Do you ever think that certain reads are suited to certain seasons, and that you’ll get the most out of the book if you read it at the right time? I do, so here are the ones I’m hoping to prioritise over the next couple of months. Normal People by Sally Rooney This is myContinue reading “Summer TBR”
15. Kick: the true story of Kick Kennedy, JFK’s sister and the heir to Chatsworth by Paula Byrne
☆ ☆ ☆ “Kick Kennedy” – what a cool name, and surely anyone with that name must be an incredible character. In a list of the nine Kennedy siblings, she stood right out to me – her name, her birthday (one day before mine), and her untimely death. It all made for such a fascinatingContinue reading “15. Kick: the true story of Kick Kennedy, JFK’s sister and the heir to Chatsworth by Paula Byrne”
14. Undead Girl Gang by Lily Anderson
☆ ☆ ☆ I heard about this one in a review by Natasha over on myreadingisodd. I rarely reach for YA but the premise of this is so unique that I had to add it to my list. I put in a request for my library to buy it, and they did! The book isContinue reading “14. Undead Girl Gang by Lily Anderson”
Tackling my physical TBR
I’ve never really been caught up in the numbers around the books I own, and I’ve never really been too concerned about having a physical TBR of a certain number. I only own one bookcase and I use that as a general guideline. If it starts to overflow, I’ll see if there’s anything I wantContinue reading “Tackling my physical TBR”
13. City of Ghosts by Victoria Schwab
☆ ☆ ☆ I generally love anything with ghost characters – there’s something about the tragedy and the backstory and the magical element that all combine to just work. Ghosts are my mermaid, or my dragon, and have been since I was a kid. I’ve also been meaning to read Victoria (also V.E) Schwab forContinue reading “13. City of Ghosts by Victoria Schwab”
12. Pages for Her by Sylvia Brownrigg
☆ ☆ ☆ Pages for Her is the sequel to the beautiful Pages for You that I read back in November. It follows Flannery and Anne, twenty one years after the events of the first novel. Pages for You was a fully fledged love story, completely contained in a world of its own whereas PagesContinue reading “12. Pages for Her by Sylvia Brownrigg”
O.W.Ls Readathon Wrap Up
That’s it, my first readathon finished! I’ll still be posting separate reviews for the books I read – it’s my aim for 2019 after all – but here’s an overview of what I read and my experience of organising my reading in a new and communal way! Remembered by Yvonne Battle-Felton (Herbology) This was myContinue reading “O.W.Ls Readathon Wrap Up”
11. English Animals by Laura Kaye
☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ This is a fantastic first novel from Laura Kaye that as soon as I picked it up, I wished I’d read it sooner. Following the experiences of 19 year old Mirka from Slovakia as she begins working at Fairmont Hall for a childless, middle-class married couple, English Animals confronts theContinue reading “11. English Animals by Laura Kaye”
10. Remembered by Yvonne Battle-Felton
☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ This novel came to my attention in the announcement of the Women’s Prize for Fiction 2019 longlist, and was pretty much the only candidate that interested me that I hadn’t already heard of and planned to read. I love historical fiction, and I love stories with an added layer of “ghost”Continue reading “10. Remembered by Yvonne Battle-Felton”
Not-Quite Five Star Reads
Ah, those books you read and love and are excited at the prospect of being your newest five star read but then when you come to finish it, you just can’t quite do it. All really good books by the way, and I appreciate them all getting so close. Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood ThisContinue reading “Not-Quite Five Star Reads”
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