Friday Face Off: The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst
27 December 2024
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Tags: book-blog, book-blogger, Books, Friday Face off, reading, Sarah Beth Durst, The Spellshop

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 this year and loved. Two of the covers are very similar but then there’s an extra cover that is definitely different. Check them out:
My favourite this week:
Have you read this book already? What did you think and which is your favourite?
Join me next week in highlighting one of your reads with different covers.
Countdown to 2025: Day 27: Christmas Crackers
27 December 2024
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Tags: Christmas Crackers, Countdown to 2025, Day 27, Ended with a bang, Ronald Malfi, Small Town Horror
Once again I am counting down to the New Year, as with the previous two 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 27 of the countdown to 2025 and a list of prompts can be found here if you wish to join me in counting down to 2025 and casting a spotlight on some of your favourite books (if you join in please leave me a link so I can check out your book choices).
Today’s Prompt : Christmas Crackers – Ended with a bang
Small Town Horror by Ronald Malfi definitely ends on a note I didn’t expect – not necessarily a bang, but nonetheless dramatic.
4 Days Remaining
Tomorrow’s prompt: Candlelight – a book that kept you up into the early hours
Countdown to 2025: Day 26: Boxing Day
26 December 2024
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Tags: Boxing Day, Countdown to 2025, David Nicholls, Day 26, You Are Here
Once again I am counting down to the New Year, as with the previous two 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 26 of the countdown to 2025 and a list of prompts can be found here if you wish to join me in counting down to 2025 and casting a spotlight on some of your favourite books (if you join in please leave me a link so I can check out your book choices).
Today’s Prompt : Boxing Day – feeling bloated, a palate cleanser:
You Are Here by David Nicholls is a lovely, satisfying, light hearted read. It feels outside of the genres that I normally read in but I’ve read and enjoyed books by this author before so wanted to read this and it really was like a refreshing breath of fresh air.
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Tomorrow’s prompt: Christmas Crackers – Ended with a bang
Countdown to 2025: Day 25: Christmas Day
25 December 2024
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Tags: A Book You Received as a Gift, Carissa Orlando, Christmas Day, Countdown to 2025, Day 25, The September House
Once again I am counting down to the New Year, as with the previous two 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 25 of the countdown to 2025 and a list of prompts can be found here if you wish to join me in counting down to 2025 and casting a spotlight on some of your favourite books (if you join in please leave me a link so I can check out your book choices).
Today’s Prompt : Christmas Day – a book you received as a gift
I only recently reviewed this book – but my tardy behaviour has nothing to do with how good this was – it was good. Here’s my review.
6 Days Remaining
Tomorrow’s prompt: Boxing Day – feeling bloated, a palate cleanser
Countdown to 2025: Day 24: Christmas Eve
24 December 2024
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Tags: Christmas Eve, Countdown to 2025, Day 24, Joe Abercrombie, One of your most anticipated books for 2025, The Devils
Once again I am counting down to the New Year, as with the previous two 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 24 of the countdown to 2025 and a list of prompts can be found here if you wish to join me in counting down to 2025 and casting a spotlight on some of your favourite books (if you join in please leave me a link so I can check out your book choices).
Today’s Prompt : Christmas Eve – One of your most anticipated books for 2025
I love this author’s work and I’m so excited for this book.
7 Days Remaining
Tomorrow’s prompt: Christmas Day – a book you received as a gift













