Hello all, as promised we are heading back to the North East for this week and will be looking at more Doric words and phrases. As the leaves turn and start making blankets on the paths, most people sense the shift in seasons and the start of Autumn. In Scotland, we have another very distinctive … More Alison’s Scottish Word of the Week – Week 42
Title: Spin the Dawn (audiobook)Author: Elizabeth LimPublisher: Alfred A. Knopf BooksPublication Date: 9th July 2019Pages: 392Rating: ***** Project Runway meets Mulan in this sweeping YA fantasy about a young girl who poses as a boy to compete for the role of imperial tailor and embarks on an impossible journey to sew three magic dresses, from the sun, the … More Book Review: Book 31 of 2020 – Spin the Dawn
Hello you lovely lot! In the run up to Halloween, I’m sharing some ghost stories and legends from a few local castles – head over to @_readingbee on instagram to follow along through my IGTV! Anywaaaaay! On to my word this week, I’m keeping it short and sweet (as always). It’s a great word that … More Alison’s Scottish Word of the Week – Week 41
Title: Date Me, Bryson KellerAuthor: Kevin van WhyePublisher: Random House Books Publication Date: 19th May 2020Pages: 336 What If It’s Us meets To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before in this upbeat and heartfelt boy-meets-boy romance that feels like a modern twist on a ’90s rom-com! Everyone knows about the dare: Each week, Bryson Keller must … More Book Review: Book 30 of 2020 – Date Me, Bryson Keller
Title: TwilightAuthor: Stephenie MeyerPublisher: Little, Brown and Company Publication Date: 6th September 2006Pages: 501Rating: *** About three things I was absolutely positive. First, Edward was a vampire. Second, there was a part of him—and I didn’t know how dominant that part might be—that thirsted for my blood. And third, I was unconditionally and irrevocably in love … More Book Review: Book 29 of 2020 – Twilight
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