2017
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My Top Books of 2017
2017 was another really busy year for me, but I was able to read 58 books which is a great total for me, and I was able to give more to this blog and my reviewing over the year!! Some Stats from 2017 Books Written by Male Authors: 33 Books Written by Female Authors: 21 Books Written by Both Male and Female Authors: 5 Physical Books Read: 34 Ebooks Read: 24 11 books were read for my University courses My most popular genre of books were Classics (probably because I had to read a lot of them for Uni!!) 20,853 total pages read, or 57.13 on average per day. My…
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Book Review- Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore
Title: Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore Author: Matthew J. Sullivan Published: 13th June 2017 Pages: 336 Genre: Fiction, Mystery Rating: 4/5 stars When a bookshop patron commits suicide, his favorite store clerk must unravel the puzzle he left behind in this fiendishly clever debut novel from an award-winning short story writer.Lydia Smith lives her life hiding in plain sight. A clerk at the Bright Ideas bookstore, she keeps a meticulously crafted existence among her beloved books, eccentric colleagues, and the BookFrogs—the lost and lonely regulars who spend every day marauding the store’s overwhelmed shelves.But when Joey Molina, a young, beguiling BookFrog, kills himself in the bookstore’s upper room, Lydia’s…
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Book Review- The Lemon Tree Cafe
Title: The Lemon Tree Cafe Author: Cathy Bramley Published: 24th August 2017 Pages: 464 Genre: Fiction, Romance, Contemporary Rating: 4/5 stars The Lemon Tree Cafe was originally published as a four-part serial. This is the complete story in one package.When Rosie Featherstone finds herself unexpectedly jobless, the offer to help her beloved Italian grandmother out at the Lemon Tree Cafe – a little slice of Italy nestled in the rolling hills of Derbyshire – feels like the perfect way to keep busy. Surrounded by the rich scent of espresso, delicious biscotti and juicy village gossip, Rosie soon finds herself falling for her new way of life. But she is haunted…
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Bookish (And Not So Bookish) Thoughts
This is a weekly blog meme hosted by Bookishly Boisterous (link here) where you can write about anything that’s happening in your life, book related or not! ~~~ 1. I’m so glad it’s finally the Christmas break. The last semester at University seems to have lasted years and years! It’s so nice to not have any work to do, I can relax without feeling guilty about all the work I should be doing! 2. I went back to work last Wednesday and Thursday. I’m always slightly concerned that things will have changed dramatically at work and I won’t be sure what I’m doing but nothing had changed so I’m able to…
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Shelf Control 12 (19/12/17)
This is a weekly feature that I will be posting on a Tuesday, where I will be spotlighting a book that I have on my shelves that I haven’t read. This is a great idea for a weekly post, as I have loads of unread books, and I find it really interesting to read why others have purchased and want to read certain books!! This is hosted by Bookshelf Fantasies. This week’s book: Title: The Lies of Locke LamoraAuthor: Scott LynchPublished: 2006Pages: 499 Synopsis: In this stunning debut, author Scott Lynch delivers the wonderfully thrilling tale of an audacious criminal and his band of confidence tricksters. Set in a fantastic city pulsing with…