I hope you all had a lovely Christmas, I've been thoroughly enjoying the down time. So as an easy post that hasn't taken too much time away from my chocolate-eating, Tv-watching, book-reading schedule, I bring you a book tag. Thank you to Beth @ Reading Every Night for the tag! The rules are as follows: … Continue reading The Bookish Book Lover Tag
Well hello my fellow Whovians out there. I thought that in lieu of the Doctor Who Christmas special up and coming next week I'd have a chat about Doctor Who books. I'm going to provide some excellent suggestions, debunk some myths about what the books actually are, and explain to you why you positively need to read them right … Continue reading Doctor Who Books: A Whovian’s Guide to the Bookish Universe
Today as I sit here and write this (late, again) I'm looking at the Christmas tree and resisting the urge to prod at the presents under there. Which is aided by the fact that it is 42 degrees today in Perth (Celsius, my confused American friends) which means I AM MELTING. 40+ degrees is a … Continue reading Wishlist Wednesday [#42]
One could say that I am somewhat excited for this Sunday (it's Christmas, in case you forgot). I am a very excited bubble of ARGH *throws icing sugar into air* at this time of year because HELLO. Food + Presents + Family Time + Christmas Carols + Sunny Days + Pool Time + Chocolate = … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: The Polar Express
Tiger's Curse by Colleen Houck 5/5 STARS Genre: Fantasy [Mythology - Indian], Young Adult Author: Colleen Houck Published: January 2011 Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton Pages: 498 {paperback} Review on Goodreads This review is spoiler-free until I state otherwise Initial Thoughts Upon Finishing Ah, so much love for this story. This is the second time reading … Continue reading Ancient India in Tiger’s Curse || Book Review
The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman 5/5 STARS Genre: Historical Fiction Author: M. L. Stedman Published: July 2012 Publisher: Vintage Pages: 362 {Mass Market Paperback} Review on Goodreads 2012 winner of Goodreads Choice Awards for Historical Fiction 2013 ABIA (Australian Book Industry Awards): Book of the Year Winner 2013 ABIA: Literary Fiction Book of … Continue reading Difficult Families in The Light Between Oceans || Book Review
Welcome back to Wednesday! I hope you've all done something exciting since last time we met - if not, shame on you! Go outside and climb a tree for fun and then you may come back here. Wishlist Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted @ Pen to Paper where we get to feature a book that's … Continue reading Wishlist Wednesday [#41]
Tarzan of the Apes by Edgar Rice Burroughs 4/5 STARS Genre: Fantasy, Classics Author: Edgar Rice Burroughs Published: October 1912 Publisher: Fall River {edition pictured} Pages: 324 {paperback} Originally posted on Goodreads Initial Thoughts Upon Finishing I really enjoyed this! I have a stunning edition of the first three novels bound together and I can't … Continue reading Tree Swinging in Tarzan of the Apes || Book Review
Welcome to my November book haul! I honestly nearly forgot to actually write this one - it felt like I hardly accumulated any books last month, but as always, I did get some. High five to me, however, for keeping this relatively small (in comparison to my average hauls when I'm not restraining myself from … Continue reading November Book Haul! || 2016
I really like all the prompts for the book memes at this time of year - it's always exciting reviewing your reading year from different angles! I hope everyone is having a great start to their week - my graddad is arriving from Ireland this evening so everyone's getting really excited for him to be … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: New Addictions
Upside-Down Books 