What I’m Reading I’ve really enjoyed Accidental Magic by Iris Beaglehole recently. It’s the start of a series, and can be described as Gilmore Girls mixed with Charmed style mystery with sarcastic main characters. It will really make you want to live in their town and get to know these characters. Get it here: amazon.com/dp/B09SK43S2K …
The series will be complete with the third book! After a very last minute name change (which wasn’t at all stressful), Murmurs of Magic is ready to reveal! I am so excited to share with you the third episode of Hazel’s adventures in Dunedin, New Zealand. More workplace shenanigans, more romance with the hot neighbour, …
Daphne du Maurier’s work is always a psychological mind-romp. And My Cousin Rachel is no exception – a wickedly enticing riddle. Author: Daphne Du Maurier Genre: Literary Page Count: 352 My Rating: ♠♠♠♠ 4.5 / 5 The Blurb Orphaned at an early age, Philip Ashley is raised by his benevolent older cousin, Ambrose. Resolutely single, …
A docile old woman? A city lot, an old tree and a few urchin kids? These are the unlikely heroes of the “eco-friction” novel, Treed, by Virginia Arthur. Author: Virginia Arthur Genre: Fiction My Rating: **** 4 / 5 The Book The Blurb A consequence of getting older is that current experiences inevitably get threaded …
The fight continues and I am backing Hildegard. I just love this historical series with a female protagonist who is calm, rational and assertive. Escape to medieval Germany with this new novel. Author: P K Adams Genre: Historical Fiction Page Count: 370 My Rating: ♠♠♠♠ 4/5 This is book two of the Hildegard von Bingen …
This month, I have best-selling author Nicky Pellegrino on the blog. The words in her novels conjure up the sights, smells and tastes of Italy, inspired by her summer holidays there as a child. She now calls New Zealand home and loves to ride horses, cook and read, as well as writing. K: What is …
Today, I am discussing women who write science fiction. Although science fiction is strictly about a future that uses technology, my definition for this post will include dystopian and speculative fiction. The genre has traditionally been male-dominated and the female main characters, few and far between. With more modern female sci fi writers coming onto …
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 …
In collaboration with Ashley at Falling Down the Book Hole and lots of others from the bookish community, we are bringing you Fierce Female Reads for the whole month of February. There are going to be multiple different things going on within this event, but it will all have a focus on those Fierce Females …
Fierce Female Reads February | Announcement + Giveaways Read More »
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. …