Mid Year Book Freak Out Tag
I have seen this tag circulating online and thought it looked like a fun way to recap on my reading 6 months into the year.
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Tag: Book Review
June reading wrap-up
I can’t believe we are already halfway through the year. There are still so many books I want to finish but I am on track to reach my goal of 50 books in 2019.
Read MoreMay wrap-up and June reading goal
I have listed a brief summary of my thoughts on the books I read this month in this post, along with my June reading goal.
Read MoreReview: Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Blurb: They were the new icons of rock and roll, fated to burn bright and not fade away. But on 12 July 1979, it all came crashing down. There was Daisy, rock and roll force of nature, brilliant songwriter and unapologetic drug addict, the half-feral child who rose to superstardom. There was Camila, the frontman’s wife, too […]
Read MoreReview: On the Come Up by Angie Thomas
Blurb: Sixteen-year-old Bri wants to be one of the greatest rappers of all time. It’s hard to get your come up, though, when you’re labelled “trouble” at school and your fridge at home is empty after your mom loses her job. But Bri’s success is all that stands between her family and homelessness, so she doesn’t […]
Read MoreReview: The Rumour by Lesley Kara
Blurb: When single mum Joanna hears a rumour at the school gates, she never intends to pass it on. But one casual comment leads to another and now there’s no going back… Rumour has it that a notorious child killer is living under a new identity, in their sleepy little town of Flinstead-on-Sea. Sally McGowan […]
Read MoreReview: The Lido by Libby Page
Blurb: Meet Rosemary, 86, and Kate, 26: dreamers, campaigners, outdoor swimmers… Rosemary has lived in Brixton all her life but everything she knows is changing. Only the local Lido, where she swims every day, remains a constant reminder of the past and her beloved husband George. Kate had just moved and feels adrift in a […]
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