"Twenty miles from here, twenty miles north, the funeral mass was starting." First line in The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai It's time for a tag and one I was actually tagged for this time: The Feelings Book Tag. I was tagged by Hundreds and Thousands of Books so thank you very much for that!… Continue reading The Feelings Book Tag
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Top Ten Tuesday: Funny Book Titles (Part 2)
"Will we get into trouble?" First line in The Ninth Rain by Jen Williams It's time for Top Ten Tuesday hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl, and when I saw today's prompt, I knew there was no way I could avoid it. You see, 'funny book titles' has been a prompt before and I chose… Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Funny Book Titles (Part 2)
My Complicated Relationship With Audiobooks
"There were literally three seperate couples sitting around the fire making out, like some sort of organised kissing orgy, and half of me was like, ew, and the other half was like, wow, I sure do wish that was me." First line in Loveless by Alice Oseman Hi, and welcome to another rambly post from… Continue reading My Complicated Relationship With Audiobooks
July 2022 Reading Wrap-Up
"Possibly because the French made it sound fancy and respectable, the wake-up call for the prisoners was called reveille."First line in The Half Life of Valery K by Natasha Pulley Okay, so July was an experience. I'm sorry for all the sports enthusiasm you're about to read but I can't not talk about the cycling… Continue reading July 2022 Reading Wrap-Up
Mid-Year Book Freak Out Tag 2022
"As they neared the corner, Mungo halted and shrugged the man's hand from his shoulder."First line in Young Mungo by Douglas Stuart I'm unusually late this year, but I'm finally doing this year's edition of the Mid-Year Book Freak Out Tag! My reading in 2022 hasn't exactly been great in terms of the quality of… Continue reading Mid-Year Book Freak Out Tag 2022
Fool’s Fate by Robin Hobb – Book Chat
"The White Prophet's premise seems simple."First line in Fool's Fate by Robin Hobb Author: Robin Hobb Series: The Tawny Man #3, The Realm of the Elderlings #9 Published: October 2003 Genre: Fantasy My rating: ★ I'm struggling to find the words to describe my experience with this book because I'm just so disappointed and therefore… Continue reading Fool’s Fate by Robin Hobb – Book Chat
The Tour de France Book Tag [Original]
"We only have a few hours so listen carefully."First line in The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan Welcome to my first-ever original book tag! As the title has revealed, I've created a tag based on the world-famous cycling race Tour de France which is taking place right now. I'm a major sports fan in general,… Continue reading The Tour de France Book Tag [Original]
June 2022 Reading Wrap-Up
"The whole mess began in a courtroom in Vsila, the capital of Nuryevet, where I was being put on trial for something stupid."First line in A Conspiracy of Truths by Alexandra Rowland June is over so it is time for my wrap-up. It was an okay month for me but it got better towards the… Continue reading June 2022 Reading Wrap-Up
Top Ten Tuesday: My Summer 2022 TBR
"Books burned so easily."First line in Ash and Quill by Rachel Caine It's time for my summer TBR through Top Ten Tuesday, a weekly meme hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. I managed to complete my entire spring TBR, which is quite an accomplishment because it's been a while since I haven't missed one or… Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: My Summer 2022 TBR
Do I Like Books Recommended for My Zodiac Sign?
"It's easy to think that nobody could really arrange the world like clockwork."First line in The Lost Future of Pepperharrow by Natasha Pulley Hi, and welcome to my little experiment. As it is my birthday tomorrow (Sunday), I wanted to do something birthday-related which then became me investigating whether the books recommended for me based… Continue reading Do I Like Books Recommended for My Zodiac Sign?
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