A Storm of Smoke and Flame by Marion Blackwood | Review
Once again this was another addition to the series that was a delight to read! Every time I jump into a new book in this series it's so easy
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"One must be always careful of books,' said Tessa, 'and what is inside them, for words have the power to change us."
- Cassandra Clare - Clockwork Angel.
Hi, I'm Sophie. As you've probably noticed already I love talking about all things book related.
Some of my favourite genre's are: anything fantasy, sci fi, romance, magical realism, contemporary and sometimes historical fiction (although I can be a little picky with that one). If you're looking to get a book reviewed please go to the "contact" page. Check out all of my book reviews, bookish recommendations, art, and more by using the tabs above.
Sophie Elaina
Jul 19, 20203 min read
Stay Gold by Tobly McSmith | Review
This book follows Pony through his senior year after changing schools. Pony just wants to fly under the radar, tired from all the attention
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Sophie Elaina
May 17, 20202 min read
Beach Read by Emily Henry | Review
I love the way this was written. It’s witty, romantic and very clever, but also quite dark. Emily Henry delved so much deeper than I was exp
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Sophie Elaina
May 8, 20202 min read
Blood Heir by Amélie Wen Zhao | Review
This book follows Princess Anastacya of Cyrilia, after being framed for her fathers brutal murder she is forced on the run. Leaving everythi
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Sophie Elaina
May 8, 20202 min read
A Storm of Shadows and Pearls by Marion Blackwood | Review
I love how action packed and fast to read this series is. Every chapter has you on the edge of your seat. If you like a fast paced fantasy t
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Sophie Elaina
May 8, 20204 min read
We Are Totally Normal by Rahul Kanakia | Review
This book follows protagonist Nandan on a journey of self discovery throughout his junior year and all that entails. Parties, romance, and f
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Sophie Elaina
May 8, 20204 min read
Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. Maas | Review
Crescent City is a urban fantasy style setting with technology and a more advanced civilisation however in a wholly fantastical world. This
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Sophie Elaina
Jan 6, 20205 min read
Most Anticipated Book Releases of 2020
Today I'm going to go over my most anticipated releases of 2020! Feel free to let me know in the comments what books you are most excited fo
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Sophie Elaina
Dec 24, 20194 min read
Red, White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston - Review
Red, White and Royal Blue follows the story of the first son of The United States and Prince Henry. Most of the book follows their very unti
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Sophie Elaina
Dec 23, 20193 min read
A Storm Of Silver And Ash by Marion Blackwood - Review
A Storm of Silver and Ash follows Storm a master thief lethal with knives, and the would be skills of an assassin. Shortly into the book she
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Sophie Elaina
Dec 13, 20193 min read
The Beautiful by Renée Ahdieh | Review
This is a dark and deeply ominous historical fantasy that explores both race and feminism and I enjoyed it so very much! The plot was defini
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Sophie Elaina
Nov 26, 20192 min read
Sophie In Bookland
A new name and a little update!
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Sophie Elaina
Nov 26, 20194 min read
Valiant by Holly Black | Review
I have a lot of emotions about this book. I found that I either loved what was happening or hated what was happening. Nothing was middle gro
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Sophie Elaina
Aug 8, 20193 min read
Review | No Big Deal by Bethany Rutter
This book is heartwarming and funny but also deep and delves into some of the things fat girls have to put up with, even though we shouldn&#
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Sophie Elaina
Jul 22, 20192 min read
READING RUSH 2019 TBR
Hi guys! I know it's been a while since my last post but, I decided to take a short hiatus and work on upcoming content. I thought it be
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Sophie Elaina
Jun 24, 20193 min read
Call It What You Want by Brigid Kemmerer | Review
Call It What You Want is the fourth book that I've read from Brigid Kemmerer. I first fell in love with her writing style in Letters To
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Sophie Elaina
May 29, 20192 min read
Review | The Flatshare by Beth O'Leary
This book is incredible! The Flatshare is a breath of fresh air for the romance and contemporary genre's! I adored the way in which the
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Sophie Elaina
Apr 18, 20193 min read
Review | The Devouring Gray by Christine Lynn Herman
This book has one of the most eerie but beautiful atmospheres I’ve ever come across while reading. It kind of reminded me of Sawkill Girls a
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Sophie Elaina
Apr 4, 20192 min read
April-June 2019 | Quarterly TBR
There are twelve books on my to read list for this quarter. The first six are books that I own in a physical format and have had since befor
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Sophie Elaina
Apr 2, 20191 min read
Top 10 Tuesday | Things That Make Me Pick Up A Book
Hi guys! I've been wanting to join in and take part in Top Ten Tuesday for a while now and I thought it was about time I finally started
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Sophie Elaina
Feb 24, 20193 min read
Most Anticipated Releases of March | 2019
Hi friends! Today's post is all about my most anticipated upcoming releases in the book world for March. I hope you'll find a book o
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Sophie Elaina
Feb 8, 20193 min read
Author's I Want To Give A Second Chance
Hi everyone! I hope you're all having a lovely day wherever you are in the world! Today I'm going to be talking about a few authors
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Sophie Elaina
Jan 23, 20194 min read
Review | The Antidote by Shelley Sackier
I feel as though I've been in a really odd dream after finishing this and I've never had quite the experience like it. I breezed thr
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Sophie Elaina
Jan 18, 20193 min read
January-March 2019 | Quarterly TBR
This year I've decided to change up the way I do my TBR lists. In the past I've not had the best success rates using them, and I thi
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Sophie Elaina
Jan 16, 20193 min read
Review | A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer
A Curse So Dark And Lonely is a reimagining of the classic Beauty and the Beast with much darker themes. In this novel the 'beast' i
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Sophie Elaina
Jan 12, 20192 min read
Review | The Day We Met by Roxie Cooper
The Day We Met follows two characters over a ten year span, as they develop a relationship and we follow them through all the trials of thei
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Sophie Elaina
Jan 6, 20197 min read
The Best Books I Read In 2018
Hey everyone, I want to start of by wishing everyone a very HAPPY NEW YEAR! At times 2018 felt like it was flying past and at others it seem
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Sophie Elaina
Nov 18, 20182 min read
Books I'm Currently Reading | November 2018
Hey guys! I'm sorry for the lack of posts lately, but I just didn't feel inspired to write or create anything on here for a while an
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Sophie Elaina
Oct 14, 20183 min read
🦇👻 Spookathon 2018 TBR! 👻🦇
Hey guys! I hope you're all doing well! Today I'm going to be going through the books I have on my spookathon tbr for 2018. If you&#
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Sophie Elaina
Oct 9, 20183 min read
What If It's Us by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera | Review
I am so confused as to my thoughts on this book. I really loved some of it, and yet I really hated other parts. It was so awkward and cute,
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Sophie Elaina
Oct 4, 20183 min read
Pride by Ibi Zoboi | Review
Pride is a stunning modernised remix of the classic Pride and Prejudice. Whether you've read P&P or not you will no doubt enjoy this
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Sophie Elaina
Oct 2, 20182 min read
October TBR 2018
I'm not usually one for any type of spooky or scary in books. In the past I've just not found it to be a genre of books that I'v
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Sophie Elaina
Oct 1, 20181 min read
September Wrap Up | 2018
I read a total of eight books in September. I didn't have the best reading month ever, however I have been busy working on other things
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Sophie Elaina
Sep 29, 20183 min read
Scattered Plume by J.M. Miller | Review
Scattered Plume picks up shortly after the ending of Fallen Flame. Even though I hadn't read the first book for over a year and I had fo
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Sophie Elaina
Sep 25, 20182 min read
Release Blitz | What The Flower Says of Death by Danielle Koste
Violet Holt has already met Death once.
After a failed suicide attempt, she finds herself dumped by her callous mother on the doorstep of h
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Sophie Elaina
Sep 6, 20184 min read
Blog Tour || What The Flower Says of Death by Danielle Koste | Review + Giveaway
Today I'm taking part in the 'What The Flower Says of Death' blog tour! I'll start off with my spoiler free review and then
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Sophie Elaina
Aug 31, 20182 min read
September TBR | 2018
Hi guys, I hope everyone is having a lovely day! Today I'm going to be going over my tbr plans for September. To start off I'm hopin
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Sophie Elaina
Aug 30, 20182 min read
August Wrap Up | 2018
Hi guys! I can't believe another month has past, this year is flying by so quickly. I'm actually pretty glad that Autumn is just around...
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Sophie Elaina
Aug 27, 20187 min read
Book To Movie/TV Adaptations You Need To Watch! | 2018
This weekend I was lucky enough to get a wonderful little package through the mail for the DVD release of 'The Guernsey Literary and Pot
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Sophie Elaina
Aug 25, 20182 min read
The Governess Game by Tessa Dare | Review
'The Governess Game' follows Alexandra, a single woman working to provide for herself while living in Victorian London. Until events
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Sophie Elaina
Aug 20, 20182 min read
VOX by Christina Dalcher | Review
This is an enchantingly written, sharp and delightfully disturbing dystopian debut, but most of all a shocking read that will leave you quit
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Sophie Elaina
Aug 15, 20184 min read
Smoke In The Sun by Renée Ahdieh | Review
The characters were by far my favourite aspect of this book. The protagonist Mariko is clever and strong willed, making for a powerful chara
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Sophie Elaina
Aug 6, 20182 min read
August TBR! | 2018
Hey guys! I hope you are all having a wonderful day! I'm sorry this is a little late because were already almost a week into August but
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Sophie Elaina
Jul 31, 20183 min read
COVER REVEAL + GIVEAWAY!! | What The Flower Says of Death by Danielle Koste
Today I'm very pleased to be able to share with you the, BEAUTIFUL cover of Danielle Koste's latest novel: What The Flower Says of D
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Sophie Elaina
Jul 30, 20184 min read
YALC + LFCC Round Up and Haul! | 2018
I'm a pretty avid convention goer, but up until now I'd never been to London Film and Comic Con (LFCC) or the Young Adult Literature
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Sophie Elaina
Jul 20, 20184 min read
MID YEAR FREAKOUT! | 2018
When I started 2018, I had a few goals and in today's post I'll be going over them and seeing what I've accomplished so far this
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Sophie Elaina
Jul 20, 20184 min read
The Perfect Summer Reads | 2018
I've done a Summer reads recommendation post before but since that one is quite outdated now, I thought I'd do a new one. I've r
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Sophie Elaina
May 9, 20184 min read
Girl Made of Stars by Ashley Herring Blake | Book Review
The book follows Mara; one half of Mara and Owen, inseparable twins that have always been close. So when Hannah one of Mara's closest fr
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Sophie Elaina
May 3, 20183 min read
Nowhere Else But Here by Rachel Cotton | Review
What an adorable little romance!
This was a very cute and quick read. I enjoyed the before and after aspects of the plot however I did fee
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Sophie Elaina
Apr 25, 20184 min read
A Date with Darcy (Bookish Boyfriends #1) by Tiffany Schmidt | Review
Merrilee is a bookworm and enjoys reading about bookish romances much more than the real life experiences. Not believing that anything could
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