June reading wrap-up

July 2, 2019.Reading time 11 minutes.

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.

Book covers: UK versus USA

June 11, 2019.Reading time 6 minutes.

Take a look at the UK and US covers for various books and decide which one you prefer.

Updated 2019 reading list

April 18, 2019.Reading time 2 minutes.

There have been so many new book releases this year that it’s hard to keep up. While I have made a dent in my “to be read (TBR)” pile, my birthday has passed and the books are stacking up. To make sure I keep on top of all of the books I want to read, […]

Review: On the Come Up by Angie Thomas

March 28, 2019.Reading time 8 minutes.

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 […]

Books to read if you’re a fan of author Sophie Kinsella

February 23, 2019.Reading time 7 minutes.

If you are anything like me then you are always waiting for the release of Sophie Kinsella’s latest novel. It’s so nice to bury my head in a funny, lighthearted book. They’re enjoyable and quick to read too. Over the years I have fallen in love with several other authors who have a similar writing […]

Review: The Lido by Libby Page

February 18, 2019.Reading time 6 minutes.

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 […]

Review: Bird Box by Josh Malerman

January 8, 2019.Reading time 3 minutes.

Blurb: Most people dismissed the reports on the news. But they became too frequent; they became too real. And soon it was happening to people we knew. Then the Internet died. The televisions and radios went silent. The phones stopped ringing And we couldn’t look outside anymore. Review: There is something frightening and yet ever […]