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

Today is the 21st anniversary of the Battle of Hogwarts. If you do not know what I am talking about I part envy you and part pity you. Envy because you are yet to experience the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. Pity because you are yet to experience the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. My … Continue reading Battle of Hogwarts