#5OnMyTBR: Grief

#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. Grief is something we all experience, at one time or another, and it’s something that often seeps into the rest of our lives, maybe withoutContinueContinue reading “#5OnMyTBR: Grief”

Book Review: What the River Knows by Isabel Ibañez

Format: ebookPublished: October 31st, 2023Age: Young AdultGenre: Historical Fantasy Rating: 5/5 Stars I really liked Together We Burn, so I went into this expecting to enjoy it. I wasn’t disappointed. What the River Knows came out last year, but it feels like there’s a trend shifting towards books set in Egypt, pre-1900, grappling with theContinueContinue reading “Book Review: What the River Knows by Isabel Ibañez”

Blogtober Day 28: #5OnMyTBR – Halloween Freebie

#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. It’s the final few days of Blogtober, and I’m a little relieved! I’m actually surprised I’ve managed to keep up with one post a dayContinueContinue reading “Blogtober Day 28: #5OnMyTBR – Halloween Freebie”

Blogtober Day 27: 100 New Horror Recommendations Part Six

I am back with more recent horror goodness, seeing which books on the Goodreads’ 100 New Horror Recommendations for (Nearly) Every Kind of Reader I’ve read and haven’t read. We’re sticking with haunted houses for this one, and at a quick glance, I don’t think I recognise any of these, so it’ll likely be moreContinueContinue reading “Blogtober Day 27: 100 New Horror Recommendations Part Six”

Blogtober Day 26: Audiobook Review – We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson

Format: AudiobookRelease Date: September 21st, 1962Age: AdultGenre: Gothic – Horror Rating: 5/5 Stars As part of Blogtober, I’m reposting some of my Divination Hollow reviews from the last year. Usually, I review horror and similar genres over there, but October seems like a great time to highlight some of my favourites! You can read theContinueContinue reading “Blogtober Day 26: Audiobook Review – We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson”

Blogtober Day 25: Let’s Talk Bookish – Halloween 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. We’re nearing the end of Blogtober, and so far I’ve managed to keep up with aContinueContinue reading “Blogtober Day 25: Let’s Talk Bookish – Halloween Reading”

Blogtober Day 23: Book Review – I Feed Her to the Beast and the Beast Is Me by Jamison Shea

Format: ebookPublished: August 29th, 2023Age: Young AdultGenre: Horror Rating: 5/5 Stars As part of Blogtober, I’m reposting some of my Divination Hollow reviews from the last year. Usually, I review horror and similar genres over there, but October seems like a great time to highlight some of my favourites! You can read the original reviewContinueContinue reading “Blogtober Day 23: Book Review – I Feed Her to the Beast and the Beast Is Me by Jamison Shea”

Blogtober Day 22: 100 New Horror Recommendations Part Five

Continuing with my ‘review’ of Goodreads’ 100 New Horror Recommendations for (Nearly) Every Kind of Reader, we’re now diving into haunted houses, which I am very excited about. I love haunted places, so let’s see which of these books I already want to read, haven’t heard of before, and, hopefully, read. Part 1 / PartContinueContinue reading “Blogtober Day 22: 100 New Horror Recommendations Part Five”

Blogtober Day 20: Halloween Creatures Book Tag

I have a brand new, created by me Book Tag for you today! This one is open to all, so feel free to have a go (any time of the year!), I would just ask that you link back to this post if you do. ‘Creatures’ are a staple of horror and Halloween, and thisContinueContinue reading “Blogtober Day 20: Halloween Creatures Book Tag”

Blogtober Day 19: Book Review – Bury Your Gays by Chuck Tingle

Format: PaperbackPublished: July 9th, 2024Age: AdultGenre: Horror Rating: 5/5 Stars As part of Blogtober, I’m reposting some of my Divination Hollow reviews from the last year. Usually, I review horror and similar genres over there, but October seems like a great time to highlight some of my favourites! You can read the original review here.ContinueContinue reading “Blogtober Day 19: Book Review – Bury Your Gays by Chuck Tingle”