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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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Only Human (Themis Files #3) – Sylvain Neuvel (buddy Read with Janel from...
What’s it all about?:We always thought the biggest threat to humanity would come from the outside.We were wrong.As the human race picks up the pieces of... Read more
Posted on 05 February 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE -
The Last – Hanna Jameson
What’s it all about?:Breaking: Nuclear weapon detonates over WashingtonBreaking: London hit, thousands feared deadBreaking: Munich and Scotland hit. Read more
Posted on 04 February 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE -
When Breath Becomes Air – Paul Kalanithi (buddy Read with Jennifer from Tar...
What’s it all about?:THE NEW YORK TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER SHORTLISTED FOR THE WELLCOME BOOK PRIZE 2017‘Finishing... Read more
Posted on 03 February 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Beth And Chrissi Do Kid-Lit 2019 JANUARY READ – Are You There God? It’s Me,...
What’s it all about?:Margaret Simon, almost twelve, likes long hair, tuna fish, the smell of rain, and things that are pink. She’s just moved from New York... Read more
Posted on 31 January 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Village Of The Lost Girls – Agustin Martinez
What’s it all about?:A breath-taking missing persons thriller set under the menacing peaks of the PyreneesFive years after their disappearance, the village of... Read more
Posted on 30 January 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Banned Books 2019 – JANUARY READ – Make Something Up: Stories You Can’t Unread b...
What’s it all about?:Stories you’ll never forget—just try—from literature’s favorite transgressive authorRepresenting work that spans several years, Make... Read more
Posted on 28 January 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay And A Mother’s Will To Survive – Stephanie Land
What’s it all about?:Evicted meets Nickel and Dimed in Stephanie Land’s memoir about working as a maid, a beautiful and gritty exploration of poverty in America... Read more
Posted on 27 January 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Talking About Let Me Lie by Clare Mackintosh with Chrissi Reads
What’s it all about?:The police say it was suicide. Anna says it was murder. They’re both wrong.One year ago, Caroline Johnson chose to end her life brutally:... Read more
Posted on 26 January 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Louis & Louise – Julie Cohen
What’s it all about?:If you could look at one life in two different ways, what would you see?Louis and Louise are separated by a single moment in time, a... Read more
Posted on 24 January 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Mini Pin-It Reviews #28 – Four YA Novels
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 23 January 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Book Tag – Shelfie by Shelfie #14 – Stephen King Shelf 1
Image edited from: <a href=”Frame">Frame">Frame" rel="nofollow">http://www.freepik.com/free-photos-vectors/frame”>Frame image created by... Read more
Posted on 22 January 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Where The Crawdads Sing – Delia Owens
What’s it all about?:For years, rumors of the “Marsh Girl” have haunted Barkley Cove, a quiet town on the North Carolina coast. Read more
Posted on 21 January 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Blog Tour – Changeling (Six Stories #3) – Matt Wesolowski
What’s it all about?:On Christmas Eve in 1988, seven-year-old Alfie Marsden vanished in the Wentshire Forest Pass, when a burst tyre forced his father, Sorrel,... Read more
Posted on 20 January 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE -
In Order To Live: A North Korean Girl’s Journey To Freedom – Yeonmi Park with...
What’s it all about?:Human rights activist Park, who fled North Korea with her mother in 2007 at age 13 and eventually made it to South Korea two years later... Read more
Posted on 19 January 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Talking About The Woman In The Window by A.J. Finn with Chrissi Reads
What’s it all about?:What did she see?It’s been ten long months since Anna Fox last left her home. Ten months during which she has haunted the rooms of her old... Read more
Posted on 17 January 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Dry by Neal and Jarrod Shusterman (buddy Read with Stuart from Always Trust In...
What’s it all about?:When the California drought escalates to catastrophic proportions, one teen is forced to make life and death decisions for her family in... Read more
Posted on 16 January 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE -
The Three (The Three #1) – Sarah Lotz
What’s it all about?:Four simultaneous plane crashes. Three child survivors. A religious fanatic who insists the three are harbingers of the apocalypse. What... Read more
Posted on 15 January 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Blog Tour – Red Snow (Tuva Moodyson Mystery #2) – Will Dean
What’s it all about?:Red Snow is the eagerly awaited follow-up to Dark Pines, selected for ITV’s Zoe Ball Book ClubTWO BODIESOne suicide. One cold-blooded... Read more
Posted on 14 January 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Dark Pines (Tuva Moodyson Mystery #1) – Will Dean
What’s it all about?:An isolated Swedish town. A deaf reporter terrified of nature. A dense spruce forest overdue for harvest. A pair of eyeless hunters found... Read more
Posted on 13 January 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Nine Pints: A Journey Through The Mysterious, Miraculous World Of Blood – Rose...
What’s it all about?:Most humans contain between nine and twelve pints of blood. Here Rose George, who probably contains nine pints, tells nine different storie... Read more
Posted on 12 January 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE