Format: DigitalRelease Date: October 27th, 2021 Rating: 3/5 Stars This one was okay, sitting firmly in ‘middling’ for books for me. It’s another of my 2021 festive reads, and I picked this up almost immediately after Humbug (which I loved), which was always going to be a tough act to follow! Verity’s sister is aContinueContinue reading “Book Review: Christmas with Hamish by Sophie Penhaligon”
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Book Review: Humbug by Amanda Radley
Publisher: Bold Strokes BooksFormat: DigitalRelease Date: December 8th, 2021 Rating: 5/5 Stars I loved this book, and it’s probably my favourite of my 2021 festive reads. And not just because the main character shares my name! In all fairness, the publisher Bold Stroke Books are putting out some excellent work, and as much as aContinueContinue reading “Book Review: Humbug by Amanda Radley”
Book Review: Rebel Rose by Emma Theriault
Publisher: AutumnFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: November 26th, 2020 Rating: 3/5 Stars I was so excited for this series, especially as I’ve pretty consistently adored the Twisted Tales series of books. The Queen’s Council is a new series of Disney books, exploring what happens to the princesses we know and love when they step up into theirContinueContinue reading “Book Review: Rebel Rose by Emma Theriault”
Graphic Novel Review: The Boys, Volume 3: Good for the Soul
by Garth Ennis, Darrick RobertsonPublisher: Dynamite EntertainmentFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: October 1st, 2008 Volume 1: The Name of the Game Review / Volume 2: Get Some Review Three volumes in and yeah, I absolutely bloody love this series. At this point I am completely and totally invested, and hopefully will continue being able to get theContinueContinue reading “Graphic Novel Review: The Boys, Volume 3: Good for the Soul”
Book Review: The Truth About Elves by Ekta R. Garg
Publisher: Atmosphere PressFormat: DigitalRelease Date: October 19th, 2021 Rating: 2/5 Stars Curtis spends most of his time in Las Vegas, focusing on his life and job and avoiding his past. But for three months of the year, he travels to the Arctic Circle, where he works as one of Santa’s elves. I thought this bookContinueContinue reading “Book Review: The Truth About Elves by Ekta R. Garg”
Book Review: Craft in the Real World by Matthew Salesses
Publisher: Catapult BooksFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: January 19th, 2021 Rating: 5/5 Stars If you are a writer, you need this. That is especially important if you run or even plan on running workshops. I picked this up after a fantastic webinar from Writing the Other. A book like this is important not just because it canContinueContinue reading “Book Review: Craft in the Real World by Matthew Salesses”
Book Review: #TheLeftoverBride by Elodie Nowodazkij
Format: DigitalRelease Date: September 14th, 2021 Rating: 5/5 Stars Wedding dress designed Sorcha O’Conner didn’t expect to go viral, but thanks to her fiancé stranding her at the altar, she’s become #TheLeftoverBride. That and a series of other unfortunate events have convinced the public her dresses are cursed. To focus on something else, she createsContinueContinue reading “Book Review: #TheLeftoverBride by Elodie Nowodazkij”
Graphic Novel Review: Secret Invasion
Publisher: Panini ComicsRelease Date: Feb 4th, 2009Genre: Sci-Fi Rating: 4/5 Stars Note to self for future: don’t try and read a Marvel comic such as Secret Wars #1, then read a Marvel cross-over event graphic novel such as Secret Invasion, then pick up something like Secret Wars #2. You will end up a little confused.ContinueContinue reading “Graphic Novel Review: Secret Invasion”
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”
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”
Unwrapping Words 