Here we are, 31st december 2013. Doesn’t seem five minutes since it was January and I was having this grand idea about trying to read 75 books in a year. It was a grand idea, actually, even if it was a struggle sometimes. Over the last 365 days I have read all sorts of books…… Continue reading The 75 Book Challenge 2013 – Final Post
So it is getting horribly close to the end of 2013 (where has it all gone?!) which means that I only have one month left to squeeze in the last books to hit my target of reading 75 books between 1st January and 31st December. I didn’t get off to a very good start in…… Continue reading November Reading Summary
The Teleportation Accident by Ned Beauman Illustrated by: N/A Series: N/A Published: Hodder & Stoughton, 2012 Edition: Kindle Length: 357 pages Genre: Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Adult Fiction, Mystery, Contemporary Science Fiction, Humour Where Did I Get It? Amazon Kindle Store (£4.99 at time of purchase) to take part in the House of Blog November…… Continue reading The Teleportation Accident by Ned Beauman ~ A Review
Wakey Wakey, Big Brown Bear! by Tracey Corderoy Illustrated by: Rachel Swirles Series: N/A Published: Parragon Books, 2013 Edition: Paperback Length: 24 pages Genre: Children’s Fiction, Picture Book Where Did I Get It? Kindly received for review as part of the Parragon BookBuddies scheme Summary (from Amazon): It’s Autumn and time for Big Brown Bear to…… Continue reading Wakey Wakey, Big Brown Bear! by Tracey Corderoy ~ A Review
The November book for the House of Blog Bookclub is The Teleportation Accident by Ned Beauman. Longlisted for the 2012 Man Booker Prize and named book of the year by several publications, this is not the type of book I would usually dream of picking up. The blurb gave me mixed feelings – partly it…… Continue reading The Teleportation Accident – First Impressions ~ #HoBBookClub, Nov. 2013
The Adventures of the Owl & the Pussycat by Coral Rumble Illustrated by: Charlotte Cooke Series: N/A (Based on the original poem by Edward Lear) Published: Parragon Books, October 2013 Edition: Paperback Length: 24 pages Genre: Children’s Fiction, Poetry, Children’s Poetry, Picture Book Where Did I Get It? Kindly received for review as part of the…… Continue reading The Adventures of the Owl & the Pussycat by Coral Rumble ~ A Review
Not long to go until my deadline – expect many short books to be read over the coming months!! This month I completed: The Daylight War (Demon Cycle #3) by Peter V. Brett, 4/5*: The third book in the series, I had high expectations as I embarked on the next part of the journey. I…… Continue reading October Reading Summary
A Clockwork Heart by Liesel Schwarz Illustrated by: N/A Series: The Chronicles of Light and Shadow (Book 2) Published: Del Ray, August 2013 Edition: eBook Length: 320 pages Genre: Steampunk, Science Fiction, Alternative Historical Fiction, Paranormal, Fantasy, YA Where Did I Get It? Kindly received for review from NetGalley Summary (from Goodreads): FOR BETTER OR CURSE.…… Continue reading A Clockwork Heart by Liesel Schwartz ~ A Review
October. How is it already October?! Suddenly there doesn’t seem all that long left until 31st December for me to read all the books I need to hit my 75 book target. Eeek! The books I started last month and need to finish this month are: Canal Dreams by Iain Banks The Art of Racing…… Continue reading October Reading Plan
September has been a busy month, what with Caius being away working and sailing and Tori starting school (and Arthur starting pre-school) so it is a small miracle I have read anything at all! But read (and listen) I have and here is what I managed: The Desert Spear (Demon Cycle #2) by Peter V.…… Continue reading September Reading Summary
Carole Finds Her Wings 