Hope you've had an amazing first week of December. I've been busy with lots of Christmas shopping by day …and plenty of reading by night. Books read: The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell ★★★★★- This book was brilliantly written and definitely one of my faves for the year. F*ck No! by Sarah Knight ★★★★- This … Continue reading Weekly bookish wrap up: 8/12/2019
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Book Review: The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell
The Blurb: Be careful who you let in. Soon after her twenty-fifth birthday, Libby Jones returns home from work to find the letter she’s been waiting for her entire life. She rips it open with one driving thought: I am finally going to know who I am. She soon learns not only the identity of … Continue reading Book Review: The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell
Weekly bookish wrap up: 1/12/2019
It's December!!!! But first lets wrap up the last week of November. Books read: The Girls by Lisa Jewell ★★★★ - oh this book was so good and the perfect escape from the every day stuff. The Probable Future by Alice Hoffman ★★★★ - History, magic, family dynamics and a little romance....what more could a … Continue reading Weekly bookish wrap up: 1/12/2019
Book Review: The Girls by Lisa Jewell
The Blurb: You live on a picturesque communal garden square, an oasis in urban London where your children run free, in and out of other people’s houses. You’ve known your neighbours for years and you trust them. Implicitly. You think your children are safe. But are they really? Midsummer night: a thirteen-year-old girl is found … Continue reading Book Review: The Girls by Lisa Jewell
Weekly bookish wrap up: 24/11/2019
Better late than never....this week has been a bit of a jumble with too many books in various stages of being read. I finished 1 book and started quite a few more. Books read: The Mother's Promise by Sally Hepworth ★★★★ - A touching story of a mother's love for her daughter and the lengths … Continue reading Weekly bookish wrap up: 24/11/2019
Weekly bookish wrap up: 17/11/2019
It's been a few too many weeks since my last Weekly bookish wrap up; while I've been focusing on self-care and trying not to place any pressure on myself to create content. I've spent hours reading...and plenty of time scrolling on Bookstagram and Pinterest ….dreaming and admiring other people's gorgeous accounts/pics. I even spent a … Continue reading Weekly bookish wrap up: 17/11/2019
Weekly bookish wrap up: 27/10/2019
In honour of my blogiversary last week, I've spent more than a few hours giving the blog a little minimalist makeover...nothing too drastic...(I wish I knew how to make a nice header but I don't think this template lets me do that)...but that has meant less reading. This week has definitely been about quality not … Continue reading Weekly bookish wrap up: 27/10/2019
It’s my Blogiversary!!
What even? I know I'm getting older and appearently time goes quicker as you age but it feels like only yesterday I decided to start this blog. And here I am ...a whole year later celebrating my BLOGIVERSARY!!! This week marks the anniversary of the time I first pressed 'Publish'. What a difference a year … Continue reading It’s my Blogiversary!!
Book Review: After the End by Claire Mackintosh
The Blurb: Max and Pip are the strongest couple you know. They're best friends, lovers—unshakable. But then their son gets sick and the doctors put the question of his survival into their hands. For the first time, Max and Pip can't agree. They each want a different future for their son. What if they could … Continue reading Book Review: After the End by Claire Mackintosh
Weekly bookish wrap up: 13/10/2019
Happy Sunday peeps!! I hope you're all having a wonderful weekend. I'm sitting in my partially organised reading room....books spread all over the floor (still waiting for my bookshelves to arrive); the essential oil diffuser going with the gorgeous scent of Lemongrass, Juniper Berry and Cedarwood and a hot caramel latte in hand as I … Continue reading Weekly bookish wrap up: 13/10/2019