Hey readers! Most bookworms I know will pick their book up for a read anywhere they can, but will also have an absolutely ideal reading spot. Today's T3T is all about sharing those cosy reading dens we love 🙂 Here are mine... 1. Curled up in an armchair at Accents Cafe in Dublin I know this … Continue reading Top 3 Thursday: Reading Spots
Month: June 2018
Review: The Book Ninja – Ali Berg & Michelle Kalus
I was lucky enough to receive a copy of this new release from Simon & Schuster, and I couldn't have been happier because this book ended up being such a warm and funny read. The Book Ninja follows unlucky-in-love Frankie Rose (named after the Frankston train line on which she was conceived...) who, after a … Continue reading Review: The Book Ninja – Ali Berg & Michelle Kalus
The Mystery Blogger Award!
Hey readers! I was nominated last week for the Mystery Blogger Award by the lovely Kelly of the Cats & Tea blog (side note, what perfect accompaniments to a good book are those). I'll let the award creator explain what this award is all about: “The Mystery Blogger Award is an award for amazing bloggers with ingenious … Continue reading The Mystery Blogger Award!
Top 3 Thursday: Epigraphs/Dedications
The start of a book is a wondrous thing. Cracking open the cover and breathing in that glorious book smell, not yet sure of what awaits you beyond the preface, epigraph, or dedication. But this Top 3 Thursday is to celebrate those books that captivate or humour us from even that very first impression. *** … Continue reading Top 3 Thursday: Epigraphs/Dedications
Review: Pachinko – Min Jin Lee
I felt like I had been seeing this book everywhere - bookshops, Instagram, online, even at Syd Writers Festival - so I was delighted when the new book club I'm in with some of my Frisbee teammates agreed to read it as our first ever pick! Before we get stuck in to it, please appreciate how on … Continue reading Review: Pachinko – Min Jin Lee
Top 3 Thursday: Book Quotes that stuck with me
Hello again! This week's topic is a hard one for my because I have a notebook FULL of book quotes that I've loved and have resonated with me over my years of reading. I love it especially because on different pages I will have quotes from the same book that I've re-read and noticed something … Continue reading Top 3 Thursday: Book Quotes that stuck with me
Review: Queendom of the Seven Lakes – A B Endacott
So this is super exciting for me because it's the first time an author has reached out to me for a review instead of me going looking for review copies! So I'd like to start with a big THANK YOU to Alice (the 'A') for hitting me up and letting me in to the world … Continue reading Review: Queendom of the Seven Lakes – A B Endacott