I was thinking yesterday, as I shifted from one type of Christmas song to the next, how the wonderful thing about Christmas music is it can come in all sorts of different genres. There’s a lot of variety out there, so even if someone doesn’t like – or is fed up of – the usualContinueContinue reading “Blogmas Day Nineteen: Christmas Albums”
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Blogmas Day Eighteen: End of Year Book Tag
I did this Book Tag originally back in 2019, and thought I’d revisit it this year as part of my Blogmas posts. The tag was from Jenniely, who provided the inspiration for my 2019 Blogmas posts. 1. Are there any books you started this year you need to finish? I’m reading a few different booksContinueContinue reading “Blogmas Day Eighteen: End of Year Book Tag”
Blogmas Day Seventeen: Revisiting 2020
Why in all hell would I want to revisit that awful year??? Well, here’s the thing, back in 2019, I managed to get some Blogmas posts up during December. And as I was pondering what to do for my next post, I decided to look through the old ones and see if there was anyContinueContinue reading “Blogmas Day Seventeen: Revisiting 2020”
Blogmas Day Sixteen: Last Christmas
Yay, another Festive Film taken off the list! This one, staring Emilia Clarke and Henry Golding, as well as Michelle Yeoh and Emma Thompson, was a Universal film released in 2019, a romantic comedy featuring and inspired by the music of George Michael. What more else could you want from a film? Is the plotContinueContinue reading “Blogmas Day Sixteen: Last Christmas”
Book Review: Anti-Social by Nick Pettigrew
Publisher: CenturyFormat: MOBIRelease Date: July 23rd, 2020 Rating: 5/5 Stars I received this book from the publishers via NetGalley. Reviews remain my own. I usually end up saying this in the reviews I do of non-fiction, which probably tells you the kind of non-fiction I’m drawn to, but this is not an easy read. Yes,ContinueContinue reading “Book Review: Anti-Social by Nick Pettigrew”
Blogmas Day Fourteen: Looking Forward to 2022
After my ‘reflections’ post I thought it would a good idea to see what I’ve got coming up next year! And I really am looking forward to next year – I don’t know what it holds, but so far there is some exciting things happening that have me hopeful. In the writing part of things,ContinueContinue reading “Blogmas Day Fourteen: Looking Forward to 2022”
Audiobook Review: The Founding Fathers – The History Hour
Publisher: The History HourFormat: AudibleRelease Date: 1st October, 2019Genre: Non-Fiction – History Rating: 4/5 Stars When I watched Hamilton last year, I realised something: I had absolutely no idea about the founding of the United States of America. It’s not something we’re taught in school (which is fair because I did attend school in theContinueContinue reading “Audiobook Review: The Founding Fathers – The History Hour”
Blogmas Day Twelve: 2021 Reflections
2021 has been a strange year. In some ways it’s been good, and I feel like I’m ending the year in a better place than I started. But this year saw a lot of change in my personal life, too, and it hasn’t been easy at all. I don’t know what 2022 holds, but hopefullyContinueContinue reading “Blogmas Day Twelve: 2021 Reflections”
Blogmas Day Eleven: The Princess Switch
Yep, I actually managed to watch one of the films from my Festive Films list! Hopefully I’ll get to the others some time soon. For those who, like me, are a bit late to the game with Netflix’s Christmas movies, The Princess Switch is a 2018 film romantic comedy, staring Vanessa Hudgens. It’s a PrinceContinueContinue reading “Blogmas Day Eleven: The Princess Switch”
Cover Reveal & Scavenger Hunt: Devil’s Deal by Tessa Hastjarjanto
Title: Devil’s DealSeries: Infernal Contracts #1Publisher: NarratessCover Design: RavvenAmazon Blurb When two angels break their deal with the Devil, he comes for the one they’re trying to protect. 16-year-old Eleonora Santos works through the summer break so she can visit her family in Italy when she graduates. With the new school year around the corner,ContinueContinue reading “Cover Reveal & Scavenger Hunt: Devil’s Deal by Tessa Hastjarjanto”
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