The Lies of Locke Lamora Readalong – Book IV Discussion
After 530 pages of intrigue, crime, brotherhood and a few broken hearts, thus my friends, our readalong is coming to a close… Before we get to the discussion, l...
‘This Raging Light’ – Estelle Laure 2015
My rating: 1 of 5 stars A bland YA contemporary, combining a love story and family drama, with more tropes than I could count. This novel was a disappointment f...
The Lies of Locke Lamora Readalong – Book III Discussion
Are you all as broken-hearted as me? Let’s all take a moment to gather our emotions… This week’s featured photo is from @epicbookclub whose photo wa...
The Lies of Locke Lamora Readalong – Book II Discussion
Photo Credit: @Gemkarita Scott LYNCH! How dare you play with my emotions like this! But before we get into all that… Today’s featured photo is by t...
The Lies of Locke Lamora Readalong – Prologue & Book I Discussion
Photo credit: @thedarkestpartsofsnow Who was blown away by this first section? I know I was! It was a struggle to stop at the discussion point! Below are my tho...
‘The Way of Kings: Part 1’ – Brandon Sanderson 2011
My rating: 5 of 5 stars So, I tend to exaggerate. A lot. And I use hyperbole, also a lot. So when I say something is ‘the greatest x ever’, you should probably ...
‘Book of Lies’ – Teri Terry 2016
My rating: 3 of 5 stars Twin sisters meet for the first time at their mother’s funeral. That’s the unusual premise for this interesting YA tale about family tie...
The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch – Readalong introduction
#BabblingBooksRA Welcome to the second Babbling Books Read-along! This February we will be reading The Lies of Locke Lamora together. If you haven’t signe...
‘The Silver Linings Playbook’ – Matthew Quick 2008
My rating: 4 of 5 stars A poignant tale about love, friendship and family, through the eyes of a man struggling to piece his life, and his mind, back together. ...
‘A Darker Shade of Magic’ – V. E. Schwab 2015
My rating: 4 out of 5 stars. Engaging take on the ‘parallel worlds’ trope, with an unusual magic system that is full of surprises. Filled with compelling charac...