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Wrap Up | August 2019

Welcome one, welcome all, to my August Wrap Up! You may have noticed that this wrap up comes to you a little late. We’ll just ignore that fact, ok? Ok! At the start of September I went for a much-needed holiday to Mojacar in Spain with my parents – it was just a week of nice weather, walking…
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NEWTs Readathon 2019 | Progress Report #4

Hello witches and wizards and welcome to my fourth progress check-in for the NEWTs Readathon! If you’re curious, you can check out my first, my second or my third progress updates here. If you have no idea what I’m talking about – and so likely think I’ve finally given into the delusion that my Hogwarts letter is just…
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Review | Under a Dancing Star by Laura Wood

Title: Under a Dancing Star (2019) Author: Laura Wood Publisher: Scholastic Read: 1st – 3rd July 2019 Genre: young-adult; historical fiction; romance; retelling Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars “In grey 1930s England, Bea has grown up kicking against conventions. There are so many rules. She must marry. She can’t choose. She must keep the family estate safe.…
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NEWTs Readathon 2019 | Progress Report #3

Hello witches and wizards and welcome to my third progress check-in for the NEWTs Readathon! If you’re curious, you can check out my first or my second progress updates here. If you have no idea what I’m talking about – and so likely think I’ve finally given into the delusion that my Hogwarts letter is just lost in…
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Summer Cosy Reading Night | TBR

Hello, folks! I come to you today with a TBR for the upcoming Cosy Reading Night. This is the Summer round of the Cosy Reading Night and will take place tonight, during the hours of 7:00-10:00pm GMT on Saturday 17th August. But I’m getting ahead of myself so let me explain for those unaware: Cosy Reading…
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Review | The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch

Title: The Lies of Locke Lamora (2006) Author: Scott Lynch Publisher: Orion Books Imprint: Gollancz Read: 21st – 28th July 2019 Genre: fantasy Rating: 5 out of 5 stars “They say that the Thorn of Camorr can beat anyone in a fight. They say he steals from the rich and gives to the poor. They say he’s part…
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NEWTs Readathon 2019 | Progress Report #2

Hello witches and wizards and welcome to my second progress check-in for the NEWTs Readathon! You can check out my first progress update here. If you have no idea what I’m talking about – and so likely think I’ve finally given into the delusion that my Hogwarts letter is just lost in the post – you should…
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Review | Nevermoor by Jessica Townsend

Title: Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow (2017) Author: Jessica Townsend Publisher: Hachette Children’s Group Imprint: Orion Children’s Books Read: 5th – 11th June 2019 Genre: children’s; fantasy Rating: 5 out of 5 stars “Morrigan Crow is cursed. Having been born on Eventide, the unluckiest day for any child to be born, she’s blamed for all local misfortunes,…
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Down the TBR Hole #34

Welcome folks to the thirty-fourth round of Down the TBR Hole! For those of you who have no idea what I’m talking about, check out the previous posts via the tag or check out Lia at Lost in a Story who is the creator of this wonderful meme/project. I’m trying to make this a regular feature of my blogging schedule…
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NEWTs Readathon 2019 | Progress Report #1

Hello witches and wizards and welcome to my first progress check-in for the NEWTs Readathon! If you have no idea what I’m talking about – and so likely think I’ve finally given into the delusion that my Hogwarts letter is just lost in the post – you should probably check out my NEWTs Sign Up & TBR…
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