Books for Grown Ups

I was invited to take a closer look at The Ex Husband by Samantha Hayes to join in with the Bookature book tour. After reading the blurb, I couldn’t wait to get started as it sounded right up my street. Released on 28th June, this has all the elements to be summer hit. Here's what I thought. ... READ MORE »

May has been a pretty good book month. There has been some brilliant books, some interesting books, books that made me think and sadly also a few books that were just a little “meh”. With 8 books read in total in May, here are the ones that are worth mentioning: ... READ MORE »

It’s been a few months since I’ve done a reading round up and to be honest, I’ve missed having this little reminder of the books I read through the month. Therefore, I am hoping that you will indulge my resurrection of this monthly round up! So, here is what I’ve been reading during April. ... READ MORE »

I'm a massive fan of Cranachan Publishing which is an independent publishing house based in Scotland. They've published some of my favourite books from the last few years including the Four Treasures series from Caroline Logan. So, when they asked me if I wanted to jump on their latest blog tour ... READ MORE »

If you follow the blog, then you know that I am massive reader. Sometimes though, you're not in the mood for a novel, and instead would like to pick up a magazine. If you look at the supermarket shelves though it is full of gossip rags which - quite frankly - are depressing to read. This is why I ... READ MORE »

I don't make it a secret that I use books to escape. When life gets too intense, when I need to relax or just when I just want to be entertained, I reach for a book and get lost in its pages. I've always loved to read and it's something I brought with me from my childhood. ... READ MORE »

If you follow the blog then you know that not only do I love to read, but I am a sucker for a good quick fix romance read. Some days I love nothing more than shutting the door on the real world and getting lost in a world where boy meets girl, there's a little drama and passion but it all works out ... READ MORE »

Features some advance review copies via NetGalley. This post contains affiliate links*. June has been a brilliant month for reading. Although I abandoned one book because I just couldn't get more than a quarter of the way through, the rest of the month has been eclectic to say the ... READ MORE »

With only 4 books read last month, it's been a bit of a quiet one. Here's what I've been reading in May. ... READ MORE »

April has been a much quieter reading month with only 4 books read. However, I am pleased to say that the 4 I did read were worth picking up! Here's what has been on my bookshelf in April. ... READ MORE »

I've said it before and I'll say it again. When I get stressed, I read. Disappearing into another world helps me escape everything I want to avoid thinking about in real life. And let's be honest, there has been a lot to avoid this month. As seen in the 14 books I've managed to read. I'm not ... READ MORE »

After reading 9 books last month, I kept up the pace with 8 more in February. There's nothing like a global pandemic that makes you want to escape from real life! Most of that escape was with the Bridgertons as I finished the series and Julia Quinn did not disappoint. There is no doubt that I ... READ MORE »