It's time for another #SixforSunday with the wonderful Steph. It's also the last one of this month's theme All About Booooooks, and today's prompts is Bookish Hates. Here are some of mine: 1. Twists that come from nowhere. I can't bear it if there's a twist in a book and nothing leading to it. Don't... Continue Reading →
Book Review: A Secret of Birds and Bone by Kiran Millwood Hargrave
"This particular magic was bone-bound, earth-made, rule-tangled. So when a widow brought her husband's rib to become a broach worn over her heart, she would be comforted in her weeping by the double beat of a ghostly pulse worn against her chest" Why is every single one of Kiran's books the most beautiful book you... Continue Reading →
ThursTag: The Winter Wonderland Book Tag
It's ThursTag day, and today I'm re-doing a tag that I did in early 2020: The Winter Wonderland Book Tag. This is such a lush tag and a great opportunity to share some love for the books I read and didn't shout about enough last year, so as far as possible, I'll be answering with... Continue Reading →
Coffee and… My January Wrap Up
It's the last Wednesday of January, which can only mean one thing...time for my first wrap up of the year. Join me in a coffee whilst I reflect on this month's reading? The Coffee: This week, we're drinking another Steampunk coffee, this time a Brazilian coffee. The Pinot has tasting notes of hazelnut and milk... Continue Reading →
Books with the Boy: Five Books I Want To Read In 2021
Hello everybody and today I am sharing my list of five books that I want to read this year. 1. Patina by Jason Reynolds. I want to read this one because it is the second book in the Run series that started with Ghost which I loved even if it did end on a cliffhanger.... Continue Reading →
Book Review: The Constant Rabbit by Jasper Fforde
"Humans have a very clear idea about how to behave, and on many occasions actually do. But it's sometimes disheartening that correct action is drowned out by endless chitter-chatter designed not to find a way for ward but to justify petty jealousies and illogically held prejudices." Click image for book information on The StoryGraph The... Continue Reading →
Six for Sunday: Books I’m Excited For In 2021
I have absolutely no idea how it is Sunday again already, but here we go! It's time for #SixforSunday, hosted by the brilliant Steph. Continuing this months All About Booooooks theme, today's post is Books You're Excited For in 2021. I recently shared the books I'm excited for in January, February and March, so today... Continue Reading →
ThursTag: The Birthday Book Tag
Yesterday was my birthday, today is Thursday, so what better tag to share than the Birthday Book Tag. This is another I saw on Aoife's blog (check out her BookTube channel too)! Birthday cake: A book with a plot that seems cliché but you adore it anyway. I'm not sure how to answer this one.... Continue Reading →
Coffee and… A Happy January
As this post goes live, it will be my birthday. I am not a person who makes a huge fuss of birthdays, though there is always nice food involved, and today it coincides with some time off work where I plan to sit in bed with coffee and read. This year hasn't got off to... Continue Reading →
Books with the Boy: The Top Ten Books I Read in 2020
Hello every body and today I am sharing my top 10 books that I read last year. 1. Sam Wu is NOT Afraid of Space by Katie and Kevin Tsang. The reason why I chose that one is because I'm just doing huge fan of the whole Sam Wu series and this was the last... Continue Reading →