I have no idea what has happened this year.
Apart from the world apparently going completely mad, I’ve hardly read any books!
Five. That’s how bad. Just five. Shocking.
Anyway, I thought I’d do a review of one of them because, why not?
Category: Books
4 Places To Visit In Hay-on-Wye
Hola lovely people!
This year is absolutely flying by – I can’t believe we’re nearly halfway through already…
Last week, I celebrated my 24th birthday by eating lots (of course) and going to the Hay on Wye book festival.
Night Shift Review | Books
A couple of years ago, I read Probably Nothing by Matilda Tristram – a picture book that depicted a woman’s battle with cancer.
It stayed with me because it was so different and it was such a unique way of talking about such a difficult topic.
So when Hot Key Books sent me Night Shift by Debi Gliori, I was really interested to see how the author had managed to depict depression through her illustrations. Continue reading “Night Shift Review | Books”
Halloween Reading | Books
It’s nearly Halloween which can only mean one thing – scary book recommendations!
I love spending time with my nieces & nephews at Halloween. Dressing them up to go trick & treating is so much fun & when they’re excited, I get excited!
But Halloween can be fun for us grown-ups too & a good place to start is with books. Continue reading “Halloween Reading | Books”
Our Chemical Hearts Review | Books
I’m all about the characters in a book.
To me, they are the biggest aspect of the whole thing – I love seeing how their minds work & what decisions they make!
When Hot Key Books sent me Our Chemical Hearts by Krystal Sutherland, I was intrigued. I don’t read a lot of YA fiction & this ‘untypical’ love story got me wondering what was so different about it.
I was definitely not disappointed by this story of first love & heartbreak. Henry, the protagonist, was so well rounded & realistic that I felt I actually knew him & I became quite protective of this young, lovesick teenager too!
For me, the characters in this book were some of the strongest I have ever read.
You can watch my whole review of this bittersweet love story here:
Love,
Allie x
Summer Reading Wrap-Up | Books
Well folks, we’re into my favourite season – autumn! I love it when the weather gets that little bit colder & it’s acceptable to cwtch up with a book, an oversized jumper and a hot cup of tea.
I didn’t read as many books as I hoped to over the summer but I did read enough to warrant a wrap-up so here it is 🙂 Continue reading “Summer Reading Wrap-Up | Books”
The Reader Confessions Tag | Books
Hey lovely people,
I was tagged by BookBloke to do the Reader Confessions Tag and so here I am doing it 🙂 Thank you to BookBloke for tagging me! 😀 Now let’s get straight to it!
5 Books Every Writer Should Own | Books
I have something to admit…
These past few days, I’ve been slacking. I usually wake up early every morning and write a little bit more of the novel I’ve been working on. But recently, I’ve been feeling a tad stuck.
So I’ve dug out a few books from my bookshelf to get me back in the mood and I thought I’d share them with you as they’re pretty helpful if you need some writing motivation. Continue reading “5 Books Every Writer Should Own | Books”
July Wrap-Up | Books
July was probably one of my worst reading months ever!
I finished one book. ONE BOOK! Ridiculous.
I’ve also been reading two others which I think I’ll be reading for a while & I’ve started a new book which I’m loving! Continue reading “July Wrap-Up | Books”
July Favourites! | News
August is just around the corner which means there’s only one real month of summer left!
The autumn months are definitely my favourite time of year for cwtching up & reading a book but I really love the warm summer evenings too. Everything’s just so much more easy-going in the summer, isn’t it? Continue reading “July Favourites! | News”
