Countdown to 2026: Day 15 – Mince pies – a little sweet something
15 December 2025
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Tags: A Little Sweet Something, Countdown to 2026, Day 15, Mince Pies, Paladin's Grace, T Kingfisher
Once again I am counting down to the New Year, as with the previous years I shall be highlighting at least one book per day to fit the prompt on that given day. The main aim for this countdown is to highlight some of my reads during the past year and to shine the spotlight on them once again (although some of the prompts relate to forthcoming reads).
Today is Day 15 of the countdown to 2026 and a list of prompts can be found here if you wish to join me in counting down to 2026 and casting a spotlight on some of your favourite books.
Today’s Prompt: Mince pies – a little sweet something:
For today’s prompt I’ve chosen: Paladin’s Grace by T Kingfisher. I had such a good time with this book and in fact have the second waiting to be read.
16 Days Remaining
Tomorrow’s prompt: Turkey Dinner– eye’s too big for your belly? A chunkster
Booking Ahead/Weekly Wrap Up
14 December 2025
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Tags: Booking Ahead, Caffeinated Book Reviewer, James Logan, Outlaw Planety MR Carey, Sunday Post, The Blackfire Blade, Weekly wrap up
Weekly Update
Hi everyone. I hope you’ve all had a good week. I’m making very slow progress with reading – but at least I am reading so I’ll take it – I just don’t seem to have as much free time as I’d like. But, I completed and reviewed the Blackfire Blade by James Logan, I didn’t love it quite as much as The Silverblood Promise but that was a tough act to follow to be fair. And, I’m about a third into MR Carey’s Outlaw Planet.
Next Week’s reads
Well, I’d like to finish Outlaw Planet by MR Carey and then I shall be picking up I’ll Make A Spectacle of You by Beatrice Winifred Iker.
Reviews Posted:
- Too Old For This by Samantha Downing
- The Blackfire Blade by James Logan
Outstanding Reviews
- Play Nice by Rachel Harrison
- Ragwort by Sam K Horton
Countdown to 2026: Day 14 – Christmas pudding – if you could squeeze in just one more book this year
14 December 2025
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Tags: Christmas Pudding, Countdown to 2026, Day 14, Enchanting the Fae Queen, If you could squeeze in one more book, Queens of Villainy #2, Stephanie Burgis, Wooing the Witch Queen
Once again I am counting down to the New Year, as with the previous years I shall be highlighting at least one book per day to fit the prompt on that given day. The main aim for this countdown is to highlight some of my reads during the past year and to shine the spotlight on them once again (although some of the prompts relate to forthcoming reads).
Today is Day 14 of the countdown to 2026 and a list of prompts can be found here if you wish to join me in counting down to 2026 and casting a spotlight on some of your favourite books.
Today’s Prompt: Christmas pudding – if you could squeeze in just one more book this year:
For today’s prompt I’ve chosen: Enchanting the Fae Queen by Stephanie Burgis
This is the second instalment in The Queens of Villainy series. I’m very much looking forward to this one as Wooing the Witch Queen got off to a great start. This is one of my January review books but if I could squeeze it in before the year end it would make me very happy.
17 Days Remaining
Tomorrow’s prompt: Mince pies – a little sweet something
Countdown to 2026: Day 13 – Feast: a book that was magnificent
13 December 2025
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Tags: A book that was Magnificent, Alix E Harrow, Countdown to 2026, Day 13, Feast, The Everlasting
Once again I am counting down to the New Year, as with the previous years I shall be highlighting at least one book per day to fit the prompt on that given day. The main aim for this countdown is to highlight some of my reads during the past year and to shine the spotlight on them once again (although some of the prompts relate to forthcoming reads).
Today is Day 13 of the countdown to 2026 and a list of prompts can be found here if you wish to join me in counting down to 2026 and casting a spotlight on some of your favourite books.
Today’s Prompt: Feast: a book that was magnificent:
For today’s prompt I’ve chosen:
I really did love The Everlasting by Alix E Harrow. It really is the perfect book for this prompt because the writing is absolutely delicious and the story really is a feast.
18 Days Remaining
Tomorrow’s prompt: Christmas pudding – if you could squeeze in just one more book this year
Friday Face Off: Fateless by Julie Kagawa
12 December 2025
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Tags: Book Covers, Fateless, Friday Face off, Julie Kagawa
Today I’m returning to the Friday Face Off, originally created by Books by Proxy). I’ve missed these for the past few months and so would like to get back to comparing covers (and hopefully I will be updating this page with a new banner. This is an opportunity to look at a book of your choice and shine the spotlight on the covers. Of course this only works for those books that have alternative covers (although sometimes I use this to look at a series of books to choose a favourite). So, if you have a book that has alternative covers, highlight them and choose your favourite. If you’re taking part it would be great if you leave a link so I can take a look at what you’ve chosen.
This week I’ve chosen a book that I read earlier this year. Fateless by Julie Kagawa (No.1 in the Fateless series).
Here are the covers:
My favourite
Which is your favourite this week?
Books and travelling with Lynn 