Book Tags

Fireworks Book Tag

Happy Friday bookish people! I hope you’re all having a good day today.

Today I am bringing you the Fireworks Book Tag that I found on The Strawberry Post blog.

Screamers – a book that made you want to scream: Mrs Death Misses Death

Bombers – a book you read before it exploded in the book community

Banger – a banned book you have read

Peony – a book/author you think everyone needs to read

Crosette – a book/series with a complicated plot

Diadem – a book/series with a set of amazing central characters

Book Tags

Last Book I… Book Tag

Happy Monday bookish people! I hope you’re all having a good day today.

Today I am bringing you the Last Book I… Book Tag that I found on Words with Words’ blog.

Last book I bought: Throne of the Fallen by Kerri Maniscalco

Last Book I Borrowed: Wolf Hall Audiobook by Hilary Mantel

Last Book I was Gifted: ACOTAR Collectors Edition

Last Book I Gave Someone Else: Ballad of Never After by Stephanie Garber

Last Book I Started: Assistant to the Villain

Last Book I finished: Mrs Death Misses Death

Last Book I Rated five stars: Finale by Stephanie Garber

Last Book I rated 2 stars: Mrs Death Misses Death

Monthly Wrap Ups

October Wrap Up!

Happy Friday bookish people! I hope you’re all having a wonderful day today.

October was quite the month for me, I had a stall at Cardiff Comic Con and I got some really good progress done on my PhD, I am exhausted but it is going to be worth it – I think!

Anyway, so my reading went down this month because all my free time is taken up with work but I still enjoyed a couple of books this month.

  • Once Upon A Broken Heart by Stephanie Garber – starting off good, I managed to read this one and I enjoyed it, if there isn’t a book review up by now there will be one soon.
  • Kingdom of the Feared by Kerri Maniscalco – I did not manage to read this one.
  • From Blood and Ash by Jennifer L Armentrout – I didn’t manage to read this one either.
  • Assistant to the Villain – I am currently reading this one so I have started it in October and I should, should, be able to finish it before the end of the month.
  • A Study in Drowning by Ava Reid – I didn’t own this one at the time and so I couldn’t read it because I didn’t get it and I can’t get it on my library app at the moment.
  • Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo – I did not read
  • Mrs Death Misses Death – I did read this one!
  • The Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chokshi – I did not read
  • Devil Makes Three by Tori Bovilano – I did not read this
  • Shadows Between Us by Tricia Levenseller – I did not read this

So, off my TBR I managed to read three books: Once Upon A Broken Heart, Mrs Death Misses Death and Assistant to the Villain. Outside of my TBR I have also read an ARC this month – Last Girl Breathing by Court Stevens which I will be posting a review for on the 6th November.

What did you guys read in October? And what did you think of them?

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My Top 15 Favourite Murder Mysteries

Happy Friday bookish people! I hope you are all doing well today. Seeing as it is spooky season I thought it may be fun to share with you all my top 15 murder mystery books and this is one of my favourite genres to read so this was a difficult choice. Let me know if any of your favourites are on this list or if there are any you would have put on here instead.

The London Seance Society by Sarah Penner

Kingdom of the Wicked by Kerri Maniscalco

Pride and Premeditation by Tirzah Price

Stalking Jack the Ripper by Kerri Maniscalco

The Three Dahlias by Katy Watson

Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson

Dangerous Women by Hope Adams

The Marlow Murder Club by Robert Thorogood

Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers

The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton

Finlay Donovon is Killing It

The Windsor Knot by S J Bennett

The Twyford Code by Janice Hallett

Hallowe’en Party by Agatha Christie

Name of the Star by Maureen Johnson

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Top 5 October New Releases!

Happy Friday bookish people! I hope you are all doing well. Today I am sharing with you the five new releases I am most looking forward to getting my hands on in October! I hope you all enjoy. Let me know if you are excited for any of these releases too.

A Curse For True Love by Stephanie Garber

Throne of the Fallen by Kerri Maniscalco

The Christmas Appeal by Janice Hallett

The Unmaking of June Farrow by Adrienne Young

Starling House by Alix E Harrow

Monthly TBRs

October TBR

Happy Friday bookish people! I hope you are all doing well. Today I am bringing you my TBR for October, I am hoping that this month I will be able to find time to read and enjoy them as much as I did in September.

Once Upon A Broken Heart by Stephanie Garber

Kingdom of the Feared by Kerri Maniscalco

From Blood and Ash by Jennifer L Armentrout

Assistant to the Villain

A Study in Drowning by Ava Reid

Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo

Mrs Death Misses Death

Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chokshi

Devil Makes Three by Tori Bovilino

Shadows Between Us by Tricia Levenseller

Have you read any of these books?

What are your reading plans for October?

Monthly Wrap Ups

April Wrap Up!

Happy Monday bookish people! I hope the month of April has been good for all of you, for me it has been a rollercoaster nightmare! All medical things seemed to happen at once, so hopefully May will be a better month. BUT my reading has been okay this month, I didn’t really stick to my TBR but I was reading which is something good.

Books from my TBR:

  • A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J Maas – I started to read this book (finally!), I haven’t finished it but I have started it and it is a long book so I am pleased with myself for that.
  • Crescent City House of Sky and Breath by Sarah J Maas – I did not start this book, waaaay too big for me to tackle this month!
  • Crownbreaker by Sebastien De Castell – I did read this, which means I finished the series!
  • The Girl In The Tower by Katherine Arden – I did not read
  • An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir – I did not read
  • Capturing the Devil by Kerri Maniscalco – I did not read
  • Once Upon A Broken Heart by Stephanie Garber – I did not read
  • Sadie by Courtney Summers – I did not read
  • Once and Future Witches by Alix E Harrow – I did not read this
  • European Travels for the Monstrous Gentlewomen – I did not read, another big book I don’t know what I was thinking when I made this TBR
  • Sense and Second Degree Murder by Tirzah Price – I did read this and loved it
  • Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun by Elle Cosimano – I did not read this
  • A Little Bit Country by Brian D Kennedy – I did not read this
  • Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel – I have been dying to read this all month but it just hasn’t happened yet
  • Assassins Apprentice by Robin Hobb – I did not read
  • The Bone Season by Samantha Shannon — I did not read

So, I read two books and started another from my TBR. outside of my TBR I also read: Gwen and Art Are Not In Love, Kingdom of the Cursed, The Bullet That Missed and I have started Murder Before Evensong. Overall in April I read 7 books!

How did you do in April?

What was your favourite book that you read this month?

Monthly TBRs

April TBR

Happy Monday bookish people! I hope you’re all having a good day today. It is April already and this month is busy, busy, busy for me. There’s so much to do. I have a table at Liverpool Comic Con (as you are seeing this, it will have already happened so fingers crossed it will have gone well). Then two days later I am heading to Bath to see Garth Nix which is very exciting, and that’s only the first week of April! So, with such a busy month I needed a big TBR for April.

Onto the TBR!

A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J Maas

Crescent City: House of Sky and Breath by Sarah J Maas

Crownbreaker by Sebastien De Castell

The Girl In the Tower by Katherine Arden

An Ember In The Ashes by Sabaa Tahir

Capturing The Devil by Kerri Maniscalco

Once Upon A Broken Heart by Stephanie Garber

Sadie by Courtney Summers

Once and Future Witches by Alix E Harrow

European Travels for the Monstrous Gentlewoman

Sense and Second Degree Murder by Tirzah Price

Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun by Elle Cosimano

A Little Bit Country

Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel

Assassins Apprentice by Robin Hobb

The Bone Season by Samantha Shannon

What are you all reading in April?

Have you read any of the books on my TBR? What did you think of them?

Monthly Wrap Ups

March Wrap Up!

Happy Wednesday everyone! I hope you are all having a good day today. I am bringing you my March wrap up today, a little early just because I am travelling to Liverpool on Friday to be a trader at Comic Con which is exciting.

Anyway, I did a lot better with my reading this month and I have finally gotten back into reading fantasy after reading a lot of mysteries.

  • The Good Thieves – I did not read
  • Your Turn To Die by Sue Wallman – I did not read
  • Gwen and Art Are Not In Love by Lex Croucher – I DID read and a review will be coming very soon, I was sent a proof copy of this book to read and review.
  • The Plague Letters by V L Valentine – I did not read
  • Pandora by Susan Stokes Chapman – I did not read
  • A little bit country – I did not read
  • Finale by Stephanie Garber – I did not read, I am scared to read this as it is the final book in the series!
  • Murder on the christmas express by Alexandra benedict – I did not read
  • Blood and Honey – I did not read
  • The Bingo Hall Detectives – I DID read
  • Paris Dallencourt is about to crumble – I did not read
  • The bullet that missed – I did not read
  • The Hunting Party – I did not read
  • Kingdom of the cursed – I did not read however, I will be taking this on the car journey to Liverpool

So, I read two books off my actual TBR but I also read books outside of my TBR which were the seven Stardust books by Linda Chapman, Crownbreaker by Sebastien de Castell which is actually on my April TBR but I read it in one day- oops!, and 11 of the Rainbow Magic fairies books which means overall I read 21 books this month which is great!

What did you all read in March?

Book Tags

Mothers Day Book Tag

Happy Friday bookish people! This Sunday is Mother’s Day and this time last year I did the mother’s day book tag, what I thought would be interesting would be to do the same tag again this year and see if my answers were at all similar to what I said last year or not.

I hope you all enjoy my book tag!

Best friend: pick characters in a book whose friendship you admire most

I would have to say Judith, Suzie and Becks in the Marlow Murder Club by Robert Thorogood

Comfort: what’s a book that always puts you in a better mood

this answer still has to be the lady in the Tower by Marie Louise Jenson – I LOVE this book!

Doesn’t give up: What’s a book you were tempted to DNF but instead finished

Actually that would be the book I am reading now, the Accidental Medium by Tracy Whitwell, the beginning was very boring and I didn’t get on with the writing style. Now I am more into the story so I am glad I continued reading.

Selfless: What’s a book you had to sacrifice for

The very secret society of irregular witches, I had to put down a signed version of this book because it was on my christmas list but luckily my mum got it for me.

Love: What’s your favourite love story

Currently it is Emma by Jane Austen – you’ve got to love a classic

Homemaker: If you could live with a fictional family where would you go?

Thorn Manor in the margaret roegerson books definitely.

Forgiving: Name a character you hate but you would eventually have to forgive

my answer is the same as last year, Eli Ever from Vicious by V E Schwab

Teacher: A book that has taught you things that will stay with you forever

Still the same as last year, Stalking Jack the Ripper by Kerri Maniscalco

Dedication: What is a book that you would dedicate to your Mum

Haven’t they grown – isn’t that what a mother thinks every year looking at their children