"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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Book Review: The Wind Child by Gabriela Houston
"I didn't think you had friendship in you. Your mother an her sisters are cold things, but I suppose you have your father's warmth as well." UClan approved me to read an advanced copy of this on Netgalley with no obligation to review. I'm not entirely sure what I expected when I picked up this... Continue Reading →
Blog Tour: The Stealing by S. A. Sutila
Today is my slot on the blog tour for The Stealing by S.A. Sutila, and I'm sharing a Q and A with the author. About the Book She chose to die. Now she chooses to live. And love. But her spirit has been claimed by a dark presence. In the final year of high school,... Continue Reading →
The Way Back… January
Happy Monday! It's the end of January already and today I'm sharing a new regular feature on my blog: The Way Back. Each month I will be following along with Melinda Salisbury's gorgeous 2022 almanac and building my relationship with the natural world. In this blog series, I will be sharing my adventures and experiences... Continue Reading →
Coffee and … Reflecting on my 2021 Reading
For this first week of 2021, I'm concentrating on wrapping up last year's reading starting with my first "Coffee and..." post looking at how my 2021 reading went and whether I achieved my goals for last year. Join me? The Coffee: To kick off the year, we're drinking Steampunk's Ethiopian Bale Mountain (natural) which has... Continue Reading →
Six for Sunday: Recommended Reads by Black Authors
It's Sunday and the last of Steph's Celebrating Diverse Voices prompts: recommended reads by Black authors. Here are six of my favourites. If you haven't read them yet, you should: 1. Me my Dad and the End of the Rainbow by Benjamin Dean. 2. Punching the Air by Yusef salaam and Ibi Zoboi. 3. Ghost... Continue Reading →
A Bookish October
Honestly, it feels like every time I sit down to catch up on blogging recently, it's the end of another month. And here we are again. October seems to have passed me by very quickly, although a lot has happened. I've not blogged much; I've been heavily involved in a big work project, and had... Continue Reading →