"You know the story as well as anyone. If we are diligent, if we know the passages, if we honor our fathers, we might be granted the things Cinderella was." "And if we do all those things and nothing happens - no fairy godmother appears, no dress, no shoes, no carriage - then what? Do... Continue Reading →
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Six for Sunday: Books You Wish You’d Read in 2020
Sunday can mean only one thing: #SixforSunday with my marvellous friend Steph . This month is All About Booooooks, and today's prompts is Books You Wish You'd Read in 2020. That would be all the books. Every single one. But since that's not an acceptable #SixforSunday response, here's some actual answers: 1. Tilly and the... Continue Reading →
Book Review: Nobody Knows But You by Anica Mrose Rissi
"You're still my best friend. I would do anything for you. For us. Anything." I received an advanced copy from the publisher, Harper Collins, in exchange for an honest review. Nobody Knows But You is a brilliant book set after a summer camp which has everything you want from a summer camp book: rule breaking,... Continue Reading →
ThursTag: 2020 Reading Habits Survey
For today's ThursTag, I'm sharing the 2020 Reading Habits Survey. I planned to be done with 2020 by now, but then I saw this over on Aoife's blog Pretty Purple Polka Dots (Aoife is also one of my favourite BookTubers, so check our her channel if you're not subscribed already!) 2020 Reading Stats Number of... Continue Reading →
Coffee and… 2021 January to March Releases I Am Excited For
It's Wednesday, it's still only January and the world is still going to hell in a handbasket. So, I'm sitting down with a coffee to look at some books I hope to read before the apocalypse is upon us. The Coffee: This week, we're drinking the Ethiopian Bale Mountain from Steampunk. This is a favourite... Continue Reading →
Books with the Boy: Clever Cakes by Michael Rosen (illustrated by Ashley King)
Hello everyone and today I am sharing my review of a book called Clever Cakes by Michael Rosen with pictures by Ashley King and it was sent to us from Barrington Stoke. About the Book Are you smart enough to escape from a hungry grizzly bear? Could you trick a grumpy king out of a... Continue Reading →
Book Review: Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko
"When you love him the most, and when he anoints you as his own ... I command you to kill him." Click image to view the book information on StoryGraph . How gorgeous is this cover though? I absolutely picked this book up for the cover; then the friend I was with told me it... Continue Reading →
Six for Sunday: Bookish Wins of 2020
It's time for another #SixforSunday prompt from the lovely Steph . This month is All About Booooooks, and today we're looking at our bookish wins of 2020. I already posted about my goals for 2020 and mostly they didn't go well, so it's nice to think about the bookish positives from last year. 1. Making... Continue Reading →
Book Review: Destination Anywhere by Sara Barnard
"And that college isn't what I wanted, it's never been what I wanted. And I'm so unhappy. I'm so unhappy." I hear the crack in my voice, feel the tears spring into my eyes. "And you've known that for years and you haven't done anything." If that quote doesn't break your heart, I don't know... Continue Reading →
ThursTag: The New Year’s Book Tag
It's the first Thursday of 2021, so that must mean it's time for my first ThursTag of the year! Today I'm sharing a tag I saw on Kelly's Rambles. How many books are you planning to read in 2021? As many as I can? I have set my goal on StoryGraph to 100 books, which... Continue Reading →