Book 20/30. My rating: 5 of 5 stars 1) My second 5 star read of the year! Woohoo!! But at book 20 that's saying something ... 2) My first ever Sci-Fi 5 star read! I never ever thought I would type a sentence where Sci-Fi and 5 star are so close together. But here we … Continue reading The Martian by Andy Weir

Book 19/30. My rating: 3 of 5 stars View all my reviews ** A guide to ratings ** 1 star – did not like it 2 stars – it was okay 3 stars – liked it 4 stars – really liked it 5 stars – it was amazing

Book 18/30. My rating: 4 of 5 stars View all my reviews ** A guide to ratings ** 1 star – did not like it 2 stars – it was okay 3 stars – liked it 4 stars – really liked it 5 stars – it was amazing

Book 17/30. My rating: 2 of 5 stars Just like A Streetcar Named Desire this was a 2 star read for me. View all my reviews ** A guide to ratings ** 1 star – did not like it 2 stars – it was okay 3 stars – liked it 4 stars – really liked … Continue reading Cat on a Hot Tin Roof by Tennessee Williams

Book 16/30. My rating: 2 of 5 stars I didn't like this but I also didn't not like it. A 2 star book if I ever read one. But at least I learned something about a remarkable woman in history I previously had no idea about. The cover is real pretty though, which is 100% … Continue reading The Fortune Hunter by Daisy Goodwin

Book 15/30. My rating: 2 of 5 stars I barely remember it, but I much prefer the movie version ... or maybe I just much prefer Channing Tatum. Lol. I do not know what it is about Sparks' books, but I tend to favour the movie over the book. My biggest issue with this book … Continue reading Dear John by Nicholas Sparks

Book 14/30. My rating: 5 of 5 stars My first 5 star read of the year. Woohoo!!! This is my second Kristin Hannah read, the first being The Nightingale which I also gave 5 stars. This was not a perfect book though, unlike The Nightingale which was sheer perfection. The reason I gave Firefly Lane … Continue reading Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah

Book 13/30. My rating: 4 of 5 stars Me I love vamps!I really really do. Of all the supernatural beings I think vampires are by far the coolest. Being able to compel people sounds like the best thing in the world. I would be so fucking rich.I read book 1 & 2 of this series … Continue reading The Fury / Dark Reunion by L.J. Smith

Book 12/30. My rating: 2 of 5 stars I really thought this would be at least a 4 star book. The blurb from J.K. Rowling on the cover coupled with the fact that the narrator had me laughing from page one could not be more promising. I was enjoying myself for a good part of … Continue reading I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith