Controversial and compelling, In Cold Blood reconstructs the murder in 1959 of a Kansas farmer, his wife and both their children. Truman Capote's comprehensive study of the killings and subsequent investigation explores the circumstances surrounding this terrible crime and the effect it had on those involved. At the centre of his study are the amoral young killers … Continue reading Mini classic review: In Cold Blood by Truman Capote
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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 … Continue reading October Wrap Up: The Month of Spooky Scary Skeleton
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 … Continue reading Mid Year Freakout Book Tag
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 … Continue reading Blogmas #22: The Christmas Bookshelf Scavenger Hunt
May TBR: My Followers Choose My TBR … Here’s What You Chose!
Hi all! So a week or so ago, I posted a blog post asking you all to choose my TBR for me for May, with a whole bunch of polls to you to choose from. Thank you all so much for voting on the polls! I'm so excited with the books that have been chosen … Continue reading May TBR: My Followers Choose My TBR … Here’s What You Chose!
My Massive 2019 TBR!
Hi all! So this year I decided not to join any year-long reading challenges. Instead, I decided to focus on a structured TBR. I have a feeling this might not work, but I'm hoping it does! The reason I'm doing this is because I focus so much on reading a lot of books, rather than … Continue reading My Massive 2019 TBR!
Non-Fiction books I want to read
Hi all! So you all know that I LOVE young adult novels -- hello, I have a blog dedicated to them -- but for a while I've wanted to expand my reading choices beyond YA (and, let's be honest, adult romances), to see what other kinds of books I'd enjoy. This is partly the reason … Continue reading Non-Fiction books I want to read