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These are the books I’ve pre-ordered or that I have my eye on to purchase when released. Some I’ve heard about through the grapevine or other bloggers, others are because I’m already a fan of the writer. I’ve only included books that have a release date – so alas, no The Winds of Winter 😢Continue reading “My most anticipated fantasy books for 2021”

Historical fiction is one of my favourite literary genres. Ever since I read Pride and Prejudice and Jane Eyre as an eleven-year-old, I’ve been fascinated with the past. I see historical fiction as an important gateway into world history – and read as much of it as I can. If this is a genre youContinue reading “Top 15 Historical Fiction books”

This is the 9th book in the Last Kingdom series by Bernard Cornwell. Some of you may know Uhtred through the books or through the TV show which is now on Netflix. War Lord came out in December 2020. It is the FINAL instalment in this series and I have heard it is amazing. So,Continue reading “BOOK REVIEW – WARRIORS OF THE STORM”

So another WWW Wednesday post! This is a weekly event where people are encouraged to share the following: What I’ve finished reading What I am currently reading What I’m going to read next I usually have a paperback and a kindle book on the go at the same time so have split them up inContinue reading “WWW WEDNESDAY”

I’m very fussy when it comes to picking books. Fantasy and historical fiction are my favourite genres and I read them almost exclusively. I am also a writer and – surprise, surprise – these are the genres I write too. About four years ago, I was on a writing critique site called Critique Circle. IContinue reading “Book Review – Life’s Too Short”

Happy Saint Patrick’s Day! ☘️☘️☘️ In Ireland, all celebrations are cancelled because of covid-19. What to do then? Ah – what about reading a good book! I know I’ll be reading at some stage, so thought I’d write a post about my favourite Irish literature in case anybody else felt like celebrating St Paddy’s DayContinue reading “☘️Books about Ireland that you should read☘️”

I saw this being discussed on a blog I follow – and thought I’d join in. WWW Wednesday is about: What you’ve just read What you’re currently reading What you’re going to read next It sounds like a bit of fun and I hope some of you will post your WWW Wednesday reads too. WhatContinue reading “WWW Wednesday”

The Brehon Laws relates to the laws used in the ancient Irish legal system. It was used throughout Ireland prior to the Norman Invasion of 1169, and continued to be used in Ireland for hundreds of years after, although eventually was replaced entirely by English law. (It is important to note that since Irish IndependenceContinue reading “The Brehon Laws”

The Rage of Dragons by Evan Winter Yay – another book review is up! Just to do my usual caveats – I don’t do starred reviews. I only write reviews for books that I enjoyed. Nothing negative here – there is enough of that in the world. Just because a certain book is not myContinue reading “Book Review”

Hello – a break this week from Irish mythology and history. This blog post is about the books I’ve been reading so far this year. Just a couple of notes before you get started: I don’t give books a star rating. In fact, I will not feature any books in my blogs that I’ve notContinue reading “Book Reviews – 2021 so far”