This week, Steph is asking us to list six characters we'd want to be friends with. Here are mine: 1. Betty-O from The Exact Opposite of Okay and A Girl Called Shameless by Laura Steven. I bloody love Betty. She is sassy and hilarious and I think she'd make an amazing gin drinking pal. 2. Ead... Continue Reading →
Book Review: A Girl Called Shameless by Laura Steven
If you know me at all, you'll know I am a huge fan of Laura Steven's work. I read and absolutely loved The Exact Opposite of Okay. I loved it so much I listened to the audiobook as soon as I finished reading. Twice. A Girl Called Shameless is everything I could have hoped for... Continue Reading →
The Ultimate Book Tag
Today I am shamelessly stealing The Ultimate Book Tag from Amy at Golden Books Girl. 1. Do you get sick while reading in the car? Yes. I suffer from travel sickness in cars generally, so reading is a massive no. This also goes for buses and boats, although reading on trains isn't an issue. 2.... Continue Reading →
Coffee and… A Happy June
Yep. It's that time of the month again. Join me in a coffee whilst I reflect on some of the things that have been making me happy this month? The Coffee: This week I am drinking another coffee roasted by Clifton. The Rwandan Nyamagabe Buf Ramera has tasting notes of wild honey, clementine and cranberry.... Continue Reading →
Book Review: The Strawberry Thief by Joanne Harris.
The Strawberry Thief is the fourth book in the Chocolat series, telling the stories of the lives of Vianne Rocher and the inhabitants of the French village Lansquenet-sous-Tannes. It opens with the wind. I have loved this idea of the strength and power of the wind in all the Chocolat books, and this was no... Continue Reading →
Series Review: Cormoran Strike by Robert Galbraith
Today I'm going to be sharing mini reviews of the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Cormoran Strike books by Robert Galbraith (the pen name of J.K. Rowling). I read the first book when it first came out years ago, and thoroughly enjoyed it. Prompted by Her Book Affair choosing Lethal White for me to read this... Continue Reading →
Six for Sunday: Couples who need a sequel
There are so many couples that I would love to have their own books, so when I found out that was the exact topic of this week's #SixforSunday, I could have kissed Steph. I didn't, but I could have. Possible spoilers ahead for Song of Sorrow, Simon vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda, The Priory of... Continue Reading →
Blog Tour: Tulip Taylor. A Guest Post from Anna Mainwearing
Today is my spot on the blog tour for Tulip Taylor by Anna Mainwearing, and I am excited to be sharing with you a guest post from the author! Who is Tulip Taylor and where did she come from? My latest novel takes its title from the central character, Tulip Taylor. She’s fifteen, she loves... Continue Reading →
The Anything But Books Tag
Little S is working on getting you some more posts, but they're not quite ready yet, so today I'm doing the Anything But Books Tag which I found on Amy and Sarah's blogs. These bloggers are my go-to people for interesting tags. Name a cartoon that you love I don't really watch cartoons now, but... Continue Reading →
Coffee and… Why Content / Trigger Warnings are Important
It's not that often I do this kind of chat / discussion type post, but this week, I'm sitting down with a topic that's important to me personally: content / trigger warnings. Join me? The Coffee: This week I'm drinking a Guatemalan coffee roasted by Clifton. It's a while since we had a coffee from... Continue Reading →