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  About Amy Hello, I'm Amy, an aspiring motorsports writer and former blogger.  If you dig deeper enough, you find some very old blog posts, as this started as a book blog, but that's really where I got my start in writing: book reviews, hot book topics and as well as the odd personal essay.  After leaving university, I left the book blog behind, but continued writing and going in the world of social media, writing film reviews and promoting queer cinema, but after a tragic event in my personal life, I quickly discovered Motorsports.  What started as a love for Formula 1, while finally watching the Formula 1 film, Rush, and discovering Formula 1 TikTok, this love soon expanded to everything Formula E, IndyCar, Formula 2, Formula 3, as well as F1 Academy.  I soon found the itch to write come back, with the fast-moving news of motorsport, to the drama, the competition, and the journey of drivers trying to find a race seat. I found that it was the people and storie...
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Most Anticipated Reads of 2018

There are some great books coming out in 2018 and I thought that I would mention 5 that I am really excited about. These are in no particular order so let get started...

 1. Floored by Sara Barnard, Holly Bourne, Tanya Byrne, Non Pratt, Melinda Salisbury, Lisa Williamson, Eleanor Wood

 I am so excited for this book! I got to read a sampler at YALC and this was definitely one of my favourites. I found the plot to be interesting and I can't wait to see where it goes. The authors aren't telling us who writes who which makes it even more intriguing. I just have to wait until July... 

 2. As yet titled Book by Alice Oseman

 I have been a fan of Alice's for the longest time and I love both of her books that she has released so far. I am therefore excited about Alice's new release which states that it is being released in January but I don't think that this is the case. I am excited about it whenever it will come out.

 3. Second Best Friend by Non Pratt
Second Best Friend
As I have mentioned before Non Pratt is one of my favourite authors and I just can't wait to read this short story. It comes out in January so the only consolation is that I don't have to wait too long. 












4. Clean by Juno Dawson

 CleanAgain I really love Juno's work and after reading the sampler at YALC I am really excited to get the whole book. I only have to wait until April so...













5. Purple Hearts by Michael Grant
Purple Hearts (The Front Lines #3)
I love the Solider Girls series so I can't wait for the final book to get released which I think comes out in January. I do have an early copy of this one but I don't think I will get to it before then so it is on the list.











What books are you most excited for in 2018? 

 See you soon,

 Amy

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