For quite a long time, I wanted to be a lawyer. The trouble was, it was more of an attorney I wanted to be rather than a lawyer in the UK. I liked the showmanship of the American legal system and our system by contrast seems rather quaint and “old boy’s club”. Even once I … [Read more…]
Sunday is December the first, and that can mean only one thing – Bookmas is almost here. What is Bookmas? Bookmas is Christmas for book lovers. The concept is simple: 12 Days. 12 Books. 12 Giveaways. How Do I Take Part? It’s easy – join me right here every day … [Read more…]
I am a big Jodi Picoult fan and I’ve been looking forward to reading this book for ages, but other books kept catching my attention and it sort of got pushed back. I have finally finished A Spark of Light and I’m sharing my review below. A Spark of Light by Jodi Picoult … [Read more…]
It can be hard to know what gifts to get a teenager for Christmas, especially if you’re trying to encourage them to spend less time on their games console. Books are always a great gift – they have the power to take you to another world, and you can reread them over and over again … [Read more…]
You might remember now so long ago I did a review of the Uglies series by Scott Westerfeld. Impostors is the latest novel from Scott Westerfeld, and it’s set in the same world as the Uglies series, so I had high hopes of it being another great read. Impostors by Scott Westerfeld … [Read more…]
Today I’d like to welcome Richard to the blog. Richard is an author and he teaches workshops on world building, so who better to ask for some top tips on world building for your novel? That’s it from me today, I’m handing you over to Richard. Hi everybody and thank you to Debbie … [Read more…]
This month, my book review is of Charisma, by Jeanne Ryan. I recently discovered Jeanne Ryan when I read Nerve and I was really excited to find this one too. Charisma by Jeanne Ryan Blurb from The Back Cover What if the ultimate make over had a deadly consequence? Aislyn has always … [Read more…]
I really enjoy reading and discovering new books and authors and I often find new reads on other people’s blogs. It can be hard to choose your next book sometimes because there is just so much choice. With that in mind, I’ve put together a list of the five best books I’ve read … [Read more…]
This month’s book review is the Matched series, a YA series by Ally Condie. While I will talk about the series as a whole, there won’t be any spoilers and only the blurb from the first book will be included. The Matched Series by Allie Condie Blurb from The Back Cover On her … [Read more…]
I vaguely remember taking part in this either last year or the year before, and then I forgot all about it. I recently saw Emma’s mid year book freak out post over on A Cornish Geek and it reminded me about the tag and I decided to take part again (although it’s a little bit … [Read more…]