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Shelf Control 13
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 Mammoth Book of Dickensian Whodunnits Author: Mike Ashley Published: 2007 Pages: 496 Synopsis: Charles Dickens created some of the most memorable characters in English literature and was also a larger-than-life individual himself, a champion of the underdog. The…
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Top 10 Books of 2016
Hi guys, apologies for the lateness of this post! I took part in Bout of Books last week, so I wanted to wait until it was finished before I posted this! These are my 10 favourite books that I read in 2016, as usual they aren’t in order of preference. I had a pretty good year of books this year, I read 5 5 star books, which is a lot for me, and only 5 1 or 2 star books. Hopefully 2017 can be even better!! 1. All The Light We Cannot See- Anthony Doerr Review here 2. Salt To The Sea- Ruta Sepetys Review here 3. Himself- Jess Kidd…
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Bout of Books 18 Update #6
Currently Reading: American Gods- Neil Gaiman The Spider and the Stone- Glen Craney Books Completed: A Scandal in Bohemia- Arthur Conan Doyle A Case of Identity- Arthur Conan Doyle The Red Headed League- Arthur Conan Doyle The Boscombe Valley Mystery- Arthur Conan Doyle The Five Orange Pips- Arthur Conan Doyle Pages Read Today: 59 Total Pages Read: 416 Thoughts: I didn’t get much reading done today either, but I’m really enjoying American Gods, and I decided to pick up The Spider and the Stone because I have it for review!! Happy reading!! Twitter | Goodreads
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Bout of Books Update #4 and #5
Update #4 Currently Reading: American Gods- Neil Gaiman Books Completed: A Scandal in Bohemia- Arthur Conan Doyle A Case of Identity- Arthur Conan Doyle The Red Headed League- Arthur Conan Doyle Pages Read Today: 114 Total Pages Read: 306 Thoughts: I managed to read quite a bit of American Gods today, mostly because I wasn’t working and was able to dedicate a good bit of time to it! Update #5 Currently Reading: American Gods- Neil Gaiman Books Completed: A Scandal in Bohemia- Arthur Conan Doyle A Case of Identity- Arthur Conan Doyle The Red Headed League- Arthur Conan Doyle The Boscombe Valley Mystery- Arthur Conan Doyle The Five Orange Pips-…
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Bout of Books 18 Update #3
Currently Reading: American Gods- Neil Gaiman Books Completed: A Scandal in Bohemia- Arthur Conan Doyle A Case of Identity- Arthur Conan Doyle The Red Headed League- Arthur Conan Doyle Pages Read Today: 55 Total Pages Read: 192 Thoughts: Another rather disappointing total for today, I spent time with family so I didn’t have as much time to read as I thought I would. Happy reading! Twitter | Goodreads