The Day We Disappeared by Lucy Robinson I realised that I never included this book in a wrap up post (I think I read it in September) but I really liked it so I wanted to post a quick review on it. Annie has had a hard life since a childhood trauma instilled a deep-rooted fear… Read More Book Review | The Day We Disappeared
This month I have read 5 books, bringing my total for the year up to 46. I felt like this was a slow reading month for me, but the last two books I read were fairly quick reads so that made up for it. Here are mini reviews of each: V for Vendetta by Alan Moore… Read More November Reading Wrap Up
My second gift guide for this year is for all the bookworms out there. I have definitely become more of a book lover in the last year – I used to be as a kid, then fell out of the habit until my commute has reminded me of the joys. Bookworms are great to buy… Read More Christmas Gift Guides 2015 | Bookworms
Let’s start with a quote from Alan Moore: “I wanted to give comics a special place when I was writing things like Watchmen. I wanted to show off just what the possibilities of the comic book medium were, and films are completely different.” And another one: “If we only see comics in relation to movies then… Read More I Read the F*@#ing Books | V for Vendetta
A couple of years ago I decided to set myself a 30 before 30 challenge. In hindsight, I was over ambitious and picked stuff that involved a lot of time and a lot of money. I’ve got 16 months left and have only managed a few. That’s fine, you never know where life is going… Read More 30 Before 30 | Read 50 Books
October has been a good month on the old reading front. I read seven books – pretty good going I would say. A mixed bag but a few gems. Here are some speedy review for your enjoyment. The Help by Kathryn Stockett Hmm, might be controversial, but I didn’t love it. It felt like a very… Read More October Reading Wrap Up
When I planned this wishlist it was during the cold snap we had the other week there. It was freezing! So the only thing I could think about was being cosy. This weekend has actually been rather pleasant, 17C here in Gloucester! However, I’m not betting on those types of temperatures lasting so I’m all… Read More November Wishlist | Warm & Cosy
