Favourite Books of 2023
Hello Readers,
…From the 70 books I’ve read this year, the ones that made the list were the ones that stood out to me from all the rest. The ones which grabbed me from page one, pulled me into their worlds and stayed with me long after I finished them.
From these 12, it’s difficult to pick which one is my absolute favourite because they are all so different. I love each and every one of them for the author’s writing style, their characters, their plots and the worlds they have built and chosen to share…
Five Things that Might Surprise Readers about the Limerent Series | Bright Midnights by LS Delorme Book Tour
Hello Readers,
Today is the first day of the Bright Midnights by LS Delorme Book Tour and rather than a review of the book from myself, the author has kindly put together a piece for you to find out more about her books and the series in general. The tour runs from today, the 2nd of October, to the 16th and you can find all the details at the end of this article.
Before we get into the main section of this article, let me share the synopsis of Bright Midnights, so you know a little more about the book:
Book Review | Bobby and Bubba’s Small Adventures by Anthony Coombs
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I was very kindly gifted a couple of copies of Anthony Coombs’ short story collection, Bobby and Bubba’s Small Adventures by the lovely people at Literally PR and so I’m here to share not only my thoughts on the book but also that of a couple of my family members. But before I get into the review, let me tell you a little about the book and the author from the PR page:
The Weights We Carry C. D Seventeen | Book Tour Review
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It’s my turn on the Book Tour for C. D. Seventeen’s poetry collection, The Weights We Carry. The tour began on the 10th of April and ends on the 1st of May, and if you’d like to find out what the other tour participants thought, you can find all the details at the end of this article.
As usual, before I get into my thoughts let me tell you a little bit about this book, how it came to be and about the author:
Bloodlines by Chris Bishop | Book Tour Review
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It’s my turn on the Book Tour for Chris Bishop’s book, Bloodlines. If you’re interested in following the tour and reading the other reviews, then you can find all the details and names of the other reviewers at the end of this review.
Before I tell you my thoughts on the book, let me tell you the synopsis so you know what the book is about:
Blind Date With a Book | TBR Challenge
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I love the concept of a “blind date with a book”. I see them often to buy when browsing Etsy but I’m always hesitant as even within the genre’s I love to read, I’m still quite picky about what I like.
So instead of setting specific reading goals for 2023, I’ve decided to do my own version of a “blind date with a book”. I’ve purchased 12 books from my BookShop.org wishlist that I’ve been wanting to read and I decided to ask a family member to wrap and label them ~ one for each month of the year.
Letter from a Tea Garden by Ali Oliver ~ Book Tour Review
Hello Readers,
It’s my turn today on the book tour for Abi Oliver’s Letter from a Tea Garden and I’m looking forward to sharing my thoughts on this book with you.
But first, let me tell you the synopsis so you know what the book is about…
The Slow Lane Walkers Club by Rosa Temple {Book Tour Review}
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It’s my turn today on the book tour for Rosa Temple’s The Slow Lane Walkers Club. I’ll list all the details of the tour at the end of this review in case you’d like to read what everyone else on the tour thought of this book.
But as always, before I share my thoughts on the book, let me tell you what it’s about…
June Book Haul
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It’s time for a book haul and there’s been quite a few new additions to my book shelves and TBR during June and I’m looking forward to reading them all soon. Actually, I’ve read a couple already, so I’ll link the Wrap Up these ones are featured in. Also, as there’s a number of them to share with you all, I’ll just give you a brief synopsis of each and if you’d like to know more, just click on their respective link.
Okay, so here’s all the books I’ve purchased during June…
The Library Book by Susan Orlean {Book Review}
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The Library Book by Susan Orlean was my book clubs Buddy Read Book for May and I enjoyed it so much that I thought I’d write a full review for it as I think some you might find it interesting too…
…the title caught my attention and then the synopsis hooked me in because, as with many readers, frequent visits to my local library is where my love of books and reading comes from…
I Never Wanted a Pub… by Celia Bannister {Book Review}
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The book I want to tell you about today is quite a special one as the author, Celia Bannister, is actually my great-aunt on my dad’s side of the family {my grandad’s sister}. My parents were sent an advanced copy of the book, which I was very kindly allowed to read first, since I am the avid reader in the family. So I thought it would be nice to write a dedicated review for it as I enjoyed the book so much…
May Bookish Wrap Up
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I hope May was a kind month to you all and you managed to read some enjoyable books. I somehow managed to read 8 books this month, 3 via audiobook, and I thoroughly enjoyed all of them. So let me tell you all about them…
Felix Unbound by Cathy Gunn {Book Tour Review}
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It’s my turn on the Virtual Book tour for Cathy Gunn’s Felix Unbound and I’m looking forward to telling you more about this book and my thoughts on it. The actual Book Tour started on the 16th and you can find all the details for it at the end of this article, if you’d like to know more and read the other reviewers thoughts.
But, now let me tell you more about Felix Unbound by firstly sharing the synopsis from the back of the book before I get into my thoughts…
March / April Book Haul
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I realised I haven’t written a book haul since February and well…
I’ve added a few books to my TBR cart / shelf since then, some of which I have already read ~ the ones I’ve read, I won’t be sharing too much detail on as they’ll be in my wrap up next week. But, I thought I’d share what I’ve picked up in case you’re looking for a new read.
March Bookish Wrap Up
Hello Readers,
I know I’m a week late with this wrap up but things have been a little everywhere over these past few weeks. But I’m hoping things are finally starting to settle down and my normal writing schedule will be back in the next week or so.
Okay, let’s review all the books I’ve managed to read during March shall we?
The House Plant by Jeremy Ray {Short Story Review}
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When Indie Author, Jeremy Ray, reached out to me on Instagram sharing the synopsis of a couple his stories and asking if I’d be interested in an ARC of one of them ~ of course I said yes because firstly, I’m always happy to support Indie Authors in any way I can and secondly the synopsis of The Houseplant just piqued my interested so much that I knew I had to read it.
So here’s the synopsis for you…
World Book Day 2022
Happy World Book Day Readers!
Some books just become favourites from the moment you read the first few words or chapters. They are the books that you want to restart when you’ve turned the last page…
February Book Haul
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I know it doesn’t seem that long ago since my January book haul, but I have acquired a few more books for my Yearly TBR. My excuse, not that I need one, is that a couple of these books are going to be the Buddy Read Books for the Book Club I run and so I wanted to grab them along with a few others that I’ve been meaning to get.
So without further ado, here’s the books I purchased this month:
January Book Haul
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Since I’ve added a few books to my bookshelves recently and subsequently my TBR for the year, I thought I’d share them with you. Even though I’ve titled this as “January Book Haul”, there not be a haul for each month but I think doing it this way will be a nice way of tracking how long I’ve owned the books before I decide to read them. Also I’ve added in three books that I ordered at the end of December as I received them in January…
Hope and Learning, Our Journey with Schizophrenia by Linda Snow-Griffin {Author Guest Post}
Hello Readers,
Today I have a special Author Guest post from Linda Snow-Griffin, the author of Hope and Learning, Our Journey with Schizophrenia. There is a Virtual Book Tour for the book currently being held {all the details at the end of this article} and I hope you find this article interesting and consider picking up this book.