Sometimes, you read a book that really, really sticks with you for an age afterwards. The Mad Women’s Ball was one such book for me. Although a short novel, it […]

At this point, it is probably no surprise that I am turning into a serious Elle McNicoll fangirl. I can’t help it. She is just completely and utterly brilliant. Her […]

You guys know that I love a fun fantasy book and The Secret of Haven Point definitely meets that category AND it’s from a Darlington author. Settle in for some […]

I really, really , really love Jen Campbell’s writing so when I heard she was releasing a short story collection, I snapped it up. When I found out it was […]

Boy oh boy, this review has been a long time coming. I first wrote about When Shadows Fall a couple of months ago now and I have to say, my love hasn’t […]

Another Kiran Millwood Hargrave book? Another story about an island? Another strange newcomer who brings change. Yes, yes and yes but The Island at the End of Everything has very […]

Do you know when a book is so magical that you don’t want it to end? That was The Mercies for me! This took me an age to read but […]

Hello! And welcome back to This Northern Gal! I am so excited for today’s post as it is my stop on the blog tour for Sita Brahmachari’s newest book, When […]

I was sent a copy of Stormblood from the publishers in exchange for my honest review. This in no way affects my opinions on the book. What a book! Not […]

You guys know that I love poetry. Love it. So when I was in Topping & Co and saw a poetry collection from someone I used to go to university […]

This book. THIS BOOK. I’ve been meaning to write this review for weeks now but I just didn’t know if I was emotionally ready or if I could even put […]

  Today I am welcoming J.T Greathouse to the blog to discuss his new book The Hand of the Sun King. I can’t wait to find out all about his […]

I was kindly gifted a copy of The Tower of Fools by the publisher in exchange for my honest review. This in no way affects my review. I was so […]

I won’t lie guys, I definitely only bought this book because I liked the cover (can you really blame me?) and I didn’t really know much about it. That’s probably […]

I was gifted a copy of Seven Devils by the publisher in exchange for my honest review. I am such a mood reader that Seven Devils has been patiently waiting […]

Sometimes you just read a book that is really, really lovely. A book that makes you think, makes you smile and maybe even makes you cry. That was The Midnight […]

Another historical fiction? Who even am I? I’m being a little naughty here because this is the pick for one of my book clubs and I try not to review […]

It’s no secret that I love classics (it’s part of my degree after all!) and when the mood strikes, I like to dive into a classical mythology inspired book. A […]

Is this set up looking familiar? It should because this post is a part two to my review for The Burning Chambers as it is a review for the sequel, […]

I feel long term readers of this blog will know my top tier genres. They know I love fantasy, gothic and dystopian books. But they might not know that I […]

Like so many others, I binged Bridgerton while I was off work for Christmas and I LOVED it. Such a fun bit of escapism from everything that is going on. […]

While I may not have read as many books as usual this year, the quality of the books that I have read has been insane. Hamnet is no exception; despite […]

I was sent an uncorrected proof copy of this text by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. You may have noticed that I’ve opened up my review slots […]

I’ve made no secret of the fact that I love Dracula so I probably shouldn’t be surprised when my friends recommended this book to me. This is the origin story […]

What. A. Book. I don’t usually review sequels on here because it’s a tricky thing to do, spoiler wise, but since I stayed up until half 12 to finish this […]

You might have guessed that I’m having a real poetry moment (if you haven’t, you only need to go back and check my latest book haul!) and I am loving […]

I’m having a real love affair with poetry at the moment. To be honest, I think lots of people are as I’ve seen so many amazing poetry collections being shared […]

You guys. This book is a masterpiece. An absolute masterpiece. Last night, I thought I’d read for half an hour or so and instead I had to stay up and […]

If you’ve been following along on social media, you’ll know I’ve been slowly but surely reading this book over the last few weeks. It took me a lot longer than […]

It’s a fairly well documented fact that I’m a bit old fashioned when it comes to reading. I’m very, very loyal to physical books. I have a kindle that is […]

This book is getting a lot of attention at the moment and rightfully so. It is a compelling and captivating novel that I’m oh so glad I had on my […]

This book. THIS BOOK. If my last read was long and complicated, Viper was the perfect antidote. I devoured it in 24 hours because I just couldn’t put it down. […]

Before I start this post properly, I’m going to ask for your forgiveness in advance. You see, this is a very strange book and one that I struggle to describe, […]

Yep, it is that time again! I was lucky to receive both books and book vouchers for my birthday so my shelves are being stocked up. One of the books […]

Boy it’s been a while since I have done an unboxing isn’t it?! In all honesty, I unsubscribed from all of my book subscription boxes when I realised that my […]

I am in love with this book. Even though I finished it a couple of days ago, I can’t stop thinking about it. And I definitely had a book hangover […]

I don’t even know how to start with this review. Or rather I do, but I think just writing ‘Wow’ over and over again might make the review a little […]

As some of you know, my lovely friend Steph (@eenalol on Twitter) runs a weekly blog challenge called Six for Sunday. I love reading them but am usually too unorganised […]

Are you ready for my final Nikita Gill review? I’m a little worried that I’m just gushing by this point but I’m a serious Nikita Gill fangirl and I’m not […]

I’ve made no secret about my recent love for Nikita Gill and that I’m currently devouring as much of her poetry as I can. There’s definitely something comforting about it, […]

Like many other people, I watched and loved the new BBC adaptation of Northern Lights. It was absolutely captivating and inspired me to re-read the series. The chance for this […]

I was gifted a copy of this book by the publisher. This is no way affects my review. Lud-in-the-Mist has been on my TBR for far too long but I […]

Poetry and mythology? We all know that that’s a winning combination for me! As such, it’s probably of no surprise that I picked Great Goddesses up when I was in […]

This book. I have a lot of feelings for this book and not much I can say about it other than just…wow. I have a sneaky suspicion that this time […]

If you’ll allow me to be cliched for a moment, can you believe 2019 is almost over?! It’s been a long one, a tough one, but also one with another […]

This book, guys. This book. I think this might just slip into my favourite list for 2019. Some of you may remember that I read – and loved – the […]

Give me a gothic book and I am a happy woman. Give me a gothic retelling by an author I already love and I’m very happy indeed. That’s exactly what […]