Books

Uptown Oracle Reads… Heiress Apparently | A Sweet and Fast-Paced Contemporary based in Beijing

Heiress Apparently at its core is a story about family. From Gemma’s small 3-person family, to the wider family she chooses throughout the book, there’s always relationships being built upon throughout the book. The family dynamics felt real and were recognisable for how parents and adult children would act towards one another.
Uptown Oracle Reads… Fable | A Sea-Faring Adventure With a Girl Made of Stone and Glass

Fable is a young girl who was left to fend for herself by her own father, Saint. Growing up on Jevali as a dredger who finds and sells precious gems where possible, she’s suffered more than most as she tries to survive the ruthless island. As she earns just enough to get away, and just…
Uptown Oracle Reads… The Sky Weaver | A Dazzling Tale of Dragons, Pirates and Gods

The Sky Weaver brings back Safire as a link to the previous books, and includes what happens to the other leads of both The Last Namsara and The Caged Queen. I thought this was a good tie-in to the overall series, but similar to when reading The Caged Queen I felt like I’d forgotten a…
Uptown Oracle Reads… Winx Club Comics (Issues 1-5)

Overall the first 5 comics cover a lot of the same content that the Winx Club TV show does, but also adds a little bit more here and there which creates more depth to secondary characters early on, as well as the world building. I loved the welcome additional info on Alfea and Cloud Tower,…
Uptown Oracle Reads… What The Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast

What The Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast is a self help book catered towards a 30-something woman with a family and career and has some helpful learnings.
Uptown Oracle Reads… The Hunter and The Mage

The Hunter and The Mage Kaitlyn Davis (Affiliate Links) A mage written in prophecy… When Lyana wakes in the Sea of Mist, adventure is the first thing on her mind. But between her unruly new magic and an unyielding young king, the world below comes with more responsibility than she ever dreamed. An entire civilization…
November 2020 Book Release List

100+ books are being released in November 2020 for the UK! A wide range of favourite authors as well as debut novels to fall in love with
Uptown Oracle Reads… Emissary

As a whole, Emissary is a thoroughly enjoyable (and quick!) read that captures your attention. Whilst some parts are easily predictable, you still want to find out the “whys” behind them, and continue reading. I’d recommend for those who love both reading and gaming!
Uptown Oracle Reads… How To Be Everything

The overall principles were informative, and the approaches were a way to see different balances in life. There’s multiple levels to self-help in this book and it tells you how to plan your life yourself, and doesn’t dictate exactly what you should be doing (like waking at 6am, or running multiple side hustles etc.). Instead…