books
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Book budget 2024
The last couple of years I’ve been trying to curb my book buying by setting myself a budget based on how many books I read. It’s had mixed success, as I have a tendency to buy books when I’m stressed, particularly from charity shops, and the last few years have included a lot of stressful Continue reading
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Everything Else I Read in 2023
So I wasn’t very good at posting regularly on here last year, meaning I didn’t manage to write wrap ups for most of the months. In the interest of starting afresh this year, I’m just going to fill you in on everything else I read from May onwards in this post. I’m not going to Continue reading
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The Embroidered Book – Book Review
eArc received from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review The Deets: Author: Kate Heartfield Publisher: Harper Collins Release Date: 17th February 2022 Rating: 3⭐️ The Synopsis: Two Hapsburg princesses secretly learn magic, unaware of the danger it presents or what it will cost them. As they grow older and are sent to marry and Continue reading
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New Year, New Reading Goals…?
Happy New Year! Last year ended up being a really busy year for a lot of reasons. There were some very happy occasions and some really tricky moments. I moved, got married, started a new job, with all the excitement and stress that all those things entail. This meant that once again my ambitious plans Continue reading
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Christmas Readathon TBR
The Christmas Readathon starts on Sunday and I am so excited to get going with some festive reading. I’m working right up to Christmas morning, and hosting family, so I’ve tried not to be too ambitious with my TBR, although after Christmas I have the rest of the year off (!) so hopefully I’ll be Continue reading
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Christmas Readathon 2023!
I can’t believe how quickly the end of the year is approaching! It’s less than a month until Christmas, so it’s time to announce the plans for this year’s Christmas Readathon! I’ve been hosting this Readathon for many years on my BookTube channel – this is the first year I’m hosting as a book blogger Continue reading
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His Head on a Platter – Book Review
Received from Love Book Tours and the publisher in exchange for an honest review The Deets: Author: Alan Gold Publisher: Romaunce Books Release date: 22 September 2023 Rating: 4⭐️ The Synopsis: In 1641, Artemisia Gentileschi begins writing the story of her life – her childhood, her developing ability as a painter, and the restrictions placed Continue reading
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The Draw of the Sea – Book Review
eArc received from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review The deets: Author: Will Menmuir Publisher: Quarto Publishing Grouo Release Date: 4th October 2022 Rating: 5⭐️ The review: This book was a beautiful love letter to the sea and and coastal communities of the South West of the UK. Menmuir encountered different ways people engage Continue reading
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What I read in March and April 2023
I’ve realised that at the rate I’m currently posting on this blog, if I carried on wrapping up one month at a time it would take me most of next year to get up to date, so I’ll be doing two months at a time until I’m up to date… The stats – March: total Continue reading
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October Reading Plans
Once again another month has slipped away without me finding much time to write… But I have a bit of leave at the start of this month so I’m hoping to get a bit of reading and reviewing done! September was a slow reading month, and I did not make much progress with my TBR. Continue reading
About Me
Just your average thirty-something lost in a good book
Ceri Louise Reads 