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
Tag: Writing
Book Review – Tuesday Mooney Talks To Ghosts by Kate Racculia
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
Kindle Vocabulary Builder #8
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
Book Review – The House In The Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune
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
Discussion – To What Extent Should We Compare Books?
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?
Book Review – The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
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
Author Q&A – Anita Frank
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
Book Review and Discussion – The Lost Ones by 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
Monthly Wrap-Up – February 2021
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
Book Review – Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
Pages: 447Published: August 1938Genre: General Fiction/ClassicContent warnings: References to animal cruelty Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again . . . The novel begins in Monte Carlo, where our heroine is swept off her feet by the dashing widower Maxim de Winter and his sudden proposal of marriage. Orphaned and working as a lady's maid, she can … Continue reading Book Review – Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
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