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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Hello everyone, It is time for the next instalment 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 … Continue reading ABC Book Challenge – P
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