Hello everyone, Today I have a discussion on a topic which has been on my mind quite often of late. As we have just entered a new calendar year, this is a time where many book bloggers have published posts containing a list of their most anticipated 2021 releases - some of them fairly lengthy. … Continue reading Discussion – How Do We Hear About Upcoming Releases?
Tag: Writing
Book Review – The Stranger Diaries by Elly Griffiths
Pages: 403Published: 1st November 2018Genre: Mystery/CrimeContent warnings: Animal harm, sexual references This was a buddy read with my friend Gem. It was seventh one and while not our best, we still had some very fun discussions! Death lies between the lines. A dark story has been brought to terrifying life. Can the ending be rewritten in time? Clare Cassidy … Continue reading Book Review – The Stranger Diaries by Elly Griffiths
The Mystery Blogger Award #2
Hello everyone, It is time for my first tag post of 2021! I was so grateful to be tagged by Florence for this award, and I am excited to answer her questions. Florence is a wonderful friend and blogger who writes such interesting posts on an array of diverse bookish topics, so do check out … Continue reading The Mystery Blogger Award #2
Book Review – One Of Us Is Next by Karen M. McManus
Pages: 372Published: 7th January 2020Genre: Young Adult ThrillerContent warnings: Child death, strong sexual references, cancer sub-plot This was a buddy read with my friend Ellie. We have now read both books in this series together and are about to start Karen M. McManus' standalone novel Two Can Keep A Secret. As always, the buddy read was a lot of fun! It … Continue reading Book Review – One Of Us Is Next by Karen M. McManus
Author Q&A – Diana Urban
Hello everyone, I am delighted to be sharing another author Q&A! In November I read All Your Twisted Secrets by Diana Urban, and at the weekend I posted my review. Diana Urban It was an enthralling, edge-of-the-seat read with some breathtaking twists, so I approached Diana to see if she would be willing to answer some questions. … Continue reading Author Q&A – Diana Urban
Book Review – All Your Twisted Secrets by Diana Urban
Pages: 390Published: 17th March 2020Genre: Young Adult ThrillerContent warnings: Bullying including cyber-bullying, sexual references, suicide This was my second buddy read with Noly, and we had a wonderful time trying to make sense of the high stakes plot and guessing what was going to happen. Our reaction at the end was one of mutual shock and plenty of gasping … Continue reading Book Review – All Your Twisted Secrets by Diana Urban
Blog Tour + Review – The Dark Room by Sam Blake
Hello everyone, It is the first day of the blog tour for The Dark Room by Sam Blake, which is out today! I had fun reading this and trying to deduce its mystery, so thank you very much to Anne Cater for my place on the tour and to Corvus Books for sending me a lovely physical … Continue reading Blog Tour + Review – The Dark Room by Sam Blake
Goodreads Challenge 2020 Summary and Stats
Happy New Year Everyone! I think I am with you all in saying that it is good to see the end of the unqualified disaster that was 2020, and hopefully this year can deliver much better fortunes in our lives. However, 2020 was actually a very good year for me as far as reading is … Continue reading Goodreads Challenge 2020 Summary and Stats
Top 10 Books I Read In 2020
Hello everyone, It is that time where I look back at all of my 2020 reads and choose a top 10! I have been fortunate to read a lot of fantastic books this year, so that made narrowing it down all the more challenging. There has been a great deal of variety and diverse voices … Continue reading Top 10 Books I Read In 2020
Best Blogging Friends Of 2020 – Part Two
Hello everyone, Yesterday I posted a list of nine fellow book bloggers who have become or continued to be amazing friends to me in 2020, and today I have nine more! Once again, there are so many I could mention here as this is just such a magnificent community to be a part of. I … Continue reading Best Blogging Friends Of 2020 – Part Two
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