Aloha Bibliofriends, Several months ago (back last year!) I was scrolling through my news feed and the Time 100 Greatest Fantasy Novels of all time popped up! I couldn’t resist clicking on it and I knew back then in October that I wanted to do a post on it. If you love your fantasy fiction... Continue Reading →
Biblioshelf Musings – A Curse of Ash and Embers
Hello Bibliofriends! This week's Musings review comes from my first accepted ARC from Edelweiss! I'm still trying to get to grips with the system and formatting of the site but I was so thrilled to finally get off the mark with A Curse of Ash and Embers by Jo Spurrier. Many thanks to Edelweiss and... Continue Reading →
If Lord of the Rings characters had modern day occupations – Part 4
Aloha Bibliofriends, Today is the final part of 'If Lord of the Rings Characters Had Modern Day Occupations'! If you've been reading and keeping up with all of the series so far - THANK YOU! ☺️ As I said in Part 1, this is the first time I've written posts quite like this so it... Continue Reading →
If Lord of the Rings characters had modern day occupations – Part 3
It's Saturday Bibliofriends, That means it's time for Part 3 of 'If Lord of the Rings Characters Had Modern Day Occupations'!If you missed the previous instalments you can catch them here:Part 1 - Gandalf, Frodo, SamwisePart 2 - Elrond, Eowyn, Faramir Legolas: Fashion Model / Actor / Boat Designer In his early career, Legolas spent... Continue Reading →
If Lord of the Rings characters had modern day occupations – Part 2
Happy Weekend Bibliofriends, Back for Part 2 of my nerdy little series reimagining the lives of my favourite Lord of the Rings characters if they lived in today's world. If you missed last week's episode, you can find Part 1 here. Elrond: Yogi / Spiritual Guru Still wanting to offer counsel and refuge, Elrond now... Continue Reading →
If Lord of the Rings characters had modern day occupations – Part 1
Happy Saturday Bibliofriends, I'm back with a brand-new series of discussion posts throughout the whole of October! This month, I'm thinking about Lord of the Rings characters and what types of jobs or occupations they would have if they lived in our world today. From Frodo to Faramir, Samwise to Saruman - this discussion post... Continue Reading →
#Friday56 – Given to the Earth
Happy FriYAY Bibliofriends! This week's Friday 56 comes from Given to the Earth - the sequel to Given to the Sea in the Given Duet by Mindy McGinnis. A Given is the name for the girls who are born to be 'given' to the sea each generation to save the kingdom of Stille from being... Continue Reading →
#Friday56 – The Mist Keeper’s Apprentice
Happy FriYAY Bibliofriends! This week's Friday 56 comes from The Mist Keeper's Apprentice. This debut novel by E.S. Barrison is the first novel in The Life and Death Cycle series. Big thanks to the author for approaching me and providing me with a free digital copy in exchange for an honest review. Hosted by Freda’s Voice,... Continue Reading →
#Friday56 – Twelve: Poems Inspired by the Brothers Grimm Fairy Tale
Happy FriYAY Bibliofriends! This week's Friday 56 comes from Twelve: Poems Inspired by the Brothers Grimm Fairy Tale by Andrea Blythe which I received as an eARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thanks to Andrea Blythe and Interstellar Flight Press for the copy. It was a bewitching, fresh retelling of a classical... Continue Reading →
Biblioshelf Musings – Twelve: Poems Inspired by The Brothers Grimm Fairytale
Aloha Bibliofriends,Fairytales have always had a special place in my heart. I love reading and analysing them so much so that my university dissertation was based on the tale of Sleeping Beauty and a whole section of my bookshelves are dedicated to fairytale theory books from the likes of Jack Zipes, Bruno Bettelheim and Marina... Continue Reading →