It's June, which means it's pride month and time for a month of Pride Matters prompts from the lovely Steph). It's been a good while since I made it to do a #SixforSunday but here I am today with six of my favourite stories featuring LGBTQ+ characters. I've tried to feature books I don't talk... Continue Reading →
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Book Review: The Revelry by Katherine Webber
"She doesn't get what a big deal it is to sneak into a Revelry that isn't your own. What the consequences might be - even I don't know what could happen. There are so many unwritten rules that thread their way through the lives of everyone in Ember Grove. Pull at one and everything might... Continue Reading →
Bank Holiday Book Tag
It's ThursTag and a bank holiday here in England, so I am doing (or re-doing) Cora's Bank Holiday Book Tag. I've done this a couple of times before but always love answering these prompts with new books! Have a lie in. Which book could you lounge in bed with all morning? Literally any of the... Continue Reading →
Coffee and… My June TBR
Time for another TBR already, join me in a coffee whilst I share what I'll be reading this month. The Coffee: The TBR: I didn't even bother with the jar this month. June is Pride month, so I wanted to take the time to read some of the many LGBTQ+ books on my TBR. A... Continue Reading →
A Bookish May
Once again I am baffled by the passage of time, but here we are at the end of May. I haven't done an April wrap up because I just don't have it in me right now. May has been an odd month. It started off well enough and then Husband caught covid, then I caught... Continue Reading →
The Way Back… April and May
Well, it's nearly the end of May and I missed a month for a whole bunch of reasons. I wanted to have a record of everything I've done with The Way Back this year, so I'm sharing April and May in one go. April was an absolute blur for us. We had a week away... Continue Reading →
Blog Tour: A Books with the Boy Review of Are Mummies Scared of Monsters by Fransie Frandsen
It's been a while since we have shared a Books with the Boy post (where S - aged 10- and I do joint reviews of a book we've read together), but today we're joining forces for a very exciting blog tour celebrating Are Mummies Scared of Monsters by Fransie Frandsen. About the Book Are Mummies... Continue Reading →
The Way Back… March
It's the last day of March today, and time to look at what I've been doing with The Way Back this month. The wider world continues to be awful, covid cases are on the rise (despite it supposedly being over) and my anxiety is creeping back in. I've found taking the time in nature helps... Continue Reading →
Coffee and… A Bookish March
Someone is stealing 2022 because apparently it's nearly April already. Join me in a coffee whilst I reflect on this month's books and reading. The Coffee: I'm switching things up this week with a coffee from Square Mile. The Lady filter coffee from Myanmar has tasting notes of dates, hazelnuts and cacao. It makes a... Continue Reading →
Clockwork Magpies: A Q&A with Emma Whitehall
Happy Monday! Today, I am absolutely thrilled to be able to share a q & A with the wonderful Emma Whitehall, author of Clockwork Magpies. I was lucky to get an early copy of this book and I adored it. You can read my review here. 1. How would you describe your Clockwork Magpies for... Continue Reading →