I’m starting this review with a very bold statement, but I stand over it with all my heart. Last Christmas in Paris is my book of the year for 2017. I don’t care that it’s only the beginning of November, I doubt any book I’ve yet to read this year… Read more »
The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kim the Caffeinated Book Reviewer. Grab a cuppa and let me bend your ear (eyes?) for a few minutes with all my bookish news. A new month means time to set November Goals that move my life in the direction I want… Read more »
The Surrogate by Louise Jensen hooked me in with an emotional but tense storyline. A surrogate theme is always going to be complex, but when all the major parties are hiding secret pasts, well it’s going to be complicated. And it was. First Line of The Surrogate by Louise… Read more »
Welcome to State of the ARC – November 17 where I review the situation with my review books. And just like Fagin in Oliver Twist come to the conclusion that I think I better think it out again! State of the ARC is a monthly meme hosted by AvalinahsBooks, which is… Read more »
Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme created by The Broke and Bookish, and it’s a listers dream post! Today is a Halloween freebie, so I’m sharing Scary Book Titles! Boo! Scary Book Titles What most of these have in common is that they are not horror scary but… Read more »
The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kim the Caffeinated Book Reviewer. Grab a cuppa and let me bend your ear (eyes?) for a few minutes with all my bookish news. It’s Halloween weekend, so I’ll be cuddling up with yummy trick or treat goodies and scaring the pants… Read more »
December Girl by Nicola Cassidy whirled me to 1894 rural Ireland and later to London on a riveting and emotional journey. I loved reading it. So I’m excited to join today’s blog tour to tell you a bit more about this début novel from a fellow Irish blogger. First Line… Read more »
Twitteresque reviews are for books where I never wrote a full review but I want to give you a flavour of how I felt during the book. All in 140 characters or less! These are all books I read during the summer, but I didn’t want to leave them drift… Read more »
For the uninitiated, Dewey’s Readathon is a twice yearly reading marathon that has been running since 2007. I have participated in a few and I can guarantee you that they are a fun event with zero pressure on how long you read for. So I’m stacking my books, getting my… Read more »
The Stolen Marriage by Diane Chamberlain describes how a community pulled together, and built an urgently needed polio hospital. With engaging characters who grow stronger and stronger through adversity, it’s a book that pulls you in and inspires. I loved it! Balancing the books is a quick fire review where I… Read more »
When I’m in the mood for a twisty fast-paced read, I know turning to a Harlan Coben book will deliver just what I need. It’s my hard and fast thriller read rule and Don’t Let Go was no exception. First Line of Don’t Let Go by Harlan Coben “Daisy wore… Read more »
Do you like family secrets, characters to root for, and a book that whisks you away on an emotional rollercoaster? If you’re nodding your head, then My Mother’s Shadow by Nikola Scott is a book you need to take note of. Balancing the books is a quick fire review where… Read more »
I wrote this review for Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult immediately after I read it. While I was still full of all the feels and thoughts, I spewed them all out. So if it makes no sense, that’s why! My thoughts on Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult I have no… Read more »
