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- Category: Books -

  • Side view of The Casual Vacancy with the Kinde on top and a small potter plant in the background to the right.

    The Hardest Reading Challenge of September

    Every time I have to write an update for the Hardest Reading Challenge You’ve Ever Done, I get so excited. I would lie if I said it was so easy and that I’m not starting…

  • Tablet on top a bunch of sketches showing a chapter of the book.

    In Review: Housesketching

    Does the name Albert Kiefer mean anything to you? And how about Housesketcher on Instagram? If you walk around the artsy and sketching side of the internet, you have probably crossed paths with some of…

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    The Hardest Reading Challenge: August Update

    I want to keep these updates monthly and neat… And I’m doing a terrible job! I swear I’m not taking this long to read the books. Once again, I bring you another late update for…

  • Kindle laing on top of another book showing the coloured cover of The Essential Elizabeth Stone.

    In Review: The Essential Elizabeth Stone

    Family secrets, grief, and an icon, The Essential Elizabeth Stone by Jennifer Banash, tells the tale of a woman who created an empire around herself. And even in death, she can crumble down her daughter’s…

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    In Review: The Bachelorette Party

    If you are looking for a bone-chilling, fast-paced story, look no further. The Bachelorette Party by Sandra Block is coming out on the 3rd of September to bring you just that. Snowed in at a…

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    TBR Zero: After Two Years

    It has been two years. Two years since I decided to tackle my TBR and reduce it to zero. Am I closer to that number than I was when I started? I like to think…

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    In Review: Camp Lanier

    I don’t know about you, but this summer hasn’t been very summery. I think the weather is still trying to make up its mind. And while I wait for better days, it’s best to keep…

  • Ereader laying on books showing a colour version of The Curious Secrets of Yesterday.

    In Review: The Curious Secrets of Yesterday

    If you are looking for a nice light read to keep you company in these upcoming warm months, The Curious Secrets of Yesterday by Namrata Patel could be what you need. In between spices and…

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    In Review: 2001 and 2010 Space Odyssey

    After some unplanned hiatus, it’s time to get back to this little corner. I’ve missed so much sitting down to write about something that’s been on my mind. And, while I was away, I didn’t…

  • Tablet lying on a table showing the colour cover of New Eden by Ruth Fox.

    In Review: New Eden

    Last year, I reviewed a new YA sci-fi series, The Ark Trilogy. It’s an ongoing trilogy by Ruth Fox, and ever since I finished Under the Heavens, I wanted to get back into that world.…

  • Holding with one hand the book Project Hail Mary.

    In Review: Project Hail Mary

    At this point, Andy Weir doesn’t need an introduction. If you read sci-fi, you know who he is. The writer of The Martian is back out in space with his newest novel, Project Hail Mary.…