July 2025 TBR

Hello!

I have a holiday planned in July and work is winding down for the Summer so I am really planning on a lot of reading this month. I have kindle books and physical books planned.

Kindle reads

  • Vertigo by G. S. Jennsen
  • Foundation by Isaac Asimov
  • Compulsory by Martha Wells
  • Lessons by Ian McEwan

Physical Reads

  • The Mime Order by Samantha Shannon
  • The Cardinal by Alison Weir

Hopefully I might even be able to read more than just this selection.

Happy Reading

Etsy

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WWW Wednesday: 2/7/2025

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 hope everyone is having a good week so far. My reading has dropped somewhat because I am thoroughly enjoying Wimbledon.

What I am Currently Reading

I am now half way through and really enjoying this. I was expecting more of Miss Marple though.

What I have Recently Finished Reading

I really enjoyed this and I definitely plan on reading more books by Harry Sidebottom in the future. My review will follow soon.

What I Think I will Read Next

I’m not sure what I will read next but these are strong possibles.

Happy Reading

Etsy

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Goodreads Monday: 30/6/2025

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.

Happy Monday Everyone!

I hope everyone has had a good start to the week. I have had a busy day of teaching but I have also been enjoying Wimbledon on TV.

My chosen book to feature this week is one that has been sat on my Kindle for a couple of years. I remember buying it for a holiday but not getting around to reading it.

The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow

In the early 1900s, a young woman embarks on a fantastical journey of self-discovery after finding a mysterious book in this captivating and lyrical debut.

In a sprawling mansion filled with peculiar treasures, January Scaller is a curiosity herself. As the ward of the wealthy Mr. Locke, she feels little different from the artifacts that decorate the halls: carefully maintained, largely ignored, and utterly out of place.

Then she finds a strange book. A book that carries the scent of other worlds, and tells a tale of secret doors, of love, adventure and danger. Each page turn reveals impossible truths about the world and January discovers a story increasingly entwined with her own.

Happy Reading

Etsy

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20 Books of Summer 2025 – Update

Hello!

One of the things I love about this challenge is that you can substitute certain books. I have made the decision to substitute some of the books on my list because I can’t find them! I have a lot of books in piles and a lot of books in boxes because I am still trying to sort out my library and now I can’t find certain books I had planned to read. I know I own them, I just can’t find them! You can find my original list here.

So here is my new list:

  1. Medea by Rosie Hewlett
  2. Hera by Jennifer Saint
  3. Vertigo by G. S. Jennsen
  4. Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
  5. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows
  6. Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
  7. The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas
  8. The Help by Kathryn Stockett
  9. Blood of Elves by Andrzej Sapkowski
  10. Foundation by Isaac Asimov
  11. Solaris by Stanislaw Lem
  12. The Royal Game by Anne O’Brien
  13. The Last Song of Penelope by Claire North
  14. Lessons by Ian McEwan
  15. Lady Catherine and the real Downton Abbey by The Countess of Carnarvon
  16. The Princes in the Tower by Philippa Langley
  17. The Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie
  18. The Doll Factory by Elizabeth Macneal
  19. The Mime Order by Samantha Shannon
  20. The Shadow King by Harry Sidebottom

Hopefully I will manage to read these over the summer.

Happy Reading

Etsy

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WWW Wednesday: 26/6/2025

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 hope everyone is having a good week so far. I am managing loads of reading this week which is lovely.

What I am Currently Reading

I am flying through this and really enjoying it so far.

What I have Recently Finished Reading

I finished The Three Musketeers and I am really missing those wonderful friends. I needed a quick read whilst I was at school so I managed to finish the next short story in the Far Reaches series. Reviews to follow soon.

What I Think I will Read Next

As usual I have no idea what I will read next but I think one of these is a strong contender.

Happy Reading

Etsy

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Goodreads Monday: 23/6/2025

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.

Happy Monday!

I hope everyone has had a good start to the week. I have been going through my book trolleys to see what books I have on them that I have forgotten about and I found this one lurking at the back. I might pop this one on to my Summer TBR pile.

Dirty Little Secrets by Jo Spain

Death stalked the Vale. In every corner, every whisper. They just didn’t know it yet. Six neighbours, six secrets, six reasons to want Olive Collins dead. In the exclusive gated community of Withered Vale, people’s lives appear as perfect as their beautifully manicured lawns. Money, success, privilege – the residents have it all. Life is good. There’s just one problem. Olive Collins’ dead body has been rotting inside number four for the last three months. Her neighbours say they’re shocked at the discovery but nobody thought to check on her when she vanished from sight. The police start to ask questions and the seemingly flawless facade begins to crack. Because, when it comes to Olive’s neighbours, it seems each of them has something to hide, something to lose and everything to gain from her death.

Happy Reading

Etsy

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WWW Wednesday: 18/6/2025

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!

My reading has slowed up a bit this month but I am still plodding along in any spare time that I have.

What I am Currently Reading

I am now three quarters of a way through with The Three Musketeers and I am so happy to be back in the world of duels and intrigues.

What I have Recently Finished Reading

I needed a quick read so this week I read this book off my Kindle and thoroughly enjoyed it. My review will follow soon.

What I Think I will Read Next

I have so many books that I want to read over the Summer and here are some of the possibilities.

Happy Reading

Etsy

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Top Ten Tuesday: Books on my Summer 2025 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 have so many books I want to read this Summer and I know I won’t manage even half of what I would like to read but there is no harm in trying. Here are a selection of the ones I would like to read.

I am really into my sci-fi at the moment and quite a few of these are on my Kindle ready for my holiday reading. I can’t wait to finish teaching and get started!

What is on your Summer TBR?

Happy Reading

Etsy

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Goodreads Monday: 16/6/2025

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 had a good day of teaching and reading. I can’t wait to go on holiday where I can spend more time reading.

My chosen book to feature this week is the second book of a series that I have recently started. I absolutely adored the first book so I hope the next one will not disappoint.

Vertigo by G. S. Jennsen

The year is 2322 and humanity is under attack. An engineered war between rival superpowers escalates even as the shadowy Metigen armada begins attacking colonies on the frontiers of settled space. 

Individuals from across the galaxy fight for their own survival and to protect those they hold dear, while a group of unlikely allies race to expose a secret cabal. As the aliens draw ever closer, leaving utter destruction and death in their wake, the strongest defenders of Earth and Seneca fall to one another in a war of lies and misdirection.

Alex Solovy and Caleb Marano stand accused of terrorism and murder. In a desperate gambit to clear their names and find a way to defeat the invaders, they breach the dimensional portal at the heart of the Metis Nebula. In a strange, mystical realm where nothing is what it seems, they will uncover secrets about humanity’s past and future—and one revelation which will change everything.

Happy Reading

Etsy

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Goodreads Monday: 9/6/2025

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 had a busy day of teaching but I have managed a little bit of reading in my breaks.

My chosen book to feature this week is a recent addition to my Kindle and a possible holiday read.

The Golden Age of Magic by Luanne G. Smith

Against the backdrop of 1920s Hollywood, a young fairy godmother on a mission is embroiled in malicious magic, mystery, and murder in a thrilling historical fantasy by the bestselling author of The Vine Witch.

Celeste is about to become one of the thirteen Fées Gardiennes, a centuries-old sisterhood of fairy godmothers. To be granted full status, she must usher her first protégé onto their path of destiny. Where better to find a starry-eyed ward than in the land of magic and illusion called Hollywood?

It’s 1927. The moviemaking business is booming when Celeste befriends a young studio seamstress whose dreams outshine everyone else’s. Rose is talented and underappreciated and could use some enchanted intervention in her life. Plans proceed swimmingly, and Celeste even catches the eye of a handsome producer. But after a series of unexplained accidents on the studio lot stir up rumors of a curse, Celeste fears the trouble is more personal―the spiteful meddling of a fellow Gardienne out to thwart Celeste’s success.

But the sabotage turns sinister when a starlet is murdered and it’s Rose who stands accused. As vengeance, dark magic, and betrayal wreak havoc, Celeste must come into her full power to save her innocent protégé and secure her own future in a cherished, ancient, and now threatened sisterhood.

Happy Reading

Etsy

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