It was my birthday earlier this week, which ended up not being the greatest day for a couple of reasons, but I did receive some books from my wishlist courtesy of my sister and some Twitter people which was really nice and cheered me up for a little bit. The Easter Wishlist books arrived earlier… Continue reading Birthday Book Haul
Tag: historical fiction
Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Books: Seize The Day
I don't know about you but I certainly have a selection of songs that have helped me to not completely give in to the spiralling nature of the pandemic: Trip a Little Light Fantastic from Mary Poppins Returns, Try Everything from Zootopia/Zootropolis, One Day More from Les Miserables, and Seize The Day from Newsies. In… Continue reading Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Books: Seize The Day
Book Tag: Animal Crossing New Horizons
It is a year since lockdowns in the UK started and we had the timely arrival of both Disney+ and Animal Crossing New Horizons. Both have been very important in giving me an escape when I've been unable to pick up a book or crochet, but playing Animal Crossing on my switch has become an… Continue reading Book Tag: Animal Crossing New Horizons
Ten New Additions To My Book Wishlist
If there is one type of post I seem to like writing and reading at the moment, it is lists. Lists of anticipated releases, new acquisitions, backlist books and so forth. I'll add to this with a post dedicated to books I've recently added to my wishlist, which I curate via Amazon. I actually blame… Continue reading Ten New Additions To My Book Wishlist
Five Star Predictions From My TBR
Hello and welcome to a post I haven't really done before, predicting what books on my shelved and unread TBR would earn a five star rating. I see a lot of people doing this for new and anticipated releases and whilst that would be fun, I prefer having the wider array of unread books from… Continue reading Five Star Predictions From My TBR
The Piano Playlist Tag
Hello and welcome back to another book tag! Last month, I was tagged by the wonderful Alicia at A Colourful Bibliophile to do the Piano Playlist Tag and as someone who listens to quite a lot of classical music, and loves piano music in particular, I could not say no! Rules: Post the rules in… Continue reading The Piano Playlist Tag
One August Night: Victoria Hislop
Book Information: Series or Standalone - sequel to The Island Genre - Contemporary|Historical Fiction Audience - Adult Length - 216 pages Date of publication - 29th October 2020 by Headline Publishing Group Synopsis: 25th August 1957. The island of Spinalonga closes its leper colony. And a moment of violence has devastating consequences. When time stops… Continue reading One August Night: Victoria Hislop
Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Books: God Help The Outcasts
Hello! Or bonjour, I should say as I am diving into one of the French-inspired Disney classics for Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Books today with The Hunchback of Notre Dame and specifically, God Help The Outcasts, arguably my favourite song from the film. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQO4TtmmwNc It's a beautiful track with messages about beating the injustices of everyday society and showing… Continue reading Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Books: God Help The Outcasts
Review | The Silent Stars Go By
Book Information: Series/Standalone - StandaloneGenre - Historical FictionAudience - Teenage/Young AdultPage Count - 224Date of Publication - 5th November 2020 by Andersen Press LtdPurchase - Waterstones | Hive | Book Depository | Wordery | AmazonBook is mine and all thoughts and feelings are my own. Synopsis: Seventeen-year-old Margot Allan was a respectable vicar's daughter and… Continue reading Review | The Silent Stars Go By
My 2020 Christmas Book Haul
Hello! If there is one thing I love about the post-Christmas celebrations, it is the new books I have on my shelves whether I've been gifted them or I've bought them myself with a Waterstones voucher. I always associate books with Christmas and this past holiday has certainly been no different. I've a good few… Continue reading My 2020 Christmas Book Haul
