Best Blogging Friends of 2019 – Part Two

Hello everyone, Yesterday I posted a list of nine fellow book bloggers who have become or continued to be amazing friends to me in 2019, and today I have nine more! Once again, there are so many I could mention here as this is just such a magnificent community to be a part of. I …

Best Blogging Friends Of 2019 – Part One

Hello everyone, It is little secret that I absolutely love the book blogging community. When I began my blog I would never have anticipated making so many wonderful friends, and I am forever grateful to all of you here and on Twitter. Making friends and connecting with others has perhaps become my favourite thing about …

Discussion – The Authors I Saw In 2019

Hello everyone, Before the start of 2019, I had only been to one event with an author. That was David Nicholls, and even then he spoke mostly about his screenwriting work and how he had adapted certain classic novels for television. This year, I have tried to put that right, and although living in the …

Discussion – My Top Five Book Blogging Omissions

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 …

Discussion – The TBR Conundrum

Hello everyone, It has been ages since I last wrote a discussion post. The truth is, I had just run out of ideas. Sometimes I lack belief in my ability to write fluently or authoritatively on a particular bookish subject, so I am really pleased to be sharing this post with you! I think that …

Goodreads Challenge 2019 Update #1

Hello everyone, I hope you had an excellent weekend. We are now a third of the way through 2019, so it is time for an update on my Goodreads challenge progress! I set myself a target of 50 books this year. Maybe I could have aimed slightly higher, but I did not want to put …

Discussion – How The WriteReads has Helped Me as a Blogger

Hello everyone, For those of us who use Twitter, it has been impossible not to notice the 'blog of the day' posts, where each day a book blogger is featured and one of their posts is shared widely to help boost their profile. It is all orchestrated by Dave at The WriteReads, who does such …

Discussion – How I Choose My Next Read

Hello everyone, The regular task of choosing which books to read next only seems to be getting more difficult. With ever-lengthening TBR lists and a plethora of highly anticipated new releases to contend with along the way, it can sometimes feel like a constant dilemma! Even though I hardly ever read ARCs, I have realised …

Quote Spotlight 30/01/2019

Hello everyone, While I was taking part in Blogmas during December, I shared my favourite and most thought-provoking quotes that I highlighted on my Kindle in 2018. One of the most interesting of these quotes was taken from Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell, which reads: ‘Stories are the only thing in this world that are …

Discussion – What Makes A Great Plot Twist?

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 …