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Down the TBR Hole #8
Read more: Down the TBR Hole #8Welcome folks to the eighth round of Down the TBR Hole. For those of you who have no idea what I’m talking about, check out my seventh, my sixth, my fifth, my fourth, my third, my second or my first round post 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…
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T5W | Books I’ve Read Because of the Online Book Community
Read more: T5W | Books I’ve Read Because of the Online Book CommunityWelcome one and all to this week’s Top 5 Wednesday post! For those of you who don’t know Top 5 Wednesday is a weekly meme/challenge which was created by the wonderful Lainey from gingereadslainey and is now overseen by the equally lovely Sam from Thoughts of Tomes. Every Wednesday, participants devise their Top 5 based on a given topic. This…
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Currently Reading | 26th September
Read more: Currently Reading | 26th SeptemberAs you might have seen from my last ‘currently reading’ sort of post, I recently came back from a holiday to a crisis as I was, by that point, very behind with the War and Peace Newbies Readalong. Well, folks, I’m still very behind, to the point that I think everyone has finished the book…
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Review | Exit West by Mohsin Hamid
Read more: Review | Exit West by Mohsin HamidTitle: Exit West (2017) Author: Mohsin Hamid Read: 2nd – 7th September 2017 Genre: fiction; magical realism Rating: 4 out of 5 stars “An extraordinary story of love and hope from the bestselling, Man Booker-shortlisted author of The Reluctant Fundamentalist. Nadia and Saeed are two ordinary young people, attempting to do an extraordinary thing – to fall…
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Review | The Hating Game by Sally Thorne
Read more: Review | The Hating Game by Sally ThorneTitle: The Hating Game (2016) Author: Sally Thorne Read: 15th September 2017 Genre: contemporary; romance Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars “Nemesis (n.) 1) An opponent or rival whom a person cannot best or overcome. 2) A person’s undoing 3) Joshua Templeman Lucy Hutton and Joshua Templeman hate each other. Not dislike. Not begrudgingly tolerate. Hate. And…
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Review | Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by Newt Scamander
Read more: Review | Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by Newt ScamanderTitle: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2001) Author: “Newt Scamander”/J.K. Rowling Read: 10th September 2017 Genre: fantasy; children’s Rating: 3 out of 5 stars “As featured in the first year set texts reading list in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is an extensive introduction to the magical…
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Discussion | Seasonally (In)appropriate Reading
Read more: Discussion | Seasonally (In)appropriate ReadingHi one and all, welcome to another discussion post aka ‘Emma babbles to try to work out her own opinion on the subject at hand and then asks what you think when she can’t make her mind up’. This subject at hand is something that I am finding unavoidable at this time of year due to the…
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Down the TBR Hole #7
Read more: Down the TBR Hole #7Welcome folks to the seventh round of Down the TBR Hole. For those of you who have no idea what I’m talking about, check out my sixth, my fifth, my fourth, my third, my second or my first round post 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…

