Delayed winter has arrived… a not-weekly check-in
It’s nowhere near as cold as some places, but considering at new year it was warm enough to walk around without a coat on, it’s flipping freezing now! We haven’t had any snow but the ground is frozen solid and…
Fathomfolk
Disclosure: I received a copy of this book free of charge for review purposes only. Receipt of a book does not guarantee a review or endorsement. As humans moved into their towering, floating cities, their pollution flowed free into the…
The Invocations
Disclosure: I received a copy of this book free of charge for review purposes only. Receipt of a book does not guarantee a review or endorsement. Five women murdered, no evidence left behind and the police have no leads. Jude…
Most Anticipated Books: January – June 2024
Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. The most anticipated lists are some of my favourite to browse, so I hope to get around as many blogs as possible. I can never keep this list to just ten,…
New year, same old… a not-weekly check-in
I spent most the holidays coughing and spluttering on the sofa, playing Wylde Flowers on Steam Deck. It was a bit of a non-event overall, and now I’ve got to actively try and find a new job, rather than hoping…
Emily Wilde’s Map of the Otherlands
Disclosure: I received a copy of this book free of charge for review purposes only. Receipt of a book does not guarantee a review or endorsement. Emily Wilde’s Map of the Otherlands is the sequel to Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of…
Best of 2023
Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. 2023 wasn’t the best reading year for me, I read the least I have since I started tracking such things, but I still gave 16 books five stars. Most of these…
On My Radar: January
Happy new year! And you all know a new year brings a whole new cycle of exciting book releases. I’ve read The Invocations and Emily Wilde’s Map of the Otherlands already, so keep an eye out for my reviews of…
Top Ten: Winter TBR
Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. It’s that time again to make a list, no not for Santa, but the books I hope to read over the next few months. I’ve only read four from my Autumn…
Reading challenges… a not-weekly check-in
So the 2024 Popsugar Reading Challenge has been published and it’s got a lot of very specific prompts, but having had a good look at it, a lot of those things fit books I wanted to read next year anyway….
Starling House
Eden is a mining town down on its luck, sat in the shadow of the Gravely’s coal power plant. The only thing it’s known for is the mysterious 19th century children’s author, E. Starling and the house she left behind….
Tower of London, Cities Skylines II and a lot of rain… a not-weekly check-in
November is the worst month to have a birthday, my weekend away in London was very nearly called off due to storms and flooding, but we made it! Our main aim was to eat at Dishoom, which was all very…