I thought my fan fiction days were over, but when I saw the huge hype around a Dramione fan fiction called Manacled being traditionally published, I was obviously curious. Seems like nothing, not even time and leaving fan spaces, could deter me from going back to my roots. My initial curiosity, mixed with people's opinion on TikTok insisting that Manacled destroyed them as well as the beautiful, gothic cover art, made me choose Alchemised by SenLinYu for October's book club

I think Leigh Bardugo is a great writer and her Ninth House series is a favourite for both myself and CY, therefore I have been looking...

Anyone keeping up with BookTok or Bookstagram should have expected to see Onyx Storm , the third instalment of The Empyrean series by Rebecca Yarros, as our February book club pick. Both Kay and I read Fourth Wing and Iron Flame last year for The Shame Shelf, and it has now become a tradition to choose this series whenever the next book is released. I mean, who wouldn't choose fawning over Xaden and diving into the world of dragons and signet powers if given the option? I wo

After ending on a high last month with sexy dragon riders and irresistible tension between Violet and Xaden, I was left with no choice but to select Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros, the sequel to Fourth Wing , as February's book club pick. It was a no-brainer, since neither Kay nor I could wait any longer to continue with the series after the outrageous cliffhanger in the previous book. I would advise those who haven't read Fourth Wing or Iron Flame yet to stop scrolling, as t

It's not every day that a series creates the buzz that Rebecca Yarros managed to do with the Empyrean series. And I can honestly say...