Category: Wrap Up

July has felt busy, I feel like I say that every month but as we move into August and I officially say ''I'M GETTING MARRIED THIS MONTH" I'm also looking at one of the busiest month's yet - yay. This month I half-heartedly took part in The Reading Rush as I only found out about… Continue reading July 2019 ~ Wrap Up

The start of June already feels so long ago! With a fairly relaxed start of the month we then had a stag do, surprise hen party and a birthday celebration in the space of 9 days.  June also saw the return of the fan to our bedroom in a rather pathetic attempt to keep the… Continue reading June 2019 ~ Wrap Up

A Spark of Light - I heard about this via a podcast and then waited patiently for my library reservation for months, if you enjoy the concept of intertwining plot lines then this is for you.  Told chronologically backwards Jodi Picoult challenges your assumptions throughout this story of a hostage situation in Mississippi's last abortion clinic, the… Continue reading April 2019 ~ Wrap Up

March is becoming one of my favourite months, the weather tends to start picking up but not quite so much that the blankets and fluffy socks get cast aside;  I've had a week off work (we've done this for the last three years and its always well needed when it rolls around).  The end of… Continue reading March 2019 ~ Wrap Up

January became a month of library and Netgalley requests coming like buses; except when they all arrive at the same time you really want to go on all the buses. That's a terrible metaphor but basically lots of books, very little time! Still this is a good start towards my 100 books in 2019 though… Continue reading January 2019 ~ Wrap Up

Oh I wish it could be Christmas everyday; or at least every month, mainly for the days off work and how socially acceptable it is to curl up with a blanket, some mulled wine and a book. Caraval - This had a very split reaction when it was release which is the main reason I put… Continue reading December 2018 ~ Wrap Up

Slightly disappointed at how short this list is, where has all the reading time gone! As it's our first Christmas in our house and we're getting a full height tree for the first time, I'm making a conscious effort during December to sit down with a book while the lights flicker away. Adequate Yearly Progress*… Continue reading November 2018 ~ Wrap Up

A Good Night for Shooting Zombies* - This is a lot of fun and I'd definitely recommend this to anyone after a book for any children in their lives, its full of imagination but at the same time it doesn't shy away from difficult topics such as death and disease. The cover is also really… Continue reading October 2018 ~ Wrap Up

She Must Be Mad - As with most poetry collections this fell a bit mid-range for me; some were really good, some I skimmed over; 3 stars. Not That Bad* - An anthology of essays written mainly by women but there are a couple by men in there as well, curated by one of my personal favourites Roxanne… Continue reading September 2018 ~ Wrap Up