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Stealing Castles in The Good Thieves | Spoiler-Free Review

~ Kirstie Ellen ~ 6 Comments

The Good Thieves by Katherine Rundell Genre: Middle-Grade Fiction, Adventure Author: Katherine Rundell Published: June 2019 Publisher: Bloomsbury Pages: 336 {paperback} Review on Goodreads Thanks to Bloomsbury for sending me a copy in exchange for an honest review! Initial Thoughts Upon Finishing As always, another dazzling and brilliant novel from my favourite middle-grade author. This … Continue reading Stealing Castles in The Good Thieves | Spoiler-Free Review

Books Worth Buying | Top Ten Tuesday

~ Kirstie Ellen ~ 17 Comments

I do confess that this was a hard topic for me to actually answer. Because almost all of my spare money goes to, and has always gone to, buying books. I have a lot of books. I will never be one of those humble readers who actually uses a library or an eReader. And so, … Continue reading Books Worth Buying | Top Ten Tuesday

July Wrap-Up! | 2019

~ Kirstie Ellen ~ 6 Comments

I'm beginning to think that I will never get a wrap-up out on time ever again. WHY IS LIFE SO BUSY. My goal is that given that we're so close to September now, I will start putting together my August wrap-up once this one is done! I shall try, I shall persevere, but good lord … Continue reading July Wrap-Up! | 2019

Books I Haven’t Read Because They’re Enormous || Top Ten Tuesday

~ Kirstie Ellen ~ 21 Comments

We all have those books, don't we? The enormous page-counters that are absolutely the cause of the bowing shelves of our bookcases. The ones that have been there for years because who even has time to dedicate to that many pages inΒ one book?! Well, let me tell you about some of those lurking tomes of … Continue reading Books I Haven’t Read Because They’re Enormous || Top Ten Tuesday

Alphabethon Round Six! || TBR + Announcement

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GUYS. It's here, it's coming: round six of my favourite read-a-thon is just around the river bend. I'm ever so slightly late sorting out my TBR (to be read) pile here but we've still got a little bit of time to shuffle our schedules into place in preparation! This round we will be reading books … Continue reading Alphabethon Round Six! || TBR + Announcement

March Wrap-Up! || 2018

~ Kirstie Ellen ~ 7 Comments

Hey guys! It's that time again . . . time for a wrap up! March was an interesting month for me. I was overseas for a good part of it which always throws some curveballs - if you want to see what I was up to then scroll down below to the What About Me … Continue reading March Wrap-Up! || 2018

December Book Haul! |2017

~ Kirstie Ellen ~ 11 Comments

I feel like I've managed to do surprisingly well in December for not buying too many books. For once. I didn't even receive too many for review either - what a win!! Nonetheless, IΒ do have some awesome books to haul and I'm super excited to share them all with you today!Β  As per usual, I … Continue reading December Book Haul! |2017

Let’s Talk About ARCs

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I've been around in this corner of the interwebs blabbering on about books for (a few days short of) two years now and this has recently brought two things to my attention: Bloody hell, two years? How did that happen, and; I CAN'T DENY THE JEALOUSY OF SEEING OTHERS RECEIVE ARCs, no matter how hard … Continue reading Let’s Talk About ARCs