Here we are again at the end of another month. Again. Unlike everyone else in the world, I really feel like February has dragged. This month has been somewhat less bookish than January, probably because I had no book vouchers or birthdays. Sigh. Mount Ted TBR has been pruned a little. I got carried away... Continue Reading →
Hi All! Today I'm going to share with you some exciting information about the Northern YA Literary Festival being held in Preston next month. I cannot begin to tell you how excited I am about a big literary event being held in the North, and close to where I grew up. The event is being... Continue Reading →
I loved choosing my six favourite films of books for this week's Six for Sunday, hosted by Steph at A Little But A Lot. 1. The Fault in our Stars - This is one of those rare occasions where I watched the film before I read the book. I KNOW. I am bad. I loved the... Continue Reading →
Today I have an exciting blog tour post with TWO books from the fabulous Sweet Cherry publishers. S and I really enjoyed these. Here Comes Hercules by Stella Tarkson, illustrated by Nick Roberts His Thoughts: I liked the way that Tim broke the vase because it wasn't a very pretty vase. Tim had a great... Continue Reading →
Tom Hazard is old. Really old. 439 years old in fact. He has a rare condition known as anageria which means he ages really slowly. People like Tom are protected by a society that provides them with the ability and identities to move around frequently enough that they are not found out. Regular humans who... Continue Reading →
After last month's insane haul, I should not have bought any more books. And yet, here we are again. Have you got your coffee ready? The Coffee: This week I am drinking a Kenyan coffee, Windrush Estate, from Clifton Coffee, and after drinking instant coffee for almost a week I am enjoying it very much.... Continue Reading →
Fictional Partners is this week's prompt for #SixforSunday hosted by Steph at A Little But A Lot. I am not entirely sure whether this is partner of the romantic kind of partner of the "in crime" variety, so I am choosing three of each. Is that cheating? If so, I don't care. 1. Four from... Continue Reading →
“Your blood will run cold”. That’s the quote on the front cover to hook you in. The fool in me responded in the manner of Barney from How I Met Your Mother: “Challenge accepted”. Guys, this one is creepy: don’t-read-it-before-bed creepy. And I say that as a grown adult. Zak and his family find their... Continue Reading →
March is going to be an exciting month for books. Join me in a coffee whilst I share some of the March releases I am most excited for. The Coffee: This week I'm drinking more coffee from The Barn. This time it's the fruity El Diamonte from Honduras. Oof, it's a good one. The Books:... Continue Reading →
This week's prompt from the lovely Steph at A Little But A Lot is fictional animals. Here are my top six: 1. Armoured Bears - I LOVE polar bears. They are beautiful, furry, majestic, they eat people and they can kill with one strike of their paw. Are you surprised that they are my favourite... Continue Reading →
Charlotte, Somewhere 