Stay At Home Book Tag

• Laying in bed - a book you could read in a day

The Pale Dreamer - Samantha Shannon 

Maya Goode's short stories - (Emily, Broken, The Raft, Odd Habit)

• Snacking - Guilty Pleasure Book

A Shade Of Vampire (series) - Bella Forrest 

• Netflix - A series you really want to start

The Girl Who Dared To Think - Bella Forrest

• Deep Clean- A book you've had on your shelf for ages

I have none, I buy them as I read them now

• Animal Crossing - Book you've bought because of the hype

The Priory Of The Orange Tree - Samantha Shannon

• Productivity - Book you've learned from or had an impact on you

The Book Theif & A Monster Calls

• Facetime - A book you were gifted

The Visitor - Lee Child. I won a gift card and bought a copy

• Self Care- What is one thing you've done recently to look after yourself?

I have taken a nice long bath 

• BONUS! - Name a book coming out soon 

The Sentinel - Lee Child & Andrew Child (May already be released)

Quarterly TBR (April/June)

1. The Pale Dreamer - Samantha Shannon
2. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire - J.K Rowling 
3. A Bringer Of Night - Bella Forrest
4. Cilka's Journey - Heather Morris
5. Becoming - Michelle Obama

Quarterly Reading Stats (January/March) 2020

January/February/March

• Amount of books: 4
• Page count per month:

January: 320                Overall: 14723

February: 629              Average Length: 368

March: 462                  Average Star Rating: 4*

• Places set: Scotland, London, Surrey, Universe 
• Genres: Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Young Adult Paranormal, Children's Fantasy
• Release years: 1997, 1998,1999, 2019
• Authors Male/Female Ratio (percent): 100% Female
• Are Of Them New To You? No
•  Age Groups: Children 9+, Young Adult 14+
• Formats: 3 Audiobook, 1 Kindle Ebook

Cilka's Journey | Heather Morris - Review

As hard as this is to say, it wasn't my favourite. I much prefered Heather Morris' first book The Tattooist Of Auschwitz.

As awful as the stories are horrendous in regards to content, especially with sexual assault being something in this that has affected me personally, I couldn't care as much as I should've. Unlike Heather Morris' first book, I don't think she managed to flesh out Cilka as much as she did the main character in The Tattooist Of Auschwitz. It lessens the story a little bit and I wonder if she did as much research as I'd have liked on Cilka's personality.

Wish I could have liked this a tonne more than I did and gave it 3 stars on Goodreads.

April Wrap Up 2020

• Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire (5 stars*)

I used the audiobook for this as well reading alongside occasionally with this book, and as always I enjoyed it massively. Stephen Fry's narration is the best one out there. 

• The Children Act - Ian Mcewan (3 stars*)

I didn't think too much of this book.
I found the relationship between the husband and wife to be frustrating and very boring, as well as there being excessive amounts of slow points to the book. There were stories in here to try and help with the understanding and seriousness of her work as a family high court judge, but I don't think they all made an impact and some weren't necessary at all. Once the main plot started, I was more interested but was bored by the intervals of boring information about other cases being dumped in.

• The Pale Dreamer - Samantha Shannon (4 stars*)

This novella was a good instalment to the Bone Season series and although it's a prequel, I think should be read between the first and second book. By doing this you'll not be confused but will get more information about the world and characters before the main events of the book. 

• A Shade Of Vampire: A Bringer Of Night - Bella Forrest (3 stars*)

I overall did enjoy this book, but with some perspectives, I was struggling to follow along, simply because of so many people in one perspective and so much going on. I think wit the usual characters and hierarchy of another planet, it can get a little confusing sometimes, and with this one, it took away from the book a little bit.

• The Walking Dead Issue 44- Robert Kirkman (4 stars*)

A good instalment in the series and read this online. Full of action and look forward to the next issue.

• The Walking Dead 45 - Robert Kirkman (4 stars*)

Yet another good instalment to the series and just as good as the previous one and very quick to read.

• The Walking Dead 46 - Robert Kirkman (4 stars *)

Much more gruesome than the previous two as the group must decide between one man and the entire team. Just as enjoyable as the previous two issues.

* Star rating out of 5. 1 being awful and 5 being amazing.