Have you ever had a super clear image of how something or someone looks in a book? I’m just now realising… how strange that is. This might not make any sense. But the other day I challenged myself to rearrange some of the furniture in my mental layout of Hogwarts and I just hit aContinue reading “Discussion: How Do You Imagine Scenes From Books?”
Author Archives: Hundreds&Thousands
Book Review: ‘Theatrical’
Did I only buy this book because it says that it’s the UK’s Answer To Rainbow Rowell on the front? Possibly. Was it? Not a chance. Name: Theatrical Author: Maggie Harcourt Published: 2018 Hope dreams of working backstage in a theatre, and she’s determined to make it without the help of her famous costume designerContinue reading “Book Review: ‘Theatrical’”
Why Leigh Bardugo’s Crows ARE The Umbrella Academy
Look me in the eye and tell me that this doesn’t work perfectly. It’s no secret that I’m a big fan of the Umbrella Academy, and while rewatching some episodes while I await Season 3 (yay!), I’ve noticed some… similarities between that and another Netflix show. Books. Anyway, do you think that this has anyContinue reading “Why Leigh Bardugo’s Crows ARE The Umbrella Academy”
🌌 They Both Die At The End Cross-stitch 🌌
To celebrate the release of the UK cover of the What If It’s Us sequel, I thought I’d share one of the crosstitches I’ve made. (I’m ridiculously excited for that sequel). Adam Silvera is fast becoming one of my favourite authors – I started out reading What If It’s Us, and then They Both DieContinue reading “🌌 They Both Die At The End Cross-stitch 🌌”
#TTT 11/5/21 – You Know It’s A Young Adult Book When…
This is not posted on a Wednesday. Your eyes decieve you. As always, this great tag was originally created by The Broke and the Bookish but is now hosted over at That Artsy Reader Girl. Yesterday Today’s prompt is for books with nature on the cover… of which there is a worrying amount of Young Adult books. OfContinue reading “#TTT 11/5/21 – You Know It’s A Young Adult Book When…”
Llamas and Loafers: ‘The Bane Chronicles’ Book Review
My most unexpected favourite of 2021… Name: The Bane Chronicles Authors: Cassandra Clare, Sarah Rees Brennan and Maureen Johnson Published: 2014 It’s not easy being Magnus Bane. As a warlock, he’s often called upon to fix the problems of others, his life has been long and his loves have been many. And Magnus has aContinue reading “Llamas and Loafers: ‘The Bane Chronicles’ Book Review”
The Aesthete Blog Award!!
This is the most gorgeous tag I’ve ever been nominated for and I’m so excited to share it with you all. A few weeks ago, I was nominated by the creator of this tag over at The Fictional Journal. You can find Ashmita’s gorgeous post here, but I’ve included a lot of how she describedContinue reading “The Aesthete Blog Award!!”
See My Star Wars Cross-stitch You Must
I don’t talk about my love for galaxies far far away as much as I probably could, so I thought I’d grace you with something I’ve made! As I’ve mentioned in previous posts, I got into cross-stitch over lockdown and have kept it up ever since. I’ve been really enjoying the total range of thingsContinue reading “See My Star Wars Cross-stitch You Must”
Discussion and Predictions: Shadow And Bone TV Show
Shadow and Bone comes out TODAY! It’s been this far-off date for so long that it feels strange I can now see it in my continue watching pile on Netflix. Or watch again because I will make some waffles and finish it in a day. When I first heard Shadow and Bone would be aContinue reading “Discussion and Predictions: Shadow And Bone TV Show”
#WWW Wednesday – 21/4/21
This one of my favourite weekly tags, so many people do it that it’s really fun – and it’s always nice to rant about how excited I am for my next read. WWW Wednesday is hosted over at Taking On A World Of Words, go and check out their site! If you’ve had a go at thisContinue reading “#WWW Wednesday – 21/4/21”
