Book Review – You Should See Me In A Crown by Leah Johnson

November 14, 2020September 20, 2025 ~ Stephen ~ Leave a comment

Pages: 324Published: 2nd June 2020Genre: Young Adult Contemporary/RomanceContent warnings: Homophobia, racism, cyber bullying Liz Lighty has always believed she's too black, too poor, too awkward to shine in her small, rich, prom-obsessed midwestern town. But it's okay -- Liz has a plan that will get her out of Campbell, Indiana, forever: attend the uber-elite Pennington … Continue reading Book Review – You Should See Me In A Crown by Leah Johnson

Poem – Reading At Night

November 11, 2020September 20, 2025 ~ Stephen ~ Leave a comment

Hello everyone, It is a long time since I shared one of my poems on here, but I am back with another one and I am excited to share it with you all. For the last three months or so, I have started writing poems more frequently as I think they are my best outlet … Continue reading Poem – Reading At Night

Book Review – The Travelling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa

November 7, 2020September 20, 2025 ~ Stephen ~ Leave a comment

Translated by: Philip GabrielPages: 243Published: 2nd November 2017 (originally 2012)Genre: General Fiction Nana, a cat, is devoted to Satoru, his owner. So when Satoru decides to go on a roadtrip one day to find him a new home, Nana is perplexed. They visit Satoru's old friends from his school days and early youth. His friends may have untidy … Continue reading Book Review – The Travelling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa

ABC Book Challenge – T

November 4, 2020September 20, 2025 ~ Stephen ~ Leave a comment

Hello everyone, It is finally time for me to return to this challenge, which I seem to have neglected for over three months. It is a very simple concept, just looking back on all the best or most memorable reads for a particular letter of the alphabet, and then looking ahead to the ones that … Continue reading ABC Book Challenge – T

Monthly Wrap-Up – October 2020

November 2, 2020September 19, 2025 ~ Stephen ~ Leave a comment

Hello everyone, The spooky season is just about over and we are getting close to the end of the year. Just two months to go, but there is plenty to fit in. For me, I am hoping to read as many books as possible - there is unrealistic amount I want to get to between … Continue reading Monthly Wrap-Up – October 2020

Book Review – The Whisper Man by Alex North

October 31, 2020September 19, 2025 ~ Stephen ~ Leave a comment

Hello everyone, It is two months since I read this book, but I saved the review for today, as I felt it was perfect for Halloween! Pages: 389Published: 13th June 2019Genre: Crime/HorrorContent warnings: Child death, alcoholism, frightening scenes Still devastated after the loss of his wife, Tom Kennedy and his young son Jake move to the sleepy village of … Continue reading Book Review – The Whisper Man by Alex North

TV Adaptation Review – Us

October 28, 2020September 19, 2025 ~ Stephen ~ Leave a comment

Image credit: BBC Hello everyone, At the beginning of 2017 I read Us by David Nicholls, a Booker Prize longlisted novel that told the story of a family as they travel throughout Europe. It begins one morning, when Douglas Peterson wakes up one morning and is told by his wife Connie that she is thinking of leaving … Continue reading TV Adaptation Review – Us

Book Review – The Confessions Of Frannie Langton by Sara Collins

October 24, 2020September 19, 2025 ~ Stephen ~ Leave a comment

Hello everyone, Today I have a review of my latest buddy read with Pauliina @ The Bookaholic Dreamer. We share a love of historical fiction and this was our third one, and it led a lot of fun discussions as always! Pages: 372Published: 4th April 2019Genre: Historical MysteryContent warnings: Racism, sexual references, drug use 1826, and all of London … Continue reading Book Review – The Confessions Of Frannie Langton by Sara Collins

Finally Fall (Autumn) Book Tag

October 21, 2020September 19, 2025 ~ Stephen ~ Leave a comment

Hello everyone, We find ourselves in autumn, so of course that means it is time for this tag! It is always a fun one to do, and although the prompts have not changed, I do intend to give a wider variety of answers than previous years. Thank you so much to Becky for the tag! … Continue reading Finally Fall (Autumn) Book Tag

Blog Tour + Review – The Creak On The Stairs by Eva Björg Ægisdóttir

October 20, 2020September 19, 2025 ~ Stephen ~ Leave a comment

Hello everyone, It is my turn on the blog tour for this exciting Icelandic crime novel! Thank you very much to Anne Cater for my place, and also to Orenda Books for allowing me to obtain a free electronic copy. Translator: Victoria CribbPages: 315Published: 14th March 2020 (originally 2018)Genre: CrimeContent warnings: Animal cruelty, rape, sexual … Continue reading Blog Tour + Review – The Creak On The Stairs by Eva Björg Ægisdóttir