Sometimes, a book just defies your judgement. If you like historical fiction of the likes of All the Light We Cannot See or memoirs like Angela’s Ashes, you’ll like this book. Author: Sandra Arnold Genre: Historical Fiction Pages: 331 Rating: 5 stars The Blurb: Losing her daughter to the Christchurch earthquake sends Lily back to …
This blog hop is organised via the Facebook group Bookish Blog Hops and runs from 1st- 15th February 2019. During the blog hop members of the group will be coming together to answer bookish questions. The full schedule of stops is below. Want to join in future blog hops organised by Bookish Blog Hops? Click …
The kiwi summer has started off with a whisper, with overcast mornings and chill winds. Even if the sun is shining in the late afternoon, we wake to wet grass underfoot. It really is perfect reading weather, if only I could get a spare moment with all the Christmas shopping and end of year events. …
This is like choosing my favourite child! I’ve had another year of reading fantastic books, but unfortunately it is time to sort the naughty from the nice. Any of my top five would make a great read. Join me on Goodreads to see the full list of books I have devoured. This year, I’ve included …
This book has everything I didn’t know I needed. “You can’t tell a single thing about a person’s true character if you both want the same thing. That’s like a dog and a cat getting along because they both want to kill the mouse.” Author: Taylor Jenkins Reid Genre: Women’s Fiction / Historical Fiction …
This novel is, quite simply, a work of art. And like most great art, it is supremely confronting and will divide its audience. I enjoyed it, but that’s not the right word. It is probably more accurate to say I stayed with it, felt all the feels and was better for it. Find below my …
Look at this fab pile of books! On a weekend of relentless rain and snotty noses here in New Zealand, I’m simultaneously reading two of these and my husband is reading the other. I have been looking for reviews of great books to make you think and these ones kept coming up. My feet are …
I think I discovered this gem at the exact right time. It comes at a point when I am roughly 75% through my first draft and I alternately swing from writing doggedly on to throwing up my hands in despair at the large pile of dog faeces words I have created. Note: This post contains …
I wonder if writers can ever enjoy books the same as before. As a reader, we are taken on the book journey as a passenger, eyes wide and ready to be impressed. As a writer, I find myself pointing out parts of the road and foreshadowing signposts, expecting the plot twists and noticing dumps …
Today, I have a guest post from the amazing Lucy over at Lucy Turns Pages. She is an aspiring author from the UK. She reviews books and posts about mental health, gaming and writing. Here, she introduces some escapist books for those days when you just want to be uplifted. Books can be a great …