Image credit: BBC Hello everyone, If you have read some of my previous blog posts, then you might know that The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton was one of my favourite books I read last year. I felt it was a modern classic, just beautifully written. It was adapted into a television drama in December 2017, so after … Continue reading TV Adaptation Review – The Miniaturist
Hello everyone, The regular task of choosing which books to read next only seems to be getting more difficult. With ever-lengthening TBR lists and a plethora of highly anticipated new releases to contend with along the way, it can sometimes feel like a constant dilemma! Even though I hardly ever read ARCs, I have realised … Continue reading Discussion – How I Choose My Next Read
Pages: 436Published: 9th March 2017Genre: MysteryContent warnings: Sexual assault, drug use In Surrey, Lily Monrose has only been married for three weeks. When her new husband fails to come home from work one night she is left stranded in a new country where she knows no one. Meanwhile, in East Yorkshire, Alice Lake finds a man on the beach … Continue reading Book Review – I Found You by Lisa Jewell
Pages: 461Published: 23rd April 2015Genre: Thriller Jane Hughes has a loving partner, a job in an animal sanctuary and a tiny cottage in rural Wales. She's happier than she's ever been but her life is a lie. Jane Hughes does not really exist. Five years earlier Jane and her then best friends went on holiday but what … Continue reading Book Review – The Lie by C.L. Taylor
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?
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