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June TBR
Read more: June TBRMy friends, I suck at sticking to TBRs. However, as June begins, I think a monthly TBR might just be advisable, nay, necessary. You see, I’ve taken a look at my NetGalley shelf and, guys, it’s not good; there are so many things I’ve been fortunate enough to get an eARC of and I’ve not taken advantage of…
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May 2017 | Wrap Up
Read more: May 2017 | Wrap UpAs a month, May has been a pleasant surprise. I settled (well am settling, it’s an ongoing process) into my new job and I’m starting to find my feet so that’s been lovely. Also, the benefits of now working full-time are that I have a longer lunch break that I used to – now I have a blissful…
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Review | Pirates of the Caribbean: Salazar’s Revenge
Read more: Review | Pirates of the Caribbean: Salazar’s RevengeWelcome, friends. Last night I saw the latest of the Pirates of the Caribbean films – Salazar’s Revenge (terrible title tbh) aka Dead Men Tell No Tales (the much superior US (?) title). And I have some thoughts about it. This is less of a measured and academic “review” and more of a “Emma has a lot of feelings so…
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Down the TBR Hole #3
Read more: Down the TBR Hole #3Welcome folks to the second round of Down the TBR Hole. For those of you who have no idea what I’m talking about, check out my second round or 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 my blogging schedule because it’s…
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WWW Wednesday #3 | 24th May 2017
Read more: WWW Wednesday #3 | 24th May 2017You’d be forgiven for not remembering the last time I did a WWW Wednesday (it was back in March, fyi) because I’ve been on the Top 5 Wednesday bandwagon for a little while instead. However, this week, I’ve decided to plump for a WWW post and talk a little about what I’m reading and planning…
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Review | A Room with a View by E.M. Forster
Read more: Review | A Room with a View by E.M. ForsterTitle: A Room with a View (1908) Author: E.M. Forster Publisher: Penguin English Library Read: 19th April – 3rd May 2017 Genre: classic Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars A Room with a View is a 20th-century classic that begins in sun-soaked Florence before retiring to the Edwardian English countryside and proved to be a rather pleasant surprise for yours truly, quite possibly…
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Discussion | Reading Before Watching
Read more: Discussion | Reading Before WatchingHi folks, I bring you something of a discussion post regarding something that has been on my mind recently – reading before watching. Let me clarify – reading a book before watching the adaptation. I think I speak for all of us readers when I say that we tend to hold to the sanctity of…
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Review | A Feast for Crows by George R.R. Martin
Read more: Review | A Feast for Crows by George R.R. MartinTitle: A Feast for Crows (2005) Author: George R.R. Martin Publisher: Harper Voyager Read: 19th April – 3rd May 2017 Genre: fantasy Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars In this fourth book in the A Song of Ice and Fire series, the sheer weight of political machinations and the implications of several key deaths in Westeros slowly begin to take their toll on the…

