Today is World Book Day! As a bookworm myself I wanted to celebrate the day by writing about the brilliance of books and try to encourage others to read more. So, here we are. Now I know that with a title like The Importance of Reading you expect that I would be preaching about literacy... Continue Reading →
Nearing the end of the month, Spring will start. Normally most of the time I use the jar technique to pick a book but I still use my list sometimes. Watership Down I grew up with the animated film and rewatch it around Easter time. So this year, I am finally going to read the... Continue Reading →
I'm going to say this right now, The Night Circus is one of those books that is best-experienced blind. Stop reading this ramble right now, find a copy in a shop or your local library and read it now. It is truly a one of a kind book. The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern is... Continue Reading →
If you read my Smoke Gets In Your Eyes review you would know that I have a lot of respect and admiration for Caitlin Doughty. If you haven't, let me introduce you to her. Caitlin Doughty, or as she is known online Ask A Mortician, is the biggest name in the death positivity movement. She... Continue Reading →
Before I get on with the ramble, just a small update about work. I know that you might be getting a bit sick of hearing about this so often but this will be the last time, I promise. Today is my last shift at my retail job. Tomorrow is my first day at my new... Continue Reading →
I mentioned in my last post that despite loving Kings of the Wyld I wasn't going to read the sequel, Bloody Rose for a while. This is because of two reading rules I have. I know that might sound silly but they are part of my reading system that I have been working on since... Continue Reading →
The first book of the new year. Oh boy, what a belter to start with! Like I said in my Winter Reading List I was recommended Kings of the Wyld by several fellow bookworms on r/suggestmeabook. With so many praising this book to the old gods and the new, my expectations were rather high. After... Continue Reading →
Mr Penumbra's 24-hour Bookstore was the last book I read in 2019, and I am glad to say it ended the year on a high note. Mr Penumbra's 24-hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan follows Clay Jannon as he starts a job in a rather odd bookshop. From the enigmatic owner to the odd customers who borrow... Continue Reading →
Christmas is a time for family. Sure, sometimes an argument might break out during dinner but I'm sure none of you ended up killing your dad at the most wonderful time of the year. At least I hope so. Portrait of a Murderer: A Christmas Crime Story by Anne Meredith is a crime story centred... Continue Reading →
