Happy New Year and welcome back to my little corner of the bookish internet! As we step into a brand new year, I wanted to take a moment to say hello again โ and to gently press reset on this blog. Like many of us, last year was a mix of wonderful moments, busy schedules, and a… Continue reading Happy New Year & A Fresh Chapter for the Blog โจ๐
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Book Review: Kill Me Quick by Josie Jaffrey
Rating: 5/5 Page Count: 203 pages Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: 5th June 2025 Link: Amazon The pirates of Charlestonโs Golden Age arenโt as dead as you might think. In her centuries-long life, Kulika Yadav has chalked up more than her fair share of regrets. Deserting the crew of former pirate king Bartholomew Roberts is not… Continue reading Book Review: Kill Me Quick by Josie Jaffrey
March Reading Wrap Up 2025!
Happy April! The clocks have gone back, the sun is shining for longer and it is starting to warm up during the day! I am missing winter just a bit, but I do prefer the cold! March was a busy month! Trips, outings, and busy times at work, so I am very glad that I… Continue reading March Reading Wrap Up 2025!
Book Review: Chaos Beckons by Sophie Gabrielle
Rating: 4/5 Page Count: 582 pages Genre: Fantasy, Romance Publication Date: 9th November 2024 Link: Amazon Hidden away in an Eden-like paradise lies a village dedicated to the worship of the goddess Laastra and her husband Arthai. When villagers reach the age of eighteen, they are forced to marry and bear children โ but Nadia… Continue reading Book Review: Chaos Beckons by Sophie Gabrielle
February Reading Wrap Up 2025!
Happy March!! February is the shortest month yet I always feel like it is one of the busiest! So much to see and do! I managed to read 7 books this month! All a bit of a mix but have taken 2 off of my ever-growing TBR list! A tiny dent, but still a dent… Continue reading February Reading Wrap Up 2025!
Four and Twenty Blackboards by L.E. Bendon
Rating: 3/5 Page Count: 324 pages Publication Date: 7th January 2025 Genre: Murder Mystery Link: Amazon A locked-door murder. The victim: a Hammersmith primary school teacher admired by pupils, parents and her pet spaniel... or so she believed. Her recent erratic behaviour produced more than one enemy. Ciara Gallen, an appearance-obsessed newspaper columnist and mother… Continue reading Four and Twenty Blackboards by L.E. Bendon
December Hopefuls!
Happy December!!! The festive season is upon us and the countdown to Christmas is on!!! itโs shaping up to be a busy month, and I am writing this as I have just finished preparing for my Brownie groupโs Panto tomorrow! With evenings out, festive preparations and work, I will be squeezing reading in where I… Continue reading December Hopefuls!
Book Review: Needles and Pins by Anna Willett
Rating: 4/5 Page Count: 125 pages Publication Date: 23rd June 2024 Links: Amazon Goodreads A female detective sails close to the wind when a murder is discovered. Detective Veronika Pope is enjoying an idyllic holiday at a beach house on the Coral Sea, when her detective partner asks for help with a cold case. Arthur… Continue reading Book Review: Needles and Pins by Anna Willett
Book Review: Rakiya- Tales of Bulgaria by Ellis Shuman
Rating: 4/5 Page Count: 241 pages Publication Date: 17th June 2024 Link: Amazon A mother pickpocketing tourists in order to support her daughter. An elderly war veteran ashamed of his actions during the Holocaust. Two brothers hunting a killer bear. A Syrian refugee working in a Sofia bakery. A femme fatale disappearing at an international… Continue reading Book Review: Rakiya- Tales of Bulgaria by Ellis Shuman