Everything to do with books! Mostly book reviews, but occasionally, I have the non-review bookish post too.
I can’t quite remember who recommended this so if you’re reading this, thank you!! While The Maker of Swans was somewhat frustrating in its lack of information about the magic system, I still enjoyed this well-written tale very much. The Maker of Swans is a strange book. There are words, beautifully written words, and a… Read More Book Review: The Maker of Swans by Paraic O’Donnell
You may remember that I read The Gate of Sorrows and reread Brave Story recently and absolutely loved it. Well, a friend happened to own a copy of The Book of Heroes, the prequel to The Gate of Sorrows, and she lent it to me so I could decide if I was getting both books… Read More Book Review: The Book of Heroes by Miyuki Miyabe
I think I found this book from its excerpt on The Guardian and honestly, I’m glad I found it because this book managed to do what Murder by Candlelight tried to do but failed. Murder by Candlelight tried to use five accounts of murder to reveal the history of why we’ve fallen in love with… Read More Book Review: Savage Appetites by Rachel Monroe
You may or may not remember that last year, I backed and received Forgotten Yorkshire Folk and Fairy Tales compiled by Andrew Walsh. I really enjoyed reading the tales, most of which were new to me, so when I saw that Andrew had another collection of forgotten tales out, this time focused on Lancashire, I… Read More Kickstarter Book Review: Forgotten Lancashire Folk and Fairy Tales by Andrew Walsh
I’m feeling pretty proud of myself for being able to read two books in a row for the A Year with Christie 2020 challenge! It used to be pretty hard to find the right book in the NLB, but I’m finding it a bit easier nowadays. Sad Cypress starts with a trial: Elinor is on… Read More Book Review: Sad Cypress by Agatha Christie
Sadly, I forgot to write down where I first saw this book being talks about so I can’t give credit to the blogger/instagrammer who inspired me, but I have been in the mood for some fast-paced thrillers (especially after Those who Hunger) and The Family Upstairs totally fit the bill! The Family Upstairs is one… Read More Book Review: The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell
I’ve finally finished another Jeeves and Wooster book, after a longer-than-expected break after the slightly unpleasant read that was Ukridge. I didn’t actually get put off Wodehouse by Ukridge, but my TBR list has been out of control lately and library vists are slightly less frequent now. I mentioned in my review of Ukridge that… Read More Book Review: Jeeves in the Offing by P.G. Wodehouse
So… I know that I’ve read this (all the way back in 2013). But a friend of a friend was giving away books and when I saw this in the stack, I remembered that I fairly enjoyed it my first round and asked if I could give this and one other book a new home.… Read More Rereading: The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin
It’s Friday and I’m here to participate in another Classic Remarks, hosted by Pages Unbound! I grew up reading Roald Dahl (and Enid Blyton, not sure if she counts as a classic too?) so I was really excited about this week’s prompt! This week’s prompt: Tell us about your favorite Roald Dahl novel It took a… Read More Classic Remarks: My Favourite Roald Dahl Novel
I’m writing this review in an emotional post-book high but hopefully what I lack in coherence, I make up in enthusiasm because this is probably the best thriller that I’ll have read this year. I first heard about The Wife Stalker from Girl About the Yard, who named it one of her Top 3 Books… Read More Book Review: The Wife Stalker by Liv Constantine