Good morning bookworms! Well, you know how I said I wanted to turn 2019 up a notch on my blogging? And then remember how I signed up to the A-Z reading challenge? Well, I'm signing up to a few more challenges for 2019. Including, Beat the Backlist which is hosted by Austine at The Novel Knight.... Continue Reading →
Release date: 18 September 2018 Goodreads link Book Depository link Read it online! Rating Check Please Vol 1 #Hockey (Check Please, #1) blurb: Eric Bittle may be a former junior figure skating champion, vlogger extraordinaire, and very talented amateur pâtissier, but being a freshman on the Samwell University hockey team is a whole new challenge.... Continue Reading →
Good morning bookworms! Welcome to this week’s WWW Wednesday! What is this, you ask? Well, it’s a weekly meme hosted by Sam @ Taking on a World of Words. All you have to do is answer the three following questions: What did you recently finish reading? What are you currently reading? What do you think you’ll... Continue Reading →
Good morning bookworms! Today’s Top 5 Tuesday is 'unputdownable' reads. Top 5 Tuesday is hosted by the super lovely Shanah over at the Bionic Bookworm. You can visit her here, and join in for Top 5 Tuesday by checking out all the amazing topics that are coming up! So I'm taking 'unputdownable' as books that I... Continue Reading →
Release date: 28 May 2019 Goodreads link Book Depository link (this book is not listed on book depository) Amazon link Rating Small Kingdoms and Other Stories (Anne DeWitt, #1-4) blurb: Principal Anne DeWitt knew her past could catch up with her, but she didn’t expect it would make her late for school. Killing a man... Continue Reading →
I was nominated for the Sunshine Blogger Award by Anthony @ Keep Reading Forward. Thank you Anthony!! I really appreciate the love!! If you haven't checked out Anthony's blog, you really must – it's got such a beautiful vibe to it and his content is amazing! What is The Sunshine Blogger Award? The Sunshine Blogger Award... Continue Reading →
Good morning bookworms! During 2019 I am participating in the ABC Book Challenge! Previous letters: A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I Please keep in mind that books that literally start with 'A', 'An' or 'The' will be posted in the group of the second word, as per the A-Z... Continue Reading →
Good morning bookworms! Welcome to my monthly rant discussion post! This month I'll be talking about book to tv/movie adaptations, and why 'creative' tv/movie producers should be ousted in favour of sticking to the original plot lines. I know, I know. Some people enjoy the changes made as it presents new content and who knows... Continue Reading →
Release date (Vol 1 in English): 9 August 2016 Goodreads link Book Depository link Rating Ten Count Vol 1 (Ten Count, #1) blurb: Corporate secretary Shirotani suffers from obsessive-compulsive disorder. One day he meets Kurose, a therapist who offers to take him through a ten-step program to cure him of his compulsion. As the two... Continue Reading →
Good morning bookworms! Welcome to this week’s WWW Wednesday! What is this, you ask? Well, it’s a weekly meme hosted by Sam @ Taking on a World of Words. All you have to do is answer the three following questions: What did you recently finish reading? What are you currently reading? What do you think you’ll... Continue Reading →
Good morning bookworms! Today’s Top 5 Tuesday is 'magical creatures'. Top 5 Tuesday is hosted by the super lovely Shanah over at the Bionic Bookworm. You can visit her here, and join in for Top 5 Tuesday by checking out all the amazing topics that are coming up! Magical creatures is basically a winning category for... Continue Reading →
Release date: 2 April 2019 Goodreads link Book Depository link Rating Book 1: Geekerella The Princess and the Fangirl (Once Upon a Con, #2) blurb: Imogen Lovelace is an ordinary fangirl on an impossible mission: to save her favourite character, Princess Amara, from being killed off in the Starfield movie sequel. The problem is, Jessica... Continue Reading →
Good morning bookworms! Sorry I'm late!! I spent all day yesterday finishing the secret beta read, and messaging with the authors, and stayed up way too late! Then this morning I slept in, and woke up in time to watch NY Excelsior (my babies – yes, I picked them because Gansey's catchphrase is 'Excelsior') get... Continue Reading →
Sooooooooo... my eleven challenges... (sign up posts part 1 and part 2) This is my March recap on how I'm going against them. If you're after my monthly reading wrap-up click HERE, and if you're after my haul, click HERE. *PHEW!* All of the updates below will be my progress as at midnight 28 February 2019.... Continue Reading →
Good morning bookworms! We are one third into the year. Two more of these to go and we'll be seeing 2020. (One more to go and I'll have most of my anticipated reads for this year in my hot little hands!!!!) April wrap-up So, I read 10 books in April, which is mildly significant. (At... Continue Reading →
Release date: 13 February 2018 Goodreads link Amazon link (no affiliates) Rating All That Compels the Heart blurb: Aoife O’Reilly had the perfect life: her dream job working in a publishing house, a successful boyfriend, and the two best friends she could ever ask for. But, when tragedy strikes, she begins to feel like her... Continue Reading →
Good morning bookworms! In lieu of today's WWW Wednesday (because I have no updates from last week's post), I was inspired by a post from Kristin Kraves Books where she listed some books that she felt everyone had read, but her. Kristin then came back earlier this week to discuss whether she had read these... Continue Reading →
Good morning bookworms! Today’s Top 5 Tuesday is 'books I want to reread'. Top 5 Tuesday is hosted by the super lovely Shanah over at the Bionic Bookworm. You can visit her here, and join in for Top 5 Tuesday by checking out all the amazing topics we have coming up! There are SO MANY books/series... Continue Reading →
Good morning bookworms! The gorgeous Siobhan @ Siobhan's Novelties has tagged me in the Liebster Award. Thank you Siobhan!!! I've done this one a couple of times now, but as the questions always change it never feels old. (And I love that!!) If you aren't following Siobhan's blog, then please go and amend that error... Continue Reading →
Good morning bookworms! During 2019 I am participating in the ABC Book Challenge! Previous letters: A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H Please keep in mind that books that literally start with 'A', 'An' or 'The' will be posted in the group of the second word, as per the A-Z Reading... Continue Reading →
Release date: 28 May 2019 Goodreads link Book Depository link Rating Sorry I'm Late, I Didn't Want to Come blurb: An introvert spends a year trying to live like an extrovert with hilarious results and advice for readers along the way. What would happen if a shy introvert lived like a gregarious extrovert for one... Continue Reading →
Good morning book wizards and witches! Holy moly! Thank god that's over. WHYYYYY do I think that signing up for reading challenges is a good idea? I am a MOOD READER. I am BAD at this. Let's go see what I actually read this month, and then we can discuss how I am NOT *spoiler... Continue Reading →
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