BLOGMAS 2022: Bookish Gifts For The Booklover In Your Life

Following on from yesterday's post where I reviewed the new Charlie & Fox's disc-bound Reading Journal, today I wanted to share with you some gift ideas for the book lover in your life. Most of the items mentioned are not books themselves but are bookish related to some extent, and thus are perfect for everyone. …

Introducing BLOGMAS 2022!

Can you believe that it's the first of December tomorrow? It seriously only seems like I was introducing Blogmas 2021 to you a few weeks ago and suddenly we find ourselves back here once again, already to do it all over again. As you may have noticed from the title and the brand new graphic, …

The End of The Year Book Tag 2022

The End of the Year Book Tag was originally created by Ariel Bisset to talk about all things books, bookish plans and one's aspirations for the end of the reading year. Ideally, the tag was designed for readers living in the Northern Hemisphere, so I'm going to slightly tweak the tag a bit to fit …

REVIEW: Sugarloaf Ridge Lies by Jennifer Ryder

Published: 16th August 2022 Publisher: Self-Published Pages: 418 Source: ARC Ebook provided by author and Wildfire Marketing for review RRP: $5.71 AUD (Ebook)/ $31.83 (Paperback) Troublemaker. Distant son. Loner. Farmer Jericho McAllister has typically shied away from dating, preferring the occasional one-nighter. His bad reputation has kept people at a distance, but there’s always been …

Summerween Readathon 2022: Try A Chapter & My Progress So Far

Summerween the readathon: Summerween is a readathon hosted by Oliviareadsalatte and Gabbyreads on Youtube and it runs from Friday 15th July to Friday 21st July 2022. Its designed as an excuse to read those spooky, Halloween-esque books during the Northern Hemisphere's summertime. Although there is a list of five prompts and a series of Instagram …

Mid-Year Book Freak Out 2022

The Mid Year Book Freak Out Tag was originally co-created by Earl Grey Books and Chami back in 2016 as a means to check in on your bookish goals and the books you've read so far this year. It has since become a booklovers staple and I love the hard-hitting (how the hell do choose …

REVIEW: Learn My Lesson by Katee Robert (Wicked Villians Series Book Two)

Published: 22nd October 2019 Publisher: Trinkets & Tales LLC (Self-published) Pages: 253 Format: Paperback (owned TBR/Purchased before the start of 2022) RRP: $23.09 2.5/5 Stars A single night with Meg and I’m willing to do anything to save her from Hades, the man holding her captive, victim to his every whim. A bargain with the …

LONG LOST REVIEW (LLR): The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood

Long lost Reviews (LLR) is a  monthly featured hosted by Ally @ Ally's Appraisals where bloggers are encouraged to tackle their review backlog with book reviews that have been sitting there for a long time. Reviews can range from in-depth analyses to one sentence statements with no pressure applied. To learn more and see participating …

REVIEW: Barbarian Alien by Ruby Dixon (Ice Planet Barbarian’s Book Two)

Published: 24th July 2015 Publisher: Self-published (ebook)/ Penguin Random House Pages: 248 Source: Ebook (KU) RRP: $5.81 AUD Ebook / $24.99 AUD paperback 3.5/5 Stars Twelve humans are left stranded on a wintry alien planet. I’m one of them. Yay, me. In order to survive, we have to take on a symbiont that wants to …

REVIEW: Ice Planet Barbarians by Ruby Dixon (Ice Planet Barbarians Book One)

Published: 3rd April 2015 Publisher: Self Published initially; Berkley have recently released a print version. Pages: 188 (ebook; self published); 317 (print; Berkley) Format: Ebook (Kindle Unlimited) RRP: $4.02 AUD (ebook); $21.75 AUD (print) 3/5 Stars You'd think being abducted by aliens would be the worst thing that could happen to me. And you'd be …