A Year of Second Chances by Kendra Smith nearly lost me at the very start. So many things annoyed me, so even I am surprised that by the end of the book, that everything had picked up sufficiently for to reverse my initial doubts. First Line My heart is hammering… Read more »
Let’s talk about how it important a realistic storyline is to you. How much do you want the author to keep it real. I know I’m reading fiction, but I still need things to make sense. Or it grates on me no end. One of my biggest complaints when reading… Read more »
The Blue Bench by Paul Marriner is no lighthearted, fun read. What it is instead is a beautifully written book depicting the long-lasting horrors of war. Long after the last shot is fired, the damage blasts on and on through the lives of the soldiers and their families. Thanks to Random… Read more »
Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together. This weeks theme is Books That I… Read more »
Girls with Sharp Sticks by Suzanne Young was a book that I couldn’t wait to read. Even though I binged on all the young adult books about 5 years ago, I rarely read them anymore. I just overdosed on them, and after a while I thought they all felt very… Read more »
The Night Before by Wendy Walker grabbed my attention with it’s twisty blurb. Plus I adore books about sisters and troubled pasts, so I knew it was my kind of book. And I was right. First Line Laura: I don’t know if this is a good idea. My thoughts on… Read more »
Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together. This weeks theme… Read more »
Holy Twister! I’ve shook after My Lovely Wife by Samantha Downing. I know saying there are twists can be a bit of a spoiler. But it’s there on the cover for all to see, so I don’t think I’m ruining anything for anyone. My thoughts For the entire time I… Read more »
Welcome to The Sunday Post, 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. This Saturday was the global Darkness into Light walk and I feel privileged to be part… Read more »
I’ll be honest, I wouldn’t have given the book cover of Fight Back by Anna Smith a second glance. It does nothing for me. But the gangland Glasgow setting caught my attention, so I decided to jump straight in to book 2 of this series. Great decision, as WOW I… Read more »
I often see blog posts about people who don’t like writing reviews, reading reviews or anything to do with reviews. And I think if you are in that boat, fair enough, just don’t read them or write them. There is nothing wrong with that. However what keeps me inspired is… Read more »
Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together. This weeks… Read more »
I read The Country Girls by Edna O’Brien years ago, but remembered nothing of it. And as it’s the book for One City One Book in Dublin this month, I thought it was a good chance to reread it. Even better was that I was able to grab the audiobook… Read more »
