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BIBLIOBETH
http://www.bibliobeth.wordpress.com/
A blog about all things bookish, I review a variety of different books across multiple genres and use a "star" rating to indicate enjoyment. From time to time, I also post book-related news items i.e. shortlists for literary prizes and reviews of literary events.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 1312 )
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Aw…bibliobeth Turns 5!
Hello everyone and welcome to a very special post – the celebration of my FIFTH blogoversary! Yes, that’s right, I said fifth. Read more
Posted on 05 January 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE -
The Keeper Of Lost Things – Ruth Hogan
What’s it all about?:A charming, clever, and quietly moving debut novel of of endless possibilities and joyful discoveries that explores the promises we make an... Read more
Posted on 04 January 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE -
British Books Challenge 2017 – The Round Up
2017 was another fantastic year of British books. I really love participating in this challenge and always surprise myself with the amount I manage to read. Read more
Posted on 03 January 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Beth And Chrissi Do Kid-Lit – The Titles For 2018 Revealed!
Image from: http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/2017/04/03/even-more-outlandish-further-thoughts-on-the-role-of-translation-and-childrens-literature/JANUARY... Read more
Posted on 02 January 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Banned Books – The Titles For 2018 Revealed!
I’m delighted to say my sister and fellow blogger Chrissi Reads and I will be continuing our Banned Books challenge into 2018. Read more
Posted on 01 January 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Beth And Chrissi Do Kid Lit 2017 – The Round Up
Image from: https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2016/02/17/beware-the-bigoted-subtext-of-childrens-literature.htmlHello everyone and welcome to Beth And Chrissi... Read more
Posted on 31 December 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Beth And Chrissi Do Kid-Lit 2017 – DECEMBER READ – Finding Jennifer Jones...
What’s it all about?:Kate Rickman seems just like any other nineteen-year-old girl. She goes to university, she dates nice, normal boys and she works in her... Read more
Posted on 31 December 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Short Stories Challenge 2017 – High House by Rosy Thornton from the Collection...
What’s High House all about?:High House follows our female narrator who becomes particularly friendly with a man she cleans for. He ends up teaching her many... Read more
Posted on 30 December 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Banned Books 2017 – DECEMBER READ – The Agony Of Alice by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
What’s it all about?:Life, Alice McKinley feels, is just one big embarrassment. Here she is, about to be a teenager and she doesn’t know how. Read more
Posted on 25 December 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Merry Christmas Everyone!
Image from: https://www.mypostcard.com/en/designs/christmas-cards/postcard-greeting-card-christmas-merry-christmas-happy-new-year-antler-turquoise-8200Hello... Read more
Posted on 24 December 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Idaho – Emily Ruskovich
What’s it all about?:One hot August day a family drives to a mountain clearing to collect birch wood. Jenny, the mother, is in charge of lopping any small... Read more
Posted on 21 December 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Milk And Honey – Rupi Kaur
What’s it all about?:milk and honey is a collection of poetry and prose about survival. It is about the experience of violence, abuse, love, loss, and... Read more
Posted on 20 December 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Strange Star – Emma Carroll
What’s it all about?:They were coming tonight to tell ghost stories. ‘A tale to freeze the blood,’ was the only rule. Switzerland, 1816. On a stormy summer... Read more
Posted on 19 December 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Short Stories Challenge 2017 – Freaks: A Rizzoli & Isles Short Story by Tess...
What’s it all about?:In this Rizzoli & Isles short story from New York Times bestselling author Tess Gerritsen, author of The Silent Girl, a bizarre death... Read more
Posted on 18 December 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Sharp Objects – Gillian Flynn
What’s it all about?:Fresh from a brief stay at a psych hospital, reporter Camille Preaker faces a troubling assignment: she must return to her tiny hometown... Read more
Posted on 17 December 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Dreamwalker (The Ballad Of Sir Benfo #1) – James Oswald
What’s it all about?:The dragons of Glwad are dying. Persecuted for over two millennia, they’re a shrunken echo of the proud creatures they once were. Read more
Posted on 16 December 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Short Stories Challenge 2017 – The Adventure Of The Beryl Coronet by Arthur Cona...
What’s The Adventure Of The Beryl Coronet all about?:The Adventure Of The Beryl Coronet follows a man who comes to Holmes and Watson for help when a precious... Read more
Posted on 08 December 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Book Tag – Shelfie By Shelfie #3
Image edited from: <a href=”Frame">Frame" rel="nofollow">http://www.freepik.com/free-photos-vectors/frame”>Frame image created by Jannoon028 –... Read more
Posted on 07 December 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE -
The Heart Of Betrayal (The Remnant Chronicles #2) – Mary E. Pearson
What’s it all about?:Held captive in the barbarian kingdom of Venda, Lia and Rafe have little chance of escape. Desperate to save Lia’s life, her erstwhile... Read more
Posted on 06 December 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Year One (Chronicles Of The One #1) – Nora Roberts
What’s it all about?:It began on New Year’s Eve.The sickness came on suddenly, and spread quickly. The fear spread even faster. Within weeks, everything people... Read more
Posted on 05 December 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE