#5OnMyTBR is a bookish meme hosted by E. @ Local Bee Hunter’s Nook and you can learn more about it here. It occurs every Monday when we post about 5 books on our TBR. I definitely need to read more translated books – there’s such a rich world outside English language books, and I’ve barely even scratched the surface!ContinueContinue reading “#5OnMyTBR: In Translation”
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8 Books for 8 Decades
Here’s a fun fact: my dad turns 70 tomorrow. I think that’s pretty awesome, and although he’s not a big reader himself, he has always hugely supported me in my own reading and writing, and always been there to encourage me when I needed it. He’s a hell of a storyteller, too, and definitely helpedContinueContinue reading “8 Books for 8 Decades”
#5OnMyTBR: Classics
#5OnMyTBR is a bookish meme hosted by E. @ Local Bee Hunter’s Nook and you can learn more about it here. It occurs every Monday when we post about 5 books on our TBR. I know I have some Classics on my TBR, but not really that many! I’m not a big Classics reader, though sometimes I will giveContinueContinue reading “#5OnMyTBR: Classics”
#5OnMyTBR: Classics
#5OnMyTBR is a bookish meme hosted by E. @ Local Bee Hunter’s Nook and you can learn more about it here or in the post announcing it. It occurs every Monday when we post about 5 books on our TBR. I have to admit, there’s not that many ‘classics’ on my TBR – they’re not something I often seek out to read,ContinueContinue reading “#5OnMyTBR: Classics”
Let’s Talk Bookish: Required Reading
Let’s Talk Bookish is a weekly meme that was originally created and hosted by Rukky @ Eternity Books starting in August 2019, and was then cohosted with Dani @ Literary Lion from May 2020 to March 2022. Book Nook Bits has hosted since April 2022. April 14th: Required Reading Prompts: This week, we’re bringing back an old LTB topic from aContinueContinue reading “Let’s Talk Bookish: Required Reading”
Watching Every Disney Film: 1955: Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier
Part 1 / Part 2 / Part 3 / Part 4 / Part 5 Sing it with me now; Davy, Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier… I did not know how much there actually was in that song, detailing good ol’ Davy’s exploits through this film, which ties together the first three episodes ofContinueContinue reading “Watching Every Disney Film: 1955: Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier”
Book Blogger Hop: July 22nd – 28th
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, it was relaunched on February 15, 2013 by Billy @ Ramblings of a Coffee Addict. Each week the hop will start on a Friday and end the following Thursday. There will be a weeklyContinueContinue reading “Book Blogger Hop: July 22nd – 28th”
Book Review: False Colours by Georgette Heyer
Publisher: Cornerstone DigitalFormat: ebookRelease Date: February 28th, 2011 (first published 1963)Goodreads Rating: 5/5 Stars After two books, Heyer is now one of my favourite authors. There’s a wonderful wit to her work, and characters who are delightful and frustrating and funny. She has this way of really drawing a couple together, and planting seeds forContinueContinue reading “Book Review: False Colours by Georgette Heyer”
Topic: Top Rated Classics
‘Classics’ are a very tricky topic of conversation, partly because some people seem to feel so passionately towards them! For me, I don’t think anyone HAS to read any so-called ‘Classics’ book, and it’s worth acknowledging sometimes what we define as a ‘Classic’ is non-inclusive. Still, before I got really into reviewing, I did manageContinueContinue reading “Topic: Top Rated Classics”
That Dreaded TBR #21
Yep, I’m back with this again! It’s always nice to revisit the older books on my TBR and see if there are any I am just no longer interested in. You can check out Part Twenty here which also has links to the previous posts. I originally saw this on Becky’s Book Blog Rules GoContinueContinue reading “That Dreaded TBR #21”
Unwrapping Words 