2021 was a great reading year. I found two new favourite series and a new favourite author. A lot of the books I read this year have stayed with me, which is always good. I hope to carry this over into 2022. As far as stats go, I have read 108 books for a total … Continue reading 2021 In Review and Some Goals For 2022
Title: The Frieda Klein series (Blue Monday, Tuesday's Gone, Waiting for Wednesday, Thursday's Child, Friday On My Mind, Saturday Requiem, Sunday Morning Coming Down, Day of the Dead) Author: Nicci French Genre: Crime Published: 2011-2018 Synopsis from Goodreads: The abduction of five-year-old Matthew Farraday provokes a national outcry and a desperate police hunt. And when … Continue reading Series Review: The Frieda Klein Series, by Nicci French
Hello Everyone, Welcome to my 2020 Stats wrap up and 2021 reading goals! Let's start with some stats, shall we? In 2020 I read a total of 86 books. My initial goal was of 50, so I think I did quite well. I read less than last year because this year I've spent much more … Continue reading 2020 Stats and 2021 Goals
Hello Everyone, Welcome to my favourite and most disappointing books of 2020. As a disclaimer, the most disappointing books are not bad books, they just didn't work for me, and that's okay. Last year I read some good books, however, I wish I'd read more amazing books, if that makes sense. Without further ado, here … Continue reading 2020: Favourite and Most Disappointing Reads
Title: The Poppy War trilogy Author: R. F. Kuang Genre: Fantasy Published: 2018, 2019, 2020 Pages: 544, 658, 640 My Rating: 4, 5, 4.5 Synopsis from Goodreads: When Rin aced the Keju—the Empire-wide test to find the most talented youth to learn at the Academies—it was a shock to everyone: to the test officials, who … Continue reading Series Review: The Poppy War, by R. F. Kuang (Mild Spoilers)
Title: The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue Author: V. E. Schwab Genre: Speculative Fiction Published: 2020 Pages: 448 My Rating: 2/5 Synopsys from Goodreads: When Addie La Rue makes a pact with the devil, she trades her soul for immortality. But there's always a price - the devil takes away her place in the world, … Continue reading The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, by V. E. Schwab (Spoilers)
Title: Queenie Author: Candice Carty-Williams Genre: Literary Fiction Published: 2020 Pages: 400 My Rating: 5 “Is this what growing into an adult woman is—having to predict and accordingly arrange for the avoidance of sexual harassment?” Synopsis from Goodreads: Queenie Jenkins can't cut a break. Well, apart from one from her long term boyfriend, Tom. That's … Continue reading Queenie, by Candice Carty-Williams
It is undeniable. These past few months have been the strangest of my life. On the one hand, they have been positive: I have focused my energies and attention to things I love, developed my hobbies. On the other hand, they have been terrifying. Anxious. Constrictive. We also had and still have Black Lives Matter, … Continue reading Recent Highlights: Covid-19 Lockdown
Hello all, And welcome to a new blog post! Because I have read some INCREDIBLE books already, I thought that I might share with you the books that I have enjoyed so far in 2020, in the hope of inspiring you to pick them up during this troubled time. And Then There Were None and The … Continue reading Recent Reads: Highlights January-March 2020
Title: The Doll Factory Author: Elizabeth Macneal Genre: Gothic Historical Fiction Published: 2019 Pages: 336 My Rating: 5 Synopsis from Goodreads: London. 1850. The Great Exhibition is being erected in Hyde Park and among the crowd watching the spectacle two people meet. For Iris, an aspiring artist, it is the encounter of a moment – … Continue reading The Doll Factory, by Elizabeth Macneal (Spoiler Free)
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