This weekly challenge is hosted by Sam at Taking on a World of Words. All you need to do to participate is to answer these three questions: What are you currently reading?What have you recently finished reading?What will you be reading next? What I’m currently reading Im late to the party today with my WWW … Continue reading WWW Wednesday – Wednesday, 19th May 2021
In ‘Skyborn’, Sinead O’Hart has created a magical story set in several different magical worlds. Her characters are appealing in their bravery and comradeship, and there are many layers to both Bastjan and Alice, who grow more appealing as the novel progresses. I like the way that we get a lot about Bastjan’s backstory right … Continue reading Book Review of ‘Skyborn’ by Sinead O’Hart
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme that was created by The Broke and the Bookish and is now hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. It’s a lovely challenge this week: Books with Nature on the Cover. I’ve tried to find a range of natural images - it was a great excuse to troll through … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Books with Nature on the Cover
I enjoyed this YA novel which has a doomsday scenario as it’s backdrop. It’s a long time since I’ve read a book by this author (I think that I was almost in the target audience last time, about 20 years ago!) but I’m pleased to see that she’s still producing great reads. The novel’s protagonist, … Continue reading Book review of ‘Things to do Before the End of the World’ by Emily Barr
This weekly challenge is hosted by Sam at Taking on a World of Words. All you need to do to participate is to answer these three questions: What are you currently reading?What have you recently finished reading?What will you be reading next? What I’m currently reading I've started reading a dystopian YA novel by Emily … Continue reading WWW Wednesday – Wednesday, 28th April 2021
This weekly challenge is hosted by Sam at Taking on a World of Words. All you need to do to participate is to answer these three questions: What are you currently reading?What have you recently finished reading?What will you be reading next? What I’m currently reading This week, I'm reading an ARC of 'The Night … Continue reading WWW Wednesday – Wednesday, 21st April 2021
I don't normally read Fantasy, but for TJ Klune, I make an exception. - he is fast becoming one of my favourite authors, and his latest book, ‘Under the Whispering Door’ is due to be published in September 2021. When we first meet Wallace Price, he is a despicable man. He lives for his job … Continue reading Book Review of ‘Under the Whispering Door’ by TJ Klune
This weekly challenge is hosted by Sam at Taking on a World of Words. All you need to do to participate is to answer these three questions: What are you currently reading?What have you recently finished reading?What will you be reading next? What I’m currently reading I've just started reading 'Amanda in Malta: The Sleeping … Continue reading WWW Wednesday – Wednesday, 14th April 2021
5th August 1957. The island of Spinalonga closes its leper colony. And a moment of violence has devastating consequences. When time stops dead for Maria Petrakis and her sister, Anna, two families splinter apart and, for the people of Plaka, the closure of Spinalonga is forever coloured with tragedy. In the aftermath, the question of … Continue reading Book Review: ‘One August Night’ by Victoria Hislop
We've just stepped into April, the sun is shining, and it's time for a round-up of last month's reading... TitleAuthorDate PublishedFormatMy rating out of 5Link to my review The PearlJohn Steinbeck1947Audiobook4I Found YouLisa Jewell2017Audiobook5Marion Lane and the Midnight MurderT.A. Willberg2020Ebook2Read my reviewThe Valley of Lost SecretsLesley Parr2021Audiobook4The Distant HoursKate Morton2010Hardback4The Martian ChroniclesRay Bradbury1950Audiobook3Circus of WondersElizabeth … Continue reading What I read in March 2021
