Blog Tour + Review – The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Hello everyone, I am extremely excited to be part of this rather humongous blog tour for the smart and twisty YA thriller that is The Inheritance Games. Thank you very much to Dave @ The Write Reads for his meticulous organisation, and for the beautiful free physical copy! My anticipation for this book was heightened …

Blog Tour + Review – A Song Of Isolation by Michael J. Malone

Hello everyone, I am very excited to be a part of the blog tour for The Song Of Isolation by Michael J. Malone. Having read his most recent book earlier this year, I expected this to be a powerful one and it did not disappoint! Thank you very much to Anne Cater for my place …

Book Review – The Foundling by Stacey Halls

Pages: 370 Published: 4th February 2020 Genre: Historical Fiction Trigger warnings: Racism, agoraphobia London, 1754. Six years after leaving her newborn, Clara, at London's Foundling Hospital, young Bess Bright returns to reclaim the illegitimate daughter she has never really known. Dreading the worst - that Clara has died in care - the last thing she expects to hear is …

The Cake Flavoured Book Tag

Hello everyone, I am very excited for this latest tag because it is all about books and cake, which in my opinion is the most perfect of combinations! I found the tag on Leisha's blog and I knew straight away that I needed to do this. Do give Leisha a follow by the way, she …

Goodreads Challenge Update – September 2020

Hello everyone, As we are now two thirds of the way through the year already, I felt it was a good time to check in on my Goodreads Challenge and see how I am getting on! I set a target of 52 books back on New Year's Day, a total which I have exceeded in …

Book Review and Discussion – The Murmur Of Bees by Sofia Segovia

Translated by: Simon Bruni Pages: 462 Published: 1st March 2015 Genre: Historical/Literary Fiction Trigger warnings: Injury detail, child death, grief This was a buddy read with my friend Kriti, our second of 2020. We talked about the book in detail at various intervals, taking it in turns to ask each other questions and write down our observations. It was …

Monthly Wrap-Up – August 2020

Hello everyone, The evenings are slowly but surely beginning to grow darker again, which means that Autumn is almost here after what has felt like the quickest summer of all time! It is also the end of August, which was probably my best month of 2020 so far. It was a very productive month! I …

Book Review – A Good Girl’s Guide To Murder by Holly Jackson

Pages: 433 Published: 2nd May 2019 Genre: Young Adult Thriller/Mystery The case is closed. Five years ago, schoolgirl Andie Bell was murdered by Sal Singh. The police know he did it. Everyone in town knows he did it. But having grown up in the same small town that was consumed by the murder, Pippa Fitz-Amobi …

Discussion – How I Write Book Reviews

Hello everyone, Today I have a discussion that I have been turning over in my mind for some time, and that is a full description of my process of writing book reviews and the work (or lack of) that goes into them. There is a lot said in the book blogging community that reviews are …

The Bookish Prediction Tag

Hello everyone, It is time for another tag and today it is one that I have seen on several other book blogs recently. Thank you very much to Ellie for nominating me; she is really lovely and writes a wide range of engaging posts, so do make sure you follow her! RULES: Pingback to the …