Prompt – ‘A book recommended by your favourite blog, vlog, podcast or online book club’. This book was recommended by ‘The Bible Binge’. Medium – Book About the book – Knox McCoy is a professional podcaster living in the South of the United States, who presents two of my favourite podcasts – the ‘Bible Binge’,Continue reading “Book #5 – The Wondering Years”
Monthly Archives: January 2020
Book #4 – Then She Was Gone
Prompt – ‘A book that has at least one four-star review on Goodreads’ (this book has lots of those). Medium – Book About the book – Laurel Mack’s fifteen year old daughter, Ellie, disappeared ten years ago, with no trace of her being found since. Laurel is sure that her daughter did not run away,Continue reading “Book #4 – Then She Was Gone”
Book #3 – Becoming
Prompt – ‘A book which won an award in 2019’ – British Book Awards, Narrative non-fiction and audiobook (among others) Medium – Audiobook (19hrs) About the book – the autobiography of Michelle Obama, this book tells the story from her childhood in the south side of Chicago to the White House, with a short epilogueContinue reading “Book #3 – Becoming”
Book #2 – Spymaster
Prompt – ‘A book set in a country beginning with C’ (full disclosure, I kind of stretched the prompt here, as this book isn’t solely set in a country beginning with C, but does contain scenes in Cuba and China). Medium – Book About the book – this book is about Sir Maurice Oldfield, theContinue reading “Book #2 – Spymaster”
Book #1 – Kingdom of Ash
Prompt – ‘A book you think should be made into a film’ (from the 2019 Popsugar challenge) Medium – Listened to as an audio-book (33hrs!) About the book – this book is part of the ‘Throne of Glass’ series, written by Sarah J. Maas, and is the last book in the series of seven. TheContinue reading “Book #1 – Kingdom of Ash”
Reading Challenge
Last year, I did not read much. I listened, a lot – on the train, in the car, whilst I was walking to work. I listened to audiobooks, podcasts and the Calm App, when I really wanted to relax. But I didn’t read much. And I missed it. I missed the feel of the paperContinue reading “Reading Challenge”
All About Me!
So, before I start blogging, I thought it might be a good idea to tell you a little more about me, and particularly what I like reading. Favourite genres – fantasy, young adult, romance (but not too mushy!), crime fiction. Favourite types of non-fiction – history, autobiography and biography, science, education. Favourite authors – AgathaContinue reading “All About Me!”
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