Category: All Book Posts

  • International Women’s Day

    International Women’s Day

    Happy International Women’s Day!I thought I’d do a little post today to share some of my favourite books written by women. Yesterday’s post was on a very similar subject, so definitely check that one out too: Let’s Talk Bookish: Women in STEM in books. It’s more important than ever to celebrate women. We are 50%…

  • WWW Wednesday: 5/3/25

    WWW Wednesday: 5/3/25

    Happy Wednesday! Time has flown since last weeks check-in, probably thanks to the sunshine allowing for lots of time outside! Alongside the reading I have been planning out my new garden. It’s exciting to move into a new place that has really bare bones outside, with so much potential and I can’t wait to start…

  • February Wrap-Up

    February Wrap-Up

    Is it just me, or has February gone by so fast? I know it’s a shorter month but it feels like I only just wrote my January post!I’ve been getting settled into the new house this month so I have read less than January, but I’ve still enjoyed what I’ve picked up. I read quite…

  • Shroud by Adrian Tchaikovsky

    Shroud by Adrian Tchaikovsky

    Synopsis: They looked into the darkness and the darkness looked back . . . New planets are fair game to asset strippers and interplanetary opportunists – and a commercial mission to a distant star system discovers a moon that is pitch black, but alive with radio activity. Its high-gravity, high-pressure, zero-oxygen environment is anathema to…

  • WWW Wednesday: 26/2/25

    WWW Wednesday: 26/2/25

    Happy Wednesday! How has your week been so far? Have you picked up any good books? I’ve been reading a bit slower this week, but I have really enjoyed what I’ve picked up. The sun has been making rare appearances so I’ve been spending a bit more time outside when I have time instead of…

  • The DallerGut Dream Department Store by Mi-ye Lee

    The DallerGut Dream Department Store by Mi-ye Lee

    Synopsis: In a mysterious town hidden in our collective subconscious there’s a department store that sells dreams. Day and night, visitors both human and animal shuffle in to purchase their latest adventure. Each floor specializes in a specific type of dream: childhood memories, food dreams, ice skating, dreams of stardom. Flying dreams are almost always…