Apart from reading, one of my favourite things to do and something I hope can make me some money in the future is writing. I dabble in articles, short stories, reviews, crime, fantasy and whatever else I can set my mind to. I find it is an escape and a release, I can put any… Continue reading Writing
Author: Ashleigh
An avid reader and writer, reviewer and author. I love to read just about anything. I enjoy writing about books, reading and writing as well and I dabble in many areas of writing from travel to crime fiction and fantasy. My blog is a way to get how I feel about reading, books and writing out there.
I currently receive books to review from various publishers in most genres, but typically don't review romance or horror, or erotica books as I these are genres I have difficulty in reviewing and in general they are not what I enjoy reading.
Poisoned Waters by Ermisenda Alvarez
I was lucky enough to read this book as an Advanced Reader’s Copy to help out the author, a fellow Goodreads member. It is the first ARC book I have had the privilege to read and review for the author as part of the blog tour for the book. Poisoned Waters begins innocently enough… Continue reading Poisoned Waters by Ermisenda Alvarez
Book Clubs
The idea behind book clubs has been something of intrigue and interest to me for a long time. I like the idea of chatting about something I have enjoyed reading with a group of friends who also read the book, and I think that they have a place in reading society. Yet there is something… Continue reading Book Clubs
Bitter Greens by Kate Forsyth
Title: Bitter Greens Author: Kate Forsyth Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Penguin Ausrtaloa Published: 1st March 2013 Format: Paperback Pages: 576 Price: $22.99 Synopsis: Winner of the 2015 American Libraries Association prize for Historical Fiction. A lovely stew of sex, fairytales and, well, sex really. THE AGE. An exquisite rendering of the story behind the… Continue reading Bitter Greens by Kate Forsyth
Is this Age Appropriate Reading?
Following up on my post about gendered books and reading, I want to write about age appropriate reading. First off, I do acknowledge some books are definitely more appropriate for certain age groups, but perhaps the way we label books as “age appropriate” becomes not redundant, but hazy when children begin to discover their reading… Continue reading Is this Age Appropriate Reading?
Gendered books and reading
On Goodreads recently, someone began a post asking if boys or girls read more, which turned into quite a heated debate on how boys and girls read and what they read. Some people said it was equal, others, such as myself, said it depends on the individual and gender has nothing to do with it,… Continue reading Gendered books and reading
Censorship
The written word is influential, sacred and powerful. The influence and power of the written word is seen in many ways and is most often abused when used for propaganda or to push ideology upon people that is merely the belief of those in charge and without basis in fact. Influence and power goes hand… Continue reading Censorship
Books and Me
For as long as I can remember, books have played a vital part in my life. They have been as important as water, oxygen or exercise, from fairy tales to Beatrix Potter, JK Rowling and on towards Sherlock Holmes, and more modern sleuths and a variety of other characters from all different time periods have… Continue reading Books and Me
Fairytales
One of the very first things I remember about my reading life is reading fairytales - in every form imaginable. abridged, unabridged, sanitised and unsanitised. The abridged and sanitised ones are definitely not as interesting as the ones left as they are, and I am not a fan of these ones. I support the dissemination… Continue reading Fairytales
The Classics
I am one of those people who enjoys Tolstoy and Dickens, Austen and the Brontes and Tacitus and Homer. I have read these over the years not only for university and school, but because I have chosen to, something some people find very strange.I don't mind this - we all like different things, and I… Continue reading The Classics
The Book Muse 