I have finally had a really good reading month! I haven't blown it out of the park with my reading statistics but I did read 5 of the 6 books on my TBR for July and really enjoyed them! One of those 5 I finished in the first days of August, however, so you'll be … Continue reading July Wrap-Up! | 2020
I was so well behaved in July and didn't go too mad buying books. This is one of the most reasonable book hauls you're going to see this year, I'm sure of it. I feel like restructuring my TBR (over on my YouTube channel) has been a really good way to re-focus on reading goals … Continue reading July Book Haul! | 2020
I hope you're all having a magnificent start to your week! Mine has been a little rocky because I'm battling off a sore throat that does not want to leave. Annoyingly, this also put me right on the backfoot for prepping for my first week back at uni for the semester AND all the content … Continue reading Colourful Books! | Top Ten Tuesday
The Emperor of Nihon-Ja by John Flanagan Genre: Fantasy, Middle-Grade, Adventure Author: John Flanagan Published: November 2010 Publisher: Random House Australia Pages: 487 {paperback} Review on Goodreads Initial Thoughts Upon Finishing Ranger's Apprentice never fails to please. I thoroughly enjoyed this story just like I thoroughly enjoyed the previous nine books. I was nervous going … Continue reading Sword Fighting in The Emperor of Nihon-Ja | Spoiler-Free Review
Surely I can't be alone. There are just some books that I want to WANT to read, but I just don't ever have the motivation. There are quite a few of these. I feel so bad. But alas, here we are. Finally facing the music. Today, we're going to confess about five (instead of ten, yes) … Continue reading Books I’m Avoiding Reading | Top Ten Tuesday
Terraformer by Colleen Houck Genre: Young Adult, Science Fiction Author: Colleen Houck Published: May 2020 Publisher: Colleen Houck Pages: 536 {hardback} Review on Goodreads Initial Thoughts Upon Finishing This was really fun! I admit things got a little strange towards the end there and I was all for a 5-star rating until about the 75% … Continue reading Hostile Planets in Terraformer | Spoiler-Free Review
The Clergyman's Wife by Molly Greeley Genre: Historical Fiction, Retelling [Pride & Prejudice] Author: Molly Greeley Published: December 2019 Publisher: Allen & Unwin Pages: 288 {paperback} Review on Goodreads Thank you to Allen & Unwin for sending me a copy in exchange for an honest review Initial Thoughts upon Finishing This turned out better than … Continue reading Formalities in The Clergyman’s Wife | Spoiler-Free Review
I think this is a great question, DO we need town criers in our epic fantasies? Because I say this not in the sense of should we get rid of them, but should be ADD them? When was the last time you read a story that featured a town crier? SEE. I can't remember for … Continue reading Town Criers in Books: Do We Need Them?
Ayoade on Top by Richard Ayoade Genre: Non-Fiction, Humour Author: Richard Ayoade Published: September 2019 Publisher: Faber Faber Pages: 256 {hardback} Review on Goodreads Initial Thoughts Upon Finishing This was weirdly hilarious. I thought I had signed up for comedic memoirs, but this turned into a 5-hour review of a film I've never even heard … Continue reading Aeroplanes in Ayoade on Top | SPOILER-FREE REVIEW
Oh my gosh! Goodreads! Mad! They removed the function that shows you your most read authors. My friends, this is a true tragedy. I simply cannot function without an abundance of statistics. Actually, I think I've come to the conclusion that half the reason I enjoy reading is FOR the statistics. What can I say? … Continue reading Favourite Authors! | Top Ten Tuesday
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