The Wrap – January 2024

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Howdy Bibliofriends!

Happy February! 2024 is well and truly underway! I always look forward to reflecting on my entire month as it gives a real sense of closure. Also thinking about the month ahead is always exciting as I like to be positive about all of the good events that are on the horizon!

Life Update

Life in January started off incredibly well. Having a good chunk of time off over the Christmas period, with a lighter-than-normal schedule, meant that I came into 2024 feeling quite chilled and relaxed! I finally got around to starting up my blog again which had been on my mind for so long.

At the start of the year, I decided that I was going to make a list of 12 day trips to new-found places! The first one of those we did in the middle of January by going to Oxford. I’ve visited the city of dreaming spires many times before, but I’d never visited The Castle and Prison or been there to specifically hunt for bookshops. We found some wonderful stores including The Last Bookshop (which is where I bought a brand new Mexican Gothic for £4!), Gulp Fiction in the Covered Market (a coffee shop turned bookstore) and Arcadia (which doesn’t really have a lot of second hand books, but is predominantly a cute little fairyland/treasure trove filled with loads of assorted knick-knacks).

Work has been somewhat mad this past two weeks for various different reasons, however having the blog to try and keep persevering with is presenting a good distraction from my constant procrastinations over the joy that is being a teacher! I honestly love my job and my class are adorable, but this last month has been Challenging – yes, with a capital C!

The rest of this Wrap Post follows my usual format (Past Reads, Current Reads, Upcoming Reads, Films/TV) so feel free to skip any irrelevant parts!

What I’ve Been Reading in January

The Brothers Hawthorne by Jennifer Lynn Barnes ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I absolutely adored this book! Having loved the original trilogy so much, I was initially a little hesitant about a seemingly spin-off novel, however I am so glad I dived in! This brought back all of the things I loved from the series but from the fresh perspective of Jameson and Grayson. I can’t wait for the Final Gambit to be released later this year.

Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
From one 5* read to another… boy am I glad I hopped on this hype train! This book came to me at the right moment and mindset for me to fall head over heels for it. Those closing paragraphs… what a cliffhanger!

King of the Cloud Forests by Michael Morpurgo ⭐️⭐️⭐️
This was purely a school-based read. We’re doing a mountains topic and I was trying to find an English text which linked to that theme. I found the relationship between Ashley and the yetis so sweet. The ending was incredibly heartwarming too. I think our children will enjoy discovering Ashley’s adventures in the Himalayas.

A Storm of Swords (Parts 1 and 2) by G. R. R. Martin ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
After giving up on both the TV series and attempting to read this as a physical book a couple of years ago, I tried my luck with the audiobook and do not regret it in the slightest – I was hooked! And can we talk about that final chapter… 😱 Much has been said about Roy Dotrice’s narration, but I personally found it very charming. He managed to bring the characters to life in a way which just wasn’t happening for me on the actual page. I never realised he holds the Guinness World Record for the most character voices by an individual for an audiobook, but I guess if you’re solo narrating the ‘A Song of Ice and Fire Series’, you’re pretty much guaranteed the accolade right…? I wonder which book series has the most characters in ever? That would be an incredibly nerdy thing to find out! 🤓

#CurrentlyReading

Physical Book: A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J Maas – because y’know… Crescent City 3 👀

Audio Book: The Bone Witch by Rin Chupeco – this is one I’ve had in my library for a while. I’m only a few chapters in but am quite intrigued the magical elements and the heartglass concepts.

Upcoming Reads

I have that standard bibliophile problem that my shelves are stacked full of unread books. I try to keep my TBR fairly flexible and rather than set a fixed, monthly TBR, I tend to go with my reading mood or something that I’m desperate to either start or finish. As February is a short month, I’m going quite conservative here…

  • Taylor Swift The Whole Story by Chas Newkey-Burden (a Christmas gift from someone who knows me all too well!)
  • A Feast For Crows by George R. R. Martin (Game of Thrones #4 – on Audiobook)
  • Rivals by Katharine McGee (American Royals #3 – my friend gave me her copy 😍 thanks Nikki!)
  • House of Shadow and Flame by Sarah J Maas (Crescent City #3 – I don’t think I’ll be able to keep myself away from it for too long!)

What I’ve Been Watching

With Six Nations starting this weekend, we recently started watching the Six Nations Full Contact on Netflix. It’s such a brilliant behind the scenes documentary which really showcases some of the men behind their rugby playing personas. I was quite taken aback by the hardships some of them had faced to get to where they are currently. Still in the middle of making my way through the Percy Jackson series, I just had to start Percy Jackson and the Olympians on Disney+. I like that it’s more true to the books than the movies, and that Rick Riordan had more control over it. It does a pretty good job of bringing the series to life.

Movies, we’ve seen:

  • One Life (Cinema) – I was actually really taken by this. It was a little hard to get into at first with the flashbacks between time periods, but the impact of Nicholas Winton’s actions and the legacy he created was so heartwarming. Anthony Hopkins is fantastic at displaying that on screen!
  • Priscilla (Cinema) – Ever since watching Marie Antoinette, I’m always intrigued by Sofia Coppola’s portrayals of historical events. With Priscilla, she completely nailed the boundary between the love story of Elvis and Priscilla, but also the flipside of how Priscilla was essential groomed into being the type of woman and wife that Elvis wanted. It was mesmerising but uncomfortable at the same time. I came away really enamoured with the film and wanting to find out more about Priscilla’s story.
  • Lift (Netflix) – Kevin Hart & Co in an airplane heist… Fast and Furious meets The Italian Job with a little Mission Impossible thrown in for good measure. Harmless, action thrills fun!
  • Poor Things (Cinema) – I can totally see why Emma Stone won the Golden Globe for this! Barbie Oscars drama aside, I would totally give Emma Stone the Academy Award for this. The way she fully encapsulated the awkwardness yet vulnerabilities of Bella’s character was just beyond! From her movements, to her facial expressions and the intonations and inflections in her voice… I was blown away! Don’t get me wrong, this film is graphic and rude and slightly perverse on so many morality levels, but it was weirdly refreshing to watch something that wasn’t a biopic or a superhero movie. It’s made me intrigued to now see what the book is like. Overall, the movie is quirky entertainment with a side of twistedness!

And that’s a wrap! How was your January? Are you still on track with your 2024 TBR or reading goals? I’m totally looking forward to my February TBR pile and having the half term holiday to sink my teeth into it! What are you all looking forward to reading in February?

As always, drop me a comment to chat! ☺️

T xx

Characters of the Year Tag – 2023 Reads

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Happy Thursday Bibliofriends!

I was still reminiscing about last year’s reads when I stumbled across this great Characters of the Year Book Tag on Books are 42 blog. With it being Awards Season at the moment, this tag felt like a brilliant way to celebrate last year’s reads.

Favourite Male Character of the Year

This has to go to Jacks, the Prince of Hearts from the Once Upon a Broken Heart trilogy by Stephanie Garber. I really enjoyed trying to work out the motivations behind his character and the complex hero/villain vibes he gave off.

Favourite Female Character of the Year

This was quite tough as I read some pretty fierce famous characters this year. After scrolling through my reads, this accolade just has to go to Alex from When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill. I totally fell in love with her character arc. From her naivety of the world around her, to the sheer maturity, resilience and determination she imbued to try and overcome her obstacles – I absolutely devoured her narrative!

Most Relatable Character of the Year

Reading so much fantasy, this was probably the most difficult of all of the prompts to be honest. If I had to pick one character, I would say Xiomara from The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo – purely the facet of her that works so hard at trying to live up to the expectations put upon her by others. If that isn’t a relatable trait then I’m not sure what is!

Couple of the Year

Be still my beating heart… Iris and Roman from Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross were such a shoe-in for this role. I wouldn’t quite call them ‘enemies‘ to lovers, but the rivalry between them definitely adds to the building chemistry and tension. I can’t wait to find out what happens to them in the sequel which is very near the top of my 2024 Reading List.

Villain of the Year

This was another prompt which really made me think. Ian Hammond from Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton definitely caused a fair bit of villainous chaos! I was originally going to go with the dinosaurs themselves, but thought that wasn’t very fair to them considering they didn’t really ask to be brought back from extinction…! 😂

Most Disliked Character of the Year

Again, another difficult one… Sirscha from Forest of Souls by Lori M. Lee was my pick for this, only because she was a main character which I never really bonded with or bought into when reading. Something about her, and pretty much the whole novel to be honest, just didn’t click with me.

Royal of the Year

Hands down, Princess Samantha from the American Royals series by Katharine McGee wins Royal of the Year. I’m so glad I stumbled across these books. Sam brings the perfect antithesis to the rule-abiding Princess Beatrice, and whilst I could have chosen them both as Siblings of the Year (along with Prince Jefferson, of course!), Sam’s refreshing bursts of rebellion and rule-breaking add some fantastic humour to the story. I’ve really enjoyed her transformation and character journey and can’t wait to read about what lies in store for her in the remaining books.

Sidekick / Non-Main Character of the Year

I mulled over this one for ages but I think I have to give it to the entire Bestiary from Impossible Creatures by Katherine Rundell. This is such a wonderful book about an archipelago of fantastical creatures and the creatures themselves steal the show. From Gelifen the Griffin, to the Sphinxes and the Ratatoskas, this book was filled with so many wondrous side characters who brought this magical world so vividly to life.

Siblings of the Year

Camino and Yahaira from Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo deserve this siblings of the year award. I was so taken by this found family story and how both of the girl end up coming together and making space for each other in their respective lives. It was a really heartwarming ending to what began as quite a tragic story.

There you have it, my characters of the year from my 2023 reads! Have you read any of the books these characters came from? Which characters would make your own character of the year awards? As always, drop me a comment to chat!

T xx

#Top Ten Tuesday – New-To-Me Authors I Discovered in 2023…

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Hey Bibliofriends,

Happy Tuesday! I’m back with another Top Ten Tuesday post!

If you don’t already know, Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly, list-themed book prompt hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. This week’s theme is all about new-to-me authors that I started reading in 2023. I had to rack my brains for this one a little bit and cycle back through last year’s reads to get the full ten!

Michael Crichton

2023 was the year I finally read Jurassic Park and The Lost World by Michael Crichton! I loved his writing style so much that my partner suggested we try and find a copy of his other novel Congo. We went on a mini treasure hunt around our local charity shops and second hand book stores coming away with a little stack of Crichton’s other works. Don’t be surprised if you see them on my 2024 Reading Wrap at the end of the year!

Katharine McGee

I’ve already explained how I came across the American Royals arc in a second-hand book shop and fell in love with the series, and although I haven’t read any other of McGee’s stories, I love the humour and with she weaves into her characters. One of my friends just gave me American Royals Book 3 and I’m really excited to see where the series goes.

Elizabeth Acevedo

I met Elizabeth Acevedo at a Literature Event last year. She was so sweet and funny so I bought a stack of her books in the signing tent. I thoroughly enjoyed the narrative verse style of her writing in The Poet X and thought that the way she merged Dominican Republic heritage with sisterly bonds in Clap When You Land was really special. Her new novel Family Lore is on my 2024 TBR.

Rebecca Ross

I know Rebecca Ross has written some quite well known fantasy stories, but the first time I experienced her writing was with Divine Rivals! I’m so glad I did as this book was totally worth the hype!

Kelly Barnhill

Again, I’ve already mentioned in other posts how much I loved When Women Were Dragons, but I didn’t quite realise just how many other stories Kelly Barnhill has written. I’m intrigued by two of her other books (The Girl Who Drank the Moon and The Crane Husband). They will definitely be on my Audible search-list this year – unless I take myself off a book buying ban first! 😂

Mariely Lares

Lares’ Mexican history fantasy Sun of Blood and Ruin had me swooning! For starters, the cover was divine, but also I’m really fascinated by Mesoamerican mythology so this was right up my street! There’s definitely going to be a sequel to Pantera’s tale and I can’t wait to see how Lares brings her pages to life next.

Adrienne Young

Adrienne Young is one of those authors who has always been on my radar, I’ve just never really picked up any of her work. I adored the undersea and nautical elements of the Fable series (World of the Narrows). Young crafted such a adventurous storyline that I’ll absolutely be reading more of her work in the future.

Roshani Chokshi

Chokshi is another author who has quite a well-know repertoire that I just haven’t picked up. I discovered The Last Tale of the Flower Bride in one of my Fairyloot boxes and loved the way she built her worlds and her characters with a little dark and magical mystery.

Paolo Coelho

I’ve had The Alchemist by Paolo Coelho on my TBR for such a long time as it’s one of those ‘1001 books to read before you die’ type novel. His writing style is quite profound and I can imagine he brings that that style into the rest of his works.

Gabrielle Zevin

I had Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow as an audiobook and really enjoyed it. Again, I wasn’t really aware just how much Zevin had published before her most recent book became a major bestseller.

That’s it! My Top Ten new-to-me authors that I discovered in 2023. Which new-to-you authors would make your list? As always, drop me a comment to chat!

T xx

#Top Ten Tuesday – Books I meant to read in 2023…

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Hey Bibliofriends,

It feels like this week has been eternal so far… like, how is it only Tuesday already?! At least that means it’s time for a Top Ten Tuesday post!

If you don’t already know, Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly, list-themed book prompt hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. This week’s theme is all about books I meant to read in 2023, but didn’t get to. My brain has been so fried already this week, that I’m not even sure I remember what 2023 was, let alone what I thought I was going to read. Last year, I stopped blogging and therefore kinda stopped making a particular TBR – at least it wasn’t too hard picking my TTT this week! 😂

A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas

I remember buying this in an independent book store and literally hugging it all the way to the till… but then for some reason, I never read it. Fortunately the over-looming spoiler threats ahead of Crescent City 3 have got me currently reading this one right now!

The Prison Healer by Lynette Noni

I literally have this entire trilogy sat on my shelf. I even purchased the sequels just so that I could get a matching set and they’re still sitting there, all of them unread.

Kingdom of the Wicked by Kerri Maniscalco

Copy and paste comment as above…! The hype for this made me want to read them and see what all of the fuss was about, but alas – I never got round to it.

The Bone Season by Samantha Shannon

I was lucky enough to meet Samantha Shannon at a Literature Festival in Cheltenham and get a signed copy of the re-release of this book. In a way, I’m glad I waited as she recommends the updated version of this and the only one I had on my shelf at the time is one of the paperbacks which came out when it was first released 10 years ago (can you believe?!?!).

The Empire of Gold by Shannon Chakraborty

These books transport me to another place and time. I can’t wait to dive into the final instalment in this trilogy and find out what happens to my favourite characters!

Godkiller by Hannah Kaner

Seeing this cover made me swoon when this book was first release – it was total instalove. I was so happy to get it in my Illumicrate box, but then I think the size of the text kept making me put it back on the shelf. With the sequel incoming though, I’m definitely hoping to get to it this year.

The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake

Again, the hype surrounding this made me add it to the ‘imaginary 2023 TBR’ but yet again, the small text size made me think that it would take me ages to read it so it stayed lonely and neglected on the shelf.

One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig

This book appeared so many times on people’s favourite book lists and recs that it made me so curious. Coupled with the Providence Card aspect of the plot, it’s a book that’s going to be staying towards the top of my TBR.

Like Water For Chocolate by Laura Esquival

More of an obscure selection… This book first came across my path when I saw the Royal Opera House ballet version of Like Water For Chocolate in a live cinema relay. I immediately became swept away into the magical, Mexican, foodie-inspired world. When I found out it was based on a novel, I headed straight to our local bookshop, which is literally piled floor to ceiling with forgotten books – you can’t move without knocking some stack over. Low and behold, there it was, sitting at the back of a shelf in the ‘E’ section, a 1993 paperback! Fate had stepped in and mystically brought me to my random, obscure book. I started reading it immediately of course, didn’t I…? Well no, it’s still sat on the unread part of my bookshelf! 🙈

Captain Corelli’s Mandolin by Louis de Bernières

I can’t quite remember why I pulled this book off my shelf and put it onto my TBR pile. I’ve never seen the movie so I haven’t been spoiled for the plot yet. It seems like such a classic piece of fiction that I’d like to try it at some point this year.

That’s it! My Top Ten books that I wish I had got around to reading in 2023. You could alternatively call some of them ‘books I’m embarrassed not to have read yet!’ 🙈 What would make your list? As always, drop me a comment to chat!

T xx

2023 Reading Wrap

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Happy Saturday everyone!

How are you spending the weekend? I am off to the dreaming spires of Oxford to wander round and see if I can spot any little bookstores hidden away!

I know we’ve passed the middle of January but I haven’t quite got around to wrapping up my 2023 reading year just yet. I set myself a Goodreads challenge to complete 60 books and I literally just completed it on New Years Eve!

2023 was a fairly busy year for me but although I read 5 fewer books than 2022, I managed to read about 3,000 more pages (25,067 in total). On average, my typical book length was about 400 pages. I made my way through a range of genres including SF-F, Crime, YA and Literary Fiction.

I read Heartburn by Nora Ephron because, at some point in my memory, it had been a book pick for the Between Two Books book club. If you haven’t come across it before, they are a Florence + the Machine fan-based book club, Florence even picks some of the chosen reads for it herself! Although The Ink Black Heart was an absolute door-stopper of a book, I felt like it was a real achievement to make it all the way through to the end – I also like to think it acted as a bit of subtle weight lifting too… 😂

The Books…

First read of the year: Madly, Deeply: The Alan Rickman Diaries by Alan Rickman
Last read of the year: Congo by Michael Crichton

My Favourite Reads and Highlights!
Looking back at what I actually did read in 2023, I could rant on about why I read these particular books and even some funny stories about how/where I bought them from, but here’s just a few of my best bits!

  • Madly, Deeply: The Alan Rickman Diaries by Alan Rickman – I’m a huge Alan Rickman fan and devoured his diaries. The end-notes from Rima were almost too heartbreaking to read but I found this to be such a fascinating insight into his life.
  • Happy Place by Emily Henry – Oh how I adore Emily Henry’s writing! She has such an ability to craft a plot and characters in a way which make my heart melt!
  • Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton – One of my favourite movies, I’m so glad I took the chance on reading this. If I didn’t love the film so much, I’d say the book was better!
  • When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill – I listened to this on Audible and for some reason it completely had me hooked. I don’t think I fully got my head around the ‘women as functioning dragons in society’ part but Alex’s character completely sucked me into her narrative.
  • Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross – This was one of those reads that was definitely worth the hype! Magical typewriters, rivals to lovers, weird mystical creatures relating to some sort of world mythology… I can’t wait to read Ruthless Vows!
  • Throne of Glass rereads – This was the year I also finished my Throne of Glass rereads on Audible. It’s one of my all-time favourite series and I’m so excited for Crescent City 3 coming out later this month!
  • American Royals by Katharine McGee – I stumbled across an ARC of this in a charity shop and bought it on a whim. Boy was I glad I did! It’s one of those guilty pleasure reads and once I started, I just couldn’t put it down!
  • Darker Shades of Magic by V.E. Schwab – After my little pilgrimage to the Portobello Book Shop on a trip to Edinburgh, I finally made my way through this series! I’ve finally been introduced to Lila Bard and the infamous Kell! I’m excited to see where Schwab takes the next part of the series.

And that’s 2023 all wrapped up! Have you read anything on my 2023 list? Are some of these on your never-ending TBR? As always, drop me a comment to chat!

T – The Biblioshelf 🤗

2024 Reading Goals

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Hey everyone!

So… it’s been about 2 years since I’ve last posted anything and it’s fair to say that the poor little blog was under threat of being abandoned forever. 😱 BUT, for some reason I cannot seem to let my little scrap of the blogosphere go. I really missed the bookish community and having an outlet to share my favourite reads. So here I am, attempting to resurrect my blogging passion, even if I’m typing into the void!

2024 Reading Goals

For 2024, I’ve set my Goodreads Reading Challenge to complete 65 books. I’m already 3 down so it’s been a somewhat positive start! In the background of this, I’m also going to track the number of pages I read compared to last year (25,067) just to see the how it varies compared with the number of books completed – I’m a bit of a stats nerd. I’ve only ever hit 65 reads once before so it’s going to be interesting to see if I can match it, or even go beyond it!

Epic Reads Next Page Reading Challenge

When I stumbled across this year-long reading challenge on Epic Reads, it felt like a perfectly attainable mission to complete whilst still keeping a flexible TBR. The checklist has one main prompt per month, as well as some off-the-page challenges such as visiting indie bookstores or buddy reading with a friend. You can find the challenge tasks below.

I’ve technically already completed January’s prompt by reading Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros 🐉 and I’ll probably choose February’s book towards the end of this month.

Clearing the Shelves

It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a bibliophile tends to have some kind of book-hoarding or book-buying addiction… hello my fellow bookwyrms! With subscriptions to Illumicrate and Fairyloot, as well as the old ‘Tik-Tok-Made-Me-Buy-It’, my shelves are bursting at seams with unread goodies. I’m working hard this year to try and power through those that have been sitting on my shelves for far too long! Seriously, it’s like my books have they Gemino Curse and they just keep multiplying! Every time I move one off the shelf, another three magically take its place!

That’s it! I’ve tried to keep it fairly straightforward so I can try and put maximum effort into actually reading books. I’ve only ever hit 65 books in a year once before so I think that is probably going to be my biggest challenge!

What reading goals have you set for yourself this year? Are you looking forward to discovering new genres, following particular prompts of reading challenges, or are you just trying to cling on to keeping reading as a daily habit? 🙈 Let me know in the comments, I’m always happy to chat!

T – The Biblioshelf 🤗

#SixforSunday – Books I’m Too Scared To Read!

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Happy Sunday Bibliofriends!

We’re finishing off the seasonal Ooky Spooky Bookys theme this month on Six for Sunday with a post all about books we’re too scared to read! I had so much fun putting this together and browsing for some good old fashion horror stories to include!

For those who don’t already know, Six for Sunday is weekly meme hosted by Steph over at A Little But A Lot. November’s theme is ‘Ooky Spooky Bookys’. 

Books I’m Too Scared To Read!

Some of my favourite orange books that I’ve read or are sitting on my physical TBR pile! ☺️

  1. The Shining by Stephen King
  2. It by Stephen King
  3. The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones
  4. House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski
  5. Button, Button by Richard Matheson
  6. Picnic at Hanging Rock by Joan Lindsay

As always, leave your links below to your own posts or drop me a comment to chat!

T xx

#SixforSunday – Favourite Spooky Books!

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Happy Sunday Bibliofriends!

We’re continuing with the seasonal Ooky Spooky Bookys this month on Six for Sunday! Today is all about our favourite spooky books. As a big SFF fan, there are plenty of spooky elements within the genre that gave me so many options for these next 6 prompts!

For those who don’t already know, Six for Sunday is weekly meme hosted by Steph over at A Little But A Lot. November’s theme is ‘Ooky Spooky Bookys’. 

Favourite Spooky Books!

Some of my favourite orange books that I’ve read or are sitting on my physical TBR pile! ☺️

  1. The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow
  2. Never Have I Ever by Isabel Yap
  3. Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman
  4. The Bloody Chamber by Angela Carter
  5. The Prince in the Mist by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
  6. The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux

As always, leave your links below to your own posts or drop me a comment to chat!

T xx

#SixforSunday – Books That Scared Me!

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Happy Sunday Bibliofriends!

We’re continuing with the seasonal Ooky Spooky Bookys this month on Six for Sunday! Today is all about books that scared us. Not gonna lie, I read so much fantasy and YA/romance novels that I don’t really think I’ve ever been scared by a book – at least not to the extent of Joey from Friends…! I’ve had a go anyway, so here’s some of the spookier books I’ve read…

For those who don’t already know, Six for Sunday is weekly meme hosted by Steph over at A Little But A Lot. November’s theme is ‘Ooky Spooky Bookys’. 

Books That Scared Me

Some of my favourite orange books that I’ve read or are sitting on my physical TBR pile! ☺️

  1. The Turn of the Screw by Henry James
  2. Hag: Forgotten Folktales Retold
  3. Dracula by Bram Stoker
  4. The Wasp Factory by Iain Banks
  5. The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
  6. Beyond Black by Hilary Mantel

As always, leave your links below to your own posts or drop me a comment to chat!

T xx

#SixforSunday – Orange Books!

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Happy Sunday Bibliofriends!

November is bringing in a brand new theme for Six For Sunday prompts and I’m super excited that this month is all about Ooky Spooky Bookys! I love that Halloween and the spooky season brings about some kind of gothic revival of paranormal, witchy stories – it’s the perfect time of year for them! Nights are drawing in, the trees are turning golden and it’s officially time to crack out the chunky knits!

This week’s Ooky Spooky prompt is all about orange books! Not gonna lie, I had to take a good, long look at my bookshelves to find orange books – it doesn’t seem to be a colour that my shelves are populated with?!

For those who don’t already know, Six for Sunday is weekly meme hosted by Steph over at A Little But A Lot. November’s theme is ‘Ooky Spooky Bookys’. 

Orange Books

Some of my favourite orange books that I’ve read or are sitting on my physical TBR pile! ☺️

  1. Circe by Madeline Miller
  2. The Girl of Ink and Stars by Kiran Millwood Hargrave
  3. Illuminae by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff
  4. Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao
  5. The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
  6. She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker Chan

As always, leave your links below to your own posts or drop me a comment to chat!

T xx