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BIBLIOBETH
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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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Short Stories Challenge 2017 – Seeing Double by Sara Maitland from the Collectio...
What’s Seeing Double all about?:Seeing Double is the story of a young boy who lives with his father and is looked after by a nanny. Read more
Posted on 04 December 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE -
The Hangman’s Song (Inspector McLean #3) – James Oswald
What’s it all about?:Book three in the Detective Inspector McLean series.A young man is found hanging by a rope in his Edinburgh home. Read more
Posted on 03 December 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Mini Pin-It Reviews #16 – Four Books From Netgalley
Hello everyone and welcome to another mini pin-it reviews post! I have a massive backlog of reviews and this is my way of trying to get on top of things a bit. Read more
Posted on 02 December 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE -
December 2017 – Chrissi Cupboard Month #8
It’s December, and that means….drum roll please…it’s Chrissi Cupboard Month!Hello everyone! Every other month I alternate what I’m reading quite specifically... Read more
Posted on 01 December 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Beth And Chrissi Do Kid-Lit 2017 – NOVEMBER READ – Witch Child by Celia Rees
What’s it all about?:Enter the world of young Mary Newbury, a world where simply being different can cost a person her life. Hidden until now in the pages of he... Read more
Posted on 30 November 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Six Of Crows (Six Of Crows #1) – Leigh Bardugo
What’s it all about?:Criminal prodigy Kaz Brekker has been offered wealth beyond his wildest dreams. But to claim it, he’ll have to pull off a seemingly... Read more
Posted on 29 November 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Short Stories Challenge 2017 – The Man From Mars by Margaret Atwood from the...
What’s The Man From Mars all about?:The Man From Mars follows a female college student as she deals with the unexpected attention she receives from an... Read more
Posted on 28 November 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Banned Books 2017 – NOVEMBER READ – George by Alex Gino
What’s it all about?:BE WHO YOU ARE. When people look at George, they think they see a boy. But she knows she’s not a boy. She knows she’s a girl.George thinks... Read more
Posted on 27 November 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Rivals Of The Republic (Blood Of Rome #1) – Annelise Freisenbruch
What’s it all about?:IN THE ABSENCE OF HONOURABLE MEN, WHO WILL DEFEND ROME?The body of a Vestal Virgin is dragged out of the River Tiber…A senator bleeds to... Read more
Posted on 26 November 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Winter (The Lunar Chronicles #4) – Marissa Meyer
What’s it all about?:Princess Winter is admired by the Lunar people for her grace and kindness, and despite the scars that mark her face, her beauty is said to... Read more
Posted on 24 November 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Short Stories Challenge 2017 – Wisht by Lucy Wood from the Collection Diving...
What’s Wisht all about?:Wisht follows our young female protagonist as she accompanies her father on a walk through the moor one night, fearful of the legend of... Read more
Posted on 23 November 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Under A Pole Star – Stef Penney
What’s it all about?:Flora Mackie was twelve when she first crossed the Arctic Circle on her father’s whaling ship. Now she is returning to the frozen seas as... Read more
Posted on 22 November 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE -
What It Means When A Man Falls From The Sky – Lesley Nneka Arimah
What’s it all about?:A stunning collection of short stories from Caine-Prize shortlisted and Commonwealth Writer’s Prize winner Lesley Nneka Arimah, WHAT IT... Read more
Posted on 21 November 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE -
The Art Of Hiding – Amanda Prowse
What’s it all about?:What would you do if you learned that the life you lived was a lie?Nina McCarrick lives the perfect life, until her husband, Finn, is kille... Read more
Posted on 20 November 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Short Stories Challenge 2017 – Unplugged by Dianne Gray from the Collection...
What’s Unplugged all about?:With references to The Wizard Of Oz, Unplugged follows a young woman who hears voices in her head which leads to dramatic... Read more
Posted on 19 November 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Hush Little Baby – Joanna Barnard
What’s it all about?:When baby Oliver breaks his arm, no-one can (or will) say how it happened.His mother is exhausted.His father is angry.His older sister... Read more
Posted on 17 November 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE -
The Things We Learn When We’re Dead – Charlie Laidlaw
What’s it all about?:With elements of The Wizard of Oz, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy and The Lovely Bones, The Things We Learn When We’re Dead shows... Read more
Posted on 15 November 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Short Stories Challenge 2017 – The Man Who Would Not Shake Hands by Stephen...
What’s The Man Who Would Not Shake Hands all about?:The Man Who Would Not Shake Hands follows a group of friends who gather to hear spooky tales. Read more
Posted on 14 November 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Book Tag – Shelfie By Shelfie #2
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Posted on 12 November 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Fairest (The Lunar Chronicles #3.5) – Marissa Meyer
What’s it all about?:In this stunning bridge book between Cress and Winter in the bestselling Lunar Chronicles, Queen Levana’s story is finally told.Mirror,... Read more
Posted on 11 November 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE