BrewsandReviewsTime to review Crescent City book two, House of Sky and Breath by Sarah J Maas! First up is a plot recap (a very uncoordinated one, mind you), followed by my thoughts on the book.
House of Sky and Breath | Recap and Book TalkBrewsandReviews2024-01-30 | Time to review Crescent City book two, House of Sky and Breath by Sarah J Maas! First up is a plot recap (a very uncoordinated one, mind you), followed by my thoughts on the book.
My Wishlist: amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/9LE1E5PEC81GRoyal Assassin by Robin Hobb | Mini ReviewBrewsandReviews2024-09-13 | I'm on holiday and wanted to review the books I read so here's a quick mini review of Royal Assassin by Robin Hobb.
My Wishlist: amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/9LE1E5PEC81GThe Henna Wars by Adiba Jaigirdar | Mini ReviewBrewsandReviews2024-09-10 | I'm on holiday and wanted to review the books I read so here's a quick mini review of The Henna Wars by Adiba Jaigirdar.
My Wishlist: amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/9LE1E5PEC81GReading Alien Books plus Romulus ThoughtsBrewsandReviews2024-08-28 | In the run up to watching Alien Romulus I decided to read a bunch of Alien books to hype myself up for all that xenomorph goodness. Here's what I thought of the books I read! Bonus thoughts about the new film at the end of the video.
My Wishlist: amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/9LE1E5PEC81GHazbin Hotel Songs Book Tag [[Original]]BrewsandReviews2024-08-24 | I made a Hazbin Hotel book tag because I can't stop thinking about this show and I wanted to have some fun with the song lyrics.
Tag questions: 1. Happy Day in Hell: 'Something tells me that today will be a happy day in hell' - Name a relentlessly positive or sunshine character. 2. Hell is Forever: 'Hell is forever whether you like it or not' - Name a character/book that did something heinous you can never forgive them. 3. Stayed Gone: 'It's been seven years.' - Name a book that it feels like you've been waiting seven years for. 4. Respectless: 'You're long passed trendin'' - Name a book that you love but no one seems to be talking about anymore. 5. Poison: 'I know it's poison. You're feedin' me poison' - Name a guilty pleasure book/a book that you love that isn't the best written. 6. Loser, Baby: 'We're all livin' in the same sh*t sandwich' - Name a book with a setting or plot that is terrible for all the characters. 7. Hell's Greatest Dad: 'It's a little funny, you could almost call me dad' - Name your favourite father or father figure from a book. 8. You Didn't Know: 'What are we even talking about?' - Name a book that you read and remember nothing about. 9. Out for Love: 'You'll only stand a chance if you're out for love' - Name a character that would do anything for love. 10. Ready for This: 'Have you ever wanted something that was so clear in your mind that you could taste it?' 'You mean like the taste of human flesh?' - Name a weird book.
My Wishlist: amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/9LE1E5PEC81GAudible Book Recs: Included in your membershipBrewsandReviews2024-08-19 | Let's talk about some books I was surprised to find in Audible's included in your membership library - aka audiobooks you can read without having to spend a credit on Audible.
Note: these books were available in the library as of 18th August 2024.
My Wishlist: amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/9LE1E5PEC81GRead with Me (20 minutes, nature sounds, neighbour sounds)BrewsandReviews2024-07-30 | The weather was fine, the outside noise was... noising, and I sat down to read my book in the garden. Read with me!
My Wishlist: amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/9LE1E5PEC81GBooks with Summer VibesBrewsandReviews2024-07-21 | A list of book recommendations that I think would be fun to read during the summer! Also count how many times I say the word 'vibes'.
My Wishlist: amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/9LE1E5PEC81GBuzzword Book Recs July-AugBrewsandReviews2024-07-04 | Book recommendations for July and August's prompts for the 2024 Buzzword Readathon, created by @BooksandLala. July's prompt is 'Measurements' and August's is 'Like'.
My Wishlist: amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/9LE1E5PEC81GWaylander 2: David Gemmell book talk and reviewBrewsandReviews2024-06-24 | A book review of Waylander 2: In the Realm of the Wolf by David Gemmell. This book talk starts off generally and moves into spoiler talk towards the end (with a spoiler warning).
My Wishlist: amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/9LE1E5PEC81GSpoonies Readathon Vlog 2BrewsandReviews2024-06-10 | My spoons somehow got even lower in this video but I still managed to read three books for the Spoonies Readathon!
My Wishlist: amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/9LE1E5PEC81GJune 2024 TBRBrewsandReviews2024-06-04 | Here's a list of all the books I want to read in June. No readathons this month, just chaos - and oddly, a lot of spider books.
My Wishlist: amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/9LE1E5PEC81GThe Finished the Book TagBrewsandReviews2024-05-31 | Time to talk about what I do when I finish a book! Also, trying to film this book tag with brain fog was an *experience* so sorry if my mind is working at 25% during this video.
My Wishlist: amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/9LE1E5PEC81GTwice a Year Book Tag (April 2024)BrewsandReviews2024-04-18 | It's time for a check in with the Twice a Year tag created by @becklebooks! Who knows what I was doing in this video, hope you enjoy it anyway! Also, numbers are hard, but I promise that I can count when I'm not hyper.
My Wishlist: amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/9LE1E5PEC81GThe Familiar by Leigh Bardugo | Book Review | No SpoilersBrewsandReviews2024-04-14 | A spoiler-free book review of The Familiar, Leigh Bardugo's new historical fiction book with fantastical elements.
To participate, all you have to do is read any book with disability rep but here are some optional prompts if you want a bit more guidance:
1. Read a book written by an author with a disability 2. Read a book with a character who has an invisible disability 3. Read a non fiction book about disability 4. Read a book featuring disability that isn’t from the contemporary genre 5. Read a book that features disability that affects one of the five senses 6. Read a book featuring disability from a person of colour or from a non western country 7. Read a book with a visible disability
Our group book is The Secrets of Haven Point by Lisette Auton.
We will do a live show both at the start and end of May on the host’s channels and will have some guests joining us to discuss disability. Live show times: TBC
Roll of Reads Announcement video (contains Google drive with info, a link to the giveaway form and the Discord, an explanation of the prompts, rewards, punishments and prompt cards, the game board etc.): youtube.com/watch?v=MRbNqujiIAg
My Wishlist: amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/9LE1E5PEC81GThe Stolen Heir | Recap and Book TalkBrewsandReviews2024-03-05 | A plot summary and discussion about The Stolen Heir by Holly Black, followed by a few thoughts on the book.
My Wishlist: amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/9LE1E5PEC81GBuzzword Book Recs Mar-AprBrewsandReviews2024-02-26 | Book recommendations for March and April's prompts for the 2024 Buzzword Readathon, created by @BooksandLala. March's prompt is 'Books with character names in the title' and April's is 'nature words'.
CORRECTION: In this video, I referred to the author of Nimona by the incorrect name. His name is N.D. Stevenson or Nate Stevenson.
Roll of Reads Announcement video (contains Google drive with info, a link to the giveaway form and the Discord, an explanation of the prompts, rewards, punishments and prompt cards, the game board etc.): youtube.com/watch?v=MRbNqujiIAg
My Wishlist: amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/9LE1E5PEC81GButcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver | Mini ReviewBrewsandReviews2024-02-19 | A mini book review of Butcher & Blackbird. I did not want to put this book down! This was so fun and had some nice spice, but don't forget to check the trigger warnings.
Also, let's all please ignore how I repeatedly misuse the word physiognomy in this video...Organising My New Bookshelves!BrewsandReviews2024-02-10 | I'm so excited to finally pull all of my special and first editions and signed books out of storage and get them on display!
Sorry for the poor video quality. This room is a work in progress and the lighting is terrible!
My Wishlist: amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/9LE1E5PEC81GHouse of Flame and Shadow | Book TalkBrewsandReviews2024-02-04 | Crescent City book three, House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J Maas, is finally out! Let's talk about the book! Potential spoilers for the following series: Crescent City, A Court of Thorns and Roses and Throne of Glass.