Some glowing mini reviews of books I’ve loved recently

Happy Friday, gals and pals! Today, I'm posting some mini reviews of books I've loved lately. My reviews for books I love often up being me saying "I loved this" several times, which is what this post is. I manage to say "I loved [aspect of the book]" 23 times. Apologies that my reviews aren't …

You guess my favourite books!

Hi pals and gals, happy Friday! I hope you've been having a great week so far. I love talking about my favourite books, obviously. And I've talked about them a ton, so I feel like it's pretty obvious what my favourite books are. So, I thought today, I'd try a bit of a different but …

Mini reviews of some books I’ve loved recently

AKA me being very, very late with my reviews. Hello, gals and pals! Happy Valentines Day! In the spirit of love, today I have some more mini reviews for you, this time of three five-star books that I loved. I often struggle to write these types of reviews because I don't have much more to …

Favourite books of 2019

Hi friends, and welcome to my first wrap-up post of the year! Today, I'm going to be discussing my favourite books of 2019. I read a lot of mediocre books this year, honestly, but I also read a lot of books that I really enjoyed. So here are my top ten (eleven) books of the …

Series review: The Raven Cycle

The Raven Cycle by Maggie Stiefvater Synopsis for the first book, from Goodreads It is freezing in the churchyard, even before the dead arrive. Every year, Blue Sargent stands next to her clairvoyant mother as the soon-to-be dead walk past. Blue herself never sees them—not until this year, when a boy emerges from the dark …

Some mini reviews of books I loved

Hi everyone! I hope you had a great week and are looking forward to a great weekend! Today, I have a bunch of mini reviews for you. For books that I loved and really enjoyed, I often don't have a ton to say other than "I loved and really enjoyed this", so it makes writing …

Books that take place over a long period of time

Happy Friday, everyone! I’ve recently discovered that I really enjoy books that take place over a long period of time. I guess I like being able to see how the characters develop and how everything is connected and related. I also think it’s cool when you know something is going to happen and you’re just …

Books I don’t talk about enough but you should read

Today I'm doing a discussion/recommendation post. I wanted to talk about some books that I don't talk about enough, but I really love and want everyone to read. I feel like I only talk about the same 30 books, and I've definitely loved more than 30 books. So today I'm here to talk about more …

Book reviews: Shanghai Girls and Dreams of Joy

Shanghai Girls and Dreams of Joy by Lisa See Shanghai Girls, paraphrased from Goodreads In 1937, Shanghai is the Paris of Asia, a city of great wealth and glamour, the home of millionaires and beggars, gangsters and gamblers, patriots and revolutionaries, artists and warlords. Thanks to the financial security and material comforts provided by their …

Discussion: books I loved but would hesitate to recommend

I love books (obviously) and I love recommending books (also obviously). But, there are some books that I would hesitate to recommend. I understand that not everyone has the same taste as me, and that not everyone wants to read heavy things. Reading is so subjective, and sometimes my favourites won't be everyone's favourites. So …

Top Ten Tuesday July 31: short stories and novellas

Happy Tuesday everyone!! Learn more about Top Ten Tuesday here! This week is supposed to be Popular Books that Lived Up to the Hype, which I switched to fit with Popular Opinion Week. So today I'm doing the topic that I missed that day, Favourite Novellas/Short Stories! I know short stories and novellas can be hit or miss, …

Top Ten Tuesday July 17: Popular Books that Lived Up to the Hype

Happy Tuesday everyone!! Learn more about Top Ten Tuesday here! This week is supposed to be Favourite Novellas/Short Stories, but I'm switching it to fit with Popular Opinion Week. So instead I'm doing the topic for later this month, Popular Books that Lived Up to the Hype! I'm so excited to talk about some popular books I loved. …