746 Books has been a little quiet of late, for the usual reasons, but I am trying to get back into the swing of reading, commenting and tweeting about all your fantastic blogs. Bookish and Not So Bookish Thoughts, hosted by Christine at Bookishly Boisterous, is also a nice way to ease myself back in…
Well, that’s it – 20 Books of Summer is officially over! Did I do it? Just about. I’m two thirds of the way through book 20, so I’m calling this one a win! It’s been a hectic summer and it has flown by and if the reviews weren’t so plentiful at least the reading was…
This post could alternatively have been titled ‘Where Did That Summer Go?’ or, if you live in Northern Ireland, ‘Summer? What Fecking Summer??’ The last three months have flashed by in a flurry of work, kids, work and more work and generally ended up much, much busier than I anticipated. One minute I was watching…
Despite my best intentions I’m posting another ’round-up’ post, because yet again life has gotten in the way. Still, the good news is that I have met my target of not doing worse in this challenge than I did last year – my final total may not reach 20 (although I still have 2 weeks) but…
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Do you ever read a book, read the effusive praise from the critics and then totally doubt your reaction to it? That’s where I find myself with How I Live Now – Meg Rosoff’s award winning, critically acclaimed, Hollywood courted YA novel which left me personally feeling, well, underwhelmed. Let’s start by saying that as…
So, my 20 Books of Summer challenge hasn’t got off to the best of starts. Life sometimes has other plans and a hectic work schedule has left me with little time or energy to read and write reviews, let alone engage with all the fantastic bloggers who are taking part. I am checking in with the…
It’s hard to believe a year has passed, but there are hints of a change in the weather here in Ireland and I’ve decided to challenge myself again this year to read my 20 Books of Summer! Last year I managed a mere 16 ½ books, so hopefully I can beat that record this time…
You can kind of lose yourself very quick, when all about you changes and things you thought you always would have turn out to be things you never really had, and things you were sure you’d have in the future turn out to be on the far side of a big, dark mountain that you…
Following my 20 Books of Summer Challenge post, a few of you lovely people suggested you would be interested in reading along with certain books. As I’m always keen for reading company, I’m going to give a heads up to each book over the next few months. If you fancy reading along, please do link…
Read more First of 20 Books of Summer – Nights at the Circus by Angela Carter
