Pages: 392 Published: 20th September 2018 Genre: Historical Fiction Trigger warnings: Child death, racism This was a buddy read with my friend Pauliina. I am very grateful to her as she engages in such thoughtful discussion, and makes me look upon a book from a slightly different perspective. I really enjoyed reading this one with her and we both … Continue reading Book Review – The Corset by Laura Purcell
Hello everyone, I hope you are all keeping well at this very worrying time. At the moment, books and writing are providing a valuable sense of escape, so I am even more thankful for them as I embark on social distancing. It is time for another tag post! Thank you very much to Danni for … Continue reading The Finished Books Tag
Hello everyone, I have decided to go slightly off-topic today. It is somewhat ironic that I post this on the day the UK goes into virtual lockdown, but last week (Monday, 16th March) marked five years since I began working for the University of Bristol. It has been an amazing ride, and I have changed … Continue reading Five Years At The Uni
Pages: 446 Published: 6th August 2019 Genre: Mystery/Thriller Trigger warnings: Drugs, rape/sexual abuse Soon after her twenty-fifth birthday, Libby Jones returns home from work to find the letter she’s been waiting for her entire life. She rips it open with one driving thought: I am finally going to know who I am. She soon learns not only the … Continue reading Book Review – The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell
Hello everyone, It feels like forever since I last shared a bookish poem, but now I am back with another one that explores a topic that I am sure many book lovers can relate to. We all enjoy reading, perhaps more than anything else, but often social media can provide a distraction and we end … Continue reading Poem – A Bookish Distraction
Pages: 322 Published: 15th July 2018 Genre: Contemporary Fiction/Romance Trigger warnings: Animal death, sexual content, homophobia Long ago Andrew made a childhood wish. One he has always kept in a silver box with a too-big lid that falls off. When it finally comes true, he wishes it hadn't... Long ago Ben dreamed of going to … Continue reading Book Review – The Lion Tamer Who Lost by Louise Beech
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. The list of books that I have read that begin with … Continue reading ABC Book Challenge – O
Pages: 440 Published: 23rd January 2020 Genre: Crime A teenage girl is found wandering the outskirts of Oxford, dazed and distressed. The story she tells is terrifying. Grabbed off the street, a plastic bag pulled over her face, then driven to an isolated location where she was subjected to what sounds like an assault. Yet she refuses to … Continue reading Book Review – All The Rage by Cara Hunter
Hello everyone, I am very excited to be part of this blog tour for Containment by Vanda Symon, and now to be sharing my thoughts. Thank you to Anne Cater for giving me the chance to participate, and to Orenda Books for providing me with a free copy. Pages: 262 Published: 5th March 2020 by Orenda (originally published … Continue reading Blog Tour + Review – Containment by Vanda Symon
Hello everyone, All of a sudden we are in March! Although February seemed to pass by rather quickly, it was still a busy month which has given me a lot of things to talk about. So far I can still say that 2020 is going well and long may that continue! In February I took … Continue reading Monthly Wrap-Up – February 2020
