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Top Ten Tuesday – Typographic Book Covers

Welcome to Top Ten Tuesday! Hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl, this week it is Typographic Book Covers (Book covers with a design that is all or mostly all words. You can also choose to do books with nice typography if that’s easier!) (Submitted by Mareli @ Elza Reads).

I found this quite hard as most of the books that I have read have a dominant picture, however I thought that these ones fitted the bill (fairly well!):

Book Review – Someone in Time by Jonathan Strahan – SCI FI/ROMANCE

Random Things Tours – Book Review – Double or Nothing by Kim Sherwood – MYSTERY/CRIME/THRILLER

Book Review – The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton – MYSTERY/SCI FI

Book Review – Paris For One and Other Stories by Jojo Moyes – ROMANCE/SHORT STORIES

Random Things Tours – Book Review – Do No Harm by Jack Jordan – THRILLER/CRIME

Random Things Blog Tour – Book Review – Behind The Olive Trees by Francesca Catlow – CONTEMPORARY FICTION

Book Review – The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman – COSY MYSTERY

Book Review – The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman – COZY MYSTERY

Random Things Tour Blog Tour – Book Review – Kill Me Goodbye by A K Reynolds – THRILLER

Book Review – Chill Out and Cheer Up by Grace Grossmann – SELF HELP

What books would be on your list?

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Monday Night Reading

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I got some reading time in this evening! I started off with a couple of chapters of my library book The Agathas by Kathleen Glasgow and Liz Lawson and then I moved on to a Blog Tour book that I signed up for this evening as there were slots that needed filling. It is for a Tour in November which is a busy Blog Tour month for me already, but I saw that it was digital so I could actually start it now and it wouldn’t clash with anything else. I am glad that I signed up for it as I am actually really enjoying it. It is called Someone to Kiss by Jamie Anderson.

I hope that you have all had a good start to the week. Tomorrow on the Blog it’s Top Ten Tuesday and First Chapter First Paragraph Tuesday.

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Sunday Salon

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Welcome to my Sunday Salon post! Hosted by Readerbuzz this post is a chance to have a weekly bookish and non-bookish catch up with other bloggers.

Book Review – Someone in Time by Jonathan Strahan

The Witches of Moonshyne Manor by Bianca Marais (click for link to Goodreads)

I am on the Blog Tour for this book on 30 September so keep your eyes peeled for my review on here, Amazon, Goodreads, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter!

The Agathas by Kathleen Glasgow and Liz Lawson (click for link to Goodreads)

This is my current Library Book.

The Invisible Library by Genevieve Cogman (click for link to Goodreads)

This is my current Kindle Book

My Book Of The Week That Took Part In This Week’s Memes Was:

The Witches of Moonshyne Manor by Bianca Marais (click for link to Goodreads)

Memes that I have participated in this week:

Goodreads Monday – Hosted by me Budget Tales Book Blog

Top Ten Tuesday – Hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl

First Chapter First Paragraph Tuesday Intros – Hosted by Socrates Book Reviews

WWW Wednesday – Hosted by Sam @ Taking on a World of Words

Goodreads Top 5 Wednesday – Hosted by Goodreads T5W group

Time Travel Thursday – Hosted by me Budget Tales Blog

Thursday Quotables – Hosted by Bookshelf Fantasies

Book Blogger Hop – Hosted by Ramblings of a Coffee Addicted Writer

The Friday 56 – Hosted by Freda’s Voice

Let’s Talk Bookish – Hosted by Aria @ Book Nook Bits

Stacking the Shelves – Hosted by Reading Reality

Library Loot – Hosted by The Captive Reader and Real Life Reading

All Over Instagram – Hosted by me Budget Tales Book Blog

Sunday Post – Hosted by Caffeinated Reviewer

What else has been happening this week:

On Monday we had a Bank Holiday for the late Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral. We had the TV on most of the day so that we could follow what was going on. My son wasn’t overly amused so it was hard to hear everything! The rest of the week my son went to school full time(!!). He has now ended the week with a cold, so we will be having a quiet weekend.

How has your week been?

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Sunday Post

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Welcome to my Sunday post hosted by Caffeinated Reviewer. It was a bit of a strange week this week with the late Queen’s funeral pushing my posting back. We did spend most of the funeral day with the television on watching it all unfold. My 4 year old son was not amused! This week also saw a couple of Blog Tours and the Autumn Equinox (where did that time go?!)

Here are my posts for the week:

Sunday Salon (last week)

The Late Queen Elizabeth II Funeral – Monday 19 September

Random Things Tours – Book Review – Woman in the Library

Top Ten Tuesday – Books On My Autumn/Fall 2022 To-Read List

My Book Of The Week – Witches of Moonshyne Manor by Bianca Marais

First Chapter First Paragraph Tuesday Intros – Witches of Moonshyne Manor by Bianca Marais

Tuesday Night Reading

WWW Wednesday – Currently Reading, Finished Reading, Reading Next

Book Review – Someone in Time by Jonathan Strahan

My Blog Tour Book Has Arrived! Good Taste by Caroline Scott

My Blog Tour Book Has Arrived! Havana Fever by Leonardo Padura

Goodreads Top 5 Wednesday – 5 More Books On My Autumn/Fall TBR

Random Things Tours – Book Review – Keeping A Christmas Promise by Jo Thomas

Time Travel Thursday

Thursday Quotables – The Witches of Moonshyne Manor by Bianca Marais

Thursday Night Reading

Friday 56 – Witches of Moonshyne Manor by Bianca Marais

Book Blogger Hop – Have you ever reread a book? If so, why did you decide to reread it?

It’s The Autumn Equinox (here in the UK!)

Lets Talk Bookish – Reading seasonally

Books With My Favourite Colour On the Cover (Pink) Friday Musings Inspired by Top Ten Tuesday

Friday Night / Autumn Equinox Reading

Stacking The Shelves/Library Loot

Books that I have been seeing all over Instagram this week

Weekend Reading – What I am planning on reading this weekend

Top 10 Tuesday post I participated in with links to other Bloggers Top 10 Tuesday posts:

That Artsy Reader Girl – Top 10 Tuesday

WWW Wednesday post I participated in with links (in the comments section) to other Bloggers WWW Wednesday posts:

Taking On A World Of Words – WWW Wednesday

Friday 56 I participated in with links to other Bloggers Friday 56 posts:

Freda’s Voice – Friday 56

Book Blogger Hop I participated in with links to other Bloggers Book Blogger Hop posts:

Ramblings of a Coffee Addicted Writer – Book Blogger Hop

Stacking The Shelves I participated in with links to other Bloggers Stacking The Shelves posts:

Reading Reality – Stacking The Shelves

I hope that you have all had a good week!

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Books that I have been seeing all over Instagram this week

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Welcome to my All Over Instagram post! I am always interested in seeing what other people are reading, so each week I will highlight the book/s/ author/s that have been catching my attention on Instagram.

Quite a mixture again this week, but a couple of authors that have stood out to me are Ali Hazelwood and Taylor Jenkins Reid:

Book Review – The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood (click for my review)

Book Description From Goodreads:

“As a third-year Ph.D. candidate, Olive Smith doesn’t believe in lasting romantic relationships–but her best friend does, and that’s what got her into this situation.

Convincing Anh that Olive is dating and well on her way to a happily ever after was always going to take more than hand-wavy Jedi mind tricks: Scientists require proof. So, like any self-respecting biologist, Olive panics and kisses the first man she sees.That man is none other than Adam Carlsen, a young hotshot professor–and well-known ass. Which is why Olive is positively floored when Stanford’s reigning lab tyrant agrees to keep her charade a secret and be her fake boyfriend. But when a big science conference goes haywire, putting Olive’s career on the Bunsen burner, Adam surprises her again with his unyielding support and even more unyielding… six-pack abs.

Suddenly their little experiment feels dangerously close to combustion. And Olive discovers that the only thing more complicated than a hypothesis on love is putting her own heart under the microscope.”

Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood (click for link to Goodreads)

Book Description From Goodreads:

“Bee Königswasser lives by a simple code: What would Marie Curie do? If NASA offered her the lead on a neuroengineering project – a literal dream come true – Marie would accept without hesitation. Duh. But the mother of modern physics never had to co-lead with Levi Ward.

Sure, Levi is attractive in a tall, dark, and piercing-eyes kind of way. But Levi made his feelings toward Bee very clear in grad school – archenemies work best employed in their own galaxies far, far away.

But when her equipment starts to go missing and the staff ignore her, Bee could swear she sees Levi softening into an ally, backing her plays, seconding her ideas… devouring her with those eyes. The possibilities have all her neurons firing.

But when it comes time to actually make a move and put her heart on the line, there’s only one question that matters: What will Bee Königswasser do?”

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid (click for link to Goodreads)

Book Description From Goodreads:

“Aging and reclusive Hollywood movie icon Evelyn Hugo is finally ready to tell the truth about her glamorous and scandalous life. But when she chooses unknown magazine reporter Monique Grant for the job, no one is more astounded than Monique herself. Why her? Why now?

Monique is not exactly on top of the world. Her husband has left her, and her professional life is going nowhere. Regardless of why Evelyn has selected her to write her biography, Monique is determined to use this opportunity to jumpstart her career.

Summoned to Evelyn’s luxurious apartment, Monique listens in fascination as the actress tells her story. From making her way to Los Angeles in the 1950s to her decision to leave show business in the ‘80s, and, of course, the seven husbands along the way, Evelyn unspools a tale of ruthless ambition, unexpected friendship, and a great forbidden love. Monique begins to feel a very real connection to the legendary star, but as Evelyn’s story near its conclusion, it becomes clear that her life intersects with Monique’s own in tragic and irreversible ways.”

Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid (click for link to Goodreads)

Book Description From Goodreads:

“Four famous siblings throw an epic party to celebrate the end of the summer. But over the course of twenty-four hours, their lives will change forever.

Malibu: August, 1983. It’s the day of Nina Riva’s annual end-of-summer party, and anticipation is at a fever pitch. Everyone wants to be around the famous Rivas: Nina, the talented surfer and supermodel; brothers Jay and Hud, one a championship surfer, the other a renowned photographer; and their adored baby sister, Kit. Together, the siblings are a source of fascination in Malibu and the world over—especially as the offspring of the legendary singer, Mick Riva.

The only person not looking forward to the party of the year is Nina herself, who never wanted to be the center of attention, and who has also just been very publicly abandoned by her pro tennis player husband. Oh, and maybe Hud—because it is long past time to confess something to the brother from whom he’s been inseparable since birth.

Jay, on the other hand, is counting the minutes until nightfall, when the girl he can’t stop thinking about promised she’ll be there.

And Kit has a couple secrets of her own—including a guest she invited without consulting anyone.

By midnight the party will be completely out of control. By morning, the Riva mansion will have gone up in flames. But before that first spark in the early hours before dawn, the alcohol will flow, the music will play, and the loves and secrets that shaped this family’s generations will all come bubbling to the surface.

Malibu Rising is a story about one unforgettable night in the life of a family: the night they each have to choose what they will keep from the people who made them… and what they will leave behind.”

What books/authors have caught your attention this week?

Add your links in the comments!

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It’s The Autumn Equinox (here in the UK!)

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It is now the official beginning of Autumn (although in my mind as soon as it is 1 September that is when Autumn starts!) and in celebration of that I have chosen a few book covers whose colours make me think of Autumn.

Red

Book Review – The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman

Cozy Mystery

Book Review – A Ghostly Gift by Angie Fox

Cozy Mystery

Orange

Random Things Blog Tour – Book Review – The Rabbit Factor by Antti Tuomainen

Mystery/Crime/Thriller

Random Things Tours – Book Review – The Attic Child by Lola Jaye

Historical Fiction

Brown

Book Review – Chasing the Darkness by Cassie Sanchez

Fantasy/Romance

Book Review – Dead Soil by Alex Apostol

Post Apocalyptic

What colours and covers make you think of Autumn?

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Thursday Night Reading

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I have finally had an evening where I got a good amount read and didn’t fall asleep! I concentrated on one book this evening (and throughout the day today), The Witches of Moonshyne Manor by Bianca Marais. I’m really enjoying it and can’t wait to read more tomorrow. I was a bit afraid that I was heading towards a reading slump (which would have been disastrous!) but I’m hoping that it won’t happen with the exciting things that are currently happening in this book!

I hope that you have all had a good Thursday. Tomorrow on the Blog it’s Let’s Talk Bookish, Friday Musings, Book Blogger Hop and my Autumn Equinox post. I will also try and get a Friday 56 post up!

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Random Things Tours – Book Review – Keeping A Christmas Promise by Jo Thomas

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“”This is the best hen party ever!” says Laura, as she opens the sun screen, squirts a dollop into her hand, then rubs it over her arms and long legs.”

Genre: Christmas Romance

Number of Pages: 368

Date of Publication: 13 October 2022 (ebook available from 22 September 2022)

Publisher: Penguin

My Review Summary: A heartwarming, poignant story full of love and friendship

📖PLOT SUMMARY FROM GOODREADS📖

Four friends

Twenty-five years ago, Freya and her three best friends created a bucket list. The future seemed bright, full of hope and most importantly guaranteed . . .

One promise

Now they are travelling to Iceland in memory of the friend they’ve lost, determined to fulfil her dream of seeing the Northern Lights at Christmas.

A life-changing adventure

They didn’t count on an avalanche leaving them stranded! Handsome local, Pétur, comes to the rescue, showing them how the community survives the hard winter. With Christmas approaching, Freya and her friends throw themselves into the festivities, decorating and cooking for the villagers using delicious local ingredients.

But will the Northern Lights appear so they can honour their friend’s wish? And can Freya’s own dreams come true, this Christmas?

💭THOUGHTS💭

I have read and enjoyed Jo Thomas’ last book, Retreat To The Spanish Sun, so when this one came up I jumped at the chance to be on the tour. I am glad that I got a place as it was an excellent book.

The writing was poignant, descriptive and emotive. It was a lovely read. I really felt that I was there in Iceland and I loved the food element. The description of the sights and the smells of the food around the characters really added another layer to the story.

The chapters were fairly short, which gave the story a good pace and kept it moving. There were a lot of different little storylines going on and so you needed the shorter chapters to keep them moving. Whilst there were lots of different little things going on you never got lost and they all tied up well.

The characters were great. I loved all their individual backstories and the fact that they were all on their own journeys of self discovery. Whilst they were all experiencing the same sort of things it was nice to see how the experience was applied to each character individually. Aside from the three main friends, there were also other characters in the book who had had difficulties, but these were overcome with the sense of community and everybody helping out each other. It really was a magical place!

Lastly the settings. They were incredible. The description was beautiful and really made you feel like you were there! I have been to Iceland before so it was nice to read about it and for it to invoke my own memories of being there. For me the descriptions really made the story. There was a wonderful message behind the story and it was able to shine through with the wonderful description of the settings.

Overall a great story full of friendship, community and self discovery. I highly recommend reading it!

📖THE AUTHOR📖

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Random Things Tours – Book Review – Woman in the Library

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“Dear Hannah, What are you writing?”

Genre: Mystery

Number of Pages: 288

Date of Publication: 1 June 2022

Publisher: Ultimo Press

My Review Summary: A unique style, full of twists and turns!

📖PLOT SUMMARY FROM GOODREADS 📖

In every person’s story, there is something to hide…

The ornate reading room at the Boston Public Library is quiet, until the tranquility is shattered by a woman’s terrified scream. Security guards take charge immediately, instructing everyone inside to stay put until the threat is identified and contained. While they wait for the all-clear, four strangers, who’d happened to sit at the same table, pass the time in conversation and friendships are struck. Each has his or her own reasons for being in the reading room that morning—it just happens that one is a murderer.

💭THOUGHTS💭

I had seen this book around on Instagram and had added it to my Goodreads list of books to read. It then come up as a Blog Tour and I jumped at the chance to join. Luckily I was accepted and all I can say is that it lived up my expectations, and more!

The writing was very clever and the format was something unique and compelling that I have never come across before. It added an extra something to the story that definitely made it stand out from the usual mystery. At first I will admit that I wasn’t sure how it would all work out. There were many different layers going on, but it didn’t take me long to work it out and read it as one. There were so many twists and turns and the ending…I was not expecting that at all!

The chapters were the story itself, with each chapter being preceded by a letter outside of the story. It was an interesting way of presenting the story, but it really worked. The pace overall was slowed down by the letters, but I didn’t mind that. It added to the intrigue. None of the chapters were particularly long and neither were the letters around them, so whilst there were methods in place to slow the story down, there was a good pace overall to the story that kept my interest.

The characters were excellent. I just didn’t know who to trust. Everything was so compelling and believable. I was definitely taken on a ride and I loved it!

Lastly the settings. Who doesn’t love a library setting? It was all done around Boston Library and felt well researched. I really felt like I was on a journey with all the characters, both inside and outside the story.

Overall an excellent read. It was very cleverly written and the style was so unique that it will stay with me for a long time. I highly recommend it!

📖THE AUTHOR📖

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Sunday Salon

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Welcome to my Sunday Salon post! Hosted by Readerbuzz this post is a chance to have a weekly bookish and non-bookish catch up with other bloggers.

Books that I have been reading this week:

The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill (click for link to Goodreads)

I am on the Blog Tour for this book on 20 September.

Book Review – American Royals by Katharine McGee

Book Review – If It Looks Like A Duck by Frank Malley

Someone in Time by Jonathan Strahan (click for link to Goodreads)

This is my current library book

My Book Of The Week That Took Part In This Week’s Memes Was:

Someone in Time by Jonathan Strahan (click for link to Goodreads)

Memes that I have participated in this week:

Goodreads Monday – Hosted by me Budget Tales Book Blog

Top Ten Tuesday – Hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl

WWW Wednesday – Hosted by Sam @ Taking on a World of Words

Goodreads Top 5 Wednesday – Hosted by Goodreads T5W group

Time Travel Thursday – Hosted by me Budget Tales Blog

Book Blogger Hop – Hosted by Ramblings of a Coffee Addicted Writer

Stacking the Shelves – Hosted by Reading Reality

All Over Instagram – Hosted by me Budget Tales Book Blog

Sunday Post – Hosted by Caffeinated Reviewer

What else has been happening this week:

This week has been a week of TV coverage of the late Queen. I have managed to watch a few bits as it is quite a moment in history. The rest of the week has been taking my son to school – this week has been 8:35am to 1pm with one full day. Next week he will be full time. This weekend my partner and son have been shopping, to the park and a walk ending with a cream tea. Unfortunately my son has brought home germs from school and whilst he has recovered, I have not, so have stayed at home reading and watching Netflix. I have now seen Persuasion which I had been meaning to watch for a while. I know that not everyone enjoyed it, but I absolutely loved it.

Pictures of London from last week – NOTE – I didn’t get a picture of the outside of the pods as there were people in them and I couldn’t get the angle of ours (I also didn’t think that my family would be too impressd if I posted pictures of the inside of the pod with them in either!)! There are some good pictures of the pods on the restaurant’s website – COPPA BAR LONDON.