For my Goodreads 2019 challenge I set myself a goal of 100 books. I would just like to say it was a challenge! Enjoyable, but there were times when I did wonder what had possessed me to set such a target. I know some of you out there read a lot more, but for me […]
Before I launch into my post about getting out of a reading slump I will say this; coming out of a reading slump has got to be one of the best feelings ever! You fall in love with books all over again and it’s such a wonderful feeling to be engrossed in a good book […]
“You can be Han Solo,” he said, kissing her throat. “And I’ll be Boba Fett. I’ll cross the sky for you.” This has to be one of my favourite book quotes of all time. It comes from THIS book! OMG – I WANT MY LOVED ONE TO SAY THIS TO ME. Even though he’s never […]
Your To Be Read (TBR) book pile is blocking out the light from your window, wisps of grey smoke have been seen curling up from your electronic reader, your loved one has to schedule in date nights between books and your pile is so big you are considering making yourself a little house of books […]
It is not easy waiting for your favourite author to bring out their next book. After binge reading all their books, fangirling them by email and social media, all you can do is sit and wait for their next offering. This agonising waiting period will involve some serious finger drumming, a lot of social media […]
When is the right time to disturb a book lover? Interrupting a reader at the wrong time can lead to: An uncomfortable atmosphere. A glare. A snarl. Muttering under the breath. An angry outburst. Bad thoughts about you forming inside the reader’s head. Danger. Don’t panic because I have some advice: If you spot any […]
Some of us will never stop doing this. All we can do is learn to survive it. Here are the stages of comparing your unfinished draft to a successful author’s bestselling novel: Reading euphoria. Your favourite author’s latest book is hard to put down and you’ve not surfaced for food, drink or some basic form of […]
I haven’t written anything for days. As a binge writer these word droughts are familiar. During these dry spells my book addiction flourishes. As I am itching to create something I have designed some unique (Lucy Mitchell style 🙈) greeting cards for book lovers. This is what happens to me when I don’t write, I […]
This book made me pencil in a romantic date night with my beloved. Not many books make me do this. As a forty-something mother of teens, who is juggling two careers, four pets, a blog, an obsession with reading romance books and fluctuating hormones – unexpected date nights are a rarity. I read this book […]
Not only was this book my first reading experience of Ella Hayes, but also it was my…..FIRST EVER Mills & Boon. I feel like I have come of age as a romance reader. Before I read this book I was going through a reading bad patch; I was struggling to fall in fictional love with […]