Category Archives: Reading

I am overly giddy to report that I am currently on-target to complete my challenge of reading 100 books in 2021! And there were some great stories that helped me edge ever closer in November… The Christmas Bookshop by Jenny Colgan is the perfect read for a cold afternoon spent beside a blazing fire. It’sContinue reading “November reads”

I read so SO many good books this month! I feel like I’m back in the groove of reading, and if you need some help here are some great stories to throw yourself into… Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty is fantastic. If you liked her other books, you’ll love this. She takes all theContinue reading “October reads”

Two stonking crime books take the top spots this month – they couldn’t be any more different OR brilliant… We Begin at the End by Chris Whitaker left me reeling. It was days before I could pick up another book because anything else would be an utter disappointment after reading something so beautifully written andContinue reading “September Reads”

A summary of my August – had two weeks off work, got pinged, read all the books instead of seeing people. Here are my faves… Any Way The Wind Blows by Rainbow Rowell completes the Simon Snow trilogy, and what an ending it is. I don’t want to say too much because of spoilers, butContinue reading “August Reads”

My reading has sloooowed down in recent months, but July was full of books that brought me joy no matter how long it took me to read them… Toby and the Silver Blood Witches by Sally Doherty is a phenomenal debut by a lovely writer who I am privileged to call a friend. It’s gotContinue reading “July Reads”

I might not have read many books in June, but I may have read my favourite book of the year… The Kingdoms by Natasha Pulley is a flipping masterpiece. Her novels always a dive into gentle, surreal worlds populated with deeply flawed but undeniably loveable characters on wild adventures, and The Kingdoms didn’t disappoint. PulleyContinue reading “June Reads”

April was a great reading month – one of those where I’d recommend all of these! It was hard to pick my favourites – but these three were LUSH… Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam is one of the most beautiful things I’ve read in a long time. At one point there is aContinue reading “April Reads”

I didn’t clock it at the time, but apparently I went on some kind of reading spree in March! These were my faves… Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro was beautiful. So well written and a little bit heart-breaking, it’s great for fans of Never Let Me Go or anything by Elizabeth Strout. ItContinue reading “March reads”

I may not have read many books in February, but they were all grand! A quick shout out to The Vanishing Act, even though I’ve not claimed it as a favourite. It’s so beautifully whimsical and well-told. If you want to develop a constant craving for pretzels and orange cake, give it a read. TheContinue reading “February Reads”