WoodsieGirl's Man Booker Challenge I'm reading through all six of the Booker Prize shortlisted novels - attempting to finish before the winner is announced, although given the size of the books that is looking unlikely at the moment! Here's the first of my reviews, for Tan Twan Eng's The Garden of Evening Mists. … Continue reading Man Booker Shortlist Book 01 – The Garden of Evening Mists – GUEST
LBC Challenges
The LainiBop Challenge – Book 19 – Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolf
READ! TO GO! 19 111 The LainiBop Challenge MRS DALLOWAY VIRGINIA WOOLF * * * * * * * * * * SPOILERS * * * * * * * * * * Sigh, Virginia, Virginia, Virginia! This book was on my TBR shelf, but I also picked it this month as part of … Continue reading The LainiBop Challenge – Book 19 – Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolf
The LainiBop Challenge – Book 18 – The Hippopotamus by Stephen Fry
READ! TO GO! 18 112 The LainiBop Challenge THE HIPPOPOTAMUS STEPHEN FRY * * * * * * * * * * SPOILERS * * * * * * * * * * This was my book club choice for August. I had only ever read Stephen Fry's autobiography “Moab is my Washpot” but … Continue reading The LainiBop Challenge – Book 18 – The Hippopotamus by Stephen Fry
The LainiBop Challenge – Book 17 – A Falcon for a Queen by Catherine Gaskin
READ! TO GO! 17 113 The LainiBop Challenge A FALCON FOR A QUEEN CATHERINE GASKIN * * * * * * * * * * SPOILERS * * * * * * * * * * My mum was doing a clear out of her old books that she didn't want anymore about a … Continue reading The LainiBop Challenge – Book 17 – A Falcon for a Queen by Catherine Gaskin
The LainiBop Challenge – Book 16 – The Marian Conspiracy – GUEST
READ! TO GO! 16 114 The LainiBop Challenge THE MARIAN CONSPIRACY GRAHAM PHILIPS * * * * * * * * * * SPOILERS * * * * * * * * * * Ah religious conspiracies. Can't get enough of them. In this installment, Graham Philips travels from Israel to Wales in an effort … Continue reading The LainiBop Challenge – Book 16 – The Marian Conspiracy – GUEST
Mount TBR 11# Iris and Ruby by Rosie Thomas
I discovered two things last week. One was Reeces Pieces, which are delicious, and available in milkshake form. The other Was Rosie Thomas, who isn't, but is just as tasty. I have no idea where I acquired Iris and Ruby from, but it is definitely second hand and doesn't has a price in the front … Continue reading Mount TBR 11# Iris and Ruby by Rosie Thomas
The LainiBop Challenge – Book 15 – The Great Gatsby – GUEST
READ! TO GO! 15 115 The LainiBop Challenge THE GREAT GATSBY F. SCOTT FITZGERALD * * * * * * * * * * SPOILERS * * * * * * * * * * I loved, loved, loved this book. I'm really looking forward to seeing the new remake of the film but not … Continue reading The LainiBop Challenge – Book 15 – The Great Gatsby – GUEST
The LainiBop Challenge – Book 14 – Mary, Mary – GUEST
READ! TO GO! 14 116 The LainiBop Challenge MARY, MARY JULIE PARSONS * * * * * * * * * * SPOILERS * * * * * * * * * * Mary, Mary eh? This is the second Mary, Mary I've read this year, the first being the more well-known James Patterson … Continue reading The LainiBop Challenge – Book 14 – Mary, Mary – GUEST
The LainiBop Challenge – Book 13 – Glitz – GUEST
READ! TO GO! 13 117 The LainiBop Challenge GLITZ LOUISE BAGSHAWE * * * * * * * * * * SPOILERS * * * * * * * * * * Glitz is the story of 4 cousins, Juno and her sister Athena, and their cousins, Venus and her sister Diana. Very different … Continue reading The LainiBop Challenge – Book 13 – Glitz – GUEST
The LainiBop Challenge – Book 12 The Hunger Games – GUEST
READ! TO GO! 12 118 The LainiBop Challenge THE HUNGER GAMES SUZANNE COLLINS * * * * * * * * * * SPOILERS * * * * * * * * * * I got a present of The Hunger Games boxset for Christmas but have been trying to put off reading them. There … Continue reading The LainiBop Challenge – Book 12 The Hunger Games – GUEST
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