#28’s Result – Prairie Lotus by Linda Sue Park I may be nearly five years late, but I ended up loving this one! Apparently I had forgotten how much I loved Little House on the Prairie as a kid. I had (and still have, at my parents’ house) a treasured set of paperbacks which we read often while out at the lake. I haven’t reread those books since. I also […]
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Overview Near the end of 2023, I began toying with the idea of doing mini review round ups throughout 2024. I wrote a post in January 2023 with all the books I read in 2023 but didn’t review. The idea of mini review round ups was basically an attempt to get ahead of having to write one massive post like that for 2024. Thank-you to Annemieke @ A Dance with […]
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A Haunting on the Hill by Elizabeth HandSource: Hardcover/libraryPublished: Oct 2023Publisher: Mulholland Books (Hachette)Length: 322 pages Genre: Horror (haunted house)Target Age: Adult (suitable for 15+)Representation: Multiple queer characters, incl protagonist Holly Summary 💬 Holly Sherwin has been a struggling playwright for years, but now, after receiving a grant to develop her play Witching Night, she may finally be close to her big break. All she needs is time and space to bring her vision to […]
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Prisoner of Ice and Snow by Ruth LaurenSource: Hardcover/ownedPublished: Apr 2017Publisher: BloomsburyLength: 288 pages Genre: Historical fantasyTarget Age: +8 The Wolf Wilder by Katherine RundellSource: Hardcover/libraryPublished: Aug 2015Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Length: 231 pagesGenre: Historical fantasyTarget Age: +8 Do you have a favourite wintry story? Bonus points if it’s set in Russia. 😛
Welcome to my 15th annual ‘Wrapping Up, Looking Forward’ post. In this post, I take a general look back at how I did with my goals in 2024, and set some new goals for 2025. I’m adding a new section to the post this year. First, I tally up the posts I wrote in 2024 and my goal progress. Then I move into my usual posting and reading overview, followed […]