Long books are great for getting lost in an epic, sprawling story, but let’s face it: they can be quite daunting. For one thing, they’re a huge time commitment: you know when you start an 800 odd-page book you’re going to be in its’ company for quite some time, so I find I really have to be in the mood!… Read more »
I was pretty slow to embrace the ebook, only seriously starting to use my Kindle in the last couple of years. However, these days I probably read one book in every three on my Kindle because it’s just so convenient! Plus it’s often cheaper to buy a digital copy of a book, especially if it comes up on sale (and… Read more »
As if we’re into March already! Seriously, what is going on with time? I actually had a fairly good February, kicking off with a nice week off work. I thankfully got loads of chilling and reading time in, but also had a nice little overnight stay in York with my boyfriend, which was lovely! We just had a wander around… Read more »
Recently, I started trying to rework a writing project I’d put on the back burner for a while, replotting it according to the really useful beat sheet from Jessica Brody’s Save The Cat Writes A Novel. I loved the concept of the novel, but just wasn’t a fan of what I’d written so far, so I decided to start again… Read more »
I love fantasy, so as you can imagine, my fantasy TBR list is pretty extensive! Whether it’s continuing beloved series, or starting new and intriguing ones, there’s so many books I want to get to, that it’s really hard to know where to start. I feel like I shouldn’t be starting new series before I’ve finished ones I’m already reading,… Read more »
There’s nothing worse than losing your place in a book, so having something to mark your page is a must. But am I the only one who’s used some pretty random objects to keep my page? Here’s a few of the objects I’ve used as a bookmark: Bookmarks Yes, sometimes I’m normal and use the specific object for the job!… Read more »
I should probably refer to this selection of mini-reviews as the ‘badass ladies edition’, as I loved the strong female leads in both of these books! And I Darken is a book I’ve had my eye on for a long time, whereas The Wicked King is the much awaited second installment of Holly Black’s The Folk of the Air series… Read more »
It’s so weird… Christmas and New Year already feel like a distant memory, but at the same time, it’s crazy to think we’re already a month into 2019! My January has been fairly uneventful to be honest, and has mostly just involved work, work and more work. I have had a couple of family birthday’s this month though, starting off… Read more »
I’m a huge historical fiction fan, and the Tudor period is one of my absolute favourite subjects to read about. I’ve read so many great books on the period, but I can honestly say that Alison Weir’s ongoing Six Tudor Queens series about the wives of the infamous Henry VIII are some of the best I’ve read. So here’s six… Read more »
Recently, I was at my local library, having a browse for some books (since I’ve recently moved, my local library is huge, which is amazing!). It’s not as if I don’t already have enough books at home and on my Kindle to read, but still…the library means free books! You can’t argue with that! Anyway, my eye was caught by… Read more »
I’m Laura, a 25 year old, bright-haired bookworm, book blogger and writer from the North West UK.
