Format: PaperbackPublished: June 22nd, 2017Age: AdultGenre: Non-Fiction – MemoirGoodreads Rating: 5/5 Stars I picked this up ages ago for research purposes, and because the blurb made it sound like a great way to find out what life was like in mining valleys towards the start of the 20th century. The mines are such a keyContinueContinue reading “Book Review: A Childhood in a Welsh Mining Valley by Vivian Jones”
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Audiobook Review: She Gets the Girl by Rachael Lippincott, Alyson Derrick
Narrated by: Natalie Naudus and Valentina OrtizPublisher: Simon & Schuster Audio UKAge: New AdultGenre: Contemporary – RomanceFormat: AudiobookRelease Date: April 14th, 2022Goodreads Rating: 4/5 Stars A really sweet sapphic romance, She Gets the Girl follows Alex and Molly, two vastly different girls who try to help each other in their respective love lives, only toContinueContinue reading “Audiobook Review: She Gets the Girl by Rachael Lippincott, Alyson Derrick”
Book Review: It Started with a Kiss by Clare Lydon
Format: ebook Release Date: June 10th, 2022Age: AdultGenre: Contemporary RomanceGoodreads Rating: 3/5 Stars Skye is not having a good day. Not after the announcement her ex-wife – the head chief at the hotel Skye works at – is getting remarried, at the same hotel. Looking to drown her sorrows, she meets Gemma at a bar,ContinueContinue reading “Book Review: It Started with a Kiss by Clare Lydon”
Book Review: Stars Collide by Rachel Lacey
Inject this into my veins! Seriously, this book gave me so much joy. Huge thanks to Montlake for providing me a copy via NetGalley, and giving me the chance to meet and spend time with Eden Sands and Anna Moss.
Blogmas Day 18: Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special
A decent offering from Marvel, and another of their “Special Presentations”, the first being October’s Werewolf by Night. This is the conclusion to Phase 4, but feels more like an add-on than anything else. There’s nothing MCU-shattering here, but it’s an enjoyable enough romp. After they find out how Yondu ruined Christmas, Mantis decides toContinueContinue reading “Blogmas Day 18: Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special”
Book Review: Once Upon an Aggravatingly Heroic Kiss by Bree Wolf
Publisher: WOLF PublishingFormat: ebookRelease Date: Genre: Romance – Regency – ChristmasGoodreadsPart of Naughty or Nice: A Holiday Regency Anthology I will do a full review for the anthology as a whole once all finished, but each of these seven also serves as a standalone novella – as far as I can tell, most of theseContinueContinue reading “Book Review: Once Upon an Aggravatingly Heroic Kiss by Bree Wolf”
Blogtober Day 27: The Monster Show Book Review
Another review from Divination Hollow today – this time a non-fiction book looking at horror film history. By: David SkalPublisher: plexusFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: 1994Genre: Horror – Non-FictionGoodreads Rating: 5/5 Stars Original Review The Monster Show might actually be the winner for “Book That Took Elle Longest to Finish”. I started this in May 2020, but withContinueContinue reading “Blogtober Day 27: The Monster Show Book Review”
Blogtober Day 16: Goddess of Filth Book Review
More from the Divination Hollow archives today, highlighting another horror book I very much enjoyed. By: V. CastroPublisher: Creature PublishingFormat: ebookRelease Date: March 30th, 2021Genre: HorrorGoodreads Rating: 4/5 Stars Original Review Goddess of Filth is the first book I’ve read by V. Castro, and it definitely won’t be the last. Five friends, Lourdes, Fernanda, Ana, Perla,ContinueContinue reading “Blogtober Day 16: Goddess of Filth Book Review”
Graphic Novel Review: The Ultimates 2, Volume 1: Gods and Monsters
by Mark Millar, Bryan Hitch (Artist)Publisher: MarvelFormat: PaperbackGenre: Sci-Fi/Fantasy/SuperheroesRelease Date: September 20th, 2006Goodreads Rating: 4/5 Stars And so we continue with the story of The Ultimates, in which Marvel give us a more ‘gritty’ and ‘realistic’ version of The Avengers. The Ultimates is kind of a reminder that, okay, some interesting stuff came out ofContinueContinue reading “Graphic Novel Review: The Ultimates 2, Volume 1: Gods and Monsters”
Graphic Novel Review: iZombie, Volume 3: Six Feet Under and Rising
Publisher: VertigoFormat: TPBRelease Date: February 1st, 2012 Rating: 5/5 Stars Volume 1 Review / Volume 2 Review Once again, as much as I love the iZombie TV show, I am slightly disappointed we don’t get to see this on the screen. This being Gwen’s ‘adventures’ as a zombie, helping the dead complete unfinished business, withContinueContinue reading “Graphic Novel Review: iZombie, Volume 3: Six Feet Under and Rising”
Unwrapping Words 