Hello everyone, Regardless of the genre and ageing populations across the world, books that contain a main character/narrator or protagonist aged over 50 are in the relative minority. There are reasons for this which are easy to guess, and as someone in my twenties I myself am less likely to come across one of these … Continue reading Books I’ve Read With Protagonists Aged 50+
Hello everyone, We all have authors whose storytelling is so consistently beautiful that we would read absolutely anything they write. Over the years I have found lots of favourite authors, but in some cases not every one of their books has hit the heights. So for my post this week, I have a list of … Continue reading Disappointing Books By Favourite Authors
Hello everyone, The ending of a book is such a key moment. It is the last thing we read, so in those final few sentences or the way in which the plot is resolved, there is a lot at stake and it goes a long way to forming our overall thoughts. A bad ending, and … Continue reading Top Five Memorable Endings I Read In 2024
Hello everyone, The best twists are the ones you never see coming, but work absolutely perfectly for the plot and are not far-fetched. Some are dramatic in the way they are revealed, either completely flooring you with shock or putting a whole different complexion on the story. Looking back at my 2024 reads, there are … Continue reading Top Five Most Dramatic Twists I Read In 2024
Hello everyone, My look back on what I have read in 2024 continues here with the five most character-driven books. I find this a really fun and unique category, as it makes me reflect on certain books in a slightly different way than what I did at the time. There are few things better than … Continue reading Top Five Character-Driven Books I Read In 2024
Hello everyone, Every year in December, I like to look back and share lots of top five lists based on my last 12 months of reading. I am even later starting it in 2024, but better late than never! First of all, I am reflecting on the most powerful books I have read. These are … Continue reading Top Five Powerful Books I Read In 2024
Hello everyone, We have entered winter a little earlier than scheduled here in the UK. Yesterday we had snow, and of course that means the temperatures are freezing cold. With that in mind, I decided to look back at some of the coldest settings I have come across while reading. Here is my top 10! … Continue reading Top 10 Coldest Settings I Have Read
Hello everyone, Sometimes in books we come across characters who are impossible not to hate. They are only fictional, yet somehow they still make our blood boil. There is a difference between hateable and annoying. Characters who are annoying just get on our nerves, but when you find a character you hate - and that … Continue reading Top 10 Most Hateable Characters I Have Read
Hello everyone, I am creeping, crawling towards the end of this set of posts which has taken me almost two years to compile. All the most memorable characters, authors, settings, and book titles which I encountered on my reading journey between 2018 and 2022. This time the letter is 'T'. You will not find the … Continue reading My A-Z Of Books – T
Hello everyone, At the risk of uttering a cliché, how are we in October?! The scarily fast pace at which this year has progressed means we are now in autumn, or 'fall' if you happen to be from the opposite side of the sea. Autumn happens to be a lot of people's favourite season, the … Continue reading The Best Books I’ve Read In Autumn
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