I have been totally neglectful in writing my weekend catch ups of late. I haven’t even got a funky book quote to start this one – shows how behind I am. Both home life and work life have been incredibly busy of late and though I have neglected this blog for a bit, I have…
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Book Fanatic. Seriously, I might have a problem, there are too many TBR books in my house.
Outside of books, I'm just a normal woman living in the UK. My name is Hannah. I love playing on my Xbox (the Assassin's Creed series being a favourite of mine), I love colouring and have now amassed 30 colouring books. I love cooking and baking (especially cheesecakes) and experimenting with recipes on Pinterest. I love dogs, I have two Italian Greyhounds, Freddie who is twelve and a anti-social gentleman and Luca who is two and a crazy blur of beige. I am also a self confessed stationery addict and a member of Slytherin (I dare you to come for me!)
53. The 1,000 Year Old Boy by Ross Welford
This was another book I bought with a birthday book voucher. I had first discovered this book when it popped up on Amazon and thought that the premise sounded very interesting. I couldn’t wait to get a hold of it to read. Synopsis (as taken from Amazon) is as follows: There are stories about people…
52. A Girl Called Justice by Elly Griffiths
I have been most excited to read this since I first heard it was coming out. I absolutely adore Elly Griffiths and couldn’t wait to see how her writing would change in the form of a children’s book. I bought this on Saturday (11th May) and read it on the Sunday morning. Synopsis (as taken…
51. The Boy Who Flew by Fleur Hitchcock
This is another book I got for myself with a birthday voucher. I have been impatiently waiting to read it. This weekend I had one of the most vile migraines caused by the low air pressure and by Sunday had all but given up in terms of it going away, so I read a couple…
Halfway Celebration
Get excited everyone!!! I have now reached my halfway goal for reading this year! My target goal is to read 100 books this year and I have just hit my 50th book! Gosh, I almost can’t believe it, I feel so smug and elated. I should really buy some more books to celebrate but actually…
50. Shadowscent: The Darkest Bloom by P.M. Freestone
Over the weekend I convinced my friend to let me into a bookstore. I was given strict instructions to only buy two books and was marched out as soon as I’d bought the two books. This was one of the two books I purchased and I have to admit that I finished reading this the…
49. All the Beautiful Lies by Peter Swanson
This was one of the books I impulse bought at a service station on my way back from Newcastle. I think by this point we’ve established that I cannot be trusted to walk past books and not buy one! I actually read this in one session. I was hooked and it was fantastic. The synopsis…
Favourite Showcase – Hamlet by Shakespeare
The ghost of the King of Denmark tells his son Hamlet to avenge his murder by killing the new King, Hamlet’s uncle. Hamlet feigns madness, contemplates life and death, and seeks revenge. His uncle, fearing for his life, also devises plots to kill Hamlet. The play ends with a duel, during which the King, Queen,…
Favourite Showcase – Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter is in his fourth year at Hogwarts. Harry wants to get away from the pernicious Dursleys and go to the Quidditch World Cup with Hermione, Ron, and the Weasleys. He wants to find out about the mysterious event to take place at Hogwarts this year, an event involving two other rival schools of…
May and June TBR
Here’s a rundown of the books I’m hoping to read in May and June. I might not read them in the order I’ve put them though. The 1,000 Year Old Boy by Ross Welford There are stories about people who want to live forever. This is not one of those stories. This is a story…
At the End of the World is a Book 