Pages: 336Published: 10th January 2017Genre: Fantasy In a village at the edge of the wilderness of northern Russia, where the winds blow cold and the snow falls many months of the year, an elderly servant tells stories of sorcery, folklore and the Winter King to the children of the family, tales of old magic frowned upon by … Continue reading Book Review – The Bear And The Nightingale by Katherine Arden
Happy New Year everyone! Can you believe we are in 2019? The last year passed so quickly and it is time to review December! It was a really busy month - I took part in Blogmas for the first time and overall I managed to upload a total of 21 posts, which I was really … Continue reading Monthly Wrap-Up – December 2018
Hello everyone, At the beginning of 2018 I decided to take part in the Goodreads challenge for the first time, having recently set up an account. I set myself a target of 45 books, which felt quite ambitious considering I had never read more than 25 in a year before. I began steadily, aiming to … Continue reading 2018 Goodreads Challenge Summary and Stats
Hello everyone, It is that time where I look back on the most outstanding books I read in 2018. This has been an excellent reading year, where I have enjoyed an increasingly wide range of genres, but some books in particular left me feeling mesmerised. So here are my top 10, in no particular order. … Continue reading Top 10 Books I Read In 2018
Hello everyone, I think we can all agree that this year has flown by so quickly! Overall for me it was a bit hit and miss, but looking back, it was a very decent year in several areas. I became a book blogger and connected with an amazing online community, I read more than I … Continue reading Review of 2018
Hello everyone, Today I would like to share some more of the best quotes that I came across in the books I have read on my Kindle in 2018. One of my favourite things about a Kindle is the ability to highlight passages and make notes, which are then automatically saved on Goodreads as part … Continue reading Top Kindle Highlights of 2018 – Part Two
Thank you so much to Darina for nominating me for this award. I always love to read her wonderfully written posts, so do check out her blog. Rules Thank the blogger who nominated you; Write a post to show your award; Give a brief story of how your blog started; Give two pieces of advice … Continue reading The Blogger Recognition Award
Hello everyone, It is only six days until Christmas, and I hope you are all having an excellent week! Today I would like to share some of my favourite quotes that I came across in the books I have read on my Kindle in 2018. There are a fair few, so I have decided to … Continue reading Top Kindle Highlights of 2018 – Part One
Hello everyone, For me, the ending is one of the most important parts of a book. It helps form my lasting impression of a book and it should fit well with everything that has happened already. Today I have picked out five books I read in 2018 that all contained memorable endings, which felt ideal … Continue reading Top Five Memorable Endings I Read In 2018
Hello everyone, I have tried to think of as many categories as I can to review my year of avid reading, and this one is definitely one of my favourites! Of all the different book genres, the one I read most frequently is mystery/thriller. They are the kind of books I am immediately drawn to, … Continue reading Top Five Most Dramatic Twists I Read In 2018
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