Book Review Book: A Good Girls Guide to MurderAuthor: Holly JacksonYear: 2019Page no: 433Synopsis: "The case is closed. Five years ago, schoolgirl Andie Bell was murdered by Sal Singh. The police know he did it. Everyone in town knows he did it. But having grown up in the same small town that was consumed by…
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Sunday at the Newark Book Festival
I only had one event scheduled for the Sunday, but I was quite excited to attend the session and wrap up my Newark Book Festival 2020 experience. Overall the festival has been a highly enjoyable event, I've loved the opportunity to log into these sessions and relax at home while listening to authors discuss some…
Girl, Woman, Other
Book Review Book: Girl, Woman, OtherAuthor: Bernardine EvaristoYear: 2019Pages: 453Synopsis: "Girl, Woman, Other follows the lives and struggles of twelve very different characters. Mostly women, black and British, they tell the stories of their families, friends and lovers, across the country and through the years. Joyfully polyphonic and vibrantly contemporary, this is a gloriously new kind…
What makes me pick up a book tag
Hello everyone! Last week was very quiet on here, so I thought I would start this week off with a good old book tag! I wasn't tagged to do this, but below you'll find the credits from where I found it and the original creator. I haven't tagged anyone so feel free to give it…
Weekly Update
I haven't done much reading this week, but I have been busy doing other things! I finished reading A Heart so Fierce and Broken by Brigid Kemmerer, and absolutely loved it. It has everything I need to enjoy a book: well-built characters, beautifully built world, interesting plot-line and actually amazing writing. I love her way…
Self-care Saturday
Today I've decided to write about a conversation I had with a colleague, about what it means to be an introvert to me. I was a little bit disappointed with his reaction to what I had to say. For a little context: he was talking about how he recently got trained on the checkouts at…
A Heart so Fierce and Broken
Book Review Book: A Heart so Fierce and BrokenAuthor: Brigid KemmererYear: 2020Page Count: 450Synopsis: "Find the heir, win the crown. The curse is finally broken, but Prince Rhen of Emberfall faces darker troubles still. Rumors circulate that he is not the true heir and that forbidden magic has been unleashed in Emberfall. Although Rhen has…
Weekly Update
This week has been a fast one at home, but a slow one on the blog. I'm reading A Heart so Fierce and Broken, by Brigid Kemmerer, and it is so intense and so good. I am living for the heated moments between the main characters - the chemistry has been written so well. My…
Black Lives Matter
Hello everyone. I've been quiet on here this week as I focused on my other social media accounts to help raise awareness, and get my thoughts together enough to write. I know now that I shouldn't have waited this long to use this platform I have. Over the past few days I have been educating…
May
I cannot believe how quickly May has gone by, yet again I feel as though I've missed out on doing so much - but I know that I'm not the only one, and I know I should be counting myself lucky. The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper, by…