Month: June 2020

Random Thoughts: Some Fun Facts about Reading and Dyslexia

Posted June 19, 2020 by Charlotte in Random Thoughts / 0 Comments
Random Thoughts: Some Fun Facts about Reading and Dyslexia

Hey everyone, so I thought today I would provide you with some fun facts about Reading and Dyslexia. So what is dyslexia? You probably already know the answer; it’s most likely that you know someone who is dyslexic, but if you need a bit of help I recently wrote a post about books featuring Dyslexia that may give you an idea. Reading and Dyslexia is all encompassing. There are multiple Dyslexia symptoms but they all affect your ability to read. Even when reading is considered a strength and spelling a weakness for example. To be specific Dyslexia is a specific neurological learning disability that is characterised by difficulties with accurate and/or fluent word recognition, poor spelling, and decoding abilities. Writing, vocabulary and reading comprehension are just secondary factors. So here are ten elements about dyslexia that you may not know: 1. Difficultly in distinguishing left from right. If you are in my car it is always the case that you have to say “my side” or “your side” it avoids a lot of hassle. But if you do make that foolish […]

Review: I Made a Mistake by Jane Corry

Posted June 17, 2020 by Charlotte in Reviews / 0 Comments
Review: I Made a Mistake by Jane Corry

I received this book for free from Netgalley, Publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.I Made a Mistake by Jane Corry Published by Penguin on 28th May 2020 Genres: Fiction, Mystery, Suspense, Thriller Pages: 464 Format: E-Arc, Paperback Source: Netgalley, Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads YOU DIDN’T MEAN TO DO IT.IT WAS ONLY ONCE.BUT NOW HE’S DEAD, AND SOMEONE HAS TO PAY . . . The darkly addictive new novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author of I Looked Away, Blood Sisters and My Husband’s Wife. In Poppy Page’s mind, there are two types of women in this world: those who are faithful to their husbands, and those who are not. Until now, Poppy has never questioned which she was. But when handsome, charming Matthew Gordon walks back into her life after almost two decades, that changes. Poppy makes a single mistake – and that mistake will be far more dangerous than she could imagine. Someone is going to pay for it with their life […]

Review: Finale by Stephanie Garber

Posted June 15, 2020 by Charlotte in Reviews / 0 Comments
Review: Finale by Stephanie Garber

Finale by Stephanie Garber Series: Caraval #3 Published by Hodder & Stoughton on May 30, 2019 Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Romance, Young Adult Pages: 416 Format: E-Book Source: Own Copy Buy on Amazon Goodreads Welcome, welcome to Finale, the third and final book in the #1 New York Times bestselling Caraval series! Welcome, welcome to Caraval…all games must come to an end. It’s been two months since the last Caraval concluded, two months since the Fates have been freed from an enchanted deck of cards, two months since Tella has seen Legend, and two months since Legend claimed the empire’s throne as his own. Now, Legend is preparing for his official coronation and Tella is determined to stop it. She believes her own mother, who still remains in an enchanted sleep, is the rightful heir to the throne. Meanwhile, Scarlett has started a game of her own. She’s challenged Julian and her former fiancé, Count Nicolas d’Arcy, to a competition where the winner will receive her hand in marriage. Finaly, Scarlett feels as if she is in complete control over her […]

Mini Reviews: Death of a Cheerleader, Shuri, Path of Night and Daughter of Chaos

Posted June 12, 2020 by Charlotte in Reviews / 2 Comments
Mini Reviews: Death of a Cheerleader, Shuri, Path of Night and Daughter of Chaos

I received this book for free from Publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Death of a Cheerleader by Micol Ostow Series: Riverdale #4 Published by Scholastic on 5th May 2020 Pages: 304 Buy on Amazon Goodreads Betty and Veronica’s cheerleading retreat with the River Vixens was supposed to be fun — not deadly.Betty, Veronica, Cheryl, and the rest of the River Vixens are heading out of town for the weekend on a cheerleading retreat. So Archie, Jughead, and the rest of the guys decide to have a poker night at La Bonne Nuit. But a storm causes the power to go out, and the speakeasy goes into lockdown. When the lights come back on, all of the cash is gone. The thief has to be someone the guys know — but who? A few hours away, the River Vixens are ready to enjoy a few days of nature and team bonding. But when they arrive at the cheerleading camp, there are two other feuding squads […]

Blog Tour / Review: Strangers by C.L. Taylor

Posted June 10, 2020 by Charlotte in Blog Tour, Reviews / 0 Comments
Blog Tour / Review: Strangers by C.L. Taylor

I received this book for free from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Strangers by C.L. Taylor Published by Avon on April 2, 2020 Genres: Fiction, Mystery, Suspense, Thriller Pages: 400 Format: E-Arc Source: Netgalley Buy on Amazon Goodreads Ursula, Gareth and Alice have never met before. Ursula thinks she killed the love of her life.Gareth’s been receiving strange postcards.And Alice is being stalked. None of them are used to relying on others – but when the three strangers’ lives unexpectedly collide, there’s only one thing for it: they have to stick together. Otherwise, one of them will die. Three strangers, two secrets, one terrifying evening. The million-copy bestseller returns with a gripping new novel that will keep you guessing until the end. While writing this review for Strangers I am still reeling from the events I have read and how the story played out. This is so different from Sleep which is the last C. L Taylor book I read. For starters while there […]