Hello everyone, We are already a quarter of the way through the year! For me March was a super busy month so it seemed to go on for a very long time, but the fact there never seems to be enough hours in the day felt as true as ever. That said, I now type … Continue reading Monthly Wrap-Up – March 2021
Hello everyone, I hope you are having a fantastic week so far. Today I have a tag, and it is a rather interesting one because it turns out that there are two different tags with the exact same name! Back in September I did the Meet the Book Blogger Tag and the questions in that one were … Continue reading Meet The Book Blogger Tag #2
Pages: 374Published: 8th October 2019Genre: ContemporaryContent warnings: Alcoholism, sexual references, drugs Tuesday Mooney is a loner. She keeps to herself, begrudgingly socialises, and spends much of her time watching old Twin Peaks and X-Files DVDs. But when Vincent Pryce, Boston’s most eccentric billionaire, dies - leaving behind an epic treasure hunt through the city, with clues inspired by his hero, Edgar … Continue reading Book Review – Tuesday Mooney Talks To Ghosts by Kate Racculia
Hello everyone, I could not believe it when I noticed that it is almost an entire year since I last did a post on the Vocabulary Builder, which is a very useful though well hidden Easter egg for anyone who owns a Kindle. It allows you to store all of the words that have looked … Continue reading Kindle Vocabulary Builder #8
Pages: 394Published: 16th March 2020Genre: FantasyContent warnings: Sexual references, discrimination Linus Baker leads a quiet, solitary life. At forty, he lives in a tiny house with a devious cat and his old records. As a Case Worker at the Department in Charge Of Magical Youth, he spends his days overseeing the well-being of children in government-sanctioned orphanages. When … Continue reading Book Review – The House In The Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune
Hello everyone, It is about time I wrote another discussion post! Today I am looking at how we compare certain books to others and how useful this is for us as readers, as I believe it plays a very subtle yet critical role in shaping our overall opinions and impressions. We all love to compare … Continue reading Discussion – To What Extent Should We Compare Books?
Pages: 377Published: 3rd September 2020Genre: MysteryContent warnings: Grief, suicide This was my fourth buddy read with Ellie, and our first which was not a Karen M. McManus book. We both enjoyed the discussions and it gave us lots of laughs, so thank you so much to her for reading it with me. In a peaceful retirement village, four unlikely … Continue reading Book Review – The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
Hello everyone, In my last post I reviewed The Lost Ones by Anita Frank, which was a book I really enjoyed. It is haunting, complex and mysterious, not to mention beautifully written and containing an excellent cast of well developed characters. I read The Lost Ones together with Kriti @ Armed with a Book, and all the many … Continue reading Author Q&A – Anita Frank
Pages: 451Published: 31st October 2019Genre: Historical FictionContent warnings: Injury detail, allusions to rape, child/baby death, grief This was my first buddy read of the year with Kriti, and this book gave us so much to talk about! After my review I shall include a few sections from our discussion (no spoilers), and in my next post I am going … Continue reading Book Review and Discussion – The Lost Ones by Anita Frank
Hello everyone, It feels like February has been a whirlwind of a month! It has been pretty busy and once again I have frequently been left to reflect on the fact there are just not enough hours in the day (lol), but ultimately it was successful. There are a few reasons why I can look … Continue reading Monthly Wrap-Up – February 2021
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