Pages: 300Published: 15th July 2015Genre: General FictionContent warnings: Diabetes story line, suicide I read this book as a buddy read with my friend Gem @ Glimpsing Gembles, and I have to thank her for our lengthy, insightful discussions. We have read three books together now and I have enjoyed every moment. When Natalie's nine-year-old daughter Rose suddenly … Continue reading Book Review – How To Be Brave by Louise Beech
Hi everyone, Ever since I became a book blogger, I have been fascinated by the art of writing book reviews. They account for a very high number of my posts, and are the most common type of post that you see across our community. I am particularly interested in the methods and the thought processes … Continue reading Discussion – Compiling My Bookish Thoughts
Hello everyone, First of all I have to thank Rae @ Thrifty Bibliophile for coming up with the idea for this post. I came across it on her wonderful blog (which you must follow, by the way!), and decided that I would like some of these posts myself. One of the impressive features of a … Continue reading Kindle Vocabulary Builder #1
Image credit: BBC Hello everyone, I am a regular visitor to the Bristol Central Library. A historic building located right next to the cathedral of the city where I live, it is where I get a lot of my physical books. The library is the largest and most visited in Bristol, containing the widest selection … Continue reading Bristol Central Library
Pages: 356Published: 4th May 2017Genre: General Fiction Professor Olivia Sweetman has worked hard to achieve the life she loves, with a high-flying career as a TV presenter and historian, three children and a talented husband. But as she stands before a crowd at the launch of her new bestseller she can barely pretend to smile. Her life … Continue reading Book Review – The Night Visitor by Lucy Atkins
Hello everyone, We have reached the end of October, which seemed to go by as quickly as the temperature went from warm and summery to freezing cold! Still, it was fun and I managed to get a lot of things done! October was an especially good month for writing. I decided to prioritise that and … Continue reading Monthly Wrap-Up – October 2018
Pages: 423Published: 3rd July 2014Genre: Historical FictionContent warnings: Racism, sexual references, animal cruelty On an autumn day in 1686, eighteen-year-old Nella Oortman knocks at the door of a grand house in the wealthiest quarter of Amsterdam. She has come from the country to begin a new life as the wife of illustrious merchant trader Johannes Brandt, but … Continue reading Book Review – The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton
It is autumn, that wonderful time of the year. A very warm autumn so far where I live, but the evenings will soon get darker and provide the perfect excuse to read indoors! Thank you very much to Amanda @Devouring Books for tagging me. Amanda writes excellent reviews and other bookish posts, so be sure to … Continue reading It’s Finally Autumn (Fall) Book Tag
Pages: 374Published: 13th July 2017Genre: ThrillerContent warnings: Domestic violence, references to alcoholism Libby Hall needs to hide, to escape from everything for a while. Which is why the house swap is a godsend. The chance for Libby and her husband Jamie to exchange their tiny Bath flat for a beautiful haven on the wild Cornish coast.But … Continue reading Book Review – Last Seen Alive by Claire Douglas
Hello everyone, Every two months I like to share a selection of books from my TBR list. I would like to think that I am slowly getting through it, when in reality it only ever increases! But I certainly hope to get to read these five books in the near future. They all look and … Continue reading Five Books On My TBR – October 2018
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