Pages: 293 Published: 1st October 2017 Started reading: January 2 Finished reading: January 11 Trigger warnings: Missing person storyline, sexual assault I read this book as a buddy read with my friend Gem @ Glimpsing Gembles, and I have to thank her once again for our lengthy, insightful discussions. We were both gripped by this book! Synopsis When Ella Longfield … Continue reading Book Review – I Am Watching You by Teresa Driscoll
Hello everyone, The genre I read the most is mystery/thriller, and almost all of these books typically contain at least one dramatic plot twist that changes the complexion of the story. Some twists are brilliantly revealed and feel as dramatic as they are intended to be, but others have felt underwhelming, so here is a … Continue reading Discussion – What Makes A Great Plot Twist?
Pages: 83 Published: 27th November 1865 Finished reading: January 9 Synopsis ‘Alice was beginning to get very tired of sitting by her sister on the bank, and of having nothing to do: once or twice she had peeped into the book her sister was reading, but it had no pictures or conversations in it, “and what is the … Continue reading Review – Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
Hello everyone, I was recently tagged by Shaz for this challenge. Thank you so much, Shaz! It looks like a really interesting and fun tag to do, so here goes... There is just one rule: You have to pick ONE GENRE that you frequently read about… and then, you can’t use ANY books from that … Continue reading The Out of My Comfort Zone Book Tag
Pages: 298 Published: 5th November 2015 Started reading: December 27 Finished reading: December 31 Synopsis When Rose’s daughter, Vivien, is found dead in a suspected suicide, Rose has questions nobody can answer. Wasn’t Vivien living the perfect life? A caring husband, a sweet little girl of her own. But as the police investigation develops, their findings raise new questions. … Continue reading Book Review – Forget Me Not by Luana Lewis
Hello everyone, One of the impressive 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 there once highlighted, and … Continue reading Kindle Vocabulary Builder #2
Pages: 336 Published: 10th January 2017 Started reading: December 13 Finished reading: December 23 Synopsis In a village at the edge of the wilderness of northern Russia, where the winds blow cold and the snow falls many months of the year, an elderly servant tells stories of sorcery, folklore and the Winter King to the children of the family, … Continue reading Book Review – The Bear And The Nightingale by Katherine Arden
Happy New Year everyone! Can you believe we are in 2019? The last year passed so quickly and it is time to review December! It was a really busy month - I took part in Blogmas for the first time and overall I managed to upload a total of 21 posts, which I was really … Continue reading Monthly Wrap-Up – December 2018
Hello everyone, At the beginning of 2018 I decided to take part in the Goodreads challenge for the first time, having recently set up an account. I set myself a target of 45 books, which felt quite ambitious considering I had never read more than 25 in a year before. I began steadily, aiming to … Continue reading 2018 Goodreads Challenge Summary and Stats
Hello everyone, It is that time where I look back on the most outstanding books I read in 2018. This has been an excellent reading year, where I have enjoyed an increasingly wide range of genres, but some books in particular left me feeling mesmerised. So here are my top 10, in no particular order. … Continue reading Top 10 Books I Read In 2018
