Book Review: Life of Riley: Beginner's Luck by Simon James Green

I'm back with another book review! It's slightly later than planned but with going back to work and catching a cold within the first few days of being back in school with the children, I haven't been up for writing much.

However, here is my review of Life of Riley: Beginner's Luck...

Blog Tour: The Accidental Wizard by Kimberly Pauley | The Accidental Wizard Challenge & Book Review

Hi! It's my turn on The Accidental Wizard Blog Tour today!

I'll be bringing you a review of the book as well as having a go at The Accidental Wizard Challenge!

Read on to find out more...

Blog Tour: I, Ada by Julia Gray | Five Facts About Ada Lovelace & Book Review

I'm so excited to be part of this blog tour today! As soon as I was offered the opportunity to read this book and get involved in the tour, I jumped at the chance.

Read on to find out five interesting facts about Ada Lovelace and to see what I thought of the book...

The Books I've Read During Lockdown (So Far)

Hey everyone, I hope you are well and keeping safe!

During this weird time I have been trying to read as much as possible. I have still be working, both from home and going into school on the occasional days with our rota system, but during my free time I have been reaching for a book - as always!

I thought I would share some of the books I've read recently with you. I won't be doing a full review of all of them on this post, but I will tell you what I thought of them and link you to reviews if I have reviewed them previously.

So, here's what I've been reading...

Blog Tour: Follow Me, Like Me by Charlotte Seager | Book Review & Extract

I'm so excited to be part of the blog tour for Charlotte Seager's new book, Follow Me, Like Me.

The Wrong Side of Kai Blog Tour: Writing Q&A with Estelle Maskame

I have been a huge fan of Estelle Maskame's writing since the very first page I read. It's always captivating and hard to put down. I've found this with every book, from the Did I Mention I Love You? series to her first stand-alone novel, Dare To Fall.

Estelle Maskame is back with her new book, The Wrong Side of Kai, which I have been desperate to read since the day it was announced. I am so thrilled to be involved with the blog tour, so thank you Ink Road for asking me to be a part of it.

As a fan of her writing, I decided to ask Estelle some questions about her writing, from the way she creates her story to where she likes to write.

So, here is my writing Q&A with author Estelle Maskame...

Book Review: Wilde About The Girl by Louise Pentland

I'm back with another book review and I am very excited for this one!

As you may know, I love Louise Pentland, as a YouTuber, as a weekly vlogger, as a general human being. I think she's brilliant. I also love Louise for her writing. Last year I read Louise's debut novel, Wilde Like Me, and I fell in love with her writing, her wit and her characters. So, you can imagine how excited I was to read the sequel, Wilde About the Girl, a year later.

Spoiler-Free Book Review: Hold Back The Stars by Katie Khan

For my latest YouTube video I did a spoiler-free review of Katie Khan's debut novel Hold Back The Stars, which you can watch below:

Buy it here: Hold Back The Stars by Katie Khan

In my video I give a brief summary of the book, talk about the characters and the plot and give my honest thoughts on the book as a whole.

My favourite part to film in my book review video was the section I'm calling "If it was made into a movie". I love films as well as reading books so I enjoy thinking about who I would cast as the main characters if it was ever made into a film.

Katie Kahn actually watched the video and sent me a lovely message through Twitter:

This is awesome @JanayBrazier, congrats on your first book video! I love Tom Holland ☺️ Thank you for your ace review of #HoldBacktheStars 💕 https://t.co/xBq7lSAlL9

— Katie Khan (@katie_khan) February 6, 2017

@JanayBrazier I love hearing other people's casting ideas! When I started writing it in 2012 I was thinking Felicity Jones & Sam Claflin ☺️

— Katie Khan (@katie_khan) February 6, 2017

@JanayBrazier I think nearly 5 years later I need some slightly younger actors! 😝 Thanks again, really enjoyed your video. x

— Katie Khan (@katie_khan) February 6, 2017

Janay Brazier: WHSmith Zoella Book Club Video Review

I've finished all of the books from the second round of the WHSmith Zoella Book Club, with only one Twitter Takeover night left to go on Tuesday 31st, so I've uploaded a video to my YouTube channel reviewing them all.