Review: The Rosie Effect

With the Wife Project complete, Don settles into a new job and married life in New York. But it’s not long before certain events are taken out of his control and it’s time to embark on a new project…

As Don tries to get to grips with the requirements of starting a family, his unusual research style gets him into trouble. To make matters worse, Don has invited his closest friend to stay with them, but Gene is not exactly the best model for marital happiness. As Don’s life with Rosie continues to be unpredictable, he needs to remember that emotional support is just as important as practical expertise.

3* Read!

Colleen Oakley Interview and Before I Go Giveaway!

I buddy-read and joint-reviewed Before I Go by Colleen Oakley with Brandie from Brandie is a Book Junkie. We both thoroughly enjoyed this heart-breaking read – so much so that I felt compelled to Tweet the author to let her know I was in desperate need of tissues, and it was all her fault. Thankfully, she took it well, and even agreed to be interviewed, and was kind enough to offer a hardback of Before I Go for giveaway (US only, sorry peeps!).

Top Ten Tuesday – Book Bloggers I Give My Love To

Top Ten Book Bloggers I Give My Love To It’s time for a SOPPY post! Yay! OK, in all seriousness, I try to show appreciation for the blogs I follow (366 in Bloglovin’ alone) in my Sharing the Bloggy Love posts; we all know this is a time-consuming (but rewarding) hobby, and without the enthusiasm, […]

Babes and Books Review: Before I Go

Daisy is 27-years-old and has only months to live. And, each day, she’s finding her way through what needs to be done. Her major worry is what her wonderful, charming husband, Jack, will do without her. She knows that he won’t take care of himself so Daisy has to do it for him. As she searches for Jack’s next wife, she begins to realise that her plan to ensure Jack’s happiness is much more complicated than she expected.

4* Read!

Babes and Books Review: Never Never

Best friends since they could walk. In love since the age of fourteen. Complete strangers since this morning.
He’ll do anything to remember. She’ll do anything to forget.

4.5* Read!

Poll: Do You Review Your Reviews?

I’ve been blogging and reviewing for slightly less than a year, so this has never been something I’ve given much thought to, but while tidying up my review archives recently I was struck by how many of the books, plots and characters have stayed with me, and how many of them… Well, they just haven’t. […]

Top Ten Tuesday – 2014 Releases I Didn’t Get To

Top Ten 2014 Releases I Didn’t Get To I can’t even begin to count the 2014 releases that I didn’t manage to get to. Are you kidding?! I’ve divided this list up into the top 2014 releases I already own that I didn’t get to, and the top 2014 releases that I didn’t even manage to […]

Review: Bad Feminist

A collection of essays spanning politics, criticism, and feminism from one of the most-watched young cultural observers of her generation, Roxane Gay. In these funny and insightful essays, Gay takes us through the journey of her evolution as a woman (Sweet Valley High) of color (The Help) while also taking readers on a ride through culture of the last few years (Girls, Django in Chains) and commenting on the state of feminism today (abortion, Chris Brown). The portrait that emerges is not only one of an incredibly insightful woman continually growing to understand herself and our society, but also one of our culture.

4.5* Read!

Review: Who R U Really?

Thea’s overprotective parents are about to drive her nuts. They invade her privacy, ask too many questions, and restrict her on-line time so much that Thea feels she can’t do any of the things her friends do. When she discovers a new role-playing game on-line, Thea breaks the rules by staying up late to play. Soon, she’s living a double life: on one hand, the obedient daughter; on the other, a girl slipping deeper into darkness.

3* Read!

The First Week Back Is Nearly Over!

I don’t usually do overly personal/life-related posts on this blog unless they somehow fit in with a bookish theme, but I’ve decided to change it up in 2015 and try to incorporate a few more personal posts and discussions along with my bookish addiction. I’m not tying myself down to a scheduled update, because honestly? […]

Buying Books As Cheap As Possible

This post is a response to Amanda @ Book Badger’s discussion called “Buying Books, Free Marketing and Being a British “Tight Wod“. I wrote two HUGE comments on the post, and thought I’d turn them into a proper response. Amanda starts her post by declaring that she’ll do whatever it takes to get the best […]

Top Ten Tuesday – Anticipated 2015 Debuts

Top Ten Anticipated 2015 Debuts! This was the most challenging TTT post I’ve ever written! The research! The doubt! The fear! I’ve put together a list of ten debuts I think look interesting for 2015 based on their cover, synopsis and/or buzz in the community. Most of my anticipated reads of 2015 aren’t debuts, so this […]

Review: Heir of Fire

Consumed by guilt and rage, Celaena can’t bring herself to spill blood for the King of Adarlan. She must fight back…

The Immortal Queen will help her destroy the king – for a price. But as Celaena battles with her darkest memories and her heart breaks for a love that could never last, can she fulfil the bargain and head the almighty court of Terrasen? And who will stand with her? Crowned by Evil. Bound by Duty. Divided by Love.

4.5* Read!

12 Days of Christmas Giveaway!

I’m taking part in Trish @ Between My Lines‘ 12 Days of Christmas feature and giveaway hop. Enter the Rafflecopter Giveaway to win a $10 Amazon Giftcard, and be sure to check out the list of blogs participating at the end of this post. I’ve been given the topic of Eleven Covers For Adoring, so here […]

Stacking the Shelves & Wrappin’ It Up December 2014

Books: First up, the wonderful Stefani @ Caught Read Handed spoiled me for Belle’s EBE. I was the only UK blogger to take part, and it was a fabulous experience! I’ll be saving some pennies so I can do it again in 2015 as well as a few other exchanges! I would highly recommend more UK […]

End of Year Book Survey 2014!

This is the end of my first year as a blogger, and so my first ever End of Year Book Survey! Yay! First of all, thank you to Jamie @ The Perpetual Page Turner for inventing this Survey, and second of all, thank you to all of you who read this (or any of my […]