What should you be reading this Autumn- with Hannah’s Bookshelf

G'day! I’m super excited to bring to you my first-ever Hallowe’en collab about the books you should be reading to bring a bit of that Autumn chill into your life (sound appealing? Thought so!). Alongside the amazing Hannah of Hannah's Bookshelf- do give her blog a read and a follow, because it's really great!- here…

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Taking time out (or, calming my inner Twitter fiend)

How much time do you spend blogging? A few hours a week? More? Less? My blog didn't really start off as a hard-core hobby. It was more of a side hustle, that I kind of worked on as and when. As it took off, though (I use this word generously) and as I connected with…

Review: The Ember Blade, by Chris Wooding

What can I say about this book? It's like Lord of the Rings, given a dark twist and with the dial turned up to maximum. It's great! The story itself reminded me surprisingly of Dark Age stories, and of the Romans vs. Celts. Set in the land of Ossia, which was taken over by the…

Blog Tour: Cold Breath, by Quentin Bates

This is my first time reading Quentin Bates' books, and I have to say it was quite the experience. Dark, twisty and at times bleak as the snows over Iceland, it was very much a Scandi thriller (is that the right word for it?) with my new police hero, Gunna. The book itself really does…

A guide to lending books

I don't know if you're anything like me, but if you are, then you've had to encounter the dilemma that arises when your friend opens their mouth and innocently asks 'Can I borrow that book?' Can I. Borrow. That Book. Now, I'm not generally too fussy about my books: after all, lots of them are…