And that's a wrap!!!! My first full year as a book blogger. As a complete newbie to this whole blogging scene, I am pretty pleased with what I have achieved so far and I wanted to share with you the highs and lows of my bookish year. The Highs: The most high 'high' was reading … Continue reading My Bookish Year: Wrapping up 2019
Tag: 2019 Reads
Weekly bookish wrap up: 15/12/2019
Not lots of reading happening this week. With the working year coming to an end, reports sent out and Christmas crafts a-plenty; there have been many early nights. I'm excited though that I managed to finish one book that I have been plugging away at for weeks. Books read: Quiet by Susan Cain ★★★ - … Continue reading Weekly bookish wrap up: 15/12/2019
Book Review: The Confession by Jessie Burton
The Blurb: One winter's afternoon on Hampstead Heath in 1980, Elise Morceau meets Constance Holden and quickly falls under her spell. Connie is bold and alluring, a successful writer whose novel is being turned into a major Hollywood film. Elise follows Connie to LA, a city of strange dreams and swimming pools and late-night gatherings … Continue reading Book Review: The Confession by Jessie Burton
Weekly bookish wrap up: 8/12/2019
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
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
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