Pages: 419 Published: 10th June 2021 Genre: Historical Fiction Trigger warnings: PTSD, attempted suicide This was a buddy read with Noly, and we had such a wonderful time reading this book. Thank you so much to her for numerous great discussions. West Yorkshire, 1904. When newly graduated nurse Ruby May takes a position looking after the children of Charles … Continue reading Book Review – Mrs England by Stacey Halls
Hello everyone, As it edges worryingly towards the 250-mark, my Goodreads TBR is looking as unhealthy as ever, but is that not just normal for us readers?! All the same, my commitment to getting through that growing list of books remains unwavering. Today I am sharing five more of my recent additions to the list. … Continue reading Five Books On My TBR – October 2021
Pages: 435 Published: 10th June 2021 Genre: Psychological Thriller Trigger warnings: Violence, sexual references, mental health sub-plot That night everything changed. The night Frannie committed a murder, but she didn’t mean to. That night we helped her bury the body, what else could we do? One hot summers night in Italy, Joe and Cathy Plant receive a phone call … Continue reading Book Review – That Night by Gillian McAllister
Hello everyone, We have reached the end of a month which began with the late summer sunshine and ended with the onset of autumn. With that came the renewed wearing of coats, blankets, and woollen jumpers, along with a rather sudden drop in the temperature. The biggest change in my routine that occurred during September … Continue reading Monthly Wrap-Up – September 2021
Pages: 381 Published: 5th March 2019 Genre: General Fiction Trigger warnings: Drugs, sexual references, alcoholism Everyone knows Daisy Jones & The Six, but nobody knows the real reason why they split at the absolute height of their popularity…until now. Daisy is a girl coming of age in L.A. in the late sixties, sneaking into clubs … Continue reading Book Review – Daisy Jones And The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Hello everyone, Two years ago I created the Strictly Book Tag, where I answer a series of bookish prompts based on the television show Strictly Come Dancing (in the USA it is called Dancing With The Stars). And as the new series has just begun, I have decided to revive it! There are nine questions, each of them … Continue reading The Strictly Book Tag #2
Pages: 646 Published: 23rd April 2013 Genre: Historical Fantasy Trigger warnings: Attempted suicide, sexual references, misogyny This was a buddy read with my friend Kriti. When she suggested this book I was unsure what to expect and I knew that it would be out of my comfort zone, but I ended up enjoying it. Read on to find … Continue reading Book Review – The Golem And The Jinni by Helene Wecker
Hello everyone, It's discussion time! And brace yourselves, for this is going to be long one. The idea for this post came when I had a particular question on my mind: What makes the ultimate perfect book? Away from thinking about my generic reading preferences, I decided to think about particular authors and which of … Continue reading Discussion – My Favourite Authors By Category
Pages: 257 Published: 2nd March 2021 Genre: General Fiction (Historical/Contemporary) Trigger warnings: Drugs, suicide, sexual references A female apothecary secretly dispenses poisons to liberate women from the men who have wronged them - setting three lives across centuries on a dangerous collision course. Rule #1: The poison must never be used to harm another woman. Rule #2: The names … Continue reading Book Review – The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner
Hello everyone, We are just past two thirds of the way through the year, so it is time to check in on my progress in the 2021 Goodreads Challenge. For anyone new to reading or book blogs, this is where we set ourselves a target for the number of books we aim to read in … Continue reading Goodreads Challenge Update – September 2021
