Hello everyone, It is time to look back at the most excellent and truly outstanding books I read in 2019. This has been a year where I have read more genres than ever, and discovered so many interesting voices which a may not have tried out previously. In total I read 59, but they included … Continue reading Top 10 Books I Read In 2019
Hello everyone, For me, the ending is one of the most important parts of a book. It helps form my lasting impression of a book and it should fit well with everything that has happened already. Today I have picked out five books I read in 2019 that all contained memorable endings, which felt ideal … Continue reading Top Five Memorable Endings I Read in 2019
Hello everyone, Before the start of 2019, I had only been to one event with an author. That was David Nicholls, and even then he spoke mostly about his screenwriting work and how he had adapted certain classic novels for television. This year, I have tried to put that right, and although living in the … Continue reading Discussion – The Authors I Saw In 2019
Hello everyone, It is time to look back at the books I read in 2019 that contained the most dramatic and unexpected twists. As a reader, there are few better things in my opinion than coming across a twist that you just didn't see coming! Although I have managed to read a much wider range … Continue reading Top Five Most Dramatic Twists I Read In 2019
Hello everyone, Welcome to another look back on the books I have had the pleasure of reading in 2019! For me, characters are a major factor in determining my overall thoughts on a book. I usually have to connect with one or more of the protagonists, and looking through some of my all-time favourite reads, … Continue reading Top Five Character-Driven Books I Read in 2019
Hello everyone, It is time for another top five list, looking back at the best and most memorable books I have read in 2019! This post is about the most powerful books I have read. What has made them so powerful is the weight of the issues they have explored, and the events that have … Continue reading Top Five Powerful Books I Read In 2019
Hello everyone, Welcome to the first of my posts that look back on all the books I have read in 2019! I am beginning with the best covers. Is it me, or are book covers just becoming more and more beautiful? Here are my favourite ones out of all the books I have read this … Continue reading Top Five Book Covers I Held In 2019
Hello everyone, I hope you are having a very good weekend so far and enjoying your current reads. For me, it is the beginning of a new buddy read with my friend Gem - we have chosen The Huntress by Kate Quinn, and have very high hopes! Today I am sharing five more books which are on … Continue reading Five Books On My TBR – December 2019
Hello everyone, I have begun to take a little extra care with my TBR, and so am not adding anything like as many books as I used to. All the same, it is still very long and will take eternity to get through, so with that in mind, here are five more titles that I … Continue reading Five Books on my TBR – October 2019
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
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