Happy Saturday everyone, It is autumn, that wonderful time of the year. Where I live, it has marked a sudden drop in the temperature and it is rapidly getting darker in the evenings. What better time is there to read in comfort? Thank you to Pauliina for tagging me for this. She is one of … Continue reading It’s Finally Fall (Autumn) Book Tag
Hello everyone, For the first time ever on my blog, I have a book haul to share with you! Recently I have fallen into a wonderful though expensive habit of buying lots of books. I don't think I have much space for them all, but they will fit somewhere. Here are the first three books, … Continue reading Weekend Book Haul
Pages: 374Published: 26th July 2018Genre: MysteryContent warnings: Depression, suicide Anna has always believed that her mother, Debbie, died 30 years ago on the night she disappeared. But when her father gets a strange note, she realises that she’s never been told the full story of what happened that night on the cliff. Confused and upset, Anna turns to her … Continue reading Book Review – 11 Missed Calls by Elisabeth Carpenter
Hello everyone, I have another bookish poem to share today. It is now getting super difficult to think of new ones! This is about writing book reviews and the entire thought process that goes into it. I am more relaxed about book reviews now than I used to be, but there is still the challenge … Continue reading Poem – Looking Back
Hello everyone, It feels a little bit surreal that we are already at the end of September and have just three months left in 2019. Time flies when you are busy, I guess! I did a lot of writing during September, which along with work took up a large percentage of my time. Fitting in … Continue reading Monthly Wrap-Up – September 2019
Pages: 443Published: 28th June 2016Genre: General/Historical FictionContent warnings: Racism, sexual content On a hot July day in 1967, Odelle Bastien climbs the stone steps of the Skelton gallery in London, knowing that her life is about to change forever. Having struggled to find her place in the city since she arrived from Trinidad five years ago, she has … Continue reading Book Review – The Muse by Jessie Burton
Hello everyone, I have created a book tag! This was an idea I actually came up with last year but I was not confident enough to post it. One of the shows I like watching is Strictly Come Dancing (Dancing With The Stars in the USA), and it got me thinking about how I could apply … Continue reading The Strictly Book Tag
Hello everyone, It has been ages since I last wrote a discussion post. The truth is, I had just run out of ideas. Sometimes I lack belief in my ability to write fluently or authoritatively on a particular bookish subject, so I am really pleased to be sharing this post with you! I think that … Continue reading Discussion – The TBR Conundrum
Pages: 484Published: 12th July 2018Genre: MysteryContent warnings: Sexual references, suicide, domestic violence Melville Heights is one of the nicest neighbourhoods in Bristol, England; home to doctors and lawyers and old-money academics. It’s not the sort of place where people are brutally murdered in their own kitchens. But it is the sort of place where everyone has a secret. … Continue reading Book Review – Watching You by Lisa Jewell
Pages: 416Published: 7th February 2019Genre: Historical FictionContent warning: Child death This was a buddy read with my friend Pauliina @ The Bookaholic Dreamer. We had lots of thoughtful and fun in-depth discussions during the course of reading the book. Thank you so much, Pauliina! Lancashire, 1612. Fleetwood Shuttleworth is 17-years-old, married and pregnant for the fourth time. But … Continue reading Book Review – The Familiars by Stacey Halls
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