The Little Library Project

I’m going to precede  all of this by saying I LOVED The Night Circus. It pretty much became my entire personality for a while because I loved it so much and I received my copy of The Starless Sea as soon as it came out in 2019. I picked it up to read it as soon as my grubby little hands could get hold of it.   But I DNF’d it.   About 40 pages in, I couldn’t work out what the hell was going on and I put it straight back down. And I was gutted because everything about the plot screamed LOVE ME to me.   I didn’t get rid of my copy; it’s a gorgeous book and I knew that at some point, it would be the right time for me to read it. It has sat on my shelf for so long. It’s moved around countless houses. It has changed post codes.   And last week, I thought – it might be time.   Again, 40 pages in, I didn’t have a clue what was going on. But I haven’t DNF’d a book yet this year and I wasn’t about to start. So I continued.   About 150 pages in – still lost.   About 200

  When I say that Kindle Unlimited has changed my life, it is NOT an exaggeration. It has opened up a world of books that I had no idea existed and I just cannot believe what I have been missing out on.   It’s only been a few months but I have read a ridiculous amount of books from there already. And the one that sticks out for me the most? The Words.   I think I found this one on TikTok – I’d never her of Ashley Jade and this certainly wouldn’t have been a book I picked up without recommendation because this kind of cover is not the one for me.   But within a few pages I was so hooked.   I have no shame in admitting that if I was to admit to a weakness – it is tortured musician. My best friend will willingly regale anyone with stories of my ill-fated romances with guitarists, bassists or singers. So this book SPOKE to me.   Told in two person POV, The Words follows Lennon and Phoenix; from their days in high school, through to four years later, when Lennon is recruited to be Phoenix’s

  Whilst you shouldn’t judge a book by it’s cover, I definitely picked this one up purely because of its gorgeous dust-jacket. I knew nothing about it other than the fact it looks dark.   Was I prepared for a dark-academia mystery/thriller? Definitely not. Do I regret it? Not one bit.   Ann is working at The Cloisters, part of The Met in New York and is assigned to work with an esteemed curator who is looking to publish evidence that Tarot has always been, and can be used for fortune telling.   Given the authors background, its no surprise that there were quite a few references that went over my head, but with a love of Tarot, I enjoyed it all the same.   The drive of the characters for not just finding the answers, but being recognised for them was extremely well thought out and I thoroughly enjoyed the intensity of the final few chapters.     If you have an interest in Tarot or divination, I’d highly recommend this book. It’ll inspire you to dust off your own card

  Tessa Bailey is a bit of a Queen when it comes to smutty rom-com and I was so excited to read Secretly Yours. I’ve read a few of her more recent books and I must say, they always deliver.   This one had grumpy/sunshine down to perfection and I’m excited for Unfortunately Yours when it comes out later this year.   Hallie is a gardener who leave chaos in her wake; whether it’s running to her own personal and uncoordinated work schedule, or stealing cheese from an unwelcome wine tasting business. Harbouring a crush on Julian; the heir to the local vineyard since school, she devises a plan that allows her to see him again when he comes back to town to write his novel.   With no memory of Hallie whatsoever, Julian is forever asking why on earth this unorganised and flakey woman has been sent to disrupt his highly scheduled and very precise life.   There were a couple of plot points that I found to be unbelievable but it didn’t ruin the story for me. Everyone needs a best friend like Halli

Ahead of reading Happy Place, I wanted to catch up on Emily Henry’s back catalogue and the last one for me to read was You and Me on Vacation. Thanks to Waterstones Double Points last bank holiday – I grabbed a copy to add to my collection and I couldn’t resist jumping int it as soon as I could.   12 years ago, Poppy and Alex met in their first years at University and made a promise to go on vacation together every year. But two years ago their trip to Croatia took a turn and since then, they haven’t spoke beyond the customary “Happy Birthday” texts.   But Poppy is in a slump. Reaching her end goal as a travel writer for an exclusive magazine, her adventures aren’t quite ticking the boxes they used to. She decides to reach out to Alex to see if they could reinstate their summer vacation and get back to her roots.   Having read Henry’s books in pretty much, a reverse order – it was interesting to see her writing style go back to the beginnings. I adored Book Lovers and Beach Read and th

  I’ve known of T.J Klune’s books for while but had yet to read any. When I saw his latest release, Under The Whispering Door available for discount on Kindle, I picked it up without hesitation and took it along with me for our holiday in Cornwall.   Wallace isn’t a great person. He’s not a bad person; he has never killed anyone but he could definitely have been a better person to others. When he’s collected from his own funeral by a Reaper, he finds himself as Charon’s Crossing, very much confused and upset that his life is over so quickly.   I’ve seen this book listed as Cosy-Fantasy but I’m not quite sure that it fits.   For me, personally; I’m quite sensitive about death. It scares me, makes me feel anxious and I have been known to have sleepless nights laid awake panicking that I don’t have enough time to do everything I want to do with my life.   What is done very well in this book, is provide a different view point and of course, a different idea of what the afte

  When I bought this book a couple of months ago, I hadn't realised that it was a book that had sat on my TBR list for a few years. That's when you know a book is going to be right for you! As part of my effort to work my way through my physical TBR, I picked it up for the bank holiday and immediately got lost in the history of P T Barnum and his museum of curiosities.  Unlike the masses, I wasn't quite as hooked on The Greatest Showman when it came out; whilst I appreciate the film and everything it encompassed, it was a classic case of Hollywood putting a positive spin on an otherwise dark history.  The Mermaid tells the story of a mermaid who choses to join Barnums exhibition so she can fund her dreams to see the world.  Adding a fantasy element to the Fiji Mermaid hoax that Barnum was the ringleader of, the story approaches a number of subjects tactfully. Firstly, the Mermaid, Amelia, is not always allowed the freedom she signed up for and the religious zealots of the t

  I have no shame in admitting that I have been in constant pursuit of the ACOTAR-vibe since reading the series back in October. It was such an immersive series that I couldn't help but be lowkey obsessed and I've struggled to find anything that gives me similar feels since.  Thankfully, with my trusted Kindle Unlimited subscription, I've been able to sample a fair few series since and whilst they've been great - they haven't quite hit the mark.  Well, The Mist King series definitely comes pretty damn close. Fae - CHECK Series - CHECK 400+ page reads - CHECK Fated Mates - CHECK Smut - CHECK War - CHECK It's all there.  For me personally, the characters aren't written quite as well as I'd like. I want to hate some, I want to love some, but they lack the depth to really become invested in them.  But the twists and turns in the plot definitely make up for it.  I'd highly recommend this to fans of fantasy romance. There is a fourth (and final) book due o

  If there's one thing I'm a sucker for, it's a Beauty and the Beast retelling and this, was stunning. The fairytale has always been my favourite and everytime I see a new version I'm guaranteed to add it to my To Be Read or buy it straight away. I can't help myself.  Told from the Beasts perspective, the insight into what brought him to the point where Isabeau (Belle) is introduced into his life.  Firstly, we learn about the years following the curse when he is learning about his new self.  "I did not know if I was a beast who dreamed of being a man, or a man who dreamed he was a beast" The isolation and introspection that he goes through in those years is wonderfully written. The whole book is extremely poetic in it's writing but this part especially was stunning.  There is no dialogue in the first few chapters, allowing the reader to truly feel that alone with just The Beasts thoughts.  I don't believe it's possible for anyone to not know th