Book Review: The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

January 19, 2016April 15, 2016 Alicia11 Comments

The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern Publication Date: September 13th, 2011 Publisher: Vintage Books, Random House Genre(s): Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Romance Series Status: Stand alone Pages: 490 Format and Source: Paperback, Owned Rating: 5 out of 5 Synopsis from Goodreads: The circus arrives without warning. No announcements precede it. It is simply there, when yesterday it was not. Within the black-and-white striped… Continue reading Book Review: The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

BLOG TOUR + GIVEAWAY: Love in the Elephant Tent by Kathleen Cremonesi

June 19, 2015June 20, 2015 Alicia8 Comments

‘Kathleen Cremonesi knew early on she wanted to be different and left home in her early 20s to travel across Europe. On a whim, she took a job in a circus and became an ostrich-riding, shark-taming showgirl. Kathleen bonds with animals that could strike and kill at any moment, but instead bring her peace. When… Continue reading BLOG TOUR + GIVEAWAY: Love in the Elephant Tent by Kathleen Cremonesi

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Book Review: Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card

October 28, 2014April 16, 2016 Alicia2 Comments

Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card Publication Date: February 18th, 2002 Publisher: Starscape Genre(s): Science Fiction Series Status: The Ender Quintet #1 Pages: 324 Format and Source: Paperback, Owned Rating: 5 out of 5 Synopsis from Goodreads: Once again, Earth is under attack. An alien species is poised for a front assault. The survival of humanity depends on a military genius who can defeat… Continue reading Book Review: Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card

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Book Review: The Giver by Lois Lowry

July 27, 2014April 16, 2016 AliciaLeave a comment

The Giver by Lois Lowry Publication Date: April 26th, 1993 Publisher: Ember Genre(s): Classics Series Status: The Giver Quartet #1 Pages: 224 Format and Source: Paperback, Borrowed Rating: 5 out of 5 Synopsis from Goodreads: The haunting story centers on Jonas who lives in a seemingly ideal, if colorless, world of conformity and contentment. Not until he is given his life assignment as… Continue reading Book Review: The Giver by Lois Lowry

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7 Of My Favourite Books

July 20, 2014April 16, 2016 AliciaLeave a comment

As I have said in the ‘About Me and This’ page on my blog I don’t have a favourite book. This is because my taste in books is so diverse I cannot choose between them all. So here is a list of 7 of my favourite books. There will be some fantasy, some YA, some… Continue reading 7 Of My Favourite Books