“We lose ourselves in books, we find ourselves there too."
Hello all, How is January treating you all? I know this book isn’t on my challenge 2020 but bear with me! This book was recommended to me by someone very close and special to me and when he said it was the first non-English book to win the Hugo Award (an annual literary ward celebrating …
Hello all, Happy first review of January 2021! I started this book on Boxing Day (26th December 2020) but couldn’t finish it in time for a December review so instead it’s pride of place as my first 2021 review. Does anyone else like ancient history? I love it – my particular favourite is Ancient Egypt …
Hello all, First of all – Merry Christmas! I hope you all managed to have a good Christmas despite everything that is going on in the world around us! Over the Christmas period, I finished one of my Challenge 2020 books! This one is from the category ‘A book released in the year I was …
Hello everyone, This next read is called Secrets and is from my Challenge 2020 in the category, books with one-word title. This book has been on my bookshelf for a while and I just haven’t gotten round to reading it…until now! “We build too many walls and not enough bridges – Isaac Newton (1643-1727)” The …
Hello all, This next book isn’t from my Challenge 2020, instead this is one recommended by someone very close and very important and special to me. “There’s a lot of love and peace in the air…but not necessarily in the air around me.” My favourite kind of books is those that are recommended to me …
Hello all, The next book in Challenge 2020 is from ‘a classic’ section and for this one I chose – Wuthering Heights. I started this book for A level English but I dropped this subject as taking 5 A levels got a bit on top of me! Now is my opportunity to re-read it and …
Hello all, Long time no speak! How is everyone? I hope you’re all staying safe! As we all head into another lockdown keep an eye out on my blog page for a new post. The next read in my Challenge 2020 comes from the fantasy category and this one was definitely a good choice! Remember …
Hello all, “Why were you born when the snow was falling? You should have come to the cuckoo’s calling…” How is it October already?! Time has gone so quickly and I’m feeling a bit nervous about finishing this Challenge 2020 as I still have a few books still left to read – eek! “Nothing is …
“From now on, every day feels like your last Forever. Let that be your greatest fear. Your fear now is to regret the past. Forget your hopes. They were what brought you here.” Hello all, This read is under the a Book from the Rory Gilmore Challenge category in my Challenge 2020. So first and …
Hello, The next book in my Challenge 2020 is a book by a dead author! For this category I chose, 1984 – George Orwell. 1984, the world is divided. Three states now exist after World War II – Oceania (British isles, America, Pacific and Australia), Eurasia (Europe and Russia) and Eastasia (the rest the world). …