Books

Uptown Oracle Reads… Tempests and Slaughter

| Amazon | Waterstones |Tempests and SlaughterTamora Pierce Arram Draper is a boy on the path to becoming one of the realm’s most powerful mages. The youngest student in his class at the Imperial University of Carthak, he has a Gift with unlimited potential for greatness–and for attracting danger. At his side are his two…
Uptown Oracle Reads… A Curse so Dark and Lonely

Overall I enjoyed the book, and found that there were a few twists and turns that are different to the original. I also found out that there will be a second book which continues this tale! There’s a slight cliffhanger, but not one that’s too frustrating.
February 2019 Book Releases

It’s February! Which means an all new set of books coming our way – and here’s a list:
Uptown Oracle Reads… Damsel

Damsel was a lot darker than I first expected, with trigger warnings of rape, abuse, suicide and sexual assault. This doesn’t make it a bad book, but if these areas trouble you I wouldn’t recommend. I did however find it strange that it was YA marketed – as it would definitely only be suitable for…
Judge a Book By Its Cover | Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone

So during one of my classes I found out about ‘semiotic analysis’ of advertisements which is finding different meanings in images and symbols that are used. After doing some research, I realised you could do this with any and all imagery, as well as the text itself.
How We Could Stop the ARC Problem

f you’re on Twitter you’ve probably seen the recent (also recurring) drama all about ARCs and how a small selection of bloggers, booktubers and bookstagramers are making the system harder for the rest of us. I don’t want to go into too much detail on the current drama, as I’ve seen many sub-tweets that are…
Uptown Oracle Reads… Shadow of the Fox

One thousand years ago, the great Kami Dragon was summoned to grant a single terrible wish—and the land of Iwagoto was plunged into an age of darkness and chaos. Now, for whoever holds the Scroll of a Thousand Prayers, a new wish will be granted. A new age is about to dawn.
Does the Book Community have a Positivity Problem?

I’ve been thinking of this topic on and off for a while now, and I’ve seen this conversation happen over and over again between members of the book community. But I think as a community, whether it’s book bloggers, booktubers, bookstagrammers or just book lovers on twitter and other social media, we have an issue.…
Uptown Oracle Reads… Sea Witch

Everyone knows what happens in the end. A mermaid, a prince, a true love’s kiss. But before that young siren’s tale, there were three friends. One feared, one royal, and one already dead. Ever since Anna drowned, Evie has been an outcast in her small fishing town. A freak. A curse. A witch. A girl…