【 WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING 】 ★★★★ A simple story with a lot of heart and an excellent tale to make you think. Genre: FictionAuthor: Delia OwensPublished: August 2018Publisher: CorsairPages: 368 (paperback) Reading this when there's been so much hype around it had me nervous for sure. So I'm glad to report that I enjoyed … Continue reading Where the Crawdads Sing | Book Review
I'm looking at September as a bit of a fresh start for me. I've been in a mild reading slump over the last six or so weeks, after I had a run of books that just didn't quite cut the mustard for me. So while I'm still pausing the TBR jar game, I've also made … Continue reading September Hopefuls | 2022
Well, July was a bit of a slow reading month for me, I won't lie. Despite best efforts, there were a few books that ended up slowing me down. The Brightest Star had me bogging through it for what felt like weeks, and The Old Lie was not as quick a read as I had … Continue reading July Reading Wrap-Up | 2022
There's so much fantasy out there that gets lost in the endless volumes of its peers, so I thought it would be fun today to look at 4 fantasy books that I personally think are underrated. And all of which you'd thoroughly enjoy reading, of course. Grave Mercy I'm opening up with the most popular … Continue reading 4 Underrated Fantasy Books
【 THE BRIGHTEST STAR 】 ★★★ Slow and gentle, if a little unexciting. Genre: Historical FictionAuthor: Emma HarcourtPublished: July 2022Publisher: Harlequin FictionPages: 386 (paperback) Thank you to Harlequin for a review copy. I am absolutely in love with the cover for this book – isn't it just the prettiest thing you've ever seen? I'm also … Continue reading The Brightest Star | Book Review
I'm taking a break at the moment from the usual TBRs I set myself with my TBR jar game that I run on my YouTube channel. I'm still battling with the feeling that I'm catching up, and so sticking to mood reading/reading ARCs until I feel I'm on top of things. My guess at this … Continue reading August Hopefuls | 2022
【 THE WEARING OF THE GREEN 】 ★★★ Gentle historical fiction about the goldrush era in Australia. Genre: Historical FictionAuthor: Claire SaxbyPublished: April 2022Publisher: Walker BooksPages: 192 (paperback) Thanks to Walker Books for a copy of this for review. It's been a long time since I read middle grade historical fiction and I'd forgotten how … Continue reading The Wearing of the Green | Book Review
Each year, I add sequels to books I've read to a shelf I've created on Goodreads called 'sequels to buy'. Then, as a fun Christmas treat, I do one big, exciting haul at the end of the year and order in all the sequels I've flagged to buy. Cannot recommend this enough as an exciting … Continue reading 13 Sequels I Can’t Wait to Read
【 ROBIN HOOD 】 ★★★★★ This was a heartful and merry read. Genre: ClassicAuthor: Howard PylePublished: 1883Publisher: Barnes & Noble (this edition)Pages: 435 (leatherbound) I somehow never thought to consider what the original tale of Robin Hood would be like. I assume a children's story, like so many of Disney's adaptations are based on. And … Continue reading Robin Hood | Book Review
Challenging but powerful.
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