After a cave expedition gone wrong, Simon finds himself the sole survivor. His near-death experience being filmed means he’s now famous. Which means he has more to prove. Simon must now climb Mount Everest and film it all whilst trying to keep himself sane. I wasn’t sure if I would enjoy The White Road at … View Post
Archives for August 2017
Uptown Oracle Reads… Wicked Wonders
From moving to Mars, to an unseelie Queen, to a small child who loves Maleficent over the princess. Wicked Wonders is a collection of wonderfully written short stories from Ellen Klages. Because there are multiple short stories, it felt like it took much longer to read than a normal length novel. I found it particularly … View Post
Uptown Oracle Reads… S.T.A.G.S.
After Greer starts at prestigious school S.T.A.G.S on a scholarship she’s isolated for the majority of term. When she’s invited for a weekend of huntin’shootin’fishin’ with the ‘cool’ group of the school, she jumps at the chance. But… is it friendship they’re looking for? Or victims? I wanted to read S.T.A.G.S. because it sounded like … View Post
Top 5 Books I Want To Read Before the End of the Year
You may have noticed that I didn’t make a August TBR post? That’s because I have so many books in my pile at the moment that forcing myself to read certain books per month is starting to become a struggle. Because sometimes I just don’t want to read a certain book which is why I … View Post
Uptown Oracle Reads… The Suffering Tree
The Suffering Tree is a YA fantasy novel with intriguing characters, historical aspects and an unsettling feud which is ready to blow. I enjoyed the storyline but there were many issues that somewhat irritated me. One of my qualms is that self-harm is a very pivotal part of the story. According to the Disney book … View Post
Uptown Oracle Reads… The Futures
College sweethearts Julia and Evan move to NYC just before the 2008 financial meltdown. As they start to lead vastly different work lives, they start to spin apart. As Evan throws himself into his job and Julia reconnects with someone from her past, they find they’re both capable of betrayal. For the first time in … View Post