About the Book Genre: MG HorrorLength: 304 PagesPublished: 31th March 2022Amazon / Goodreads Turn the lights on. Lock the door. Things are about to get SERIOUSLY SCARY! The brand new must-read middle-grade novel from the author of super-spooky Crater Lake. Perfect for 9+ fans of R.L.Stine’s Goosebumps It’s basically the worst school detention ever. WhenContinueContinue reading “The WriteReads Blog Tour: Dread Wood by Jennifer Killick”
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Book Blogger Hop – April 1st – 7th
Book Blogger Hop The Book Blogger Hop was originally created by Jennifer @ Crazy-For-Books in March 2010 and ended on December 31, 2012. With Jennifer’s permission, I relaunched the hop on February 15, 2013. Each week the hop will start on a Friday and end the following Thursday. There will be a weekly prompt featuring a book related question.ContinueContinue reading “Book Blogger Hop – April 1st – 7th”
Book Tag: 7 Things I Like in a Book
I spotted this over at Light of the Bookworm, and it looks so fun, so I thought I’d give it a go. You can check out her post here. 1. Heart-Breaking Moments If a book makes me tear up or even full out sob, then yeah, it’s won me over – not always because I’mContinueContinue reading “Book Tag: 7 Things I Like in a Book”
That Dreaded TBR #33
Ah, trying to reduce my Goodreads TBR five books at a time. If you haven’t tried this yet, I do suggest it – not only to lower the ridiculously high amount of books I’ve marked ‘Want to Read’ on there, but also as it reminds me of some books I do want to read, butContinueContinue reading “That Dreaded TBR #33”
Book Review: Theatre of Marvels by Lianne Dillsworth
Publisher: Random House UK – CornerstoneFormat: ebookRelease Date: April 14th, 2022Goodreads Rating: 5/5 Stars When Zillah steps on stage at Crillick’s Variety Theatre, she steps into the persona of The Great Amazonia, an exotic wonder who certainly draws in the crowds. But Zillah must hide herself, and outside the theatre, she has to hide Amazonia,ContinueContinue reading “Book Review: Theatre of Marvels by Lianne Dillsworth”
Audiobook Review: Everyday Sexism by Laura Bates
Publisher: Audible StudiosFormat: AudiobookRelease Date: June 3rd, 2014 Rating: 5/5 Stars Gathering together statistics, analysis and personal stories, from many different women, Laura Bates puts together a powerful call for change. Covering every aspect of society – and acknowledging her own privilege and perspective – Bates highlights why there needs to be a change. ThisContinueContinue reading “Audiobook Review: Everyday Sexism by Laura Bates”
Graphic Novel Review: Doctor Who – The Flood
Publisher: Panini Release Date: October 18th, 2007Genre: Sci-Fi/Media Tie-In Rating: 5/5 Stars Other Doctor Who Comic Collection Reviews: The Iron Legion / The Tides of Time / VoyagerOther Doctor Who Graphic Novel Reviews: The Eleventh Doctor Archives Omnibus Vol. 1 / The Eleventh Doctor Archives Omnibus, Vol 2 Yes folks, another of the Doctor Who Collected Comics. And possiblyContinueContinue reading “Graphic Novel Review: Doctor Who – The Flood”
What I’m Watching: Pose
Yep, another instance of being among the last to catch onto something. Not long ago I talked here about It’s a Sin, which reflects life for the LGBT+ community at the end of the 80s in London. When I mentioned watching it, someone suggested I check out Pose. So I did, originally on Netflix, thenContinueContinue reading “What I’m Watching: Pose”
BBNYA Blog Tour: Our Bloody Pearl by D.N. Bryn
Publisher: Bryn BooksLength: 206 PagesDate Published: 26th July 2018Amazon UK / Amazon US / Goodreads Blurb The ocean is uncontrollable and dangerous. But to the sirens who swim the warm island waters, it’s a home more than worth protecting from the humans and their steam-propelled ships. Between their hypnotic voices and the strength of theirContinueContinue reading “BBNYA Blog Tour: Our Bloody Pearl by D.N. Bryn”
Topic: About 4 and 5 Star Ratings
Every reviewer has slightly different ‘criteria’ when reviewing, and of course, what is a 1* book might be 5*s for someone else, as it’s completely dependent on the reviewer’s own personal tastes. It’s something many people seem to forget when they decide it’s time for another round of ‘terrible takes against reviewers’; all reviews areContinueContinue reading “Topic: About 4 and 5 Star Ratings”
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