Lucybirdbooks
I am a book blogger and reader. Also love watching films, sleeping, spending times with my other half and my friends.
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Lucybird's Book Blog
http://lucybirdbooks.wordpress.com/
A blog of book reviews and bookish thoughts
LATEST ARTICLES ( 456 )
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A Tale For The Time Being- Ruth Ozeki
Synopsis (from amazon) Ruth discovers a Hello Kitty lunchbox washed up on the shore of her beach home. Within it lies a diary that expresses the hopes and dream... Read more
Posted on 27 April 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Furiously Happy- Jenny Lawson
Synopsis (from amazon) In Let’s Pretend This Never Happened, Jenny Lawson regaled readers with uproarious stories of her bizarre childhood. Read more
Posted on 15 April 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Top 10 Books Set in War Time
It’s Tuesday again so The Broke and the Bookish are hosting Top Ten Tuesday. This week it’s Top 10 Books set for… my old post on books set in wartime has been... Read more
Posted on 12 April 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Deals of the Moment- April 2016
Every month amazon has a set of kindle monthly deals. Whenever there are deals of interest I post on here. Links are associate links but money goes back into th... Read more
Posted on 09 April 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE -
The Real Doctor Will See You Shortly- Matt McCarthy
Synopsis (from amazon) In medical school, Matt McCarthy dreamed of being a different kind of doctor the sort of mythical, unflappable physician who could reach... Read more
Posted on 30 March 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Sunday Surfing 13/3/16
Sunday Surfing is my weekly feature (inspired by Chrisbookarama‘s Friday Bookish Buzz, which is one of my favourite features) where I share my favourite links... Read more
Posted on 13 March 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE -
The Radleys- Matt Haig
Synopsis (from amazon) Life with the Radleys: Radio 4, dinner parties with the Bishopthorpe neighbours and self-denial. Loads of self-denial. But all hell is... Read more
Posted on 09 March 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Sunday Surfing 6/3/16
Sunday Surfing is my weekly feature (inspired by Chrisbookarama‘s Friday Bookish Buzz, which is one of my favourite features) where I share my favourite links... Read more
Posted on 06 March 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Deals of the Moment- March 2016
Every month amazon has a set of kindle monthly deals. Usually I tweet about the interesting deals and leave it at that, but a couple of months ago I decided to... Read more
Posted on 02 March 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Sunday Surfing 29/2/16
Sunday Surfing is my weekly feature (inspired by Chrisbookarama‘s Friday Bookish Buzz, which is one of my favourite features) where I share my favourite links... Read more
Posted on 28 February 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Why Not Me?- Mindy Kaling
Synopsis (from amazon) Mindy Kaling has found herself at a turning point. So in Why Not Me?, she shares her ongoing journey to find fulfilment and adventure in... Read more
Posted on 27 February 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Raven Girl Ballet
Back when I reviewed Raven Girl the book I mentioned that there was a ballet coming out. Well I went with two friends. My friends hadn’t read the book, and the... Read more
Posted on 22 February 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Wool Series- Hugh Howey
The Wool series consists of 3 books; Wool , Shift and Dust Synopsis (written by me, because there isn’t just one) Years in the future a civilization, the only... Read more
Posted on 18 February 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE -
The Tiger’s Wife- Téa Obreht
Synopsis (from amazon) Natalia is on a quest: to discover the truth about her beloved grandfather. He has died far from home, in circumstances shrouded in... Read more
Posted on 08 February 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Look Who’s Back- Timur Vermes
Synopsis (from amazon) Berlin, Summer 2011. Adolf Hitler wakes up on a patch of open ground, alive and well. Things have changed – no Eva Braun, no Nazi party,... Read more
Posted on 06 February 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Deals of the Moment- February
Every month amazon has a set of kindle monthly deals. Usually I tweet about the interesting deals and leave it at that, but a couple of months ago I decided to... Read more
Posted on 04 February 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Mastering the Art of Soviet Cooking-Anya Von Bremzen
Side note: So yes it’s been a while. Me and the boyfriend just moved into our very own house a few months ago, and with everything that needs doing, and... Read more
Posted on 31 January 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Review of the Year 2015
Hey, I’m finally writing a post! I’ve just moved house (to my own home, how exciting!) and our internet isn’t up and running at the moment (which considering th... Read more
Posted on 05 January 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Bookish Gifts 2015
It’s that time of year again. If you (for some reason) don’t want to buy a book for your bookish friends then maybe you could buy one of these instead: All of... Read more
Posted on 12 December 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Back in September I Went of Hiatus from This Blog. I Have...
Back in September I went of hiatus from this blog. I have been thinking for a few weeks that maybe I am ready to come back, but had a lot of deliberating about... Read more
Posted on 11 December 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE