📦 Unboxing My January Book Box from the Teatime Bookshop ☕

Hello my fellow bookworms, today I want to share with you the goodies I unboxed from my latest vintage book box from the Teatime Bookshop, that arrived just last week. I received two sachets of deluxe cocoa; a packet of raspberry & white chocolate shortbread biscuits, a promotional bookmark and postcard; and a copy of …

🙏 Sunday Reflection | 16th January 2022 🎂

Hello everyone and a blessed Sunday to you all! 🙏 I hope this post finds you all well. Another bitterly cold week has flown by and now it is time to reflect on what we’ve been doing, reading, and watching over that time. This week, work has continued to be a tough and busy blur …

🔟 Top Ten Tuesday | The Most Recent Additions to My Book Collection 📕

Hello my fellow bookworms! Today, I am taking part in this week's TTT topic, which is: Most Recent Additions to My Book Collection. Well this one is pretty self-explanatory, so let gets to it! 📕 The Hero by Peter Haining (1973) - A vintage thriller about a young undistinguished agent, Richard Soulgrove, as he is …

🙏 Sunday Reflection | 9th January 2022 🥶

Hello everyone and a blessed Sunday to you all! 🙏 I hope this post finds you all well. A cold, busy week has flown by and now it is time to reflect on what we’ve been doing, reading, and watching over that time. I returned to work on Tuesday for a full inset day of …

📽 Little Women (2019) ⭐⭐⭐

Hello, my fellow bookworms and adaptation fans, today I am bringing you my thoughts on the period film, Little Women (2019), which is the newest adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s wonderful 1868 children's novel. I watched this at the end of November, tucked in bed early due to feeling poorly, hoping for a lovely, comforting watch. …

📖 The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas (1846) ⭐⭐⭐

Hello, my fellow bookworms, today I am bringing you my thoughts on the classic adventure novel, The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas, which was published back in 1846. I hoisted this weighty tome up at the very beginning of summer 2021 and it took me over three months to read it. Finally, finishing …

📚 Historical Fiction Reading Challenge 2021 Wrap-Up and 2022 Sign-Up 🏰

Hello fellow bookworms, after bidding so long to 2021, it is now time to wrap-up my reading for my second year taking part in the Historical Fiction Reading Challenge, hosted by Marg of The Intrepid Reader. First things first, here's what I managed to read, in the order I read them: The Mother’s Day Mystery …

🙏 Sunday Reflection | My December 2021 Wrap-Up ❄

Hello everyone, a blessed Sunday and a happy new year to you all. 🎆 I hope this post finds you all well. A wonderfully busy month has passed here in the UK for me and now it is time to reflect on what we've been doing, reading and watching over that time. Wow December really …

🎆 Happy New Year & My 2021 Reading Wrap-Up 📚

Happy New Year! 🎆 It is time to say goodbye to another tough year and hello to a hopefully brighter 2022! So now it is time to reflect back on what we've been reading in 2021. First up a few statistics: Books Read: 45          New Reads: 38          …

📚 Books I Found Under My Christmas Tree 🎄

Hello my fellow bookworms, I am thrilled to share that not only did I enjoy a nice, quiet Christmas this year, I was also able to visit and deliver presents to family on the south coast, unlike last year. However similar to last year this was another good one for bookish gifts. 🎁 I started …