Just a quick one today to say it’s my birthday! Yes, I am turning thirty-mumble-mumble. For me, this is usually a chance to watch some musicals, eat good food and take some time off work, which also means reading! Later this month I’ll also be heading to the Sugar Pages Indie Book event in Cardiff,ContinueContinue reading “Topic: It’s My Birthday!”
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Book Review: Rebel Writers: The Accidental Feminists by Celia Brayfield
Format: ebookPublished: 17th September, 2019Age: AdultGenre: Non-Fiction – Biography – History Rating: 2/5 Stars This is one of those books where it’s difficult to grasp who exactly this is aimed at. In Rebel Writers, we’re introduced to a series of women who “wrote about their lives with an honesty that dazzled the world”. According toContinueContinue reading “Book Review: Rebel Writers: The Accidental Feminists by Celia Brayfield”
Fantasy with Friends: Graphic Novel Adaptations
Fantasy with Friends – hosted by Pages Unbound – poses questions each Monday about fantasy, either as a genre as a whole or individual works. As I write this, I’m finally feeling better from having spent the last couple of weeks super ill. That hasn’t been fun! We’re currently at the end of October (yayContinueContinue reading “Fantasy with Friends: Graphic Novel Adaptations”
Book Review: The Grimoire Grammar School Parent Teacher Association by Caitlin Rozakis
Genre: Cosy Fantasy / ParanormalPublished: 27th May, 2025Age: AdultFormat: ebook Rating: 5/5 Stars Oh, this was fantastic! A really refreshing paranormal read, that focuses not on the journey of a paranormal being, but the mother of one, who has to juggle motherhood – including school runs and WhatsApp groups – with adjusting to her newContinueContinue reading “Book Review: The Grimoire Grammar School Parent Teacher Association by Caitlin Rozakis”
2026 Reading Challenges Update #10
Ah, November! I love November. Always have. It’s not quite Christmas pressure, but it is a time for Christmas plans, leftover Halloween treats, cosy nights and my birthday! It usually means I have some nice time off during the month, too. This November, I’m also going to be heading to the SugarPages Christmas @ CardiffContinueContinue reading “2026 Reading Challenges Update #10”
Graphic Novel Review: The Wicked + The Divine, Vol. 4: Rising Action
by Kieron Gillen (Writer), Jamie McKelvie (Illustrator), Matt Wilson (Colorist), Clayton Cowles (Letterer)Publisher: Image ComicsFormat: PaperbackGenre: Urban FantasyPublished: 11th October, 2016 Rating: 4/5 Stars Things really come to a head in this fourth volume of The Wicked + The Divine, and it feels like an ending, even if it’s not the ending. As suggested byContinueContinue reading “Graphic Novel Review: The Wicked + The Divine, Vol. 4: Rising Action”
Top Ten Tuesday: One-Word Reviews
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. This was a challenge I just couldn’t resist! Still workingContinueContinue reading “Top Ten Tuesday: One-Word Reviews”
Fantasy with Friends: Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Fantasy with Friends – hosted by Pages Unbound – poses questions each Monday about fantasy, either as a genre as a whole or individual works. Things have been quiet on the blog recently, due to a mix of things. I was hit hard with illness in mid October, and it lingered really badly. Pretty muchContinueContinue reading “Fantasy with Friends: Sci-Fi & Fantasy”
Fantasy With Friends: Magical Realism & Fantasy
Fantasy with Friends – hosted by Pages Unbound – poses questions each Monday about fantasy, either as a genre as a whole or individual works. I am writing this quite soon after my previous Fantasy With Friends post and can confirm, unfortunately, the cold has hit me very hard indeed! Thankfully I largely WFH, soContinueContinue reading “Fantasy With Friends: Magical Realism & Fantasy”
Fantasy with Friends: Is Fantasy Worth Reading?
Fantasy with Friends – hosted by Pages Unbound – poses questions each Monday about fantasy, either as a genre as a whole or individual works. I didn’t do my usual Fantasy with Friends post last week, mainly due to falling behind (again) with posts in general! I admit, I have not been great with keepingContinueContinue reading “Fantasy with Friends: Is Fantasy Worth Reading?”
