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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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Highly Illogical Behaviour – John Corey Whaley
What’s it all about?:Sixteen year old Solomon has agoraphobia. He hasn’t left his house in three years, which is fine by him. At home, he is the master of his... Read more
Posted on 03 August 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE -
The End We Start From – Megan Hunter
What’s it all about?:In the midst of a mysterious environmental crisis, as London is submerged below flood waters, a woman gives birth to her first child, Z. Read more
Posted on 02 August 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Short Stories Challenge 2017 – Blue Moon by Lucy Wood from the Collection...
What’s Blue Moon all about?:Blue Moon follows our narrator who works in a very unique nursing home where its residents have magical abilities.What did I think? Read more
Posted on 01 August 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE -
August 2017 – Real Book Month
It’s time for one of my favourite months – real book month! This is where I try to bring down that pesky TBR as much as I can. Read more
Posted on 01 August 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Banned Books 2017 – JULY READ – The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
What’s it all about?:“It may be unfair, but what happens in a few days, sometimes even a single day, can change the course of a whole lifetime. Read more
Posted on 31 July 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Beth And Chrissi Do Kid-Lit 2017 – JULY READ – The Reptile Room (A Series Of...
What’s it all about?:Dear Reader,If you have picked up this book with the hope of finding a simple and cheery tale, I’m afraid you have picked up the wrong... Read more
Posted on 30 July 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Mini Pin-It Reviews #11 – Four Author Requests
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 29 July 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE -
The Sparrow (The Sparrow #1) – Mary Doria Russell
What’s it all about?:In 2019, humanity finally finds proof of extraterrestrial life when a listening post in Puerto Rico picks up exquisite singing from a plane... Read more
Posted on 28 July 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Then She Was Gone – Lisa Jewell
What’s it all about?:THEN She was fifteen, her mother’s golden girl. She had her whole life ahead of her. And then, in the blink of an eye, Ellie was gone. Read more
Posted on 27 July 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Short Stories Challenge 2017 – Hot Dog Stand by Dianne Gray from the Collection...
What’s Hot Dog Stand all about?:Hot Dog Stand is about a woman whom after witnessing a horrific accident earlier in the day ends up precipitating her own worst... Read more
Posted on 26 July 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Gather The Daughters – Jennie Melamed
What’s it all about?:For fans of Emma Cline’s THE GIRLS and Emily St John Mandel’s STATION 11, this dark, unsettling and hugely compelling story of an isolated... Read more
Posted on 25 July 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE -
The Twelve Lives Of Samuel Hawley – Hannah Tinti
What’s it all about?:Bursting with imaginative exuberance, THE TWELVE LIVES OF SAMUEL HAWLEY by Hannah Tinti has been described as ‘One part Quentin Tarantino,... Read more
Posted on 24 July 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Queen Of Shadows (Throne Of Glass #4) – Sarah J. Maas
What’s it all about?:Everyone Celaena Sardothien loves has been taken from her. But she’s at last returned to the empire—for vengeance, to rescue her... Read more
Posted on 23 July 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Short Stories Challenge 2017 – Word Processor Of The Gods by Stephen King from...
What’s Word Processor Of The Gods all about?:Richard Hagstrom receives a birthday present from his recently deceased nephew of a word processor that Jon has... Read more
Posted on 22 July 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Broken Branches – M. Jonathan Lee
What’s it all about?:‘Family curses don’t exist. Sure, some families seem to suffer more pain than others, but a curse? An actual curse? I don’t think so. Read more
Posted on 21 July 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Talking About Miss You by Kate Eberlen with Chrissi Reads
What’s it all about?:Tess and Gus are meant to be. They just haven’t met properly yet. And perhaps they never will . . .Today is the first day of the rest of... Read more
Posted on 20 July 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Pointe – Brandy Colbert
What’s it all about?:Theo is better now.She’s eating again, dating guys who are almost appropriate, and well on her way to becoming an elite ballet dancer. Read more
Posted on 19 July 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Mid Year Freak Out Tag 2017
Hi everyone! Now I don’t normally do tags but I’ve seen this one hopping around blogs and book tube videos and it just looked too fun not to participate in. Her... Read more
Posted on 18 July 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE -
The Essex Serpent – Sarah Perry
What’s it all about?:Set in Victorian London and an Essex village in the 1890’s, and enlivened by the debates on scientific and medical discovery which defined... Read more
Posted on 17 July 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Blog Tour – Ask No Questions by Lisa Hartley
What’s it all about?:Some secrets were meant to stay hidden… Trust no-oneAfter an operation goes badly wrong, undercover specialist Detective Caelan Small leave... Read more
Posted on 16 July 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE