Hello everyone, For me, book titles containing characters' names immediately stand out. They tell you something about the story straight away, and in a lot of cases, inform you that the plot is going to revolve around that character. It turns out I have read quite a number of these eponymous books, so I thought … Continue reading Books I’ve Read With Characters’ Names In The Title
Hello everyone, I live in Bristol in the UK, which for those of you who do not know, is a major city in the South West. It is known for its diverse creative scene, the street artist Banksy, the annual International Balloon Fiesta, and the toppling of slave trader Edward Colston's statue during Black Lives … Continue reading Books Set In Bristol
Hello everyone, It is a very long time since I last wrote one of these posts. To think it was one of the most regular features on my blog! Well I guess that now I am not as good (or to put it another way, even worse than before) at keeping up with new releases, … Continue reading Five Books On My TBR – July 2024
Hello everyone, Today I have a list of all the books I have read in which some of the story has taken place on boats, ships, and other marine vessels. For the title of this post, I honestly had to Google to see if a ship was a type of boat or vice versa, just … Continue reading Books That Contain Boats
Hello everyone, It feels like I have had a long hiatus. The truth is, I have been very busy and in between all of that work I have taken time away, so there has been no time to write about books! I only started to catch up on my book reviews the other day, which … Continue reading Books I’ve Read With Human Senses In The Title
Hello everyone, I thought it was about time that I wrote a list post, and the topic that I settled on was books with animals in the title. This is a longer list than I expected, and you will find that these books are rarely about animals and the title is often written as a … Continue reading Books I’ve Read With Animals In The Title
Hello everyone, We find ourselves at the end of another year which seems to have passed in the blink of an eye. I truly do not know where the time has gone, but it has all happened and here I am, with the best books I have read during those elusive 12 months. I have … Continue reading Top 10 Books I Read In 2023
Hello everyone, I hope you had a wonderful Christmas, if you celebrate! The ending of a book is such a key moment. It is the last thing we read, so in those final few sentences or the way in which the plot is resolved, there is a lot at stake and it goes a long … Continue reading Top Five Memorable Endings I Read In 2023
Hello everyone, The best twists are the ones you never see coming, but work absolutely perfectly for the plot and are not far-fetched. Some are dramatic in the way they are revealed, either completely flooring you with shock or putting a whole different complexion on the story. Looking back at my 2023 reads, there have … Continue reading Top Five Most Dramatic Twists I Read In 2023
Hello everyone, In my opinion you cannot have an outstanding, five-star book without a good plot. That may be so, but it is also the case that primarily character-driven stories allow the reader to build a very strong connection. If the characters are relatable or interesting in many ways, then they leave a strong lasting … Continue reading Top Five Character-Driven Books I Read In 2023
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