Thank you to NetGalley, the publishers and author for the free Arc ebook copy. Image from Goodreads The Stranger Times by C.K. McDonnell centres around Hannah who has left her old life behind after setting a house on fire due to discovering her husband was cheating. Her new life in Manchester begins with an interview… Continue reading The Stranger Times
Weekly update
Just a random rainbow stack! So I haven't posted anything in ages even though I had half term to get posts written I just didn't. Work has been oh so tiring and I've now been given an extra afternoon I have to teach on which means I now have to teach two afternoons a week… Continue reading Weekly update
Kingdom Of Ash
★★★★★ The final in the Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas! I really wanted to finish this quick but at the same time wanted it to last forever. This is going to be a bit more of a ramble than a review. Kingdom of Ash follows on from where Empire Of Storms left… Continue reading Kingdom Of Ash
My Favourite Bookstagrammers To Follow!
I thought I'd share some of my favourite bookstagrammers. They all have such beautiful themes which I'm very jealous of! Thais was the first bookstagrammer I followed long before I had my own. I discovered her because Book Box Club featured her photo as she is a rep. Her photos are all stunning and look… Continue reading My Favourite Bookstagrammers To Follow!
September Book Box Club
Unboxing time! The theme of Book Box Club’s September box was Once Upon A Story and featured so many great items and the most gorgeous book cover! Featured Read: D a Tale of Two Worlds by Michel Faber This book looks and sounds amazing! The letter D is disappearing from the English language and Dhikilo… Continue reading September Book Box Club
Ember Stag Candles – Small Business Highlight!
One of my favourite small businesses is Ember Stag Candles. I started buying from them last year but only for birthday and Christmas presents. Then this year happened and I felt like I deserved to treat myself. What I love about their candles is they all feature a quote from the book/fandom and have a… Continue reading Ember Stag Candles – Small Business Highlight!
August Book Box Club
The theme for Book Box Club’s August theme was Moonlit Melodies. I was very glad that it contained all small items as I requested it to get sent to my parent’s in Cornwall (no spoilers for me) so it was easy to carry back to Bristol on the train! This box contained one of my… Continue reading August Book Box Club
September Wrap Up
So it was the first term of the school year which means I (and everyone I work with) have been so tired! It’s tiring enough normally starting back after the summer holidays but even more so this year after what it was like before the holidays. Throughout lockdown I was only in school once every… Continue reading September Wrap Up
The Places I’ve Cried In Public review
★★★★★ This is actually the first Holly Bourne book I’ve read. A few months ago there were a whole load of her books in the Kindle sale so I picked up a few. I’ve heard quite a lot this year about The Places I’ve Cried in Public so I decided to try this one first. There is… Continue reading The Places I’ve Cried In Public review
The Little Shop of Happily Ever After review
★★★★ I’ve had The Little Shop of Happily Ever After on my Kindle for years, pretty much since I’ve had my Kindle, but because I’ve been leaning more towards fantasy, it’s just been forgotten about. But as I’m trying to not read other fantasy while I’m in the middle of the Throne of Glass series,… Continue reading The Little Shop of Happily Ever After review
Tower of Dawn review
★★★★ Tower of Dawn is the 6th installment in the Throne of Glass series. I'd had a massive break between Empire of Storms and this one because I went down to Cornwall to see my family for 3 weeks (can't believe that was a month ago!) After the excitement of the last book I was… Continue reading Tower of Dawn review
Meraki review
★★★★ I first heard about Meraki on Bookstagram but I can't remember from which account. Meraki; a syren story is written by Naomi Kelly and independently published. When it came up as a 99p deal on Kindle i rushed to buy it. Meraki is centred on Wren, a syren who has run (or swam) away… Continue reading Meraki review
Weekly wrap up
This week has been fairly busy, being the first full week with children in school. Bit of a shock going from 20 children at most in my bubble before the summer holidays to 120... So I was a bit tired by the end of the week! Currently reading I'm not about half way through Tower… Continue reading Weekly wrap up
Knitted Blanket!
So this is a non bookish post but I thought I'd share what I spent the majority of lockdown doing! I started to learn to knit in January this year and then work got busy and stressful so I stopped. Then March happened and i was only going in once every couple of weeks so… Continue reading Knitted Blanket!
Birthday Books
I was very lucky that I received a few books for my birthday! Eek, 31… Doesn’t feel that long ago that I was in my early 20s. My housemates know that the majority of my bedroom is books and one, Amy, knows about this blog and Bookstagram account. She got me one that’s been on… Continue reading Birthday Books
The Language of Flowers
★★★★★ I’ve had The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh on my Kindle since a colleague at the first school I worked in (so about 7 years) recommended it to me. I think I’ve just been so distracted by fantasy and dystopian that I haven’t thought to read it until now. However, as I’m in… Continue reading The Language of Flowers
Down the TBR Hole #13
I started playing along with this meme after I saw it on Amanda’s blog Literary Weaponry. I still can’t find the original. Time for part thirteen! The idea is: You go on to your Goodreads want to read shelf.Order the books so the date ascends.Take the first 5 or however many you want books. If… Continue reading Down the TBR Hole #13
A Touch of Death
★★★★ I was kindly given a copy of an e-book ARC from the author Rebecca Crunden in exchange for an honest review. This is the first book in The Outlands Pentalogy. As soon as Crunden said it was dystopian, I was very keen to read it, dystopian being one of my favourite genres. A Touch… Continue reading A Touch of Death
Down the TBR Hole #12
I started playing along with this meme after I saw it on Amanda’s blog Literary Weaponry. I still can’t find the original. Time for part twelve! The idea is: You go on to your Goodreads want to read shelf.Order the books so the date ascends.Take the first 5 or however many you want books. If… Continue reading Down the TBR Hole #12
Four Years Trapped In My Mind Palace
★★★★★ I was lucky enough to get a free ARC of this from Book Sirens. This was one that I chose to read as the blurb sounded interesting. I’d never heard of the author, Johan Twiss, before but I’ll be keeping an eye out on his other books! As the title suggests, the main character,… Continue reading Four Years Trapped In My Mind Palace
Down The TBR Hole #11
I started playing along with this meme after I saw it on Amanda’s blog Literary Weaponry. I still can't find the original blog. Time for part eleven! The idea is: You go on to your Goodreads want to read shelf.Order the books so the date ascends.Take the first 5 or however many you want books.… Continue reading Down The TBR Hole #11
July Book Box Club Unboxing
The theme for July’s box was Magical Talents! I love any magical themes so I was excited to get this. The book featured was Splinters of Scarlet by Emily Bain Murphy. I haven’t read this yet but it has been all over bookstagram and seems to have a lot of love. Set in 19th Century Denmark,… Continue reading July Book Box Club Unboxing
Empire of Storms
★★★★★ Empire of Storms is the fifth book in the Throne of Glass series. If you haven’t read the series yet, I’ve reviewed throne of Glass here. Dorian is now free from possession and his father is dead, making him king of Adarlan. Aelin and her court are figuring out how to defeat the Varg… Continue reading Empire of Storms
Down The TBR Hole #10
I started playing along with this meme after I saw it on Amanda’s blog Literary Weaponry. Time for part ten! The idea is: You go on to your Goodreads want to read shelf.Order the books so the date ascends.Take the first 5 or however many you want books. If you’re already doing this you start… Continue reading Down The TBR Hole #10
July Wrap Up
I haven't done a wrap up for a while so thought it would be interested to start again just to see what my reading habits have been like! Only three books read this month but that’s because it was the end of term and it’s exhausting trying to keep children socially distanced. Also the last… Continue reading July Wrap Up
Down The TBR Hole #9
I started playing along with this meme after I saw it on Amanda’s blog Literary Weaponry. Time for part nine! The idea is: You go on to your Goodreads want to read shelf.Order the books so the date ascends.Take the first 5 or however many you want books. If you’re already doing this you start… Continue reading Down The TBR Hole #9
Burn
★★★★★ I received Burn in the May Book Box Club. It took me so long to get round to it just because I was so immersed in the Throne of Glass series but, as the book group with the author Patrick Ness was fast approaching, I decided to have a break from that world and… Continue reading Burn
Down the TBR Hole Part 8
I started playing along with this meme after I saw it on Amanda’s blog Literary Weaponry. Time for part eight! The idea is: You go on to your Goodreads want to read shelf.Order the books so the date ascends.Take the first 5 or however many you want books. If you’re already doing this you start… Continue reading Down the TBR Hole Part 8
Queen of Shadows
★★★★★ Queen of Shadows is the fourth book in the Throne of Glass series. If you haven’t read them, I reviewed the first, Throne of Glass, here. This one starts with Aelin (formally Celaena) return from Wendlyn back to Rifthold to find that everything has changed since she left. Dorian has been possessed by a… Continue reading Queen of Shadows
Down The TBR Hole Part 7
I started playing along with this meme after I saw it on Amanda’s blog Literary Weaponry. Time for part seven! The idea is: You go on to your Goodreads want to read shelf.Order the books so the date ascends.Take the first 5 or however many you want books. If you’re already doing this you start… Continue reading Down The TBR Hole Part 7
June Book Box Unboxing
The theme for June’s Book Box Club was very appropriate for current times and is what all people should strive to be: Courageous and Kind. The Short Knife by Elen Caldecott Taken from the spoiler card: In the chaos of the Dark Ages, Mai and her sister Haf are forced out of their family home… Continue reading June Book Box Unboxing
Down the TBR Hole #6
I started playing along with this meme after I saw it on Amanda’s blog Literary Weaponry. Time for part six! The idea is: You go on to your Goodreads want to read shelf.Order the books so the date ascends.Take the first 5 or however many you want books. If you’re already doing this you start… Continue reading Down the TBR Hole #6
Spearcraft Lord Of The Rings Unboxing
Through bookstagram, you suddenly become aware of all these small companies offering amazing bookish subscriptions. One of these is Spearcraft. Unfortunately, I would never subscribe to the monthly box just because I can’t afford it (damn my rubbish wage!) However, when I saw that they were offering a one off Lord of the Rings box… Continue reading Spearcraft Lord Of The Rings Unboxing
Down The TBR Hold #5
I started playing along with this meme after I saw it on Amanda’s blog Literary Weaponry. Time for part five! The idea is: You go on to your Goodreads want to read shelf.Order the books so the date ascends.Take the first 5 or however many you want books. If you’re already doing this you start… Continue reading Down The TBR Hold #5
Heir Of Fire
★★★★★ (This was four stars at first but the end took it up to five!) I think this is more of a ramble than a review but there we go. I’m not the best at proper reviews! Heir of Fire is the third book in the Throne of Glass series. This is the first time… Continue reading Heir Of Fire
Down the TBR Hole #4
I started playing along with this meme after I saw it on Amanda’s blog Literary Weaponry. Time for part four! The idea is: You go on to your Goodreads want to read shelf.Order the books so the date ascends.Take the first 5 or however many you want books. If you’re already doing this you start… Continue reading Down the TBR Hole #4
A World Through Sapphire Eyes Review
★★★★ This is the first book from Marie Mackay, born in England but now living in Canada. The author sent me a free ARC of A World Through Sapphire Eyes in return for an honest review. I’ve kept this as spoiler free as I can! A World through Sapphire Eyes revolves mainly around Vason… Continue reading A World Through Sapphire Eyes Review
Down The TBR Hole #3
I started playing along with this meme after I saw it on Amanda’s blog Literary Weaponry. The idea is: You go on to your Goodreads want to read shelf.Order the books so the date ascends.Take the first 5 or however many you want books. If you’re already doing this you start where you left off… Continue reading Down The TBR Hole #3
May Book Box Club Unboxing
I was looking forward to this box all month as the theme was Dangers and Dragons! Anything fantasy related I love. The featured book was Burn by Patrick Ness. I’d seen this around bookstagram so was happy to receive it in this box. The blurb says On a family farm in1950s America, Sarah discovers her… Continue reading May Book Box Club Unboxing
Down the TBR hole #2
I started playing along with this meme after I saw it on Amanda’s blog Literary Weaponry. I really enjoyed doing my first one so have decided to keep it up and have a purge of my tbr! The idea is: You go on to your Goodreads want to read shelf.Order the books so the date… Continue reading Down the TBR hole #2
The Assassin’s Blade
★★★★★ I didn’t know when to read this one as prequels tend to come out after a series has finished. I read the first two books in the Throne of Glass series then decided to go back and read The Assassin’s Blade. There are five novellas included in this book, in which some events are… Continue reading The Assassin’s Blade
WWW Wednesday
I first saw this meme on Amanda’s blog Literary Weaponry. “WWW Wednesday is a meme hosted by Sam at Taking on a World of Words and was formerly hosted by A Daily Rhythm. It is open for anyone to participate, even without a blog you can comment on Sam’s post with your own answers. It is a… Continue reading WWW Wednesday
Down The TBR Hole
I first saw this meme on Amanda’s blog Literary Weaponry but the original is on Lost in a Story blog (can't find it to link to though.) The idea is: You go on to your Goodreads want to read shelf.order the books so the date ascendsTake the first five or however many you want. If… Continue reading Down The TBR Hole
Crown of Midnight
★★★★★ After finishing the buddy read of Wolf Hall, I quickly came back to the Throne of Glass series. I don’t know whether to read a different book between each one just to make it last longer! I don’t want it to end! Crown of Midnight leads on from after Celaena has been crowned the… Continue reading Crown of Midnight
TBR jar
I’ve seen this around on a few bookstagrammer’s shelves and thought it was such a good idea. I normally end up staring at my shelves for what feels like hours (probably only a couple of minutes) trying to decide what to read. Some other bookstagrammers plan what they’re going to read each month but I… Continue reading TBR jar
WWW Wednesday
I first saw this meme on Amanda’s blog Literary Weaponry “WWW Wednesday is a meme hosted by Sam at Taking on a World of Words and was formerly hosted by A Daily Rhythm. It is open for anyone to participate, even without a blog you can comment on Sam’s post with your own answers. It is a… Continue reading WWW Wednesday
Wolf Hall
So I’m not going to do a proper review, I’m just going to say some of my thoughts on it. It’s way too complicated to write a proper review! I’d been seeing this everywhere on bookstagram, especially with the release of the final book, The Mirror & the Light. I love historical fiction, especially those… Continue reading Wolf Hall
Life in lockdown
So it looks like I’ll probably be going back to work on the 8th of June after schools finished in the middle of March for lockdown. I have been in a few times but I have been mainly at home! So I thought I would share what I have been doing! Reading All the books. Since… Continue reading Life in lockdown
Pottermore sorting
I’m not going to lie, I’ve done the Pottermore sorting a few times before and each time I’ve come out as a different house. So far I’ve been Hufflepuff, Gryffindor and Slytherin. It’s been a few years so I thought I would try it again! I made a new account and went to the sorting… Continue reading Pottermore sorting
Bookcase tour
I love seeing how other people organise their bookcases. As much as I love seeing rainbow and pastel bookcases on bookstagram, mine just don’t work like that. For one, I don’t have enough colours, all mine seem to be black. I think that might be a dystopian/fantasy thing. And for two, it stresses me out… Continue reading Bookcase tour
