Another month over, time for another challenge check in. I thought this month might be more of a quiet one, and it is, I'm down a bit on my overall reading total, but still pleasantly surprised by how many books I did actually get around to reading. Challenge stats: #aww2019: 4 books Book Bingo with … Continue reading Challenge Check In – October
Month: Oct 2019
Book Review: The Bee and the Orange Tree by Melissa Ashley
The Bee and the Orange Tree... About the Book: It’s 1699, and the salons of Paris are bursting with the creative energy of fierce, independent-minded women. But outside those doors, the patriarchal forces of Louis XIV and the Catholic Church are moving to curb their freedoms. In this battle for equality, Baroness Marie Catherine D’Aulnoy … Continue reading Book Review: The Bee and the Orange Tree by Melissa Ashley
Book Review: The Dutch House by Ann Patchett
The Dutch House... About the Book: Danny Conroy grows up in the Dutch House, a lavish mansion. Though his father is distant and his mother is absent, Danny has his beloved sister Maeve: Maeve, with her wall of black hair, her wit, her brilliance. Life is coherent, played out under the watchful eyes of the … Continue reading Book Review: The Dutch House by Ann Patchett
Book Club Buddy Read Event: The Weekend by Charlotte Wood
The next Buddy Read Event for the Page by Page Book Club with Theresa Smith Writes has been set. By majority vote, The Weekend by Charlotte Wood was selected as our title. We'll be reading The Weekend from November 10th to the 30th with discussions extending from December 1st to the 8th. If you'd like … Continue reading Book Club Buddy Read Event: The Weekend by Charlotte Wood
Mozart in the Jungle: Hitting all of the right notes…
A couple of weeks ago I discovered Mozart in the Jungle on Amazon Prime. I was instantly hooked and four seasons with ten episodes a piece later, I've officially joined the ranks of fans who still mourn the loss of a season five. The story goes that Prime's new boss cancelled the show in a … Continue reading Mozart in the Jungle: Hitting all of the right notes…
#BookBingo – Round 22
Another horizontal line filled on my card. Bingo! Themes of Science Fiction: Rogue by A.J. Betts I know that dystopian fiction seems to have morphed into a genre of its own but it has its genesis in science fiction, so with keeping this in mind, I was able to easily slot Rogue, book 2 of … Continue reading #BookBingo – Round 22
The Week That Was…
...which is actually the fortnight that was, as I never got around to checking in last week. It's been a quiet week for blogging, but that's the only aspect of my life that has been quiet. The review books have been arriving double speed of late and the titles! So good. I'm very excited about … Continue reading The Week That Was…
#TBT: What I wanted to read two years ago…
So, a twist on my usual #TBT. Instead of looking back on what I have read, I thought I'd take a look at what books I added to my 'want to read' Goodreads shelf around this time two years ago: I have read none of them between then and now, but I can safely say … Continue reading #TBT: What I wanted to read two years ago…
#BRPreview Book Review: Maggie’s Going Nowhere by Rose Hartley
Maggie’s Going Nowhere… About the Book: Maggie’s Going Nowhere is a fierce and funny debut introducing a thoroughly relatable and offbeat heroine. If you enjoy Fleabag, you'll adore Maggie! 'A compulsive and hilarious read. In Maggie, Hartley has created one of those indelible characters of whom we must thoroughly disapprove and yet cannot help but … Continue reading #BRPreview Book Review: Maggie’s Going Nowhere by Rose Hartley
Book Review: Just One Wish by Rachael Johns
Just One Wish... About the Book: Three women, three secrets, one life-changing journey. Alice has always been a trailblazer as a scientist, activist and mother. She knew her choices would involve sacrifices, but now, on the eve of her eightieth birthday, she's beginning to wonder if she's sacrificed too much. Alice's daughter, Sappho, rebelled against … Continue reading Book Review: Just One Wish by Rachael Johns
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