I've got quite a few books to show you today. I say this as though this doesn't happen every month, but we can all pretend that this is a novelty - gosh! Kirstie buying books?? Who'd've thought! There were a bunch of books that I bought at the end of my gallivanting around Europe in … Continue reading Book Haul || August 2016
Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline 5/5 STARS Genre: Historical Fiction Author: Christina Baker Kline Published: April 2013 Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks Pages: 278 {paperback} Originally posted on Goodreads To view a spoiler, click on the provided link and you'll be redirected to Goodreads where the spoiler is hidden at the same point in the review … Continue reading Rollercoaster of Emotions in Orphan Train
Wishlist Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted @ Pen to Paper where we get to feature a book that's been on our wishlist for a long time that we want to buy/read! I have a hugely extensive list that I keep updated over on The Book Depository so I'm never short of books that I'm wishing … Continue reading Wishlist Wednesday [#25]
Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Jill @ Breaking the Spine. It's a tremendously fun thing to be because you have an excuse to gallivant through the 2016 releases (and probably buy far too many books). It's also fantastic fun to head over to the official page and check out the link up to … Continue reading Waiting on Wednesday [#37]
Guys, I absolutely have to tell you absolutely something very exciting. I am now the proud owner of SQUIRTLE socks! Yes! That's right, I totally went and bought Squirtle design socks because I saw that someone else had them on Instagram and obviously they're a required item of clothing. I have every intention of secretly … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Required Reading
This tag makes me feel guilty - a tag about SACRIFICING books? *gasps* Nevertheless, I think it does sound quite fun so let's hop to it and answer some questions. I was tagged by TT @ Intro to Blurb so thank you muchly (and apologies for the late response, my time management is as good as … Continue reading The Book Sacrifice Tag
Welcome back to Past to Paper! I'm super excited to share this month's topic with you. Women at the Homefront during both World Wars in all countries is a topic that I love to study and read about. I find it fascinating how the world kept turning during such horrible times. It really goes to … Continue reading Past to Paper: The Homefront, Britain WWII
Red Palace by Sarah Dalton ADD IT ON GOODREADS 3.5/5 STARS Genre: Young Adult, High Fantasy Author: Sarah Dalton Published: January 2014 Publisher: Sarah Dalton Pages: 265 {e-book} Originally posted on Goodreads To view spoilers, click on the provided link & you'll be redirected to Goodreads where the spoiler is hidden at the same point in … Continue reading Tricksy Castles in Red Palace
Hello fellow book hoarders! This month I tried a new subscription company and was super pleased with what I found. The Dragon's Hoard (you can probably guess what drew me in there (it's the word "dragon" if you didn't guess)) is a relatively new subscription company based in Perth, Australia - my home city! I … Continue reading Unboxing: The Dragon’s Hoard || August 2016
Carry On by Rainbow Rowell ADD IT ON GOODREADS 5/5 STARS Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy, LGBT Author: Rainbow Rowell Published: October 2015 Publisher: Macmillan Pages: 528 {paperback} Originally posted on Goodreads To see a spoiler, click the provided link and you'll be redirected to Goodreads where the spoiler is hidden at the same point in … Continue reading Terrible Magicians and Awkward Fangs in Carry On
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