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Top Ten Tuesday: Books With My Favourite Colour on the Cover

May 8, 2018May 8, 201818 Comments

Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together. My favourite colour changes quite frequently but at the moment (and quite … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Books With My Favourite Colour on the Cover

Circe by Madeline Miller – Review

April 27, 2018April 27, 20185 Comments

Title: Circe Author: Madeline Miller Genre: Fiction Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing, out now Summary: From Goodreads In the house of Helios, god of the sun and mightiest of the Titans, a daughter is born. But Circe is a strange child--not powerful, like her father, nor viciously alluring like her mother. Turning to the world of mortals … Continue reading Circe by Madeline Miller – Review

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Hello! I hope everyone is doing ok! It has been so windy and rainy here in Edinburgh today which is a bit rubbish but a good excuse to curl up with a book! Today I’m featuring The Hiding Game by @naomiwoodbooks today which is a really fascinating look at the lives of a group of friends in 1920s Germany at the Bauhaus School of Art. It’s a slow burn which is beautifully written and which I very much enjoyed. My full review is live on my blog now - the link is in my bio and I’ll pop the blurb of the book below! ♥️ @picadorbooks
Hello! I hope you’re all doing ok this week? Today is the UK publication of this fantastic, intense and compelling book - The Echo Wife by @gaileyfrey! I loved this short but seriously impressive book. I don’t want to give away anything much about the plot because I feel with this one it’s better not to know too much going in! I’ll pop the blurb below and my full and spoiler free review is live on my blog now if you fancy giving it a little read! Link is in my bio! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨
Yesterday I finished The Survivors by @janeharperauthor as part of the @tandemcollectiveuk #thesurvivorsreadalong! I really enjoyed this one - I am a huge fan of Jane Harper’s books so I had high expectations going in and I’m pleased to say they were very much met! The Survivors is mainly about secrets, lies, trauma and guilt, I feel. The small community aspect works beautifully here, as it does in many books in the genre. It creates an insular feeling as small communities begin to suspect and turn on each other which I just love. We follow main character, Kieran, as he returns to his childhood home with his new family in tow and is pretty much immediately thrown into the middle of a criminal investigation whilst also being constantly reminded of another tragedy over a decade earlier on the night of a now infamous and terrible storm. As ever, Harper is particularly fantastic at building a sense of atmosphere and setting. The location always plays a huge role in her stories. The Survivors also focusses on the relationships and psychological aspects of its characters as opposed to being more of a police procedural which I think works beautifully. I was completely drawn into the lives of these people and I was desperate to know what had happened both in the present and in the deadly storm from years before. I didn’t see the resolution coming at all. I was suspicious of quite a few characters but was knocked sideways by the end reveal. The only thing I am in sort of two minds about is the ending. The book ends pretty abruptly and I was left wanting to find out a little more about the aftermath - mostly because I was enjoying the book so much and just wanted it to go on! However, whilst it did leave me a bit shell shocked, I can’t deny that the ending has a powerful impact in its decisiveness which I admire. Overall, this was yet another brilliant thriller from Harper who has yet to disappoint! I think my favourite book of hers remains The Lost Man which I thought was exceptional but I also loved The Survivors from start to finish and I cannot wait to read whatever Harper writes next! She is absolutely an auto-buy author for me! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨
Hello! So, today is my birthday- it’s a weird birthday as I’m sure it has been for everyone in the past year but I’m trying to make this best of it! And not only is it my birthday but it’s also the publication day for the phenomenally good Insatiable by @thedaisybee! I LOVED this book - it is so funny, intelligent and unashamedly explicit about female desire. I’ll pop the summary below! You can read my full review over on my blog! 🍊 Link in bio 🍊
Hello! 🌊 Today my book arrived for the @tandemcollectiveuk #TheSurvivorsReadalong and I cannot wait to get started! I love all of Jane Harper’s books so I have really high hopes for this one! Plus I can’t wait to use the whiteboard supplied to write down clues - so much fun! If you want to join in with the readalong let me know and I’ll send over the prompt cards! 🌊 @littlebrown @janeharperauthor #gifted #thesurvivors
Hello! Hope you’re all having a nice week! Yesterday was the paperback publication day of The Girls I’ve Been by Tess Sharpe which I really enjoyed so I thought I’d feature the gorgeous proof in my photo tonight! I’ll pop the summary down below and my full review will be up on my blog over the next few days! ❤️

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