If you've been with me for a while now, you'll know that fantasy is my favourite genre. As much as I try to read widely (and though I do read a lot of historical fiction), fantasy is always the winner. I can't get enough of it! Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly event hosted by … Continue reading Why I Love Fantasy | Top Ten Tuesday
It has been an AGE since I did a tag. What's wrong with me?! Tags are so much fun!! I originally saw this over at The Orangutan Librarian (many some months ago) and knew I had to do this. The graphics are just so beautiful!! How could I resist?! THE RULES ➽ Link back to … Continue reading The Waffle Book Tag!
The Woman Who Rides Like a Man by Tamora Pierce Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Author: Tamora Pierce Published: March 1986 Publisher: Atheneum Pages: 268 {paperback} Review on Goodreads Initial Thoughts upon Finishing You can't go too far wrong with a Tamora Pierce book, right? This series is such a lovely, easy read and Alanna is … Continue reading Sand and Magic in The Woman Who Rides Like a Man | Spoiler-Free Review
Sleeping Giants by Sylvain Neuvel Genre: Sci-Fi Author: Sylvain Neuvel Published: April 2016 Publisher: Penguin Books Pages: 304 {paperback} Review on Goodreads Initial Thoughts upon Finishing This audiobook was absolutely incredible, I cannot get over how fantastic that performance was. The story is intriguing and shrouded in mystery for a large part of the book. … Continue reading Really Big (Kick-ass) Robots in Sleeping Giants | Spoiler-Free Review
Oh, wow, I had a great reading month in April. I cannot believe how well that went—finally! I'm so happy with my reading month and for the most part I read some fantastic books! April feels like I've got things BACK ON TRACK, but truth be told I actually had a lot of downtime thanks … Continue reading April Wrap-Up | 2020
I almost did really well for buying nothing in April. And then I bought some books. The weather is getting wet, rainy and windy where I am and I'm SO excited for winter to come. Can't wait to get all snuggled up with a book. Because I sure do have plenty of them to choose … Continue reading April Book Haul | 2020
I think exactly none of us are surprised that once again I'm going rogue for this week's topic. I hope you're all having a fantastic start to your week! And don't forget it's Mother's Day on Sunday (for those of you in the countries where it is, in fact, Mother's Day on Sunday). Top Ten … Continue reading Revenge of the Fifth | Top Ten Tuesday
I do love this time of month! May is my birthday month however which means I'll likely go on (more or less) a book buying ban until after my birthday (a general rule I have to avoid double ups!). There are so many books here I'm excited about, though! Namely, one must mention that Colleen … Continue reading Books to Buy This Month! | May 2020
So, Anyway... by John Cleese Genre: Non-Fiction, Memoirs Author: John Cleese Published: October 2014 Publisher: Crown Archetype Pages: 392 {hardback} Review on Goodreads Initial Thoughts Upon Finishing This was as entertaining as I'd hoped it would be. I found it particularly fascinating how similar Cleese's style of writing was to Stephen Fry's. It is always … Continue reading Classic Comedy in So, Anyway | Spoiler-Free Review
The Pearl Thief by Fiona McIntosh Genre: Historical Fiction Author: Fiona McIntosh Published: October 2018 Publisher: Penguin Random House Pages: 500 {paperback} Review on Goodreads Initial Thoughts Upon Finishing Absolutely incredible!! Holy wow, this is my first Fiona McIntosh book I've read and I see what I've been missing out on. I loved this! The … Continue reading Pearls and Nazis in The Pear Thief | Spoiler-Free Review
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