With the days becoming progressively shorter and colder, reading in bed has never felt a more enjoyable and relaxing activity than it does in wintertime. The last month of the year is almost upon us giving me the opportunity to wrap up my reading goals for 2018. Which are the books I want to read…
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24in48 Readathon: Reading Plan
Just a few hours from now, one of my favourite readathons begins. The 24in48 hour readathon is quite a challenge. As the name suggests, the goal is to complete 24 hours of reading within a 48 hour period. Readers are encouraged to use a timer to record their reading time and to participate on the…
Summer in Greece TBR
I arrived in Athens a week ago and I am proud to say that this time I only brought six books with me. Okay, it turned out it was seven. Plus my kindle. The weather requires reading under the cool protection of the air conditioner, preferably with a cold drink next to me. These are…
January Wrap Up
Hello everyone! It’s been a while.. I haven’t been blogging much lately and the main reason for that is that I’m having a kind of “reading crisis”. I will try to explain it in this month’s wrap up that follows. Assassin’s Apprentice by Robin Hobb My reading year started off beautifully. I returned to the Realm…
January Reads (2018)
Happy New Year everyone! May 2018 be a fantastic reading for all. As per usual, the 1st of January starts with many expectations and plans for myself, especially book plans. I am determined to go into the new year strong and read all 83 book on my excel TBR. I am excited, I am motivated…
5 Star 2018 TBR Predictions
Hello everyone and happy new year! Since 2017 is promptly over, I thought I would do a discussion post to predict which books from my 2018 TBR pile, which is mostly fixed and decided on already, will be a 5 star rating for me. This idea originated from Mercy’s BookTube video at MercysBookishMusings and many BookTubers…
November reads (2017)
Hello book people! Today, I am posting a long overdue update of what I read in October, what I am currently reading and which books I want to finish by the end of November. This past October I finished four books, even though I was planning on reading much more than that. Due to circumstances…
Recommendations: Historical Fiction
Hello everyone! Today, I thought I would do a recommendations post about five historical fiction novels I have read and really enjoyed. I started reading historical fiction about two years ago and, even though I have really enjoyed some, I haven’t read many books of the genre. At first, historical fiction did not seem appealing…
Annihilation by Jeff Vandermeer: Book Review
Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer My rating: 4 of 5 stars Area X is an anomaly, a place vaguely defined by boundaries that separate it from the rest of the world. In Area X, an unprecedented variety of new spieces of flora and fauna of immense beauty and intrigue have taken over, making it an unwelcoming…
Last Argument of Kings by Joe Abercrombie: Book Review
If you haven’t read the first book of the trilogy, you can read my review of Book Review: The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie instead. Last Argument of Kings by Joe Abercrombie My rating: 4 of 5 stars Round and round in circles we go, clutching at successes we never grasp, endlessly tripping over the same…
My Bookshelf Dialogues 