Endless painting… a weekly check-in
It’s Dewey’s 24 Hour Readathon at the weekend! Make sure you’re signed up for an excuse to read and snack all day long. I’d love to say I finished painting the fence, but alas, no. Why is fence painting such hard work?! At least we’re…
Top Ten Books as Crayola Colours
Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. This week’s fun topic is book titles that would make good Crayola crayon names. I have recreated these ten titles in colour swatches (but click each one to either read my review or see the…
Cold days and bookish nights… a weekly check-in
This week I had Susan Earlam on my blog answering some questions about her new book, go check out my Q+A. I also reviewed Jeff VanderMeer’s Hummingbird Salamander which is out this week. I finished off Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malindo Lo….
Hummingbird Salamander
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. My reviews are my honest opinion and are not biased for the purpose of personal gain. Jane Smith, not…
Q+A with Susan Earlam
Today I have Susan Earlam on the blog, talking about eco-horror, the environment and her new book, Earthly Bodies. Hi Susan, could you briefly introduce yourself? Hello. I’m a writer, I live in Cheshire with my family. I started a blog in 2010….
Walkies and welly recycling… a weekly check-in
So first off, I completely failed at taking part in the London Bookshop Crawl Readathon, I read most of Last Night at the Telegraph Club and that was it. The weather was pretty good for a bank holiday weekend and I got some garden tasks…
On My Radar: April
Another month, another massive pile of books to look forward to! As always, dates are based on UK publication and links go to Goodreads to find out more info. *Indicates a title I’ve received a review copy of. 1st Sistersong by Lucy Holland The Outlaws…
Bookshop crawl readathon TBR… and a weekly check-in
I went to a garden centre that I hadn’t been to before at the weekend, it’s only like a minute up from the one we usually go to but it’s more for shrubs and trees. I wanted a laurel to replace the grub infested cape…
You Should See Me in a Crown
When Liz doesn’t qualify for the scholarship she’s been working towards, she is crushed, it was her ticket out of town, where she feels too black, too awkward, too gay and too poor to truly be herself. Campbell, Indiana, has one thing it loves above…
Win £30 of Books!
To celebrate ten years of blogging, I’m giving away a bundle of books to one lucky reader. The winner can choose up to £30 worth of books of their choice (or a £30 National Book Token to spend at your leisure). Books will be ordered…
Mermaids and memoir… a weekly check-in
Another week gone by and my blog is now the grand old age of ten. Last week I shared my Spring TBR and a review of Kazuo Ishiguro’s new book, Klara and the Sun. Sign-ups are now open for Dewey’s 24 Hour Readathon and I…
Surviving ten years of book blogging
It’s hard to believe I’ve had this blog ten years. There have been some wobbly moments, especially over the last year of course, but I’ve decided I like my little bookish spot on the internet, even if it turns out only to be for me….