Fiction
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Review: The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch
The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch Publisher: Gollancz Publication date: 01 February 2007 Pages: 530 Format: Paperback Series: The Gentleman Bastards Sequence #1 Rating: Five out of five hatchets This is a spoiler-free review. This book has been on my radar for years, but I never managed to make a… Continue reading
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Instagram Sundays
Happy weekend! I’ve taken a little break from reading the past few days and it has done me a world of good! Sometimes I get a little overwhelmed by the sheer volume of books I have to read. Yikes! Continue reading
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September TBR Strategy
It’s the first of September and that means two things – I’ll have to start wearing a jacket to work and it’s time for this month’s reading strategy! I really love doing these post because they help remind me of what’s been hiding in my TBR pile and gives me a little nudge of motivation. Continue reading
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August Reading Round Up
We interrupt your regularly scheduled TBR Thursday to bring you this month’s reading round up! August has come and gone much too quickly if you ask me. I can’t believe fall is almost here! Fall and winter are quickly becoming my favorite seasons. I’m a Southern California girl, but moving to the UK has made… Continue reading
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ARC Review: A Pocketful of Crows
Ever since reading her wonderful book The Gospel of Loki, I’ve been meaning to read more by Joanne M. Harris. She’s a wonderful storyteller and seems to favor mythology lately, a big plus in my book, so I was thrilled to receive an early copy of Pocketful of Crows. Continue reading
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ARC Review: The Diabolic
There are times when a book comes into your life that you think you won’t like, but you somehow end up loving. That book for me was The Diabolic. It has so many elements that I usually dislike: an overpowered heroine, a cocky-on-the-outside-but-soft-and-squishy-on-the-inside hero, the ‘this could all be resolved if we actually sat down… Continue reading
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Instagram Sundays
Happy weekend, everyone! We are in the middle of a three day weekend here in the UK, and it is spectacular. As I kick up my feet in London, here’s a look at this week in Instagram. Continue reading
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Weekly Wrap-Up #19
Happy Friday, you guys! We have a bank holiday weekend here in the UK, and I’m gearing up for a nice long weekend in London with my family. It was a pretty dismal week for reading – I blame the fact that I reactivated my Eve Online subscription and rediscovered my love of knitting/crocheting.… Continue reading
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TBR Thursday #8
TBR Thursday is a weekly post hosted by yours truly. If you’d like to participate in TBR Thursdays, please feel free! Link me in your post so I can talk a look at what you’ve got on your shelves and so we can cry together about how we are never going to actually finish reading… Continue reading
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ARC Review: Daughter of the Burning City
Daughter of the Burning City is the much-hyped debut novel from Amanda Foody. I was approved to read this book a few months back but was holding off for some reason. Good reviews kept pouring in and when I saw early copies on sale at YALC, I had to have a physical copy. I’m so… Continue reading
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