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Alex - Spells & Spaceships

@BlogSpells

4 years

Create your YA novel title: The _______ of ________ and _______ 1) type of place you like travelling to most - forest, church, castle etc. 2) Last thing you held in your hand other than your phone 3) thing you're most scared of Mine is: The sea of keys and sharks

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"I refuse to start reading an unfinished series." Each to their own but how on Earth do you expect a writer to keep the motivation to write a whole series if nobody supports their work?

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3 years

Read whatever the hell you want to.

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Today I discovered the weirdest group of readers on earth: the prologue skippers. I didn't even know this was a thing. I can't grasp how someone starts a book and says "iT's NoT cAllEd ChApTeR 1 sO iT cAnT bE iMpOrTaNt" Morons.

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"Bloggers don't influence sales" That's weird because I've bought a number of books after reading reviews. When I've read them myself, others have told me they've bought them on my recommendation. It's a snowball effect. Find it hard to believe that bloggers don't have an impact

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1 year

Some idiot on Goodreads rating books 1 star when he's only read 7% does not sit well with me at all. "bAiLeD oN tHe 3rD cHaPtEr" If there's 93% of the book remaining, just fucking move on. You don't review a music album when you've only listened to 1 song.

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3 years

I'm curious to know whether non-bloggers are aware the vast majority of us book bloggers make absolutely zero from our blogs (and actually pay for the domain, giveaway prizes etc.) When we do a cover reveal, interview - that's just us being nice ☺️

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3 years

Sometimes I genuinely feel so basic as a reviewer. There are some awesome bloggers I read who pick up on complex themes and metaphors and character arcs and different stuff. Meanwhile I'm just like... The spaceship was really cool, would recommend.

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10 months

Who knows, maybe the algorithm works on here. Please send me people who like: Adult Fantasy Books Sci-fi Middles ages Norse mythology Vikings British & Irish Countryside Castles Dogs Tea Beer & Rum Old things, old places, old stories Nature Not taking life too seriously

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4 years

Fellow bloggers - anybody interested in doing this next year? We'll make a private group, choose a book between ourselves by a self-published author, that has less than 50 reviews on GR. All read it during the same month and then surprise them with multiple reviews at once!?

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1 year

@Rory_Talks_Ball @Hwattt2point0 Did you forget about Dennis Bergkamp? Sol Campbell?

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4 years

* New Review * And this time it's for the adaptation of The Sandman graphic novels by @neilhimself I fell in love with Neil's storytelling last week with Norse Mythology and now that's been cemented with this absolutely brilliant audiobook. Review below!

The Sandman – Review

Narrated by Neil Gaiman & performed by a full cast, based on The Sandman graphic novels, created by Neil Gaiman, Sam Kieth and Mike Dringenberg. Written by Neil Gaiman Adapted and directed by D…

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3 years

In the nicest possible way, some of you need to stop guilting yourselves over not reading. It's your hobby, not a job. Do whatever you like...

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3 years

Landed an interview for a job I've really wanted for a while (and didn't get an interview 3 years ago when I applied for the last vacancy) 🤞

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3 years

Probably the worst thing about book blogging: having to turn down reading/review requests from nice people with interesting books, due to simply not having enough time.

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5 years

To celebrate Spells & Spaceships reaching 1,000 twitter followers, I am giving away a brand new book! Follow, RT and Like for a chance to win. Follow my IG (in bio) for an extra chance! Remember to reply with your choice ⬇️ Book Depository shipping. Ends March 20th. Good Luck!

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4 years

Do you want to take part in a 2021 book bingo? Fancy a slight twist? Check out the SFF badge collection event! No sign ups or competition, just enjoy collecting them all over the course of the year! More info below:

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4 years

Look what my sister got me!!

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4 years

I don't care who you follow. If I like your tweets, your books, your reviews, I'm not going to unfollow just because you follow someone I'm not keen on or dislike. If you RT or encourage harmful stuff then I'll take it differently. Following someone isn't even an endorsement.

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4 years

"If you liked Game of Thrones you'll love this" "For fans of Brandon Sanderson" "The next Lord of the Rings" I know it is good marketing to entice the widest audience possible by comparing it to popular stuff but it kinda puts me off and puts a lot of pressure on the author.

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@BlogSpells

4 years

Neil Gaiman quoted me so my weekend is now made 😍

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3 years

I didn't panic buy toilet paper. I didn't panic buy hand sanitizer. I didn't panic buy fuel. But you can be sure as hell I'm going to panic buy all the books.

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@BlogSpells

3 years

Thankyou for all the kind hearted encouragement. I got the promotion!! ☺️

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1 year

Seeing reviews moaning about swearing in an adult book is a real bug bear of mine; swearing is a part of life. But there'll always be someone called Janice who decided to pick up a book about a band of outlaws and is utterly disgusted that they use swear words.

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1 year

Does swearing and cursing put you off reading a book, even if it isn’t a child-friendly book from the offset?

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4 years

Need to find more fantasy, sci-fi and historical fiction fans to follow without filling my timeline with RTs and writer's lifts. If you are here to primarily talk books and talk to other people, give me a follow :-) #fantasy #scifi #history #sff #books

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3 years

When you read a 500+ page book on Kindle. 'Ah I've been reading an hour now, let's see how much % I've progressed'... 6%

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5 years

An apology. To anyone that was hurt by my ignorant comments on Goodreads books.

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@BlogSpells

4 years

So, it's not sentient boobs today. But how true is this? Is cheese the ultimate form of distraction for all womenkind?

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3 years

✨🌌 GIVEAWAY TIME 🌌✨ Norsevember approaches, and I've a brand new paperback copy of @neilhimself 's Norse Mythology. This is one of my favourite books and I hope you enjoy the magical storytelling as much as I do. Simply RT to enter. Winner drawn 24/10 (UK only, sorry!)

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3 years

I wish I could pick like, 10 people from here. Sit in a café all morning reading the same book. End of every 3 chapters, stop and talk about what we've read. Read the book throughout the day and try and finish, get some food and later play some fantasy themed board games. 🔥

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@BlogSpells

2 years

So... I'm going to be writing (mostly reviews) for Grimdark Magazine! Excited to be joining a fantastic team 💀🏰⚔️🏯🔥

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@BlogSpells

3 years

I reached 30,000 hits on my blog this week, just before my 2nd twitter anniversary. Thanks to everyone who continues to humour me and read the stuff I write and create. More reviews and features on the way!

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4 years

So, I'm 30. Goodbye 20s. A decade of more maturity? Possibly. 😎

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@BlogSpells

1 year

What is your fave ever fantasy or sci-fi book cover? I'll be running a tournament of the best covers. The only requirements are that the cover has been designed by a human 👀 and that it fits within the SFF genre.

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8 months

⚔️📖 GIVEAWAY 📖⚔️ Anna Smith Spark @queenofgrimdark is an absolutely unique, amazing voice in the fantasy genre who I believe is essential reading! RT and comment with any book of hers you'd like to read and I'll send the winner a brand new copy through the post (UK, 22/03)

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2 years

I'll soon be joining a reviewing team, which is exciting news for me, especially as it's a prestigious one within the community and I've been getting a little bored with my lonely old blog :-) Will confirm when it's official. 💀⚔️📖

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1 year

Please reply with any fantasy, horror or historical fiction books you know that feature pirates. I'm building a list.

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9 months

I have some more availability for author interviews. If you write in the genres of fantasy/sci-fi/horror or historical fiction, let me help market your book! Get in touch if interested. I put a lot of thought into my questions and have good feedback from authors ☺️

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@BlogSpells

4 years

Wow, extremely flattered to have been dominated for a 2020 stabby award! There are some absolutely amazing sites in the other nominations, so that especially means a lot to me. Thankyou ❤️

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@BlogSpells

7 months

My blog has now surpassed 60,000 views. Thankyou! It may not be much to some, but I'm a lone wolf here and I never imagined my blog would be viewed that many times - extraordinary to me. Cheers 🐺

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@BlogSpells

5 years

So, honestly. I want to know why people have a problem with epilogues or prologues? I even saw a blogger have the audacity to say they removed a star because the book they reviewed had a prologue. Like, really??? I've seen others most aggressively against them and I don't get it.

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3 years

Question of the day: what's your favourite self published fantasy book ever? You can choose only one. If you post a link to your own book you get blocked 😂

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9 months

It's my balloon day ☺️🎈

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4 years

The Witcher read-along is official! We'll be starting in May.

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@BlogSpells

2 years

@PoliticsJOE_UK The painting was covered with a later of protective glass, so it was completely unharmed. Just to share the info 👌

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@BlogSpells

3 years

Need a break from those chonky 600 page fantasy books? I present 6 SFF books under 200 pages for when you need a lighter going read...

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1 year

I laugh everytime I see this version of The Hobbit. Bilbo looks like some guy they pulled out of the pub and handed an outfit and props from the fancy dress shop 😂

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3 years

The guilt I have of ordering 2 books for £20 yet thinking nothing of ordering takeout for £22 (for two) that's gone in 5 minutes and makes me fat - it makes no sense. Is the solution just to buy more books? The solution is to buy more books.

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5 years

It's not rude to tag authors. Most authors appreciate good reviews and I don't know any bloggers who expect to get a reply. It's only rude if you give a bad review. Keep tagging those authors and spreading the word of good books you read!!

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4 years

I need to follow more people who mostly read Adult Fantasy but still love the shit out of Harry Potter.

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@BlogSpells

4 years

Do non-bloggers realise how bloody time consuming it is even to make a simple post never mind a 30-book feature 🙈😂

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@BlogSpells

3 years

I am never going to read The Wheel of Time. There, I said it. No interest whatsoever.

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@BlogSpells

4 years

Need help deciding on my next fantasy paperback read. I know all of them are good but are there any here that immediately you say - I LOVED that one or this one?

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@BlogSpells

4 years

* New Review * This book was magical - highly recommend the audiobook version.

Norse Mythology – Review

Author – Neil Gaiman Pages – 301 Format – Audiobook Synopsis Neil Gaiman, long inspired by ancient mythology in creating the fantastical realms of his fiction, presents a bravura …

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@BlogSpells

4 years

None of my friends, family or colleagues like fantasy. You guys are all I've got to share this fandom with.

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@BlogSpells

4 years

Seen people complaining about receiving alcohol from publishers. I totally get why they feel that way and support their standpoint. But I also want to say, if any publishers would like to send me the leftover alcohol, that's like, totally fine.

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@BlogSpells

4 years

When you've pushed a self published book/series & more and more of your followers read it, it's nice to think you may have done your bit to help expand its readers :-) Sometimes it takes just a couple of reviews to really kick things off so never underestimate blogging power!

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@BlogSpells

3 years

Took my son for a stroll round town today and bought him a book from the charity shop, but what did I spy? That's right, a perfect condition Name of the Wind for £1.50... so Daddy got a book too. I was meant to be on a book ban 😳

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@BlogSpells

3 years

My son told me he loves me for the first time today (not just copying me when I say it). All the way to Mars! 🌌 ❤️ My heart is full.

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@BlogSpells

3 years

Readalong in the new year anyone? 👀

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@BlogSpells

3 years

Promoting a book is hard work and it's an uphill battle I'm sure. But I tell you one thing that will never work or get a blogger to review your book: Replying to a tweet in which the blogger is asking for advice on cooking, with a graphic of your book series 🙈

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@BlogSpells

3 years

My night sorted

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@BlogSpells

4 years

Over the last few days I've seen men trying to shame other guys for such crimes as using emojis, having baths and hugging other men. I suspect those trying so hard to prove they're 'alpha male' makes them the exact opposite. How about just being a kind, interesting person?

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@BlogSpells

3 years

I was going to write a blog post but I just can't be bothered. So you can always just like this tweet instead and I'll feel equally validated.

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@BlogSpells

3 years

Hats off to authors. I spent just a week writing a book. 5,000 words in I decided it was too much work and I'll probably leave it alone for 6 months 😂 A standalone would be fine but everyone wants a trilogy and I don't have the mental energy for the foreshadowing and planning.

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@BlogSpells

4 years

When someone who doesn't even follow me tags the author in my review when I have chosen not to do so. Not cool.

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@BlogSpells

4 years

Revealing the 3 signed, personalised hard copies available to win as an end of Norsevember celebration!

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@BlogSpells

3 years

I've had LOADS of people unfollow me today 🤷 You know how some people send an automated DM when you follow them, saying "thanks for following"? I want to send an automated DM when someone unfollows like, "off you fuck, don't come back" 😅

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@BlogSpells

11 months

🎈My blog is 4 years old! 🎈 Here's a quick post on the journey so far and my 10 favourite books that I've reviewed in this time. It was TOUGH to choose just 10 and it was an agonising choice but I was brutal and got the list down to 10. Check it out 👇

4 years of Spells & Spaceships: the journey so far and my 10 favourite books.

I started reviewing books in November 2019 and somehow, in what feels like a blink of an eye, I’ve now been doing it for 4 years. What has the journey been like so far and what are my favouri…

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@BlogSpells

3 years

New Graphic Novel!

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@BlogSpells

5 years

When your partner questions why you're buying books again but it's actually sent from the publisher...

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@BlogSpells

3 years

It's here and it's perfect 😍 #Pixel6 #TeamPixel #Google

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@BlogSpells

4 years

I hit 20,000 blog views this month. Thanks, everyone.

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@BlogSpells

3 years

#Norsevember

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@BlogSpells

4 years

I'm writing a short horror story that I'm going to submit to a magazine. Probably be knocked back immediately but worth a try, just for fun.

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@BlogSpells

3 years

Anybody else a weirdo like me who has multiple books in progress based on time, location, mood and format? I've got one in the bedroom, a read for cooking, the bath, one on my phone for work breaks, a hardback for the sofa.. No... Oh.

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@BlogSpells

3 years

So, I'm noticing most of my timeline is RTs and people replying to accounts I don't even follow. I'm not seeing the posts of a lot of people I used to interact with a lot, and the people who usually interact, aren't. Anyone else finding this recently?

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@BlogSpells

3 years

I now have a page set up on my website for all my blog features! You can now find easily accessible links to • Hidden Gems Series • Blogger Spotlights • Norsevember • SFF World Tour • Monster Week • Every Interview • One-off Features + Much more

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10 months

These are all books on my TBR that I haven't got round to yet, in part because of mixed reviews so they didn't make it high enough up the list. If you've read any, do you have strong opinions about any of the books on this list? 🤔

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@BlogSpells

3 years

I won't be made to feel guilty for buying from Amazon - they've created 2 million opportunities for small businesses so far. Great customer service too. Also, alot of self published authors need Amazon for sales. What next, I shouldn't use supermarkets?

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3 years

Why reviews are important even if it was 'only' a 3 star

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@BlogSpells

3 years

A weekend in a Scottish island cottage, with waves crashing and rain pouring outside, with books, board games and a log fire. That's what I need.

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@BlogSpells

4 years

How do I know when my mental health needs some attention? I get the urge to splurge on books. Must resist. Anybody else when they've been put through a lot of stress just try and fix it by buying books?

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3 years

I made a post last year titled "10 Books I will 100% read in 2021" We're halfway through month 5 of 12 and I've read one of them so far 😅

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3 years

I'm putting together Hidden Gems issue 6. Has anyone read an adult fantasy, sci-fi or horror book they really loved that hasn't got the attention it deserves? Looking for books with less than 100 reviews on Goodreads.

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@BlogSpells

2 years

I'm having a bit of a break from twitter. Working through a few issues that are affecting my personal and work life and I need to re-evaluate my poor decision making & toxic relationship with alcohol, food and impulse buying. I'm a bit of a mess basically and need a step back.

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3 years

I'm enjoying reading just as much, if not more than ever. I'm just kinda tired of writing reviews. Adding graphics, page count, publishing info, blurb, writing the actual review itself and trying to structure it so that it flows, give up 1-2 hours only for 7 people to read it.

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3 years

It's Eggon Targaryen 😅🥚

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4 years

"I wish it need not have happened in my time," said Frodo. "So do I," said Gandalf, "and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us."

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3 years

There's a big difference between saying Stephen King or JK Rowling or George RR Martin's latest book is bad, than a self published author trying to make a living. I don't see what you'd gain from shitting over an inoffensive book that you didn't like. Write your review, move on

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3 years

Had my 30th in lockdown, so here's the idea. You all get an invite to my garden. Bring me 1 beer and exchange it for a book. I have too many now 🙈 but never enough beer. We basically drink and know things all day. That's it. That's the invite.

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4 years

That's it, we're all done. What a weird feeling! Most of all I hope you all had fun. I'd really appreciate you check out the wrap up post. The last post of Norsevember ❤️

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4 years

I know we can be generous with our review scores sometimes, but a 5 star is generally a supreme rating for a phenomenal book. You can think something was brilliant and enjoyed the hell out of it and it be a 4 star, if I wrote a book and it got a 4 star rating I'd be delighted.

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A gritty world with interesting characters, revenge driven plot, well written prose and fast pace made for an enjoyable read. Just don’t start reading if you don’t have the stomach for grimdark!

Prince of Thorns – Review

Author: Mark Lawrence Pages: 373 Format: Paperback Synopsis Before the thorns taught me their sharp lessons and bled weakness from me I had but one brother, and I loved him well. But those days are…

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4 years

*BREAKING NEWS* Sources say Dracula has been spotted in multiple US states over the last month, terrorising the local population. The president is doing everything he can to help.

Donald J. Trump

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STOP THE COUNT!

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4 years

Getting a lot of reading done today I've already read 4 books ☺️😉

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4 years

Because my 30th is completely cancelled in every tangible way this Saturday, does this mean I get an extra year of being 29?

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3 years

My son (2 yrs old) absolutely LOVES books and I'm delighted. He chooses books over toys alot of the time and loves learning - when I said I was on a book buying ban, I meant for me. I must buy him a new book weekly 🙈

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My mental health is in the gutter right now and I know it's for this reason that I'm seriously considering buying this adult Lego set. So tempted.

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