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 #6
Pages: 323 Published: 28th June 2018 Genre: Domestic Thriller Trigger warnings: Sexual references, child death Synopsis You trust her. You shouldn’t. That picture you just posted on Instagram? I’ve seen it. The location you tagged? I’ve been there. You haven’t been careful enough, have you? Because I know all about you. But when I meet you, I won’t tell … Continue reading Book Review – I Know You by Annabel Kantaria
Hello everyone, I am now halfway through the alphabet for this fun bookish challenge, where I chart all of the books I have loved and look ahead to the ones that are buried in my TBR. Some of my favourite books of all time begin with 'M', so here we go! My Most Memorable Reads … Continue reading ABC Book Challenge – M
Pages: 358 Published: 6th March 2018 Genre: Young Adult Contemporary Synopsis A young girl in Harlem discovers slam poetry as a way to understand her mother’s religion and her own relationship to the world. Xiomara Batista feels unheard and unable to hide in her Harlem neighborhood. Ever since her body grew into curves, she has learned to … Continue reading Book Review – The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo
Hello everyone, The end of another month! Autumn has taken hold, the weather is already a long way down the path towards freezing, and the clocks have gone back by one hour here in the UK. October was a busy month, especially at work with the start of a new term at university, and lots … Continue reading Monthly Wrap-Up – October 2019
Hello everyone, I spent some of my summer watching the whole of Stranger Things right from the beginning, and I became slightly obsessed - especially after season three. It has become one of my favourite shows, so obviously when I saw this book tag I couldn't resist it! I originally discovered it on Kelly's blog, and it … Continue reading The Stranger Things Book Tag
Pages: 416 Published: 1st April 2019 Genre: Dystopian Thriller Trigger warnings: Suicide, sexual abuse Synopsis Eight self-drive cars set on a collision course. Who lives, who dies? You decide. When someone hacks into the systems of eight self-drive cars, their passengers are set on a fatal collision course. The passengers are: a TV star, a pregnant young woman, a … Continue reading Book Review – The Passengers by John Marrs
Hello everyone, Hope you are having a great start to the weekend! I have a slightly different discussion post today, which has been in my mind for a while and reflects some of my recent thoughts as a book blogger. When I began book blogging, I had very little idea about what to post and … Continue reading Discussion – My Top Five Book Blogging Omissions
Hello everyone, It is time to return to this challenge, which I seem to have neglected for some time. Here, I look back at my favourite reads and look ahead to the many, many books that are on my TBR. You may remember that my last post in this challenge was 'I', but I haven't … Continue reading ABC Reading Challenge – L
Pages: 419 Published: 4th December 2018 Genre: Literary Fiction Synopsis A dark midwinter’s night in an ancient inn on the Thames. The regulars are entertaining themselves by telling stories when the door bursts open on an injured stranger. In his arms is the drowned corpse of a little child. Hours later the dead girl stirs, takes a breath … Continue reading Book Review – Once Upon A River by Diane Setterfield
