Another Thursday means another ThursTag. This is a really old tag I saw on Zezee with Books whilst looking for new ones to try. And it's still summer, so perfect timing for the Summer Madness tag. SHOW A BOOK WITH A SUMMERY COVER! I.E SUN, BEACH ETC. This one has a beach, clear blue water... Continue Reading →
Coffee and… A Bookish August
Well, telling you I am going to blog more regularly is working out super well so far isn't it? Moving swiftly on... today with my coffee, I'm sharing my reading so far this month. Join me? The Coffee: This week, we're drinking another banging Steampunk coffee. The Peruvian Eli Chilcon has tasting notes of pear... Continue Reading →
Book Review: Princess of Souls by Alexandra Christo
"I can tell someone when they're going to die. All I need is a lock of their hair and their soul." Well, I think we can all agree that that sounds like a great party trick. I would love to wander around parties after a couple of gins with a pair of scissors, claiming souls,... Continue Reading →
Six for Sunday: Characters Who Would Be Fun at the Beach
It's Six for Sunday time! It's been so long since I did one of these. I am thrilled to see Steph is back, having recently shared the prompts for August, September and October. This month's theme is summer holiday fun and today's prompt is characters who would be fun at the beach. This was a... Continue Reading →
Book Review: Her Dark Wings by Melinda Salisbury
"And if you're wondering if I'm sad about it, because it means we'll never get to mend our broken friendship: no I'm not. I'd wished for it." Buckle up for another ride on the "Charlotte fangirls about Melinda Salisbury" train. I know I say this every time, but Her Dark Wings is my favourite Mel... Continue Reading →
ThursTag: The Summer Vibes Book Tag
It's Thursday. It's tag day, so I'm doing the Summer Vibes Book Tag, created by Deanna, the Comfy Reader which I found over on Kristin Kraves Books. It's so hot here in the UK at the moment, so a summery tag seemed perfect for today. And since it's been a while, hopefully I have some new... Continue Reading →
Coffee and… Summer Happy Things
It's been a long time since I wrote any post, and even longer since I wrote one of these cheery happy posts (apparently in March!) It's Wednesday, it's coffee time. Join me? The Coffee: This week, we're drinking Steampunk's Tanzanian Ipyana cooperative, which has tasting notes of red apple and almond. As with all their... Continue Reading →
Book Review: The Way Back Almanac 2023 by Melinda Salisbury
"We're going to have a great year, and by the end of it we're going to have a stronger relationship with the outdoors. Are you ready?" If you've visited my little blog before, you may have seen my series of posts titled "The Way Back", where I share the things I have done whilst following... Continue Reading →