18 January: Top 5 books I will definitely* read in 2022

*hopefully! Top 5 Tuesday was created by Shanah at Bionic Book Worm, but now it is hosted by Meeghan at Meeghan Reads. I'm terrible for making a TBR and not sticking to it! There are some books though that I've been putting off for sometime that I would like to get round to this year. The Green …

11 January: Top 5 anticipated reads for Jan-Mar 2022

Top 5 Tuesday was created by Shanah at Bionic Book Worm, but now it is hosted by Meeghan at Meeghan Reads. Last year, I created a list of 21 books and 21 ebooks I wanted to read in 2021 and I didn't make great progress with these as I started mood reading a lot more. However, to …

The Europe Traveller Book Tag

Goodness, it's been ages since I did a book tag! I was tagged by the lovely jenjenreviews and I'm looking forward to participating in this one as I miss travelling around Europe so much! France - Your Favourite Love Story Notes on a Scandal by Zoe Heller Okay, so not really a "love" story, rather …

4 January: Top 5 bookish resolutions for 2022

Top 5 Tuesday was created by Shanah at Bionic Book Worm, but now it is hosted by Meeghan at Meeghan Reads. In my Hello 2022 post, I talked a bit about some of my intentions for this year. Here are my Top 5 resolutions: DNF/Put On Hold Books I'm Not Enjoying A couple years ago, I was …

Hello 2022! 2021 Wrap Up and Reading Intentions for 2022

Hello one and all! It's been almost a couple months since I updated this blog. I've had so little time or energy that it has totally fallen by the wayside. However, the new year is the perfect time to be reflecting on my reads and what I have achieved in the last year. It's been …

Blog Tour: The Warden by Jon Richter

Synopsis The year is 2024, and the residents of the Tower, a virus-proof apartment building, live in a state of permanent lockdown. The building is controlled by a state-of-the-art AI named James, who keeps the residents safe but incarcerated. Behind bricked-up front doors, their every need is serviced; they are pampered but remain prisoners. This …

October Wrap Up

Happy Halloween!! I'm always so inspired by people in the book community and how they embrace spooky season. I'm not a seasonal reader and I'm a total Halloween poo-poo (my partner and I try not to be in because we can't be bothered with the trick or treaters - sorry kids!). Nonetheless, the aesthetic of …

Blog Tour: The Book of Uriel

Synopsis In the fires of World War II, a child must save his people from darkness… Ten-year-old Uriel has always been an outcast. Born mute in a Jewish village known for its choir, he escapes into old stories of his people, stories of angels and monsters. But when the fires of the Holocaust consume his …

Top 5 Tuesday – 26 October: Top 5 creepy covers

Top 5 Tuesday was created by Shanah at Bionic Book Worm, but now it is hosted by Meeghan at Meeghan Reads. I love book covers and I feel like there isn't enough recognition for those who design them. Top 5 creepy covers Misery by Stephen King Misery was the first book I read by Stephen King. I …

Top 5 Tuesday – 19 October: Top 5 spooky worlds

Top 5 Tuesday was created by Shanah at Bionic Book Worm, but now it is hosted by Meeghan at Meeghan Reads. Today's prompt is all about thinking of spooky or scary worlds that you wouldn't want to visit - or maybe you would if that was your sort of thing! I've had a bit of a hard …