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Cantankerous Goats in The Beatryce Prophery | Book Review

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【 THE BEATRYCE PRO】 Hilarious and brilliant, can't go wrong with a DiCamillo ★★★★★ Genre: Children's Fiction, FantasyAuthor: Kate DiCamilloIllustrator: Sophie BlackallPublished: September 2021Publisher: Walker Books AustraliaPages: 247 (hardback) Huge thanks to Walker Books Australia for a copy of this in exchange for an honest review Quick thoughtsI laughed my way through so much of … Continue reading Cantankerous Goats in The Beatryce Prophery | Book Review

Red-Heads and Pirates in Daughter of the Pirate King | Spoiler-Free Review

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Daughter of the Pirate King by Tricia Levenseller Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Author: Tricia Levenseller Published: February 2017 Publisher: Square Fish Pages: 311 {paperback} Review on Goodreads Initial Thoughts upon Finishing This was crazily addictive! Alosa is such a powerful lead in this book and there is a fantastic array of characters. I loved the … Continue reading Red-Heads and Pirates in Daughter of the Pirate King | Spoiler-Free Review

Journals and Wine in Buy Yourself the F*cking Liles | Spoiler-Free Review

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Buy Yourself the F*cking Lilies by Tara Schuster Genre: Non-fiction, Memoir, Self-Help Author: Tara Schuster Published: February 2020 Publisher: Dial Press Pages: 318 {hardback} Review on Goodreads Initial Thoughts upon Finishing Ummmm - THIS IS THE BOOK I'VE ALWAYS NEEDED. I cannot even begin to put into words how much I enjoyed this: this is my … Continue reading Journals and Wine in Buy Yourself the F*cking Liles | Spoiler-Free Review

Pearls and Nazis in The Pear Thief | Spoiler-Free Review

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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

Secret Favourites | Top Ten Tuesday

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I hope you're all having a fabulous week so far. I've just started my two-week break from university before I tackle the second half of the semester. I'm very excited to get a lot of reading done in the hopes of catching up on my reading challenge of which I am very far behind. Top … Continue reading Secret Favourites | Top Ten Tuesday

Outlander 5: The Fiery Cross | Spoiler-Free Review [spoilers for previous books]

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The Fiery Cross by Diana Gabaldon Genre: Historical Fiction Author: Diana Gabaldon Published: August 2005 Publisher: Dell Pages: 1,443 {paperback} Review on Goodreads Initial Thoughts Upon Finishing These books never cease to be amazing. I really loved this story and all the gorgeous characters in it. It was so nice to be back in this … Continue reading Outlander 5: The Fiery Cross | Spoiler-Free Review [spoilers for previous books]

Herculean Tales in Heroes || SPOILER-FREE REVIEW

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Heroes: Mortals and Monsters, Quests and Adventures by Stephen Fry 5/5 STARS Genre: Mythology Author: Stephen Fry Published: November 2018 Publisher: Michael Joseph Pages: 478 {paperback} Review on Goodreads Initial Thoughts upon Finishing This was just as fantastic as book one, Mythos. Stephen Fry has a real knack for storytelling and this has been so … Continue reading Herculean Tales in Heroes || SPOILER-FREE REVIEW