Past to Paper: The Homefront, Britain WWII

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

Tricksy Castles in Red Palace

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

Unboxing: The Dragon’s Hoard || August 2016

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

Terrible Magicians and Awkward Fangs in Carry On

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

Wishlist Wednesday [#24]

I've got to admit - I do love this half of Wednesday when I get to frolic around my Wishlist and revisit some of the books that have been on it for an extremely long time. Sometimes I feel like the longer you have a book on a wishlist the more justified you feel when … Continue reading Wishlist Wednesday [#24]

Waiting on Wednesday [#36]

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 [#36]

Top Ten Tuesday: Oh, You’re Still There?

Another week, another Tuesday! I've had such a crazy week that I'm just about ready to go to bed forever. Wouldn't that be nice? This week for TTT I'm excited to do another self-depreciating post where I can feel horribly guilty about not having read these books yet, *sigh*. This week's theme is:  Ten Books … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Oh, You’re Still There?

Keeping the Light on in And Then There Were None

And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie ADD IT ON GOODREADS 4.5/5 STARS Genre: Classics, Mystery, Thriller Author: Agatha Christie Published: November 1939 Publisher: Harper Pages: 247 {paperback} Originally posted on Goodreads Initial Thoughts Upon Finishing Bloody hell. I'll get back to you on this one. And Then There Were None This book, it will … Continue reading Keeping the Light on in And Then There Were None

RYBSAT Round 9 || TBR Pile

Read Your Bookshelf A Thon is back for round 9! I'm so excited about this as this is one of my favourite read-a-thons that comes around. It's such a wonderful, fun and interactive read-a-thon that I think everyone has got to try at least once! I particularly love how involved you can get on Twitter … Continue reading RYBSAT Round 9 || TBR Pile

Bookstores to Visit in London for Book Lovers

London is a pretty great place to be if you love books. Apart from the fact that the UK is home to the most magnificent bookstore, Waterstones, there are a bunch of other bookstores that you absolutely have to visit if you're like me and from somewhere where bookstores are a bit . . . you … Continue reading Bookstores to Visit in London for Book Lovers