The Bloggers We Read
I was recently interviewed by the lovely Bree at The Things We Read for her new feature – The Bloggers We Read – where she asks questions to get to know the person behind some of her favourite blogs! Here are my answers, please do check out Bree’s blog, which covers books and so much…
An Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Little Free Library!
I saw one of my work wishes come true last week with the installation of the Little Free Library at Clotworthy House. The Little Free Library is a becoming a world wide phenomenon as these cute little boxes are popping up everywhere, from Iceland to Mexico promoting reading, sharing and community. A Little Free…
Birthday Books!
Many of you will know that when I started this blog last December, I vowed not to buy another book until I had read all 746 unread books in my possession. I can’t quite believe it, but I have stuck to that and haven’t bought a single book for myself in the last 11 months.…
Top Ten Tuesdays – Books I Want to Read But Don’t Yet Own
Oh boy was this week’s theme made for me! Top Ten Tuesdays is a weekly meme hosted by The Broke and The Bookish and this week’s theme is the Top Ten Books I Want to Read But Don’t Own Yet. Or as I have alternatively titled it The Books That Cathy’s Husband Will be Buying…
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No 716 Super Sad True Love Story by Gary Shteyngart
Calling your novel Super Sad True Love Story could be seen as a risky strategy. You’ve created your own hype before a page has been read. This super, sad, true love story is set in a futuristic New York, where the dollar is plummeting, the streets are filled with soldiers and China has the upper…
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March Madness Midway Review
So I’m halfway through March Madness and here are a few things I’ve learned: ~ I play Temple Run 2 procrastinate too much ~ It is impossible to read while blow-drying your hair ~ it is possible to read while applying makeup but not advisable ~ having March Madness coincide with the last two episodes…
The Liebster Award
I’ve been nominated for a Liebster Award by the fantastic silence cunning exile…maple syrup blog. I am really honoured by this, I’ve only been blogging for a few months and am just grateful that I have a few followers! Thank you so much to Niall at Silence & Cunning, please do check out his award winning…
Setback #1
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No: 746 Burial Rites by Hannah Kent
So, my epic challenge starts with a debut novel, one that was heralded with a seven-figure advance and subsequently short listed for the Guardian First Book Award. Burial Rites is a historical novel set in 1830 that narrates the final year in the life of the last woman to be publicly executed in Iceland, Agnes…
