre: Fiction/Romance | Released: 27/05/2021

A History of Women in Mens Clothing - Norena Shopland ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Genre: Non-Fiction/History | Released: 30/06/2021 

Forever Home - Sue Watson ⭐⭐⭐

Genre: Mystery/Thriller | Released: 04/06/2021

The Answer to Everything - Luke Kennard ⭐⭐⭐

Genre: Literary Fiction  | Released:  13/05/2021

The New Me (The Mix-Up) - Elizabeth Neep ⭐⭐

Genre: Romance/Comedy | Released: 27/05/2021

The Supreme Lie - Geraldine McCaughrean ⭐⭐

Genre: YA | Released: 15/04/2021

Three Rooms - Jo Hamya ⭐⭐

Genre: Literary Fiction | Released:  08/07/2021

Snowflake - Louise Nealon ⭐⭐

Genre: Literary Fiction | Released: 13/05/2021

See Jane Snap - Bethany Crandell ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Genre: Adult Fiction | Released: 07/09/2021

Strange Tricks - Syd Moore ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Genre: Mystery/Thriller | Released: 03/06/2021

The Marriage Mender - Linda Green ⭐⭐

Genre: Thriller | Released: 22/07/2021 

That Certain Spark - Isobel Hart ⭐⭐

Genre: Literary Fiction | Released: 28/05/2021

Foretold - Violet Lumani ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Genre: Fantasy | Released: 20/07/2021

Magpie -Elizabeth Day ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Genre: Fiction/Mystery | Released: 02/09/2021

Instructions for Dancing - Nicola Yoon ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Genre: YA | Released: 03/06/2021

Give Me Grace - Bethany A Perry ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Genre: Fantasy | Released: 24/05/2021

The House Guest - Charlotte Northedge ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Genre: Thriller/Mystery  | Released: 13/05/2021

How To Kill Your Family - Bella Mackie ⭐⭐

Genre: Literary Fiction | Released: 10/06/2021

Learning To Talk To Plants - Marta Orriols ⭐⭐

Genre: Literary Fiction | Released: 15/06/2021

Love at First Fight - Mary Jayne Baker ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Genre: Romance  | Released: 05/08/2021 

The Woman in the Purple Skirt - Natsuko Imamura ⭐⭐

Genre: Fiction | Released:  03/06/2021

The Yearbook - Holly Bourne ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Genre: YA | Released: 13/05/2021

Magma - Thora Hjörleifsdóttir ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Genre: Literary Fiction | Released: 08/07/2021

Everyone in This Room Will Someday Be Dead - Emily Austin ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Genre: Literary Fiction  | Released: 08/07/2021

The Couple - Helly Acton ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Genre: Fiction/Romance | Released: 27/05/2021

This Other Island - Steffanie Edward ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Genre: Historical Fiction | Released:  21/05/2021

Things to do Before the End of the World - Emily Barr ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Genre: YA | Released: 06/05/2021


Total Read: 60

2021 Reading Challenge: 106/100


My Spring Highlights: 

The Yearbook - Honestly I SCREAMED when I was selected to advance read this book. Everything Bourne puts out is total gold and this was no exception. She manages to flawlessly execute everything she does, keeping up the inclusivity and feminist themes throughout all of her work. 

The Couple - This was the first Helly Acton book I've read and wow - the world building was honestly mind-blowing. I talked about it for days. 

The Wardstone Chronicles - I loved these books when I was younger and re-reading them was so much fun! These may technically be for younger readers but they still hold up so strong! I'm definitely going to finish re-reading the rest of the series soon too! 

Magma - It's been a while since I've read something quite like this. The whole thing read like poetry and the translation was flawless. This is one those stories that stays in the back of your mind whether you want it to or not, hauntingly beautiful. 

Would I Lie To You? - What a debut novel.  I can't wait to see what Aliya Ali-Afzal comes out with next. 

Happy Reading! 











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