Entries by Maisie

England: Cultured, Classic, and Charming: A Guide to Hidden England (The Hidden Gems Series) by Christy Nicholas – Review by Maisie Dickinson

England: Cultured, Classic, and Charming: A Guide to Hidden England by Christy Nicholas My rating: 4 of 5 stars This travel guide explores the history and mythology or folklore of England, religion and photography, and food and sight-seeing. I’ve learnt about places and things such as Barter Books, the Banksy Street Art Tour, and the […]

Unexpected by Laylah Abrams – Review by Maisie Dickinson

Unexpected by Laylah Abrams My rating: 5 of 5 stars Laylah Abrams’ Unexpected follows famous Clair Morgan, who falls in love with waiter/artist Nick Holden. Despite their completely different backgrounds, they have more in common than either of them would have thought, and they’re the only people who see each other for who they truly […]

Doombringer by Marcel Liemant – Review by Maisie Dickinson

Doombringer by Marcel Liemant My rating: 4 of 5 stars Marcel Liemant’s Doombringer follows trans male lead, Oden, his daughter, Penny, his best friend, Tinnor, and Tinnor’s partner, Ivan, as well as side characters, Magdela the Wise, and the non-binary character Kimri. Their village, Shard Moure, has been and continues to be attacked, and most […]

When We Fell Again by Julie Archer – Review by Maisie Dickinson

When We Fell Again: An angsty, second chance rockstar romance by Julie Archer My rating: 4 of 5 stars Content Warning: Sexual Harassment, Drug Addiction, Drug Overdose. When We Fell Again follows Jordan, lead singer of rock band Idol Rev, and Alexis, Jordan’s ex-girlfriend and tour manager of Idol Rev’s comeback tour. It’s been five […]

Fetching Dreams by Mary Bleckwehl – Review by Maisie Dickinson

Fetching Dreams by Mary Evanson Bleckwehl My rating: 5 of 5 stars Neyah from Kenya and Abby from Minnesota are unlikely friends. They become pen-pals through an assignment encouraged by their schools. Despite living in completely different worlds, they find that they have a lot in common, they develop a beautiful friendship purely through handwritten […]

My Goodbye Girl by Anna Gomez – Review by Maisie Dickinson

My Goodbye Girl by Anna Gomez My rating: 4 of 5 stars The story follows Tessa, an impulsive author with commitment issues who meets Simon, a super-organised scientist who is eager to settle down. They’re both attracted to each other and decide to meet up every now and then in various places around the world […]

Euphoric Wonderland by Ryan M. Becker – Review by Maisie Dickinson

Euphoric Wonderland: An Eclectic Collection of Psychedelic Poetry to Stimulate the Senses and Open the Mind by Ryan M. Becker My rating: 4 of 5 stars Euphoric Wonderland is a wonderful collection of Ryan M Beckers psychedelic poetry. These poems are inspiring, they make you think about life, peace, love, freedom, happiness. There’s reference to […]