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Category: November 2019

Blog Tour: Death Makes No Distinction by Lucienne Boyle

It’s my stop on the blog tour for “Death Makes No Distinction”. This book tells the story of the murder of two very different woman living in Georgian London. The story was well written and I enjoyed trying to work out who was responsible for each of the deaths. This book gets 4 stars from me!… Read More Blog Tour: Death Makes No Distinction by Lucienne Boyle

November 29, 2019October 8, 2021 whatrebeccasread2 Comments

KönyvBár: A book themed restaurant

We stumbled across KönyvBár on a quick Google search for ‘best restaurants in Budapest’. Google is not wrong, KönyvBár is a fantastic bookish experience that I’d highly recommend for your next trip to the Hungarian capital!… Read More KönyvBár: A book themed restaurant

November 27, 2019 whatrebeccasread5 Comments

Book Review: How to Play Dead by Jacqueline Ward

Despite starting this read with a great deal of optimism, “How to Play Dead” wasn’t really my cup of tea. I was expecting a gripping thriller but instead this is more of a slow study if characters and their relationships. It’s 2 stars from me for this one.… Read More Book Review: How to Play Dead by Jacqueline Ward

November 24, 2019October 8, 2021 whatrebeccasread7 Comments

Book Review: Strange Weather in Tokyo by Hiromi Kawakami

“Strange Weather in Tokyo” is a wonderful piece of uncluttered Japanese literature. This is a quirky romance that I’d recommend and I’m looking forward to reading more of Hiromi Kawakami’s work. 4 stars!… Read More Book Review: Strange Weather in Tokyo by Hiromi Kawakami

November 20, 2019October 8, 2021 whatrebeccasread

Book Review: Corpses in Enderby by George Bellairs

“Corpses in Enderby” is another good piece of 1950s detective fiction by George Bellairs. This is a nice story, but just an okay 3 star read for me. I won’t be ruling out Bellairs’ books in the future though (there are loads more for me to read!)… Read More Book Review: Corpses in Enderby by George Bellairs

November 15, 2019October 8, 2021 whatrebeccasread1 Comment

Book Review: The Fire Starters by Jane Carson

“The Fire Starters” is a fantastical story like none I’ve ever read before. The description is vivid and the characters are likeable. I’d recommend this to those looking for something a little different – it’s 4 stars from me.… Read More Book Review: The Fire Starters by Jane Carson

November 12, 2019October 8, 2021 whatrebeccasreadLeave a comment

Book Review: The Guest Cat by Takashi Hiraide

“The Guest Cat” is a short and sweet book that I’d recommend for cat-lovers but also for fans of Japanese literature. It wasn’t one of my favourites, but it’s a short, quick read that’ll warm your heart. 3 stars from me.… Read More Book Review: The Guest Cat by Takashi Hiraide

November 7, 2019October 8, 2021 whatrebeccasread3 Comments

Book Review: The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

Contrary to popular opinion, I didn’t love “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” and the writing style was most responsible for this. I didn’t hate it, but I just didn’t feel it was for me – 2 stars.… Read More Book Review: The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

November 2, 2019October 8, 2021 whatrebeccasread7 Comments

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Posting bright and early today as it's my stop on the blog tour for 'Seat 97' by @tonyba1_author_tony_bassett 🍿 I had seen this book all over the place and knew it was popular but that’s pretty much all I knew about it! When I finally got round to reading it, I was pleasantly surprised to find that this is a collection of short stories 😍 Slowly but surely, Taylor Jenkins Reid is filling my shelf of favourites with her books! 🩷🩷🩷 "Hazel and Alfie have just moved in together as roommates. They’ve also just slept together, which was either a catastrophic mistake or the best decision of their lives–they aren’t quite sure yet. Whatever happens, they need to find a way to keep living together without too much drama or awkwardness, since neither of them can afford to move out of the apartment." It’s been a while since I’ve read a psychological thriller! I won this book in a competition a few months ago and I’ve been waiting for the perfect moment to give it a go 📖 Last night I finally started watching Daisy Jones and The Six on Amazon Prime and oh, wow, so far so good! ❤️ I was kindly sent a copy of this book so that I could take part in the @tandemcollectiveuk read-along. A group of us read this book over a few days, stopping each day to reflect on how the book made us feel and what we’ve taken away from it (Ad - PR Product) 💜🧡 Yes please! 🙏🏻 It's my stop on the blog tour for #SqueakyClean by @callumrmcsorley! 📚📚📚 I'm currently taking part in a read-along organised by @tandemcollectiveuk for the book #Enchantment by @katherinemay_ 💜🧡 A big thank you to @tandemcollectiveuk for sending me a copy of #Enchantment by @katherinemay_ 💜🧡 I was kindly sent a copy of this book a few weeks ago and I was so surprised to open the package to find a book named after me! The cover suggested that my life isn’t quite as scandalous as this one though! 🫣 I’ve just finished my next Quick Reads, “The Swimmer” by Graham Norton. I’ve never read anything by Graham Norton before so his literature is new to me ☕ I love a quick read!! ❤️❤️ Having previously enjoyed “The Salt Path“, a memoir written and narrated by Raynor Winn, I decided to give her second book a try 🫖 What are you reading right now?? 📚📚📚 I've finished 'Whistle in the Dark', another long time resident on my bookshelf! It was good, but not as gripping as I had expected it to be. A nice 3 star read ⭐⭐⭐/5 ‘Elizabeth is Missing‘ is one of the first books I reviewed on this blog back in 2017. Not long after, I bought Emma Healey‘s next book ‘Whistle in the Dark’ but for some reason I can’t explain, I popped it on my bookshelf and there it stayed, until now! I’ve read a few books recently that have sat on my shelf for a while and I’ve made it my mission to stop neglecting my bookshelf in favour of newer, shinier books! 🙈 ‘The Girls Are Good’ is a quick novel set in the world of gymnastics, and oh my, it’s a tough world! 😢 The perfect Saturday morning: a big old cup of tea and a book! You all said this was a great book and OMG, you were right! 💙🧡❤️ Ummm, did you know this book was soooo good?!! Yes! Of course you did because so many of you told me it was and I was the stupid one who kept putting it off! 🙈🙈 I've been putting off this book for so long because Daisy Jones & Evelyn Hugo are two of my all time favourites and I'm scared that this one isn't going to live up to them! But this is it.... I'm going in! Ahhhh! Tell me, what did you think of Malibu Rising?? 🧡 I think it's fair to say that Babel has earned a place in my all time favourite books 😍 "Babel" is a dark academia novel combining language, linguistics and etymology with fantastic character development, some fantasy & some deep conflict.

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