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Book 2019

The Huntress – Book Review

Where do I start? This book is amazing. Absolutely stunning. The Huntress, by Kate Quinn, moved quickly and surely up my list of favourites, even before I’d finished it, and now sits in the company of the likes of The Book Thief. Pages:  560 Published: Feb 26, 2019 Genre: Historical Fiction Medium I consumed it in: Physical […] Read more…

What I Read in 2019

Hello! I read some great books in 2019; I was lucky to read many that I rated 4 – 5 stars, which is awesome. Here are the 50 books I read with links to the reviews I wrote or to the Goodreads synopses. I hope this list gives you some ideas for books you might […] Read more…

Tin Man – Book Review

Tin Man, by Sarah Winman, is a novel that follows the friendship of two young boys, Ellis and Michael, which develops as they grow up. The story moves between time frames and points of view, covering the boys’ childhoods and Ellis’ marriage to Annie, the time between, and the time after. It explores the complex […] Read more…

The Corset – Book Review

Hello! It has been some time since I’ve posted on my blog, what with life and study taking centre stage! I am on semester break now, so the plan is to write, read and post a lot more. Talking of reading, I have been on holiday at the beach this week and have been absolutely hooked […] Read more…

2019 reading goals

I can not believe it…I read 50 books in 2018!! For me, that is huge!  I have always loved to read. I never used to count the actual amount; I definitely read much more when I was younger, and then my personal reading amount decreased when I started at university and was replaced with scientific […] Read more…