2019
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My Top 15 Books of 2019!
Happy New Year! To welcome in 2020 I have created a list of my favourite books I read in 2019. Last year was a pretty good reading year for me, and I read from a lot of different genres, here are some of my favourites!! Jog On by Bella Mackie I started the year on a strong point with this book by Bella Mackie. A non-fiction memoir/self-help book, where Bella discusses her relationship with running and how it has helped her cope with her mental health struggles. A fascinating and insightful read, it’s well worth picking up, even if you have no real interest in beginning to…
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Bookish Naughty or Nice Tag
Hello, I saw this tag on Jenn’s blog at the beginning of December, and I’ve been meaning to fill it in since then. It was created a few years ago by the wonderful Jenn and I decided this year to do the tag! The rules are simple, tick the statements you have done this year, and we will find out if you have been bookishly naughty or nice!! Here we go! Received an ARC and not reviewed it. ✔ Definitely guilty of this, it’s just not humanely possible to read all the books I get sent!! Have less than 60% feedback rating on Netgalley. ✔ Also guilty of…
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Six for Sunday | New Year, New Books
Hello everyone, it’s time for the final Six for Sunday post of 2019! These are hosted by the lovely Steph at A Little But A Lot I have loved taking part in these posts, and I’m excited to continue them in 2020! This week’s post theme is New Year, New Books, and I thought I would take this opportunity to shout about 6 books that I am very excited to release in 2020! The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel Emily St. John Mandel is an author that I only discovered about half way through 2019 on the recommendation of my friend Kenneth, who loves her books.…
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Hello, and recent book haul!
Hello! It’s been way too long, and for that I apologise! I hope everyone had a lovely Christmas if you celebrate. I gained lots of lovely books just before Christmas, and I wanted to give you all a peak at what I got! Firstly the books I received from Publishers! The Iron Will of Genie Lo by F.C Yee Thank you to Amulet Books for the proof copy of this novel! This is the much anticipated sequel to The Epic Crush of Genie Lo, which I have had on my TBR pile for a while. These novels feature Chinese mythology, demons and a kick-ass main character! I’ve bumped The…
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Six for Sunday | Books With Snow/Ice in the Title
Hello everyone, it’s time for another Six for Sunday post, these are hosted by the lovely Steph at A Little But A Lot Today’s prompt is books with snow and/or ice in the title. Let’s get started! Snowblind by Ragnar Jonasson The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey The Sharp Edge of a Snowflake by Sif Sigmarsdottir A Shiver of Snow and Sky by Lisa Lueddecke The Ice Princess by Camilla Lackberg …