As we’re approaching the end of 2016, I thought I’d share some of the best books I’ve read this year. I’ve read over 175 books, and these are the cream of the crop! H amilton meets The Sound of Music – with Magic Finale to one of my favourite series ever Ocean’s Eleven in aContinue reading “Favourite books of 2016”
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Review – Goldenhand by Garth Nix
Published by Hot Key on 4th October 2016 Genres: Fantasy, adventure, paranormal Goodreads | Book Depository | Amazon UK Blurb: For everyone and everything there is a time to die. Lirael is no longer a shy Second Assistant Librarian. She is the Abhorsen-in-Waiting, with Dead creatures to battle and Free Magic entities to bind. She’s also a Remembrancer,Continue reading “Review – Goldenhand by Garth Nix”
My top ten Book Girlfriends
In April 2015 I posted a list of my top Book Boyfriends – fictional characters who you would totally marry if they were real and available, like, no questions asked. Straight to the altar. In honour of The Last Beginning (out in ten days!) where Clove finds her straight-to-the-alter girlfriend, here are my top ten bookContinue reading “My top ten Book Girlfriends”
My favourite books of 2016 (so far)
Note: As of when this posts, I’ll be halfway through a 20 hour flight to Cambodia, where I’m going backpacking across Asia! See you when I get back! I’ll be snapchatting my adventures at 👻flossiepots👻. It’s the mid-June, so we’re now halfway through 2016. Last year I did a post of the books I wantedContinue reading “My favourite books of 2016 (so far)”
April Favourites | The Raven King | Jane the Virgin | MY FIRST CAR
Happy May! I’ve been an outrageous blogger and only posted once since my last monthly round up. In apology, here is an extra long April faves for you. Enjoy. Mode of transportation: My first car (!!) Far and away my favourite of this month was my most expensive purchase ever – I bought my first car!Continue reading “April Favourites | The Raven King | Jane the Virgin | MY FIRST CAR”
Things I enjoyed in February | Broad City | Curtis Sittenfeld | Hamilton
Previously: April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November |December | January I can’t believe it’s Maaaarch! Where did time go? The most important thing in the universe happened in February, and I PASSED MY DRIVING TEST (finally) (third time lucky). Hurray for transportational freedom! TV Show – Broad City It’s back!! Ilana and Abbi areContinue reading “Things I enjoyed in February | Broad City | Curtis Sittenfeld | Hamilton”
Things I liked in December | And then there were none | Oscar Isaac | Podcasts
Previously: April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November It’s mid-January! I’m very late with this post! Let’s get on with it! Podcast – Fiction Addiction My friend Sarah records this, and it’s really thoughtful and broad, and I’m very into it. Recently, she and her co-host have discussed Jessica Jones, Code Name Verity,Continue reading “Things I liked in December | And then there were none | Oscar Isaac | Podcasts”
My favourite Christmas books
The tree is up, the advent calendar chocolates are nearly all eaten, and the mulled wine has been drunk – it’s nearly Christmas! Here are some of my favourite YA books with Christmas scenes, to help you feel festive. The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis When Peter, Susan, Edmund and LucyContinue reading “My favourite Christmas books”
My favourite books of 2015
In 2014, I read 139 books. These were my favourite. So far in 2015 I’ve read 158. I’m doing pretty well! As with the books I most want to read in 2016, none of these are by people I know personally, because I don’t think that’s fair (how would you know whether I’m just sayingContinue reading “My favourite books of 2015”
16 books I want to read in ’16
It’s that time again! Last year I recommended 15 books for 2015 (which I did quite well on – I read 12 and loved 7), so here are 16 for 2016. I may have preordered many of these…. These don’t include books by people I know personally, because I feel a bit . . . weirdContinue reading “16 books I want to read in ’16”
Wren James 