This month I let Amy and Louise pick my TBR ,and I had the greatest time. Not only did it take the stress out of deciding which of my many (many) unread books to read, they also picked me some really great books. I'm definitely going to be letting people pick TBRs for me again.... Continue Reading →
Coffee and… My May Book Haul
Oooh, it's haul time! Join me in a coffee whilst I show off the latest additions to my toppling TBR. The Coffee: Today. I'm drinking Moguk, a filter coffee from Myanmar roasted by Clifton Coffee. The Books: Arcs and Proofs: Sneaking in just after April haul was posted was The Summer of Us by Cecilia... Continue Reading →
Six for Sunday: Questions People Always Ask You
Another Sunday another #SixforSunday brought to us by the lovely Steph. This week it's questions people always ask you. I've decided to give you some bonus content and provide the answers too. You are so welcome, don't even give it a second thought. 1. How do you spell Charlotte? This one seems a tad silly written down,... Continue Reading →
Book Review: A Thousand Perfect Notes by C.G. Drews.
“What he wants most in the world is to cut off his own hands.” You’d think with an opener like that, a book couldn’t get any better, but this one does. A Thousand Perfect Notes is the highly anticipated debut of C. G. Drews (aka PaperFury), blogging Queen of darkness and dragons. It will hit... Continue Reading →
Books With The Boy: Muddle the Magic Puppy
Welcome to another edition of Books with the Boy. I know you all love these more than my regular posts! This time S and I are reviewing Muddle the Magic Puppy by Hayley Daze and kindly sent to us by Willow Tree Books. About the Book: Muddle the puppy is magic, but he's also a... Continue Reading →
Book Review: Amazing Women 101 Lives to Inspire You by Lucy Beevor and Sarah Green
Amazing Women is a book of 101 stories spotlighting inspirational women. The stories are split into sections for : inspiration, trail blazer, campaigner, leader, pioneer, creator, activist, virtuoso and young talent. There is also a section recommending other books about amazing women, creations by women featured in the book (books, albums and films), and a... Continue Reading →
Blog Tour: Spotlight of The Well Deceived by Isaac Kuhnberg
Today, I'm sharing a spotlight for the blog tour of The Well Deceived by Isaac Kuhnberg. Check out the book here if it sounds like something that would interest you. Spotlight on William Riddle William Riddle, the narrator of The Well Deceived, is in many respects a version of my younger self. So much was... Continue Reading →
Book Review: Skylarks by Karen Gregory
Skylarks starts off with a scene where Joni’s family are out for a special celebratory dinner. It’s clear from the start that this is something they don’t often do: Joni’s family are poor and this is a big treat for them. We also get to see how Joni feels about the way her family are... Continue Reading →
Book Review: Gangster School by Kate Wiseman
I don't usually read a lot of Middle Grade books, unless I'm reading with my son, but this month I've read a fair few just for my own enjoyment. Gangster School by Kate Wiseman was one of these books. Gangster School is a fun read about a school that is the complete opposite of actual... Continue Reading →
Six for Sunday: Questions You Have for Your Favourite Character
Steph Man, this is not even funny. Why are you hurting me? First I have to choose a favourite character and then think of questions? This is worse than Sophie's Choice. Probably. Okay. I can do this. I'm going to choose one of my favourite characters: Silyen Jardine from the Vic James books. 1. Are you... Continue Reading →