The Martian by Andy Weir 5/5 STARS ADD IT ON GOODREADS Genre: Sci-Fi Author: Andy Weir Published: October 2014 {this ed. Originally pub. 2011} Publisher: Broadway Books Pages: 387 {paperback} Original review on Goodreads The Martian Quick note: This book is fiction. This is not based off a true story. Even if it's pretty darn … Continue reading Book Review: The Martian
Follow my blog with Bloglovin Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Jill @ Breaking the Spine where we get to feature an up-and-coming release. Which is of course always terribly exciting and incredibly difficult to just pick one book! Nonetheless, it's a great way to find out about new books and a … Continue reading Waiting on Wednesday [#4]
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted @ The Broke and the Bookish and it's so much fun! There is no greater joy in the world than making lists (I lie, eating chocolate comes to mind). I highly recommend checking it out and even joining in yourself, counting to ten in a book related … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday [#4]
Follow my blog with Bloglovin The Novice by Taran Matharu ADD IT ON GOODREADS MY RATING: 5/5 STARS Genre: Fantasy, YA Author: Taran Matharu Published: May 2015 Publisher: Hodder Children's Pages: 390 {paperback} Original review on Goodreads Goodreads summary When blacksmith apprentice Fletcher discovers that he has the ability to summon demons from another world, he … Continue reading Book Review: The Novice
Narnia and Magic In 2015 I became a true Narnian. I realised that I'd never read the whole series - how had I gone that far in life and not read these books? So I did a Narnian Marathon. I read them in chronological order which goes: The Magician's Nephew, The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe, … Continue reading For Narnia! The Series & the Magic
Hello everyone! I have made a decision: I'm am going to participate in #boutofbooks this year, hooray! This is a really relaxed read-a-thon running from the 4th January to the 10th January (so just the Monday to Sunday). It's hosted over @ Bout of Books and occurs several times a year. So don't stress if now … Continue reading Bout of Books Read-A-Thon #15!
An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir 5/5 STARS ADD IT ON GOODREADS Genre: Fantasy, YA Author: Sabaa Tahir Published: April 2015 Publisher: HarperVoyager Pages: 400 {UK paperback} Original review on Goodreads An Ember in the Ashes The Story Alright-i-o. Where do I start? An Ember in the Ashes is an incredible story about … Continue reading Book Review: An Ember in the Ashes
WOOO! We made it guys, another year gone! I feel like this should all be a whole lot more sad than it feels, but meh. I'm excited, I'm happy - who cares?! I've been pondering how to do this without making it so terribly boring for you all, and I think the best way to … Continue reading Year in Review: 2015!
That's right ladles and jellyspoons, this is my most anticipated reading challenge of the year! Okay, so I failed miserably last year (as in 2015, January the first is very disorientating) but, pfft, it's fine. Really. So over at Pop Sugar here, an annual reading challenge is posted. I have to say I'm pretty excited. But what … Continue reading THE 2016 Reading Challenge
Follow my blog with Bloglovin What, ho! December is finished already? Yikes. Christmas sure does whiz by you! December was a happy and good reading month for me. I read a couple of my Christmas presents (you can see my Christmas book haul HERE) and a bunch of other exciting books. So who's excited to do … Continue reading December Wrap Up!
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