August has been another great bookish month. Let's face it, every month is a good book month. I ended July with two massive hauls and 336 books on Mount Ted TBR. I read 20 books this month: This Savage Song, Spare and Found Parts, The Mermaid, The Belles, Rebel of the Sands, Traitor to the... Continue Reading →
August Happy Things
Writing about little moments of happiness is something that I used to do regularly when I first started blogging. I stopped because I was trying to write paragraphs of text about the little things that made me happy and it just wasn't working. Then, like most new bloggers, I became fixated with views and comments... Continue Reading →
Coffee and… My August Book Haul
You may remember me making a promise to buy fewer books this month. Join me in a coffee to see how I got on in this month's haul. Sadly this post is missing pictures because I forgot to take them before heading to the Highlands, and most of the books are still at home. The... Continue Reading →
Books with the Boy: I Really Want That Unicorn by Fabi Santiago
Today, the boy and I are sharing our thoughts on I Really Want That Unicorn by Fabi Santiago. About the Book: Love unicorns? Enjoy talent shows? Pick up this book and laugh yourself horse. Chloe Crocodile is preparing for a talent show - and not just any talent show. The prize is a Big Sparkly Mellow Yellow... Continue Reading →
The Bank Holiday Book Tag
It's Monday, it's a Bank Holiday and my lovely friend and blogger Cora from Tea Party Princess had just the tag for me to do for today: The Bank Holiday Book Tag! All credit goes to Cora for the super-cute graphic too! Have a lie in. Which book could you lounge in bed with all morning? I... Continue Reading →
Six for Sunday: Books That Have Been on Your TBR Forever
Oh hi Steph. I feel personally attacked by this week’s theme. My TBR is about 3 years high, so I have literally hundreds of books on my TBR. This week, I'm picking six books from this list that I really should have read by now, but have not: 1. S.T.A.G.S. by MA Bennett. I picked this... Continue Reading →
Books with the Boy: S writes his TBR
Hello everyone. I am 7 years old and I am going to Scotland for a week. I really like books so I am going to take lots on my holiday. Today I am making a blog post about books on my TBR. I am going to read these books in August and September and when... Continue Reading →
Coffee and… September Releases I’m Excited For
Today I'm looking at September releases that I am excited for. Join me? The Coffee: Today I am drinking a coffee from Square Mile roasters. It is the Kiandu AA with tasting notes of pink grapefruit and golden syrup. Yum. It smells almost as good at it tastes. The Books: And the Ocean was Our... Continue Reading →
Six for Sunday: Books People Always Tell You to Read
I could list hundreds of books people are always telling me to read. This week Steph is asking me to choose just six. 1. The Lost and the Found by Cat Clarke. I love what I've read of Cat's work, and many people have told me to read this one because I will love it... Continue Reading →
Mini Reviews: Fantasy Reads
Hello! I've decided to start doing a "Mini Reviews" feature for a selection of the books I read. I read more books each month than I can feasibly write and post full reviews of, and this seemed like a good alternative. I'm aiming for each review to be under 200 words and for the books... Continue Reading →