Ginge Reads

Everything you need to know about Once Upon a Broken Heart - the upcoming new release from Stephanie Garber, bestselling author of the Caraval series. Release Date: 30th September 2021 Once Upon a Broken Heart (Cover to be released) After being met with such huge success for her first series, the anticipation has never been higher to see what Stephanie Garber will release next. In December 2020, she sent book-lovers everywhere into a spin with the announcement of her latest book, which will be set in the same world as Caraval, but focusing on a new protagonist. Garber has assured us that it is not necessary to read Caraval first, but the book will answer some much sought after questions about everyone's favourite Prince of Hearts, Jacks. So what do we know so far about the new release? Once Upon a Broken Heart will be published by Hodder & Stoughton, with whom Garber has a two book deal, so we can fairly safely say that the book will be part of a duology (or perhaps more)....

So long 2020! With the year we've just had, I think we can safely say that we all deserve some TLC in the form of new books. And this year there are some absolute crackers due to be released. Whether you're into fantasy or non-fiction, series or standalones, it's time to break that book ban! January (26th) A Vow So Bold and Deadly (The Cursebreaker Series #3) -  Bridgid Kemmerer Bridgid Kemmerer's heart-pounding saga comes to a thrilling climax as two kingdoms come closer and closer to conflict - and an old enemy resurfaces who could destroy them all. Bloomsbury PLC , Paperback £6.39 on Amazon.com February (4th) The Gilded Ones - Namina Forna Set in a West African-inspired Ancient Kingdom under oppressive rule, Forna's breathtaking novel follows sixteen-year-old Deka and her quest to discover her destiny as a near-immortal with magical powers Usborne Publishing , Paperback £7.37 on Amazon.com (16th) A Court of Silver Flames - Sarah J. Maas Bloomsbury PLC In this hi...

Whether you're an avid reader, curious about a rave review or you just pick up the occasional book once every year, it is likely that you will have heard of (or even have an account with) Goodreads. But more recently, another website has begun to take over, and for good reason. Goodreads is an American-based book cataloguing site, where users can track their reading habits, write reviews and generally discuss the world of books. It is a wonderful place for book nerds to get recommendations and connect with bookish friends, and it has become quite prestigious in recent years.  Initially launched back in 2007, the site is now owned by Amazon and has approximately 80 million worldwide users . But with recent movements away from Amazon (particularly on platforms such as Instagram's Bookstagram ), a new website is stealing the spotlight, and it is better than ever. The StoryGraph  The StoryGraph is another bookish social media site, but which has infinitely better features. It...

Everyone has their favourite Disney classic - that particular magical kingdom, badass animal sidekick or West End worthy song that you can't help but belt at the top of your lungs. And some authors have taken that love one step further to create whole sequels, alternative endings and general twisted tales of the classic films. Below are some of the best of the best to help you satisfy your Disney cravings long after the final credits have finished rolling. Cinderella (Original film released in 1950): Cinderella is Dead by Kaylnn Bayron It's 200 years since Cinderella found her prince, but the fairy-tale is over. Sophia knows the story, though, off by heart. Because every girl has to recite it daily, from when she's tiny until she's sent to the royal ball for choosing. And every girl knows that she has only one chance. For the lives of those not chosen by a man at the ball... are forfeit. But Sophia doesn't want to be chosen - she's in love with her best friend, ...

Photo by John Michael Thomson on Unsplash Bookshops, charity shops and kindle stores. There are so many different places to buy your books nowadays that it can get a little overwhelming. And with the increase in sellers, there ultimately always comes an increase in competition and huge variation in prices * . But lately, the simple task of buying a book has been called into ethical questioning, and it seems more important than ever that we are purchasing from the right people.  In a recent poll on Instagram's Bookstagram , over half of the participants said that their current go-to book seller is Amazon, the American multinational technology company. On average, their book prices are far below that of the standard RRP even with delivery costs taken into account. And each week, Amazon also drops the prices of a number of its books for a day or two, meaning the final price you pay as a consumer is normally very little. It is no surprise then, that so many choose them as their prefer...

Have you ever been reading a book and had that strange feeling of déjâ vu wash over you? Where you could almost exactly predict the ending and recognise some of the characters, having never read it before? That may be because there are a specific number of plot types that, supposedly, every book follows.  According to Christopher Booker's 2004 book The Seven Basic Plots: Why We Tell Stories , story-telling can be roughly summarised and categorised into seven specific structures. Each also follows common narrative patterns (such as the rule of 3 ) with a meta-plot to match. Of course, as with any rule there will always be exceptions, but w hile this theory has been criticised for being a little reductive, surely there is truth in the words that Booker took 34 years to craft and publish? The Seven Basic Plots - Explained Overcoming the Monster The protagonist * aims to defeat an evil force which threatens them or their homeland - James Bond          ...