Hi friends, this June, despite the wintry blasts that wrap around New Zealand, I’m taking you all on an adventure!! Yes, this last month’s books will feature the ever-romantic, fun-filled staple of summer holidays: the road trip!! So, if you’re looking forward to summer holidays (that’s to all of you in the northern countries!), and require some reading inspo, why not delve further…
Continue reading “Let’s go on a road trip this June!”A Short Message from Miss Mahee
Hi friends, this personal post is one I wasn’t planning on writing up but I felt I needed to write. I suppose you could call it partly a message and partly a reflection of how my year is faring. Head below for more…
Continue reading “A Short Message from Miss Mahee”A Year Between Friends by Maria Alexandra Vettesse & Stephanie Congdon Barnes
Hi friends, this last week I’m giving you an adult read with a bit of a difference. For one thing, it’s actually a non-fiction read which means that this one is about real people. And another, it has a little bit more than letters inside…
Continue reading “A Year Between Friends by Maria Alexandra Vettesse & Stephanie Congdon Barnes”Write To Me by Cynthia Grady
Hi everyone, this week I’m giving you a tween read with a bit of a change. I found this while delving into epistolary fiction in the library, and the simple cover image caught my eye. I’m afraid this is another one set during the Second World War years, but it held much more than simple letters.
Continue reading “Write To Me by Cynthia Grady”A Quartet of Tween Reads

Hi everyone, this week I have a quartet of reads arranged for your reading pleasure. If your tween is someone who enjoys stories with headstrong characters, moving storylines, and pages filled with letters, then this is the booklist for you! Why not dive in and have a read…
Continue reading “A Quartet of Tween Reads”A Month of Letters this May
Hello everyone, welcome to the wintry month of May where I will be dedicating a whole month to books that celebrate the art of letter writing. Sometime during the winter months of 2021 I chose this same theme and gave you a selection of books that had letters, emails, and even DMs and text messages inside their pages. This month’s selections will have a slight difference.
Continue reading “A Month of Letters this May”The Diamond Eye: A Novel by Kate Quinn
Hi everyone, this last week of April I’m giving you an adult mystery book I read a couple of years ago by bestselling author Kate Quinn. You could say the cover image gripped me at first, the story second. Hope you enjoy the review below!
Continue reading “The Diamond Eye: A Novel by Kate Quinn”A Selection of Historical Mysteries for your Tween

Hi everyone, this week I’m giving you a booklist of tween reads all decked out in historical mysteries galore!! You’ll find elements of the supernatural, ancient curses, and even some espionage in the mix. I don’t plan on giving any more tips so if you’re interested, then head on down…
Continue reading “A Selection of Historical Mysteries for your Tween”Historical Mystery Reads and Teens
Welcome to the first week of April just as autumn is making herself heard! The colder days are starting and with that, my TBR has finally decreased slightly. The two I’ve got for this week are titles I read a couple of years ago but I think you will enjoy them…
Continue reading “Historical Mystery Reads and Teens”Delving into Historical Mystery this April
Hi everyone, April has begun and along with it autumn makes herself heard. Our days are mostly cooler and shorter, and daylight savings is on its way… which means more days huddled up in bed!! What better to read than a good ol’ mystery wrapped up in history??! I know you agree with me…
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