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Friday, 25 December 2015
Thursday, 24 December 2015
Bout Of Books 15
Yes, it's that time again!!! Bout of Books 15 is nearly here and I'm signing up for my
Wednesday, 23 December 2015
Waiting On Wednesday #143 - The Creeper Man
This week's choice is -
The Creeper Man - Dawn Kurtagich
ISBN - 9781780622361
Publisher - Orion Children's Books
Release date - July 14 2016
Find - Goodreads | Book Depository
When Silla and her little sister, Nori, escape London and their abusive father, Aunt Cath's country house feels like a safe haven. Leaving the smog and fear behind, the girls have the love and freedom they never had in their violent home. But slowly, ever so slowly, things begin to unravel.
Aunt Cath locks herself in the attic and spends day and night pacing; every day the surrounding forest inches slowly towards the house; a mysterious boy appears from the enclosing wood offering friendship, and Nori claims that a man watches them from the dark forest. A man with no eyes who creeps ever closer...
A nice festive choice for Christmas this week... Love, love, loved The Dead House so cannot wait to get my hands on The Creeper Man!
Tuesday, 22 December 2015
Top Ten Tuesday #102 - Books I Wouldn't Mind Santa Leaving Under The Tree 2015
Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by the wonderful gals cover at The Broke & The Bookish. This week's topic is -
Top
I never get books for Christmas, I think people are either too scared to pick something in case I don't like it or they think I don't need any more books... I already own most of these but I'm a sucker for a pretty cover and the Christmas Fairy (ie. me) might accidentally have ordered a couple of these!
Monday, 21 December 2015
Bookmarked... #10
The return of the (mostly) weekly post letting you all know what I'm reading and have lined up for the week! It's my own version of Sheila at Book Journey's It's Monday What Are You Reading and I have her permission to rename it for my own nefarious reasons :)
Being without my Kindle is putting a serious dent in my reading/online time. It's very true that you don't realize how much you use something until you don't have it... I've managed to read quite a bit over the last couple of weeks but it's all fluff fiction, chick lit and so on apart from a handful of books! My concentration was improving but seems to have disappeared again. I'm slowly working my way through the Skulduggery Pleasant books and kicking myself over waiting for so long to start them and the twin's current bedtime book is The Secret Garden which I reread a few weeks back.
Last but not least, it's that time of year again and I'm away for the holidays until January 5. I'm not sure how much online time I'll get but I'm hoping to get at least some of my Best Of... posts up again this year so check back to see what I absolutely loved this year!
Finished
Still not sure what I thought of this... Despite owning Legend since almost the day it came out this is the first Marie Lu book I've read and I really don't know if I liked it. I have the next book on hold at the library so I'll decide after I've read that.
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Sunday, 20 December 2015
Midwinter's Eve Giveaway Hop!
Welcome to the Midwinter's Eve Giveaway Hop hosted by Bookhounds and I Am A Reader, Not A Writer! Up for grabs is any book you like, either YA or Adult and up to the value of $15 from the Book Depository as long as they deliver to your country - find the list of countries here. Think of it as an extra Christmas present that you get to choose :) The hop runs from now through to midnight on December 31 2015 and simply follow the instructions on the rafflecopter to enter!
Click here to see all the other blogs taking part, thanks for entering and good luck!
Wednesday, 16 December 2015
Waiting On Wednesday #142 - The Star-Touched Queen
This week's choice is -
The Star-Touched Queen - Roshani Chokshi
ISBN - 9781250085474
Publisher - St Martin's Griffin
Release date - May 3 2016
Find - Goodreads | Book Depository
Cursed with a horoscope that promises a marriage of Death and Destruction, sixteen-year-old Maya has only earned the scorn and fear of her father's kingdom. Content to follow more scholarly pursuits, her world is upheaved when her father, the Raja, arranges a wedding of political convenience to quell outside rebellions. But when her wedding takes a fatal turn, Maya becomes the queen of Akaran and wife of Amar. Yet neither roles are what she expected. As Akaran's queen, she finds her voice and power. As Amar's wife, she finds friendship and warmth.
But Akaran has its own secrets - thousands of locked doors, gardens of glass, and a tree that bears memories instead of fruit. Beneath Akaran's magic, Maya begins to suspect her life is in danger. When she ignores Amar's plea for patience, her discoveries put more than new love at risk - it threatens the balance of all realms, human and Otherworldly.
Now, Maya must confront a secret that spans reincarnated lives and fight her way through the dangerous underbelly of the Otherworld if she wants to protect the people she loves.
THE STAR-TOUCHED QUEEN is a lush, beautifully written and vividly imagined fantasy inspired by Indian mythology.
Love the synopsis for The Star-Touched Queen and I'm definitely hooked on the fact that it's inspired by Indian mythology.
Monday, 14 December 2015
December New Release Giveaway!
Welcome to the December 2015 New Release Giveaway Hop, hosted by It Starts At Midnight and Librarian Lavender! The hop runs from today through to midnight on December 31 2015. Up for grabs is any new release this month up to the value of $22 from the Book Depository as long as they deliver to your country - find the list of countries here.
All you have to do is choose any new release published in December and fill out the rafflecopter!
a Rafflecopter giveaway
Check out the linky for lots of other chances to win, thanks for entering and good luck!
Thursday, 10 December 2015
Best Of 2015 Giveaway!
Welcome to the Best of 2015 Giveaway Hop hosted by Bookhounds and I Am A Reader, Not A Writer! In this hop you can win any title published in 2015 that you think is one of the best books this year! I've read some fantastic books this year by some great authors so you can pick one title from some of the books I've loved this year below. The book will come from the Book Depository and you're eligible to enter as long as they deliver to your country - find the list of countries here. The hop runs from now through to midnight on December 18th 2015 and simply follow the instructions on the rafflecopter to enter! If you have read all of of these I will also consider ordering you the sequel (if there is one) or a book of your choice.
a Rafflecopter giveaway
Check out the linky for lots of other chances to win, thanks for entering and good luck!
Wednesday, 9 December 2015
Waiting On Wednesday #141 - Fellside
Waiting On Wednesday, where we put the spotlight on upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating, is hosted by Jill at Breaking The Spine.
This week's choice is -
Fellside - M R Carey
ISBN - 9780316300285
Publisher - Orbit
Release date - April 5 2016
Find - Goodreads
The highly anticipated new thriller from the acclaimed author of The Girl With All the Gifts.
Jess Moulson is convicted of a murder she can't remember committing.
Nothing is quite clear from the drug-fuelled night when a blaze set in her apartment killed the little boy upstairs. But when the media brands Jess a child killer, she starts to believe it herself.
Now she's on her way to Fellside, the biggest, most formidable women's prison in Europe, standing in the bleak Yorkshire moors.
But Jess won't be alone in her prison cell. Lurking in the shadows is an unexpected visitor . . . the ghost of the ten-year-old boy she killed. He says he needs her help - and he won't take no for an answer.
FELLSIDE is a powerful, thought-provoking and heart-wrenching new standalone novel by M. R. Carey.
Uh, yes please! Absolutely love The Girl With All The Gifts but this sounds like it's going to be a fantastic and unexpected ghost story.
Monday, 7 December 2015
Bookmarked... #9
The return of the (mostly) weekly post letting you all know what I'm reading and have lined up for the week! It's my own version of Sheila at Book Journey's It's Monday What Are You Reading and I have her permission to rename it for my own nefarious reasons :)
Over recent weeks my reading has been somewhat eclectic, I've read everything from chicklit through to crime and onto romance. When I'm in a slump I find I read better if I don't plan what I'm reading and just go with what ever takes my fancy. I'm hoping though, now that things are starting to settle down, that I can back into at least semi-planning what's up next. Maybe in the new year?
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Saturday, 5 December 2015
Book Haul #116, Or How To Get Over A Life Slump...
Stacking the Shelves is a weekly event hosted on Tynga's Reviews where we can share what new books we've picked up this past week be they bought, borrowed or downloaded. There are also lots of other 'book haul' memes out there for you to choose from!
So... Hi! My name's Fi and I'm a very bad blogger. Actually I've been bad at everything recently and rather than write the same thing all over again see here for my heartfelt apology about being MIA. Moving on to the book side of things it would seem not having the energy or patience to do anything extends to buying books and, to a lesser extent, requesting review books! I have only bought three books since my last book haul post in September! One of those was my pre-order of The Vanishing Throne which I ordered on May 9 2014 and if I'm honest forgot all about...
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Thursday, 3 December 2015
Unintended Hiatus!
A short & sweet post to apologize for the unintended and unexpected blog hiatus! I've had a bit of a life slump, no desire to do anything except read and go to bed a lot earlier than I normally do. It was partly caused by some of the meds I'm on which have now been adjusted and I'm starting to feel a lot more with it. Hopefully this means I can get back to blogging soon, maybe even this weekend!
Thanks for sticking with me :)
Edited To Add
Of course, the one thing I should have mentioned is that my trusty Kindle Fire gave up the ghost at the end of November to add insult to injury! And it's only just under 3 years old... That means I'm currently Kindle-less until one of three things happens, Christmas, birthday or I save enough to buy a replacement. I'm thinking probably birthday so that could potentially mean no Kindle until the end of January. The good thing about this though is that it should (theoretically) give me plenty of time to read some of the physical copies I own and maybe hit a challenge target!
Thanks for sticking with me :)
Edited To Add
Of course, the one thing I should have mentioned is that my trusty Kindle Fire gave up the ghost at the end of November to add insult to injury! And it's only just under 3 years old... That means I'm currently Kindle-less until one of three things happens, Christmas, birthday or I save enough to buy a replacement. I'm thinking probably birthday so that could potentially mean no Kindle until the end of January. The good thing about this though is that it should (theoretically) give me plenty of time to read some of the physical copies I own and maybe hit a challenge target!
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