Hello everyone, It feels like forever since I last shared a bookish poem, but now I am back with another one that explores a topic that I am sure many book lovers can relate to. We all enjoy reading, perhaps more than anything else, but often social media can provide a distraction and we end … Continue reading Poem – A Bookish Distraction
Tag: 2020
Book Review – The Lion Tamer Who Lost by Louise Beech
Pages: 322Published: 15th July 2018Genre: Contemporary Fiction/RomanceContent warnings: Animal death, sexual content, homophobia Long ago Andrew made a childhood wish. One he has always kept in a silver box with a too-big lid that falls off. When it finally comes true, he wishes it hadn't... Long ago Ben dreamed of going to Africa to volunteer … Continue reading Book Review – The Lion Tamer Who Lost by Louise Beech
ABC Book Challenge – O
Hello everyone, It is time to return to this fun challenge, where I look back on some of my best reads for each letter of the alphabet, and ahead to the ones that are still on my TBR and waiting to be picked up. The list of books that I have read that begin with … Continue reading ABC Book Challenge – O
Book Review – All The Rage by Cara Hunter
Pages: 440Published: 23rd January 2020Genre: Crime A teenage girl is found wandering the outskirts of Oxford, dazed and distressed. The story she tells is terrifying. Grabbed off the street, a plastic bag pulled over her face, then driven to an isolated location where she was subjected to what sounds like an assault. Yet she refuses to press charges. … Continue reading Book Review – All The Rage by Cara Hunter
Monthly Wrap-Up – February 2020
Hello everyone, All of a sudden we are in March! Although February seemed to pass by rather quickly, it was still a busy month which has given me a lot of things to talk about. So far I can still say that 2020 is going well and long may that continue! In February I took … Continue reading Monthly Wrap-Up – February 2020
Book Review – With The Fire On High by Elizabeth Acevedo
Pages: 388Published: 7th May 2019Genre: Young Adult ContemporaryContent Warnings: Strong sexual references Ever since she got pregnant, seventeen-year-old Emoni's life has been about making the tough decisions - doing what has to be done for her young daughter and her grandmother. Keeping her head down at school, trying not to get caught up with new boy Malachi. The one … Continue reading Book Review – With The Fire On High by Elizabeth Acevedo
Blog Tour + Review – Dead Ringer by Nicola Martin
Hello everyone, It is my turn on the blog tour for Nicola Martin's debut novel Dead Ringer. Thank you very much to Anne Cater for my place on the tour, and to Contraband for sending me an advanced copy. Pages: 451Published: 27th February 2020Genre: Domestic/psychological ThrillerContent warnings: Drugs, strong sexual references, self-harm Get ready to … Continue reading Blog Tour + Review – Dead Ringer by Nicola Martin
The Behind The Blogger Tag
Hello everyone, It is time for another exciting new tag! Thank you so much to my friend Caitlin for tagging me in this one. Caitlin is one of the nicest book bloggers around and all of her posts are nothing short of fantastic, so do check out her blog if you haven't already. This looks … Continue reading The Behind The Blogger Tag
Book Review – The Binding by Bridget Collins
Pages: 437Published: 10th January 2019Genre: Historical FantasyContent warnings: Allusions to rape, sexual references, suicide, animal cruelty, homophobia Emmett Farmer is working in the fields when a letter arrives summoning him to begin an apprenticeship. He will work for a Bookbinder, a vocation that arouses fear, superstition and prejudice – but one neither he nor his parents can … Continue reading Book Review – The Binding by Bridget Collins
Five Books on my TBR – February 2020
Hello everyone, At the moment the number of books on my Goodreads TBR seems to be going up rather than down. It is now above the 160 mark, so clearly I must be doing something wrong! Joking aside, I need to set aside some time to go through the list and decide which ones can … Continue reading Five Books on my TBR – February 2020
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