World Book Day 2022
Happy World Book Day Readers!
Some books just become favourites from the moment you read the first few words or chapters. They are the books that you want to restart when you’ve turned the last page…
February Book Haul
Hello Readers,
I know it doesn’t seem that long ago since my January book haul, but I have acquired a few more books for my Yearly TBR. My excuse, not that I need one, is that a couple of these books are going to be the Buddy Read Books for the Book Club I run and so I wanted to grab them along with a few others that I’ve been meaning to get.
So without further ado, here’s the books I purchased this month:
Health Update ~ New Diagnosis
Hello Readers,
I thought long and hard about writing about this, especially as I’ve said I’m taking a break from all the Chronic Illness related articles this year. But I cannot ignore the fact that I began this blog to share my experience of long term illness and when I first started blogging, all those many years ago, I actually wrote about the beginnings of this health condition. So, I feel it’s only right to acknowledge this moving forward and have some measure of closure around it.
But before I dive into the diagnosis, I feel I should give a little bit of background…
January Bookish Wrap Up
Hello Readers and Happy February!
I hope you’ve read some lovely books this past month. I’ve personally had a good reading month and I’m looking forward to sharing what I’ve read and my thoughts on them with you.
I’ve managed to read 8 books this month, so let’s get straight into them shall we?
January Book Haul
Hello Readers,
Since I’ve added a few books to my bookshelves recently and subsequently my TBR for the year, I thought I’d share them with you. Even though I’ve titled this as “January Book Haul”, there not be a haul for each month but I think doing it this way will be a nice way of tracking how long I’ve owned the books before I decide to read them. Also I’ve added in three books that I ordered at the end of December as I received them in January…
Hope and Learning, Our Journey with Schizophrenia by Linda Snow-Griffin {Author Guest Post}
Hello Readers,
Today I have a special Author Guest post from Linda Snow-Griffin, the author of Hope and Learning, Our Journey with Schizophrenia. There is a Virtual Book Tour for the book currently being held {all the details at the end of this article} and I hope you find this article interesting and consider picking up this book.
The Mistborn Trilogy by Brandon Sanderson {Book Review}
Hello friends,
Have you ever begun reading the first book in a series and within a few chapters, just known that it was going to become one of your new favourite series of all time? That’s how I felt when I decided to dive head first into Brandon Sanderson’s Mistborn Saga!
…the Mistborn world is wonderfully epic, extensive and emotional. But before I begin to ramble about all the ways in which these books broke me, let me give you the synopsis of the first book:
December Bookish Wrap Up
Hello friends and Happy 2022!
It’s time to wrap up the final books I read in 2021. December was the month in which I continued a couple of series, finished the last book in a series and read an entire series. So without further ado lets get into the books…
Goodbye 2021 ~ Changes are Coming
Hello friends,
2021 is finally coming to a close; it both feels like its been a long year and yet flown by…this year for me personally, has been very up and down and it’s ending more on a down than an up.
This has lead me to think a lot about the content of this space and my social media…
This Vicious Cure by Emily Suvada ~ Book Review
Hello friends,
Last week I reposted my review of the first two books in the This Mortal Coil series by Emily Suvada and today I’m sharing my review on the final book. Just a reminder that if you’re thinking of picking up this series, it does feature quite heavily a deadly virus that’s spreading throughout the world. Some of you might find that difficult reading while we’re living through a pandemic.
But if you’re someone who doesn't mind reading about that durigin this time, then this might be the series for you.
So let’s get into the review…
This Mortal Coil / This Cruel Design by Emily Suvada ~ Double Book Review
Hello friends,
I was struggling to think of what to write about for this week and then I remembered I had a couple of book reviews I wanted to repost from my blog before I moved it over to this space. So for this week and next week, I’ll be re-sharing my reviews for the This Mortal Coil Series by Emily Suvada. This week, is my review for the first two books and then next week, I’ll share my review of the final book in the series…
November Bookish Wrap Up / December TBR
Hello friends,
It seems like it’s been a while since I did a Bookish Wrap Up since I missed October ~ I only read Dune that month and I wrote a full review on it here, in case you missed it. November was a quiet reading month as well as I read two books this past month. So instead of this being a really short wrap up, I thought I’d include my December TBR at the end.
So let’s get into the books…
Manic Man by Jason Wegner {Book Tour Book Review}
Hello friends,
I’m pleased to share that I’m starting off the virtual Book Tour for Jason Wagner’s debut book, Manic Man. Full details of the book tour are at the end of this review, so you’ll be able to follow the tour as it’s running from today, the 26th of November to the 4th of December.
Manic Man is a memoir of Jason’s experience living through his first manic episode, which led to him being diagnosed with Bipolar I Disorder and the treatment plan that his Doctor, Dr. Kerry Bernes, {who wrote the forward for this book} and he put together to help Jason live life with his severe mental illness.
Dune by Frank Herbert {book review}
Hello friends,
Doesn’t it just feel like everyone is talking about Dune at the moment ~ both the book and the latest film? Well since I recently finished reading the book, I’d thought I’d jump on the Dune hype train and write a review and share my thoughts. I’ll do my best to make this a spoiler free as possible, though there will likely be vague spoilerly hints at certain things. So grab a beverage of your choice, maybe a snack and let me tell you about one of my new favourite books!
That Playlist Book Box
Hello friends,
I know I’d normally be sharing my October Bookish Wrap Up today but I only read one book during October and you can read the review of it here and I’m still reading through Dune by Frank Herbert and I don’t want to share my thoughts until I’ve finished it.
So I thought I’d tell you about the book box that I’m currently the Rep for ~ That Playlist Book Box…
Conversations at the Pond by Henry Slator ~ Book Tour Book Review
Hello friends,
It’s my turn on the virtual book tour for Henry Slator’s Conversations at the Pond and I’m really excited to tell you about this short story collection and share my thoughts on it…
A New Series ~ Cedar Cove
Hello Friends,
This is just a short post today as I wanted to share with you all that I’ve decided to start a new story series called Cedar Cove. So grab yourself a cuppa {or other beverage of your choice} and let me tell you all about it…
September Bookish Wrap Up
Despite the fact that I was hosting my Book Club’s One Year Anniversary Readathon, personally this month was a bit up and down and that definitely had an impact on my reading…
But don’t worry because audiobooks have been my saving grace, so here’s what I’ve been listening to along with the only book I physically read this month:
Cosy Video Games ~ My Favourites / Recommendations
I consider myself a life long Gamer, though my niche games and the ones I enjoy the most come under the tag of “Cosy Games” and as such I class myself as a “Cosy Gamer”
So as the cosy seasons are upon us, I thought it would be nice to share a few of my all time favourite cosy games, along with some recent cosy game favourites…
Autumn Favourites
Hello friends,
Golden yellow and red leaves, warm jumpers and cosy blankets, if you’ve been reading my blog for a while then you know how much I love Autumn! And since this week it’s officially Autumn, I thought I’d share a few of my favourite things that have been helping me feel cosy and autumnal even before Summer ended ~ sorry Summer, you just aren’t the one!