Month: June 2020

Pastime Pleasures #36 – The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

Posted June 8, 2020 by Charlotte in Pastime Pleasures / 1 Comment
Pastime Pleasures #36 – The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

Welcome to my feature, Pastime Pleasures all about books I have loved and adored and were published over five years.  Today is the turn of The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins.   I cannot believe that this book is over ten years old. It feels only like yesterday that I was reading it as fast as possible before going to see it on the big screen. And yes I can admit now that I hadn’t heard of this book until being dragged to the cinema by my younger sister. And being the person who has to read the book before seeing the adaption I had approximately two hours to read. From page one I was hooked. So much so that this is a series that I practically read every year and is up there with Harry Potter for some of my favourite pastime pleasures.  There is just something about Katniss that is compelling and endearing and makes you want to root for her from page one. Katniss is fearless and flawed. She follows her heart and is determined to protect […]

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Review: Mirage by Somaiya Daud

Posted June 6, 2020 by Charlotte in Reviews / 1 Comment
Review: Mirage by Somaiya Daud

I received this book for free from Fairyloot, Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Mirage by Somaiya Daud Series: Mirage #1 Published by Hodder & Stoughton on August 28, 2018 Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Young Adult Pages: 311 Format: E-Arc, Hardback Source: Fairyloot, Netgalley Buy on Amazon Goodreads The crown of Dihya had been stripped from me, my face changed, my body broken. But I was not a slave and I was not a spare. I was my mother’s daughter, and I would survive and endure. I would find my way back home. In a star system dominated by the brutal Vathek empire, eighteen-year-old Amani is a dreamer. She dreams of what life was like before the occupation, and of receiving a sign from Dihya that one day, she, too, will have adventures, and travel beyond her isolated moon. But when adventure comes for Amani, it is not what she expects: she is kidnapped and taken in secret to the royal palace, where she discovers that […]

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Review: The Stranger

Posted June 4, 2020 by Charlotte in Film Review / 0 Comments
Review: The Stranger

The Stranger directed by Released on 30 January 2020 Genres: Mystery, Thriller Feature Length: 8 episodes of 41-52 minutes  Source:  Netflix Rating: A mysterious stranger tells a man a secret that has a devastating impact on his seemingly perfect life. This Stranger is a woman in her 20s with a baseball cap, and is learned to be correlated with more secrets as the series progresses. This secret affects the man’s wife who goes missing as a result. Review: So if you have been living in a cave, like I have The Stranger is probably a series that has passed you by. For me, I delayed watching as everyone I spoke to raved about this seres. I just didn’t want to watch and be disappointed by it not living up to the hype. Luckily for me this was not the case. My whole family decided to start this series. The original plan was to watch a couple of episodes each night. But we ended up watching all eight episodes in one sitting. The Stranger is an additive watch that will have you […]

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Blog Tour / Review: Meet Me at Pebble Beach by Bella Osbourne

Posted June 2, 2020 by Charlotte in Blog Tour, Reviews / 0 Comments
Blog Tour / Review: Meet Me at Pebble Beach by Bella Osbourne

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.Meet Me at Pebble Beach by Bella Osborne Published by Avon on May 28, 2020 Genres: Chick-lit, Fiction, Romance Pages: 416 Format: E-Arc Source: Netgalley Buy on Amazon Goodreads Meet Me at Pebble Beach was originally published as a four-part serial. This is the complete story in one package. Regan is holding a winning lottery ticket. Goodbye to the boyfriend who never had her back, and so long to the job she can’t stand! Except it’s all a bit too good to be true… When Regan gets pranked, she finds herself jobless, homeless and boyfriendless in one fell swoop. Luckily her friendly seaside community provides a beacon of hope, proving to Regan that sometimes you really can rely on the kindness of others – and one local in particular, a handsome fireman called Charlie, helps Regan realise that this could be her chance for a fresh start. Armed with a list of […]

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