Pages: 450Published: 7th January 2014Genre: Historical Fiction (semi-biographical)Content warnings: Slavery, racism, sexual references, misogyny This was a buddy read with Kriti, our third of the year. We were originally planning to read a different book by Sue Monk Kidd, but we ultimately chose this one and I am really glad we did. Thank you to Kriti for some very … Continue reading Book Review – The Invention Of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd
Hello everyone, A whole year ago, I was tagged for this gorgeous festive book tag by Sofii. She is one of the loveliest people around and has a fantastic blog that I would recommend to anyone. It seems like the perfect time of year to answer all of these Christmas-themed questions and I'm excited to … Continue reading Jingle Bells Book Tag
Hello everyone, Nearly three months on from the last time I did one of these posts, and the number of books on my Goodreads TBR has only increased. Lately I have just received too many great recommendations and seen some receive such a huge amount of glowing praise that it has been hard to resist! … Continue reading Five Books On My TBR – December 2020
Hello everyone, December would not be complete without doing the the Naughty or Nice tag, which was created by the wonderful, award-winning blogger that is Jenniely. Last year I finished with a score of six out of 20, which put me in the nice category. Let's take a look and see, with the same questions, if … Continue reading The Bookish Naughty Or Nice Tag 2020
This book has been on my TBR for such a long time, and when Ellie and I agreed to do a buddy read together it felt like the perfect opportunity to pick it up at last. Thank you so much to Ellie, she made reading this a really fun experience and it was great to … Continue reading Book Review – One Of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus
Hello everyone, Well, all of a sudden we are in the final month of the year. I have no idea where November went, it absolutely flew by! Still, there are still a number of things to look back on in what was a month of fairly mixed fortunes. In the UK, November began with us … Continue reading Monthly Wrap-Up – November 2020
Hello everyone, Earlier in the year, I wrote a discussion post where I compiled a list of things that book bloggers love to talk about, ranging from bookshelves and lists to diversity, our endless TBR, and the Goodreads Challenge. Out of all my posts, it was one of the most enjoyable to write and so … Continue reading Discussion – Book Bloggers’ Non-Bookish Favourites
Hello everyone, This is the most ultimate of Ultimate Blog Tours and I am honoured to be a part of it! When I heard that Write Reads Tours had secured Karen M. McManus' next book I was beyond excited - I recently read One Of Us Is Lying and loved that one, so I could not wait … Continue reading Blog Tour + Review – The Cousins by Karen M. McManus
Pages: 416Published: 22nd September 2020Genre: Fantasy Séverin and his team members might have successfully thwarted the Fallen House, but victory came at a terrible cost — one that still haunts all of them. Desperate to make amends, Séverin pursues a dangerous lead to find a long lost artifact rumored to grant its possessor the power … Continue reading Book Review – The Silvered Serpents by Roshani Chokshi
Pages: 324Published: 2nd June 2020Genre: Young Adult Contemporary/RomanceContent warnings: Homophobia, racism, cyber bullying Liz Lighty has always believed she's too black, too poor, too awkward to shine in her small, rich, prom-obsessed midwestern town. But it's okay -- Liz has a plan that will get her out of Campbell, Indiana, forever: attend the uber-elite Pennington … Continue reading Book Review – You Should See Me In A Crown by Leah Johnson
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