2024

WWW Wednesday is a meme hosted by Sam at Taking on a World of Words.

The rules are answer the questions below and share a link to your blog in the comments section of Sam’s blog.

What are you currently reading?
What did you recently finish reading?
What do you think you will read next?

Hello!

I have had a lovely day of teaching and reading today. I’ve also had rather an exciting book delivery which is always fun.

What I am Currently Reading

I am completely hooked on Fourth Wing and have been reading it today in every available spare minute I have had. I’m so pleased I have the next book lined up to read as well. A Crown of Swords is still plodding along and I’m still really enjoying it.

What I have Recently Finished Reading

Thoroughly enjoyed this and review will be published soon.

What I Think I will Read Next

As usual I have no idea what I will read next but here are a few possibilities.

Please drop me a comment with your WWW Wednesday and I will head over for a visit.

Happy Reading

Etsy

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Top Ten Tuesday: Books on my Autumn 2024 TBR

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme created by The Broke and the Bookish and now hosted by Jana at That Artsy Reader Girl. For more info please check out Jana’s blog.

Hello!

I hope everyone is having a good week so far. I have had a lovely day with a little bit of teaching, reading and book buying! I only went into my local bookshop to have a browse but I ended up buying 3 books.

I really want to dedicate November to nonfiction books so my TBR list for Autumn is a mix of fiction and nonfiction.

The Last Song of Penelope by Claire North
The Princes in the Tower by Philippa Langley
Emperor of Rome by Mary Beard
Hera by Jennifer Saint
Klova by Karen Langston
The Household by Stacey Halls
What the Greeks Did for Us by Tony Spawforth
Medea by Rosie Hewlett
The Shadow King by Harry Sidebottom
The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World by Bettany Hughes

Happy Reading

Etsy

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Goodreads Monday: 23/9/2024

Goodreads Monday is now hosted by Budget Tales Book Club. All you have to do is show off a book from your TBR that you’re looking forward to reading.

Hello!

I hope everyone has had a good start to the week.

My chosen book this week is actually the next book in a series I have been reading. This whole series has been sat on my TBR since I bought them all in one go. I love this series and I hope to read the next in the series soon.

Persepolis Rising by James S. A. Corey

An old enemy returns.

In the thousand-sun network of humanity’s expansion, new colony worlds are struggling to find their way. Every new planet lives on a knife edge between collapse and wonder, and the crew of the aging gunship Rocinante have their hands more than full keeping the fragile peace.

In the vast space between Earth and Jupiter, the inner planets and belt have formed a tentative and uncertain alliance still haunted by a history of wars and prejudices. On the lost colony world of Laconia, a hidden enemy has a new vision for all of humanity and the power to enforce it.

New technologies clash with old as the history of human conflict returns to its ancient patterns of war and subjugation. But human nature is not the only enemy, and the forces being unleashed have their own price. A price that will change the shape of humanity — and of the Rocinante — unexpectedly and forever…

Happy Reading

Etsy

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The Weekly Brief

Hello!

I have had another good week blogging and I’ve managed a reasonable amount of reading this week.

Blog Posts

Currently Reading

I have just started Fourth Wing today and I am really enjoying it so far. Still ploughing through A Crown of Swords.

Happy Reading

Etsy

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24 Books in 2024 – Update #2

Hello!

I hope everyone is having a good weekend so far. I had meant to post this post near the beginning of the month but I fell behind.

I have been really enjoying my challenge and even though I doubt I will finish it this year it has significantly lowered my TBR pile which I am happy about. I am definitely going to do a similar challenge next year but next time I will try and choose shorter books as most of the books on my current list are huge! Here is my original list.

I am very far behind with the challenge but I have managed to read 10 books so far this year and I have 30 pages left of book 11.

Books I have read

14 books to go!

Happy Reading

Etsy

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Friday Poetry: Victor Hugo

Happy Friday Everyone!

I hope everyone has some fun plans for the weekend. I have chosen a very short poem today but I quite like it.

My chosen poem this week is by the French Romantic writer and politician, Victor Hugo (1802-1885).

Be Like The Bird

Be like the bird, who
Pausing in his flight
On a limb too slight
Feels it bend beneath him
Yet sings, 
Knowing he has wings.

Victor Hugo

Happy Reading

Etsy

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Lyra’s Pawsome Books #13

Hello!

I hope everyone is having a good week so far. I have spent a lot of time today working on my Etsy shop which has been really nice as I really enjoy making bookmarks and creating new things for the shop.

Here are some of the latest products to land in the shop.

Blind Date with a Book and TBR Tickets

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The TBR Tickets are definitely the most popular item in the shop so I thought it might be nice to have a Blind Date with a Book option as well. It is always nice getting a mystery book to add to your TBR pile.

Bee Bookmark

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The Bee bookmarks have been on the Etsy shop for a while but the three charm bookmark is a new addition and is proving very popular.

Treble Clef Bookmark

The Treble Clef Bookmark has just been put up. I made one of these for a private order and the customer was really pleased with it so I thought I would make some more for the Etsy shop.

Halloween Bookmarks

The Halloween bookmarks are out in force on the Etsy site and more are going to be added soon.

Ghost and Pumpkin

Spider Web and Pumpkin

I will be posting more Etsy updates soon as I have a lot more products planned!

Happy Reading

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Mid Week Quote: Coco Chanel

Hello!

I hope everyone has had a good day. I have had a busy day teaching but because I have been at home teaching I have been reading and drinking tea between lessons which has been wonderful.

My chosen quote today is by the French fashion designer and businesswoman Coco Chanel (1883-1971).

“Don’t spend time beating on a wall, hoping to transform it into a door. ”

Coco Chanel

Happy Reading

Etsy

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Top 5 Tuesday: Bookish Villains

Top 5 Tuesday was created by Shanah at Bionic Book Worm, and now being hosted by Meeghan reads.

Hello!

It has been ages since I took part in a Top 5 Tuesday so I thought it was high time I took part again. I also love this weeks topic as who doesn’t love a good villain!

So here are my villains…

Cruella de Ville from 101 Dalmatians by Dodie Smith – I read this book as an adult and loved it and I have since read it a few more times as it is an absolute favourite. Cruella is the perfect villain in this book.
Alec D’Urberville from Tess of the D’Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy – Now this villain is a real baddie and one I hated whilst reading the book. Sometimes you can get a soft spot for a villain but I had no soft spot for this monster.
Catherine Earnshaw and Heathcliff from Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte – I’m sorry but they were both as bad as each other so I have put them together. These two deserved each other as they were both masters of destroying peoples lives.
Mr Rochester from Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte – I’m sorry but he was a mean man. He had no qualms about dressing up as a gypsy and messing with Jane’s mind. He lied to Jane and mentally tortured the poor woman.
Agatha Trunchbull from Matilda by Roald Dahl – This is a childhood favourite of mine but one I have also read as an adult. Trunchbull is such a meanie beanie and I think she is great. Dahl was so good at creating villains it was hard to just pick one.

Who are your favourite bookish villains?

Happy Reading

Etsy

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Goodreads Monday: 16/9/2024

Goodreads Monday is now hosted by Budget Tales Book Club. All you have to do is show off a book from your TBR that you’re looking forward to reading.

Hello!

I hope everyone has had a good start to the week. I have done 8 hours of teaching today so my brain is feeling rather frazzled but I’m looking forward to my book later.

My chosen book today is one that I hope to read soon as I really enjoyed the previous book.

The Last Song of Penelope by Claire North

This is the story of Penelope of Ithaca, famed wife of Odysseus, as it has never been told before. Many years ago, Odysseus sailed to war and never returned. For twenty years his wife Penelope and the women of Ithaca have guarded the isle against suitors and rival kings. But peace cannot be kept forever, and the balance of power is about to break . . .A beggar has arrived at the Palace. Salt-crusted and ocean-battered, he is scorned by the suitors – but Penelope recognises in him something her husband, Odysseus, returned at last. Yet this Odysseus is no hero. By returning to the island in disguise, he is not merely plotting his revenge against the suitors – vengeance that will spark a civil war – but he’s testing the loyalty of his queen. Has she been faithful to him all these years? And how much blood is Odysseus willing to shed to be sure?The song of Penelope is ending, and the song of Odysseus must ring through Ithaca’s halls. But first, Penelope must use all her cunning to win a war for the fate of the island and keep her family alive, whatever the cost . . .

Happy Reading