Format: ebookPublished: July 13th, 2007Age: AdultGenre: Historical RomanceGoodreads Rating: 1/5 Stars This was one of those books that started off so strong, but really fell flat in the second half. I find it incredibly frustrating when books feel like they just go on for too long – this one could have been cut down andContinueContinue reading “Book Review: Gambling on the Duke’s Daughter by Diana Bold”
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Book Review: The Unforgettable Loretta, Darling by Katherine Blake
Format: ebookPublished: June 13th, 2024Age: AdultGenre: HistoricalGoodreads Rating: 3/5 Stars I went into this fully expecting to really enjoy it, and for quite a fair bit I did. The first part of the book feels like a Hollywood Novel for the 21st Century, despite its 1950s setting, exploring the glitz and glamour of Hollywood alongsideContinueContinue reading “Book Review: The Unforgettable Loretta, Darling by Katherine Blake”
Book Review: Kissed by Carla Krae
Format: ebookPublished: November 3rd, 2013Age: New AdultGenre: Contemporary RomanceGoodreads Rating: 1/5 Stars Buckle up, kids – this is going to be a rant style review. The only reason I didn’t DNF this book is because it’s relatively short. Kissed was marketed as a ‘Best Friends Rock Star Romance’, with a focus on a trip toContinueContinue reading “Book Review: Kissed by Carla Krae”
Book Review: To Steal a Heart by Kate Bateman
Format: ebookPublished: February 23rd, 2016Age: AdultGenre: Historical Romance – RegencyGoodreads Rating: 5/5 Stars To get an idea of how much I really enjoyed this: before I’d even finished, I purchased book 2. Actually, by coincidence, I picked that up shortly after we were introduced to the couple who are the focus of book 2, soContinueContinue reading “Book Review: To Steal a Heart by Kate Bateman”
Audiobook Review: The Mabinogion Translated by Lady Charlotte Guest
Narrated By: Richard MitchleyPublisher: Ukemi AudiobooksAge: AdultGenre: Classics – Medieval – MythologyFormat: AudiobookPublished: February 7th, 2017Goodreads Rating: 3/5 Stars This is not my first experience of The Mabinogion, and it’s definitely not going to be my last, but it’s the first time I have got through the whole thing. When I tried in the past,ContinueContinue reading “Audiobook Review: The Mabinogion Translated by Lady Charlotte Guest”
One Sentence Book Reviews – Part 2
I did this a long, long time ago, but it seemed to be pretty popular, so I thought I’d do another one. I’m doing the last five books I’ve read at the time of writing, and will link to the reviews where they’re available if you want to read more. One Sentence Book Reviews TheContinueContinue reading “One Sentence Book Reviews – Part 2”
Book Review: Whale Fall by Elizabeth O’Connor
Format: ebookPublished: May 7th, 2024Age: AdultGenre: Historical – LiteraryGoodreads Rating: 3/5 Stars This wasn’t a bad book, but it’s much more introspective, character and atmosphere driven than I usually like. I found it to be quite meandering; although it’s relatively short it felt like it took a long while to get anywhere, and the endingContinueContinue reading “Book Review: Whale Fall by Elizabeth O’Connor”
Graphic Novel Review: Saga, Volume 9
by Brian K. Vaughan, Fiona Staples (Illustrator)Publisher: Image ComicsFormat: PaperbackGenre: Sci-FiRelease Date: October 2nd, 2018Goodreads Rating: 5/5 Stars Reread Reviews: Volume 1 / Volume 2 / Volume 3 / Volume 4 / Volume 5 / Volume 6 / Volume 7 / Volume 8Original Volume 8 Review This is not the first time this series has ripped myContinueContinue reading “Graphic Novel Review: Saga, Volume 9”
Book Review: An Improbable Season by Rosalyn Eves
Format: ebookPublished: April 25th, 2023Age: Young AdultGenre: Regency RomanceGoodreads Rating: 2/5 Stars Some genres/subgenres don’t translate well to Young Adult, and unfortunately I think Regency might just be one of them. For starters, Regency often does deal with young adult characters because of the historical context, and it’s also the reason you might get aContinueContinue reading “Book Review: An Improbable Season by Rosalyn Eves”
Audiobook Review: True Biz by Sara Nović
Narrated By: Lisa Flanagan, Kaleo GriffithPublisher: Little, Brown AudioAge: Young AdultGenre: Contemporary – LiteraryFormat: AudiobookPublished: April 5th, 2022Goodreads Rating: 4/5 Stars True Biz was an engaging, interesting novel about students and teachers at the River Valley School for the Deaf. Alongside the plot (we’ll get to that in a moment), there are small interludes thatContinueContinue reading “Audiobook Review: True Biz by Sara Nović”
Unwrapping Words 