With October coming to a close it’s time to look at my top 5 horror books. This was number 1 on my list because it is one of my favourite Stephen King novels. It is a good horror book with the iconic Pennywise. The story drags the reader in, and it’s written brilliantly. A goodContinue reading “Top 5 Horror Books”
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‘Why She Wrote’ by Lauren Burke and Hannah K Chapman
Why She Wrote is a graphic history of the lives behind some of the greatest works of literature. It is just over two hundred pages long but it is not long enough. The book is split into six chapters with three female writers per chapter. Charlotte, Emily, and Anne Bronte each have their own chapters.Continue reading “‘Why She Wrote’ by Lauren Burke and Hannah K Chapman”
‘Persuasion’ by Jane Austen
‘Persuasion’ is one of Austen’s later novels and follows the story of 27-year-old Anne Elliot. Anne was engaged when she was younger but was forced to break it off. Years later she runs into Captain Frederick Wentworth, the man she was previously engaged to who is now quite rich and single. It is a taleContinue reading “‘Persuasion’ by Jane Austen”
‘The Shopgirl’s Forbidden Love’ by Jenni Fletcher
I have been given a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. ‘The Shopgirl’s Forbidden Love’ is the fourth and final book of the Belles of Bath book series. The previous books in the series are ‘An Unconventional Countess’, ‘Unexpectedly Wed to the Officer’ and ‘The Duke’s Runaway Bride’. I enjoyed readingContinue reading “‘The Shopgirl’s Forbidden Love’ by Jenni Fletcher”
The Crowns of Croswald by D.E. Night
I was given a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. ‘The Crowns of Croswald’ is a brilliant book. The world-building is fantastic and really makes the reader picture the different places. The main character Ivy Lovely is a funny and relatable character. The story follows Ivy who works as a scaldronyContinue reading “The Crowns of Croswald by D.E. Night”
So This Is Love By Elizabeth Lim
‘So This Is Love’ is one of the twisted Disney book series. Each book takes an aspect from the Disney film, changes it slightly and shows what can happen to the characters when these changes happen. In this novel, it is looking at Cinderella and what would happen if she didn’t have her trusty miceContinue reading “So This Is Love By Elizabeth Lim”
Dr Stone Volumes 1,2,3 and 4 by Riichiro Inagaki
When stone birds fall from the sky no one knows what will happen next. Soon the whole human race is covered in stone with seemingly no way of getting free. 3700 years later a high school student called Taiju has managed to break free from his stone prison. While looking at his surroundings he findsContinue reading “Dr Stone Volumes 1,2,3 and 4 by Riichiro Inagaki”
My Fake Rake by Eva Leigh
‘My Fake Rake’ is a humorous book with a strong female lead who prioritises knowledge over getting married. As the book is set in the early 1800’s most eligible young ladies would be searching for a man to marry however Lady Grace Wyatt is more at home at the public library than in the ballroom.Continue reading “My Fake Rake by Eva Leigh”
A Match for the Rebellious Earl by Lara Temple
This is a great book with lovable and relatable characters. Kit Carrington, having spent years running away from his imposing family is forced to return when he becomes Lord Westford and head of the household. Now forcing to have tea and parties with all the eligible ladies of society Kit encounters the intelligent and managingContinue reading “A Match for the Rebellious Earl by Lara Temple”
Top 10 books that I read in 2020
1. The Cornish Cream Tea Christmas 2. The Complete Works of Sherlock Holmes 3. Persuasion 4. The Accident 5. His Countess for a Week 6. Dr Stone 7. By the Pricking of My Thumbs 8. Anne of Green Gables 9. 4:50 from Paddington 10. Austenland