Pages: 235Published: 5th May 2011Trigger warning: Cancer storyline At seven minutes past midnight, thirteen-year-old Conor wakes to find a monster outside his bedroom window. But it isn't the monster Conor's been expecting-- he's been expecting the one from his nightmare, the nightmare he's had nearly every night since his mother started her treatments. The monster in his backyard … Continue reading Book Review – A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness
Hello everyone, I am very happy and excited to be taking part in my first ever blog tour! And it is not just any blog tour...it is the first of what we hope to be many Ultimate Blog Tours organised by the WriteReads. Thank you so much to Dave for the opportunity, and to Kristin … Continue reading Ultimate Blog Tour: After The Green Withered by Kristin Ward
Hello everyone, It is time for my fourth post of this fun challenge, where I look through some of my memorable reads and look ahead to books that are on my TBR. Before I start, it seems difficult to think of many books in my life that begin with 'D', but here goes! My Most … Continue reading ABC Book Challenge – D
Pages: 291Published: 26th July 2018Trigger warning: PTSD A remote lodge in upstate New York is the perfect getaway. . . until the bodies start piling up.It's winter in the Catskills and the weather outside is frightful. But Mitchell's Inn is so delightful! The cosy lodge nestled deep in the woods is perfect for a relaxing--maybe even romantic--weekend away. … Continue reading Book Review – An Unwanted Guest by Shari Lapena
Hello everyone, March is now over and we are a quarter of the way into 2019! Looking back, it was a busy and occasionally productive month, but also quite difficult as I have spent a lot of time recovering from illness. Because I was ill, in began March in a reading slump and it was … Continue reading Monthly Wrap-Up – March 2019
Hello everyone, It is time for my next bookish poem! This week I have had a few discussions on my blog about books that receive a lot of hype. These books often cause us a dilemma - should we read them? What if we end up not liking them? I have decided to create a … Continue reading Poem – A Bookish Hype
Pages: 357Published: 6th April 2017Trigger warnings: Sexual content, rape, child death, drug use Beautiful, creative, a little wild… Edie was the kind of girl who immediately caused a stir when she walked into your life. And she had dreams back then—but it didn’t take long for her to learn that things don’t always turn out the way you … Continue reading Book Review – Watching Edie by Camilla Way
Hello everyone, I have seen this tag on some other book blogs recently and thought it would be a fun one to do. There are a lot of books that I will sadly never get around to reading, and here are some that I am rather less likely to pick up... a really hyped book … Continue reading Books I’ll (Probably) Never Read Tag
Hello everyone, For those of us who use Twitter, it has been impossible not to notice the 'blog of the day' posts, where each day a book blogger is featured and one of their posts is shared widely to help boost their profile. It is all orchestrated by Dave at The WriteReads, who does such … Continue reading Discussion – How The WriteReads has Helped Me as a Blogger
Pages: 384Published: 10th January 2019Genre: Fantasy Moscow is in flames, leaving its people searching for answers – and someone to blame. Vasilisa, a girl with extraordinary gifts, must flee for her life, pursued by those who blame their misfortune on her magic. Then a vengeful demon returns, stronger than ever. Determined to engulf the world … Continue reading Book Review – The Winter Of The Witch by Katherine Arden
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