Hello everyone, It is time for the seventh instalment of this fun challenge, where I take a tour of some of my memorable reads and look ahead to the many, many books that are on my TBR. Looking back, G seems a very good letter for books! My Most Memorable Reads – G: Books still … Continue reading ABC Book Challenge – G
Pages: 360 Published: 18th April 2019 Started reading: May 7 Finished reading: May 10 Trigger warnings: Child death, animal death Synopsis It's one of the most disturbing cases DI Fawley has ever worked. The Christmas holidays, and two children have just been pulled from the wreckage of their burning home in North Oxford. The toddler is dead, and his brother … Continue reading Book Review – No Way Out by Cara Hunter
Hello everyone, One of the fun and perhaps lesser known features of a Kindle is the Vocabulary Builder, which is a perfect tool for people like me who enjoy learning new words and vocabulary! It allows you to store all of the words that have looked up the definition for while reading. They automatically appear … Continue reading Kindle Vocabulary Builder #4
Pages: 287 Published: 23rd July 2016 Started reading: April 22 Finished reading: May 6 Trigger warnings: Domestic abuse This was a buddy read with my friend Gem, our second buddy read of 2019 and our fifth overall. I would like to say thank you for Gem for her wonderful insight and for helping to make our discussions so enjoyable. Synopsis … Continue reading Book Review – The Mountain In My Shoe by Louise Beech
Hello everyone, It seems that I have an increasing number of tags to do! I was really pleased to be tagged by my friend Shaz for this one, which looks like a lot of fun. Shaz is really kind and has an excellent blog, so do check it out if you haven't already! Rules: Imagine … Continue reading The Bookish Adventure Tag
Pages: 293 Published: 18th November 2016 Started reading: April 28 Finished reading: May 2 Synopsis When Magizoologist Newt Scamander arrives in New York, he intends his stay to be just a brief stopover. However, when his magical case is misplaced and some of Newt's fantastic beasts escape, it spells trouble for everyone… Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find … Continue reading Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them – The Original Screenplay
Pages: 194 Published: 15th November 2018 Started reading: May 3 Finished reading: May 5 Trigger warnings: Domestic abuse, alcoholism Synopsis On Christmas Eve in 1988, seven-year-old Alfie Marsden vanished in the Wentshire Forest Pass, when a burst tyre forced his father, Sorrel, to stop the car. Leaving the car to summon the emergency services, Sorrel returned to find his son … Continue reading Book Review – Changeling by Matt Wesolowski
Hello everyone, It is time for the sixth instalment of this fun challenge, where I look through some of my memorable reads and look ahead to the many, many books that are on my TBR. Let me see how many books there are in my life that begin with 'F'... My Most Memorable Reads – … Continue reading ABC Book Challenge – F
Pages: 256 Published: 20th October 2017 Finished reading: April 28 Synopsis The history of magic is as long as time and as wide as the world. In every culture, in every age, in every place and, probably, in every heart, there is magic. Harry Potter: A History of Magic reveals some of the hidden stories behind real-world magic … Continue reading Review – Harry Potter: A History of Magic
Hello everyone, The end of another month! April was pretty good for me, especially after having such a bad March. I read some outstanding books, made some progress with my writing, and gradually my life is starting to run a bit more smoothly. April was a slightly different month for me on the blog. I … Continue reading Monthly Wrap-Up – April 2019
