Pages: 404 Published: 22nd February 2018 Genre: Domestic fiction Trigger warnings: Psychological abuse, references to domestic violence Newly married, newly pregnant, Lucy Robin is having trouble remembering the little things. Like what day she’s due to visit her mother. Or where she left her shoes. Or whether she’s left the gas hob on. Forgetting the little things is … Continue reading Book Review – The Bad Mother by Amanda Brooke
Hello everyone, I found this tag on Sahi's blog and really wanted to have a go at it. Although I am not so much of a book hoarder and have a reasonable amount of self control, I am still rather obsessed with reading! Let's begin... 1. What do you like about buying new books? Buying new … Continue reading Anonymous Bookaholics Tag
Pages: 352 Published: 20th September 2011 Genre: Mythological Fiction Trigger warnings: Sexual content, allusions to rape Greece in the age of heroes. Patroclus, an awkward young prince, has been exiled to the court of King Peleus and his perfect son Achilles. Despite their differences, Achilles befriends the shamed prince, and as they grow into young men skilled in the … Continue reading Book Review – The Song Of Achilles by Madeline Miller
Hello everyone, It is time to return to this fun challenge, where I look back on some of my best reads for each letter of the alphabet, and ahead to the ones that are still on my TBR and waiting to be picked up. I seem to have read a lot of thrillers beginning with … Continue reading ABC Book Challenge – N
Pages: 310 Published: 11th January 2018 Genre: Psychological Mystery Trigger warnings: Suicide, sexual references Everyone believes Alex is in a coma, unlikely to ever wake up. As his family debate withdrawing life support, he can only listen. But he soon begins to suspect that his accident wasn’t really an accident. Even worse, the perpetrator is still out there and … Continue reading Book Review – If I Die Before I Wake by Emily Koch
Hello everyone, I was tagged by my friend Pauliina for the Liebster Award a while back, and only now am I finally getting to it. Thank you so much, Pauliina! Do check out her blog if you haven't already; it's fabulous. THE RULES: Acknowledge the blog that gave it to you and display the award … Continue reading The Liebster Award #1
Pages: 386 Published: 21st August 2018 Genre: Dystopian Fiction Trigger warnings: Discrimination, strong sexual references Jean McClellan spends her time in almost complete silence, limited to just one hundred words a day. Any more, and a thousand volts of electricity will course through her veins. Now the new government is in power, everything has changed. But only if you’re … Continue reading Book Review – VOX by Christina Dalcher
Hello everyone, Welcome to my final blog post of 2019! It is time to look back at all the books I read during the year, and compile some rather interesting statistics relating to them, which provide a useful insight into my current reading habits and preferences. My Goodreads target for the year was 50 books, … Continue reading Goodreads Challenge 2019 Summary and Stats
Hello everyone, We are not only reaching the end of another year, but also the end of a decade. It feels like the time has moved along very quickly, but as I look back now I realise that an incredible amount has happened in my life in the last 10 years. Lots of good things, … Continue reading Review of 2019
Hello everyone, It is time to look back at the most excellent and truly outstanding books I read in 2019. This has been a year where I have read more genres than ever, and discovered so many interesting voices which a may not have tried out previously. In total I read 59, but they included … Continue reading Top 10 Books I Read In 2019
