Pages: 347Published: 5th December 2017Genre: Fantasy The magical adventure begun in The Bear and the Nightingalecontinues as brave Vasya, now a young woman, is forced to choose between marriage or life in a convent and instead flees her home—but soon finds herself called upon to help defend the city of Moscow when it comes under … Continue reading Book Review – The Girl In The Tower by Katherine Arden
Hello everyone, The first month of 2019 is already over! It seemed to pass by in a whirlwind, but it was also busy and fairly productive, especially with regards to reading, and with my blog. At the beginning of the year I set myself a Goodreads target of 50 books, and in January I managed … Continue reading Monthly Wrap-Up – January 2019
Hello everyone, I have been looking around for some fun tags to do, and I came across this one. The rules are very simple; just answer all six questions! 1 – WHO? Who is an author you’d love to have a one on one with? The answer to this one has to be J.K. Rowling. … Continue reading The Five W’s Book Tag
Pages: 295Published: 7th February 2017Genre: General Fiction Twelve years ago Flora's mother Ingrid disappeared, vanishing from a beach. Everyone - especially Flora's sister and father Gil - believes Ingrid is long dead. Everyone, that is, except Flora. So when she hears that her father has had an accident, and is insisting that he saw his wife, Flora … Continue reading Book Review – Swimming Lessons by Claire Fuller
Hello everyone, I have written another bookish poem! The more I write, the harder it is to think of a new one, so this one was ticking over in my mind for quite some time! This poem is an exaggerated (or is it?!) description of having such a long and ever-increasing TBR, and how it … Continue reading Poem – The Book Tower
Pages: 293Published: 1st October 2017Genre: MysteryTrigger warnings: Missing person storyline, sexual assault I read this book as a buddy read with my friend Gem @ Glimpsing Gembles, and I have to thank her once again for our lengthy, insightful discussions. We were both gripped by this book! When Ella Longfield overhears two attractive young men flirting with teenage … Continue reading Book Review – I Am Watching You by Teresa Driscoll
Hello everyone, The genre I read the most is mystery/thriller, and almost all of these books typically contain at least one dramatic plot twist that changes the complexion of the story. Some twists are brilliantly revealed and feel as dramatic as they are intended to be, but others have felt underwhelming, so here is a … Continue reading Discussion – What Makes A Great Plot Twist?
Pages: 83Published: 27th November 1865Genre: Classic ‘Alice was beginning to get very tired of sitting by her sister on the bank, and of having nothing to do: once or twice she had peeped into the book her sister was reading, but it had no pictures or conversations in it, “and what is the use of a book,” … Continue reading Review – Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
Hello everyone, I was recently tagged by Shaz for this challenge. Thank you so much, Shaz! It looks like a really interesting and fun tag to do, so here goes... There is just one rule: You have to pick ONE GENRE that you frequently read about… and then, you can’t use ANY books from that … Continue reading The Out of My Comfort Zone Book Tag
Pages: 298Published: 5th November 2015Genre: Thriller When Rose’s daughter, Vivien, is found dead in a suspected suicide, Rose has questions nobody can answer. Wasn’t Vivien living the perfect life? A caring husband, a sweet little girl of her own. But as the police investigation develops, their findings raise new questions. Did Vivien kill herself, or was she … Continue reading Book Review – Forget Me Not by Luana Lewis
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