I am keen as a bee to get reading this month. I have some excellent books lined up and - fitting with my new yearly goals - a read-a-thon to participate in! If you missed my last post CHECK IT OUT and have a read about a new read-a-thon I decided to start. If you … Continue reading January TBR! |2018
After much reflection I have whipped up some excellent goals for the New Year. This is probably the first time I've really sat down to think about what I want to achieve with my reading life within the time frame of a year. YEARLY GOALS ARE ABOUND. But I can't be bothered doing any fiddle … Continue reading Goals for 2018!
The Nearest Faraway Place by Hayley Long 5/5 STARS Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary Author: Hayley Long Published: July 2017 Publisher: Hotkey Pages: 320 {paperback} Review on Goodreads I received a copy of this from Allen & Unwin in exchange for an honest review, thank you! Initial Thoughts Upon Finishing This was absolutely beautiful. It was … Continue reading Beautiful Storytelling in The Nearest Faraway Place || BOOK REVIEW
I had a pretty decent haul of books in November, mostly thanks to the extortionate amount of books sent my way from publishers. I'm totally not stressing over those, nuh-uh, definitely not sipping tea like a madwoman wondering how on earth I'm going to get them all read by the end of the year . … Continue reading November Book Haul! | 2017
I have such a disappointing wrap-up for you this month. But it's okay, I'll make it up to you by promising MANY FUN MOMENTS in December to come and hey, we all have bad reading months. I apologise also for the lack of content - I've been lazy *proffers bouquets of flowers and little chocolates*. … Continue reading November Wrap-Up || 2017
The Diviners by Libba Bray 4/5 STARS Genre: Young Adult, Historical Fiction, Paranormal Fantasy Author: Libba Bray Published: September 2012 Publisher: Listening Library Audiobook Length: 18 hours Page Count Equivalent: 578 {hardback} Review on Goodreads Initial Thoughts Upon Finishing This was at least ten times creepier than I was anticipating when I first started. Nonetheless, … Continue reading Avoiding the Shadows in The Diviners || BOOK REVIEW
Borderline by Mishell Baker 4.5/5 STARS Genre: Fantasy Author: Mishell Baker Published: March 2016 Publisher: Saga Press Pages: 400 {paperback} Review on Goodreads this review is spoiler-free until I state otherwise Initial Thoughts Upon Finishing This was such an excellent read. I was thoroughly impressed by how well it was pulled off and at the … Continue reading Top Notch Diversity in Borderline || BOOK REVIEW
This wrap-up might be two weeks late but I can at the very least promise you that I did a solid amount of reading. I felt on top of the world at the end of October, quite sure that I had read at least 971 books in the month, but was a little crushed to … Continue reading October Wrap-Up! | 2017
This is crazy late but I honestly haven't done much since the Alphabethon finished so there's that. If you don't know what this read-a-thon is then head along to my announcement post and read all about it. It's such a fun read-a-thon so make sure you join in next time! I had a spectacular week … Continue reading Alphabethon Round Four Wrap-Up!
I'm hoping that I'll be able to get to quite a few books in November, but then again I always say that and do I ever really stick to my TBR? No, no I do not. But it's still terribly fun to make. So here we are. At the beginning of a new month - … Continue reading November TBR! | 2017
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