It's not always easy to fill those bingo categories that specify an author's age, but in this case, it was easy because the publisher put the year this author was born into her bio at the back of the book. Thank you! My author is Samantha Shannon, who is 27, and I think the reason … Continue reading #BookBingo—Round 12
Book Bingo with Mrs B’s Book Reviews and The Book Muse
Challenge Check In – May
What a month on the home front! That I read any books at all is probably a miracle. But I did, and my efforts for May look like this: #aww2019: 5 books #AussieAuthor19: 7 books Book Bingo with Mrs B’s Book Reviews and The Book Muse: 2 books The Classics Eight: this is beyond the … Continue reading Challenge Check In – May
#BookBingo – Round 11
A rather easy category to fill this round, given it's just based on cover and colour! Book with a Red Cover: Heroines – An Anthology of Short Fiction and Poetry edited by Sarah Nicholson and Caitlin White “This little anthology presented me with a welcome challenge. I never read poetry and rarely read short fiction, … Continue reading #BookBingo – Round 11
#Book Bingo – Round 10
Now this was an easy choice! Historical: The Chocolate Maker's Wife by Karen Brooks ‘It’s this aspect of chocolate I believe will allow our establishment to cast others into the shade. In due course, naturally.’ He smiled. ‘While coffee clears the mind, facilitates conversation and allows insights, chocolate is for those who seek pleasure . … Continue reading #Book Bingo – Round 10
Challenge Check In – April
Efforts for April look like this: #aww2019: 7 books #AussieAuthor19: 7 books Book Bingo with Mrs B's Book Reviews and The Book Muse: 0 books (I've read and scheduled a few months ahead in this challenge so a lack of contributing titles from this month is no biggie) The Classics Eight: this is beginning to … Continue reading Challenge Check In – April
#Book Bingo – Round 9
Written by an author I've never read before: The Hollow Bones by Leah Kaminsky ‘World Ice Theory is finally receiving the recognition it deserves, overthrowing that madman Einstein and his Jewish pseudoscience. The Führer has at last accepted it as the scientific platform of the Reich. And rightly so. We know the truth now, that … Continue reading #Book Bingo – Round 9
#BookBingo – Round 8
For the purposes of bingo, themes of fantasy also encompasses paranormal and gothic elements. I know many will scream nooo!!!! It's not the same!!!! It really isn't, but since I was at risk of blowing bingo out to an epic size, I had to stop adding categories. And paranormal didn't make the cut as a … Continue reading #BookBingo – Round 8
#BookBingo – Round 7
This week is a match between category and book that was meant to be! Themes of Justice: Half Moon Lake by Kirsten Alexander What really made my skin crawl was the behind doors schemes, the obvious quest to pervert the course of justice. How some people sleep at night, I’ll never know. Have times changed? … Continue reading #BookBingo – Round 7
#BookBingo – Round 6
One of the things I love about book bingo is that I often get to feature for a second time books I have recently appreciated and highly recommend. None more so than this week's selection. Themes of Culture: A River in the Trees by Jacqueline O'Mahony ‘It was already completely bright in the room; the … Continue reading #BookBingo – Round 6
#BookBingo – Round 5
Time to dial it back and stop showing off, only one square being checked off today (although I did have another square lined up so another double post was certainly achievable - just in case you mistook this modesty for slacking off). Book set in the Australian outback: Sunshine by Kim Kelly At its heart, … Continue reading #BookBingo – Round 5
