Mini classic review: The Game of Kings by Dorothy Dunnett

Dunnett introduces her irresistible hero Francis Crawford of Lymond, a scapegrace nobleman of elastic morals and dangerous talents whose tongue is as sharp as his rapier. In 1547 Lymond is returning to his native Scotland, which is threatened by an English invasion. Accused of treason, Lymond leads a band of outlaws in a desperate race …

Things That Got Me Through 2021

Hi all! I’m sure we’re all very glad that 2021 is almost over! I have no doubt 2022 (just like 2020) is probably going to be the same, but for the moment, a new year always feels like a fresh start, so I’m going to ride that wave until it inevitably changes. In the meantime, …

Best Books of 2021

Hi all! Somehow we're up to this post, the post where I talk about the best books I read this year! This is the post I dread the most each year, because I never know which books to choose from! I’ve read so many great books this year, but I choose only 20 to have …

End of Year Survey: My 2021 in Books and Blogging

Hi all! Can you believe it’s almost 2022? This year went by so fast, I can't even remember what I did, despite spend most of the year in lockdown. But a good thing that's come out of it is I got a new job! And I'm very happy there and enjoy going to work. What …

October Wrap Up: The Month of Spooky Scary Skeleton

Hi all! Hope you had a wonderful spooky season! I know I did! I spent the month watching a few scary movies, and giving out plenty of chocolate on Halloween night. How did you celebrate Halloween? Let me know! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1dSY6ZuXEY Books read 14 reads: 7 books, 4 audiobooks, 1 poetry collection, 1 essay collection, 1 …

Mid Year Freakout Book Tag

Hi all! So it's about that time when I realise it's almost the end of the year and there's still so many books I haven't gotten to yet and that time is running out! I also realised I hadn't completed the mid year freakout book tag either -- so I thought it would be a …

Mid-Year Book Freak Out Tag

I just realised it's almost July when I saw a whole bunch of bloggers posting the Mid-Year Book Freak Out tags. I swear, it was March two days ago?? Speaking of the mid-year, how has your first half of 2021 gone? For me, it's been a lot of working and playing video games, mixed in …

April and May Wrap Up: The Months I Missed

Hi all! I'm a bit late with this wrap up -- well actually, two wrap ups! -- but I guess better late than never! From April to May, I worked full time, which is why I read so little in April, but improved in May. I didn't read as much (especially in April) which was …

Blogmas #23: Baby, It’s Cold Outside Book Tag

Hi all! Welcome to Blogmas day 23! We're in the home stretch now, folks! Today, I'm bringing you the Baby, It's Cold Outside book tag. This is an original tag by Reading on a Star! Rules Thank the person who tagged you and link to their post.Display the banner(copy and paste). Link to the original creator: erin @ Reading …

Blogmas #22: The Christmas Bookshelf Scavenger Hunt

Hi all! Welcome to Blogmas day 22! We're so close to Christmas, how exciting! Today, I'm bringing you The Christmas Bookshelf Scavenger Hunt! I saw this over on Emma @ Turn Another Page's blog and it just looks like so much fun, I had to do it too. A book set during Christmas The first …