Books · Fantasy · Reviews

Days of Blood and Starlight by Laini Taylor – Review


Days Of Blood And Starlight by Laini Taylor Published: UK Hardback, Hodder and Staughton, November 2012 Length: 513 pages How Did I Get It? Christmas present! Goodreads Summary: Art student and monster's apprentice Karou finally has the answers she has always sought. She knows who she is—and what she is. But with this knowledge comes another… Continue reading Days of Blood and Starlight by Laini Taylor – Review

Family · Just For Fun · Quotes of the Week · Toddler

Quotes Of The Week


At UWC: Me: I unplugged whatever it was that was switched off to plug my laptop in. Liberty: Oh, that's okay - it's just the cupboard. Me, Taylor and Apollo: *confused faces* Your cupboard has a plug? * Tori: I don't like porridge. Mummy: You used to. Tori: Yeah, when I was a bear.

Books · What Are You Reading?

January Reading


Having taken up the 52 Book Challenge again this year I need to average 1 book a week (obviously), which translates to 4 a month: in line with my other resolution, at least one of those books needs to be a self published one. Another thing I want to do is return some of the… Continue reading January Reading

Life · Writing

My Resolutions for 2013


Last year, I didn't make any resolutions because I was almost positive that if I did, then I would fail. Let's face it, that's the story most years and last year I was in a precarious place and setting myself up for a list of failures didn't feel like a wise thing to do. This… Continue reading My Resolutions for 2013

Life

So Long 2012…


This time last year I was at the end of 365 days that had felt very long and had been very, very hard, but I was hopeful. This year? Well, we've had 366 days so it has genuinely been longer and there have been a fair number of tough times in it but it has… Continue reading So Long 2012…