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The Single Ladies of Jacaranda Retirement Village is a sweet but feisty tale of friendship, love, and 'positive ageing'. Part of the growing 'UpLit' genre, it's a book that will leave you feeling warmed and with a smile on your face. UpLit is pegged as a genre with 'kindness at it's core' and this book … Continue reading Review: The Single Ladies of Jacaranda Retirement Village – Joanna Nell
It's only been in the last few years that I've started putting books down midway, never to be picked up again (known in the bookstagram community as DNFing a book). It does mean that here haven't been many I've not finished, especially as I'm getting fairly good at knowing what I'l enjoy reading and what … Continue reading Top 3 Thursday: Books I didn’t finish
You may remember not too long ago I posted a review of Strange the Dreamer...well, Muse of Nightmares is the much-anticipated sequel and I was SO excited when it arrived in the mail from Hachette for me! I adored Strange and was really keen to jump in to this one...so keen, in fact, that I … Continue reading Review: Muse of Nightmares – Laini Taylor
Hey readers! I totally forgot to do an August wrap up but I'm back with a vengeance (and mildly on time) for September! This month I read 4.5 books, a few of which were YA (a.k.a. the only reason I can average a book a week because they're generally quick reads). Read on to find … Continue reading September Wrap Up
Nothing beats snuggling down with an old classic you know you're going to love, right? Just me? 1. Persuasion - Jane Austen Unpopular opinion: Persuasion > Pride and Prejudice. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 2. Little Women - Louisa May Alcott Now, there's been a bit of controversy on the 'gram lately about how racist Little Women is...so apologies if … Continue reading Top 3 Thursday: Classics
I'll be honest, I dove in to this book wondering if it would be any good. I'd seen it around bookstagram a lot, but it's written by a bookstagrammer/blogger (@paperfury) which made me wonder if I saw it around a lot because it was genuinely good, or because it was written by someone with over … Continue reading Review: A Thousand Perfect Notes – C.G. Drews
I feel like this week's theme is a bit harder than I first imagined it would be! here goes nothin' 1. What If It's Us - Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera Sorry guys, I know I literally *just* posted my review of this but I WANT MORE ARTHUR AND BEN DAMMIT. Heck, even Dylan and … Continue reading Top 3 Thursday: Standalones I wish were a series
