Book Review and Discussion – The Glass Woman by Caroline Lea

May 9, 2020September 10, 2025 ~ Stephen ~ Leave a comment

Pages: 400Published: 7th February 2019Genre: Historical FictionContent warnings: Animal cruelty, homophobia, sexual references, child death This was a buddy read with my friend Kriti, one which we pencilled in to our respective calendars as early as last November! We discussed the book at the end of each of the seven parts, taking turns to ask each other questions. … Continue reading Book Review and Discussion – The Glass Woman by Caroline Lea

Book Review – The Escape by C.L. Taylor

May 6, 2020September 8, 2025 ~ Stephen ~ Leave a comment

Pages: 411Published: 23rd April 2017Genre: Psychological ThrillerContent warnings: Anxiety, drugs, references to child abuse When a stranger asks Jo Blackmore for a lift she says yes, then swiftly wishes she hadn't. The stranger knows Jo's name, she knows her husband Max and she's got a glove belonging to Jo's two year old daughter Elise.What begins … Continue reading Book Review – The Escape by C.L. Taylor

Monthly Wrap-Up – April 2020

May 2, 2020September 8, 2025 ~ Stephen ~ Leave a comment

Hello everyone, Well, it is fair to say that April was another unusual month. For me, as I am sure is the case for all of you, it was spent almost exclusively at home. All the days seemed to merge into one, not to mention go very quickly. The best thing for me in this … Continue reading Monthly Wrap-Up – April 2020

Goodreads Challenge Update – April 2020

April 29, 2020September 8, 2025 ~ Stephen ~ Leave a comment

Hello everyone, As we are now a third of the way into the year, it is time to check in on my Goodreads challenge! I set myself a target of 52 books for the year, which was an increase of two from 2019. This felt realistic, as it normally takes me about five days to … Continue reading Goodreads Challenge Update – April 2020

Book Review – Dead Popular by Sue Wallman

April 25, 2020September 8, 2025 ~ Stephen ~ Leave a comment

Pages: 272Published: 1st August 2019Genre: Young Adult ContemporaryContent warnings: Child death, sexual assault The reigning queen bee, Kate, knows that you don't become the most powerful girl at school by playing nice. But when other students start revealing long-held secrets anonymously, she realizes someone is playing a much more dangerous game - and they know … Continue reading Book Review – Dead Popular by Sue Wallman

Would You Rather Book Tag

April 22, 2020September 8, 2025 ~ Stephen ~ Leave a comment

Hello everyone, It is time to return to the world of book tags! I was tagged in this exciting one by Mek, an excellent and very supportive blogger. The questions here seem difficult, but fun. Without further ado, let's get straight to it! Rules Answer the questions given to you by your nominator. Make up … Continue reading Would You Rather Book Tag

Book Review – Circe by Madeline Miller

April 18, 2020September 8, 2025 ~ Stephen ~ Leave a comment

Pages: 333Published: 10th April 2018Genre: Mythological FictionContent warnings: Attempted rape, animal death In the house of Helios, god of the sun and mightiest of the Titans, a daughter is born. But Circe has neither the look nor the voice of divinity, and is scorned and rejected by her kin. Increasingly isolated, she turns to mortals … Continue reading Book Review – Circe by Madeline Miller

Discussion – What Book Bloggers Love To Talk About

April 15, 2020September 8, 2025 ~ Stephen ~ Leave a comment

Hello everyone, I hope all of you are well and keeping safe. Today I have a more informal discussion post, which I hope you'll enjoy reading.. Since I began book blogging at the beginning of 2018, I have noticed that there are numerous topics that the community loves to talk about and share on a … Continue reading Discussion – What Book Bloggers Love To Talk About

Book Review – The Good People by Hannah Kent

April 11, 2020September 8, 2025 ~ Stephen ~ Leave a comment

Pages: 380Published: 27th September 2016Genre: Historical fictionContent warnings: Child death, stillbirth Nóra, bereft after the sudden death of her beloved husband, finds herself alone and caring for her young grandson Micheál. Micheál cannot speak and cannot walk and Nóra is desperate to know what is wrong with him. What happened to the healthy, happy grandson she met when her … Continue reading Book Review – The Good People by Hannah Kent

Kindle Vocabulary Builder #7

April 8, 2020September 8, 2025 ~ Stephen ~ Leave a comment

Hello everyone, It is has been ages since I last did a post on the Kindle Vocabulary Builder, which is one of the very useful applications that a Kindle has to offer. It allows you to store all of the words that have looked up the definition for while reading. They automatically appear there once … Continue reading Kindle Vocabulary Builder #7