Pages: 451Published: 31st October 2019Genre: Historical FictionContent warnings: Injury detail, allusions to rape, child/baby death, grief This was my first buddy read of the year with Kriti, and this book gave us so much to talk about! After my review I shall include a few sections from our discussion (no spoilers), and in my next post I am going … Continue reading Book Review and Discussion – The Lost Ones by Anita Frank
Hello everyone, It feels like February has been a whirlwind of a month! It has been pretty busy and once again I have frequently been left to reflect on the fact there are just not enough hours in the day (lol), but ultimately it was successful. There are a few reasons why I can look … Continue reading Monthly Wrap-Up – February 2021
Pages: 447Published: August 1938Genre: General Fiction/ClassicContent warnings: References to animal cruelty Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again . . . The novel begins in Monte Carlo, where our heroine is swept off her feet by the dashing widower Maxim de Winter and his sudden proposal of marriage. Orphaned and working as a lady's maid, she can … Continue reading Book Review – Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
Hello everyone, It is time for another tag, and this looks like an especially fun and in-depth one, so I am extremely grateful to Ellie for tagging me. Do take a look at her blog if you haven't already, I love reading her posts! This is a very interesting set of questions, so let's get … Continue reading The 20 Questions Book Tag
Hello everyone, It is my turn on the blog tour for the book which finished a magnificent seventh place in the Book Bloggers' Novel of the Year (BBNYA) 2020! Many congratulations! For some extra information, it was the highest placed out of the books I was allocated for the final, and the one I enjoyed … Continue reading Blog Tour – Calico Thunder Rides Again by T.A. Hernandez
Hello everyone, I hope you are having a nice week so far! Today I am looking back at some of my favourite books containing two separate timelines. The use of dual timelines is a very intriguing narrative technique as it gives the story that little bit more depth and provides the plot with an added … Continue reading My Favourite Books With Dual Timelines
Hello everyone, It is my turn on the blog tour for this latest instalment of Matt Wesolowski's frankly outstanding Six Stories series. Those of you who follow my blog will likely have seen me eulogise about the previous two books on several occasions, so I was beyond excited to receive an invite for this tour. Such is … Continue reading Blog Tour + Review – Deity by Matt Wesolowski
Pages: 323Published: 8th January 2019Genre: Young Adult MysteryContent warnings: Drug references, sexual exploitation, sexual references This was my fourth book by Karen M. McManus in the space of just a little over two months, and once again my reading companion was Ellie. We were not kept guessing quite as much as the other ones, but it still led to … Continue reading Book Review – Two Can Keep A Secret by Karen M. McManus
Hello everyone, In a year where one of my primary aims was to try and get through as many of the books in my TBR as possible, I have already contrived to add a lot more to it - what a surprise! Most of the new additions are upcoming releases or titles that have been … Continue reading Five Books On My TBR – February 2021
Hello everyone, It is my turn on the blog tour for Specter by Katie Jane Gallagher, a paranormal mystery read that finished a wonderful eighth place in the Book Bloggers' Novel of the Year Award (BBNYA) 2020. Many congratulations! BBYNA is an annual competition which celebrates the work of indie authors, with books read and scored … Continue reading Blog Tour Spotlight – Specter by Katie Jane Gallagher
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