Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald – The Original Screenplay

September 4, 2019August 10, 2025 ~ Stephen ~ Leave a comment

Pages: 287Published: 16th November 2018 At the end of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, the powerful Dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald was captured in New York with the help of Newt Scamander. But, making good on his threat, Grindelwald escapes custody and sets about gathering followers, most unsuspecting of his true agenda: to raise pure-blood wizards up … Continue reading Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald – The Original Screenplay

Monthly Wrap-Up – August 2019

September 2, 2019August 10, 2025 ~ Stephen ~ Leave a comment

Hello everyone, The end of an eventful month! During August I returned to blogging after a two-month absence, celebrated my birthday with a nice afternoon tea, and edged closer to achieving my Goodreads target. As for books, I finished five in August. All except one were over 400 pages, which is longer than my usual … Continue reading Monthly Wrap-Up – August 2019

Goodreads Challenge Update – August 2019

August 31, 2019August 10, 2025 ~ Stephen ~ Leave a comment

Hello everyone, I hope you are having a great weekend so far. It is already the end of August and so we are two thirds of the way into 2019, so that means time for an update on how I am getting on with my reading challenge! I set myself a target of 50 books … Continue reading Goodreads Challenge Update – August 2019

Poem – A Place To Escape

August 28, 2019August 10, 2025 ~ Stephen ~ Leave a comment

Hello everyone, I have a new poem to share with you today. It is the first one I have written for a long time, and a slightly more personal one than normal. In general, I read because it is one of my favourite activities, but there have been times this year where I perhaps have … Continue reading Poem – A Place To Escape

Book Review – After The End by Clare Mackintosh

August 26, 2019August 10, 2025 ~ Stephen ~ Leave a comment

Pages: 384Published: 25th June 2019Genre: General FictionContent warnings: Cancer storyline, child death, sexual references Max and Pip are the strongest couple you know. They're best friends, lovers—unshakable. But then their son gets sick and the doctors put the question of his survival into their hands. For the first time, Max and Pip can't agree. They each want a … Continue reading Book Review – After The End by Clare Mackintosh

The Sunshine Blogger Award #3

August 24, 2019August 10, 2025 ~ Stephen ~ Leave a comment

Hello everyone, It is time for an award tag post! A number of months ago I was nominated by Darina, one of my best book blogging friends. Thank you so much, Darina! Make sure you give her a follow, as her posts are always wonderfully written. What is The Sunshine Blogger Award? The Sunshine Blogger … Continue reading The Sunshine Blogger Award #3

ABC Book Challenge – H

August 21, 2019August 10, 2025 ~ Stephen ~ Leave a comment

Hello everyone, It is time to return to the ABC Book Challenge, where I take a tour of some of my memorable reads and look ahead to the many, many books that are on my TBR. Some of my all-time favourite books begin with 'H', so let's take a look! My Most Memorable Reads – … Continue reading ABC Book Challenge – H

Book Review – The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

August 19, 2019August 7, 2025 ~ Stephen ~ Leave a comment

Pages: 447Published: 28th February 2017Genre: Young Adult ContemporaryContent warnings: Drug use, racism, sexual references Sixteen-year-old Starr Carter moves between two worlds: the poor neighborhood where she lives and the fancy suburban prep school she attends. The uneasy balance between these worlds is shattered when Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend Khalil at the hands … Continue reading Book Review – The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

Five Books on my TBR – August 2019

August 17, 2019August 7, 2025 ~ Stephen ~ Leave a comment

Happy Saturday everyone, My TBR currently stands at a fairly intimidating 152 books. Many of them have been there a long time, but here are some of my most recent and most eagerly anticipated additions! The Passengers by John Marrs I have heard an unbelievable amount of great things about this book. It sounds like … Continue reading Five Books on my TBR – August 2019

Book Review – Brooklyn by Colm Toibin

August 14, 2019August 7, 2025 ~ Stephen ~ Leave a comment

Pages: 252Published: 29th April 2009Genre: General FictionContent warnings: Sexual content, racism Eilis Lacey has come of age in small-town Ireland in the hard years following World War Two. When an Irish priest from Brooklyn offers to sponsor Eilis in America -- to live and work in a Brooklyn neighborhood "just like Ireland" -- she decides she must go, … Continue reading Book Review – Brooklyn by Colm Toibin