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?”
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Book Review: Showstopper by Tom Ramsay
Format: ebookPublished: 6th May, 2026Age: Young AdultGenre: Contemporary Romance Rating: 5/5 Stars Oh, this book was adorable! Right from the start I suspected I’d love this one, and I wasn’t let down. The two at the centre of this – Olly and Tarun – are written brilliantly. I think this will appeal to both theContinueContinue reading “Book Review: Showstopper by Tom Ramsay”
Audiobook Review: Honey & Spice by Bolu Babalola
Narrated by Weruche OpiaPublisher: Review Age: AdultGenre: Contemporary RomanceFormat: AudiobookPublished: 5th July, 2022 Rating: 5/5 Stars I have a new favourite author after this! Honey & Spice is as delicious as the title suggests, and I’m so pleased I finally got around to the audiobook. The narrator does brilliantly, really bringing Kiki Banjo to lifeContinueContinue reading “Audiobook Review: Honey & Spice by Bolu Babalola”
2026 Reading Challenges Update #9
It’s October, and that means spooky season! Though even a week or so into the month and I keep forgetting it’s no longer summer and should be autumn – during the day it’s still been pretty warm, though the temperature does drop overnight and into the early mornings. I’m fully in cosy season though, withContinueContinue reading “2026 Reading Challenges Update #9”
Book Review: Lady Eve’s Last Con by Rebecca Fraimow
Format: ebookPublished: 4th June, 2024Age: AdultGenre: Sci-Fi Romance Rating: 2/5 Stars I really wanted to like this one more than I did. Especially with the apparent blending of 1920s and space opera sci-fi, as well as the sapphic element. Unfortunately, the interesting elements fell flat among the poor worldbuilding and lack of characterisation. Ruth isContinueContinue reading “Book Review: Lady Eve’s Last Con by Rebecca Fraimow”
Top Ten Tuesday: Books that Bring Me Happy Memories
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 really fun to put together, and definitely tookContinueContinue reading “Top Ten Tuesday: Books that Bring Me Happy Memories”
Fantasy with Friends: How Fantasy Has Changed
Fantasy with Friends – hosted by Pages Unbound – poses questions each Monday about fantasy, either as a genre as a whole or individual works. I’m going to an indie book fair in November! And I am very excited. The event is run by SugarPages Author Events (aka author Raven Leithe Harlow), and the eventsContinueContinue reading “Fantasy with Friends: How Fantasy Has Changed”
Fantasy With Friends: Is Fantasy Taken Seriously?
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 only started doing the fantastic Fantasy With Friends recently, I thought I’d go back and take a look at some of the older questions that I missed, startingContinueContinue reading “Fantasy With Friends: Is Fantasy Taken Seriously?”
Book Review: Rainbow Wales by Emily Garside
Format: HardbackPublished: 7th May, 2026Age: AdultGenre: Nonfiction – History – Biography Rating: 5/5 Stars This is another fantastic book from author Emily Garside, and a wonderful addition to Welsh queer writing. Through Rainbow Wales, Garside spotlights a variety of different Welsh queer icons, ranging from actors to artists to sportspeople to activists, even including alliesContinueContinue reading “Book Review: Rainbow Wales by Emily Garside”
Fantasy With Friends: Fantasy as a Real World Mirror
Fantasy with Friends – hosted by Pages Unbound – poses questions each Monday about fantasy, either as a genre as a whole or individual works. This is a really fascinating question and one that requires a lot of consideration. Before we dive in though, I want to say a big thank you to Pages UnboundContinueContinue reading “Fantasy With Friends: Fantasy as a Real World Mirror”
