Countdown to 2025: Day 8: Baubles
8 December 2024
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Tags: Baubles, By A Silver Thread, CJ Cooke, Countdown to 2025, Day 8, Rachel Aaron, Rachel Harrison, So Thirsty, The Book of Witching
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 8 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 : Baubles – these add some colour, a very colourful and striking cover/s:
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Do you have a favourite?
Tomorrow’s prompt: Fairy Lights – something magical
Countdown to 2025: Day 7: Christmas Tree – a winter read
7 December 2024
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Tags: A Winter Read, Bless Your Heart, Carly Reagon, Christmas Tree, Countdown to 2025, Day 7, Death at the Sign of the Rook, Hear Him Calling, Kate Atkinson, Lindy Ryan
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 7 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 Tree – a winter read
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Three fantastic wintry reads – all very different in style. Hear Him Calling, Death At the Sign of the Rook and Bless Your Heart.
Tomorrow’s prompt: Baubles – these add some colour, a very colourful and striking cover
Friday Face Off: Sour Cherry by Natalia Theodoridou
6 December 2024
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Tags: Book Reviews, book-blog, Books, Friday Face off, Natalia Theodoridou, reading, Sour Cherry

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 is on my shelf waiting to be read. I love the sound of this one – it gives me Bluebeard vibes reading the description but I have no idea if that’s the case. Sour Cherry by Natalia Theodoridou. This is a debut novel but there are two very different covers. Check them out:
I’m guessing the first is going for a fairytale look with that shiny cherry – but, ahem, dripping with blood! The second is very sinister isn’t it! I really don’t know how to choose between the two. I think simply because it’s so unusual 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 6: Christmas stocking – stocking fillers, a novella or short story
6 December 2024
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Tags: A Novella or short story, Cherie Priest, Christmas Stocking, Cinderwich, Countdown to 2025, Day 6, Stocking Fillers
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 6 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 stocking – stocking fillers, a novella or short story :
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I don’t read a lot of short stories or novellas but Cinderwich was a compelling story.
Tomorrow’s prompt: Christmas Tree – a winter read
Countdown to 2025: Day 5: Chocolates – a book that was simply delicious
5 December 2024
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Tags: A Book That Was Simply Delicious, Chocolates, Countdown to 2025, Day 5, Sarah Beth Durst, The Spellshop
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 5 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 : Chocolates – a book that was simply delicious:
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The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst was absolutely a delight – it fits this prompt perfectly.
Tomorrow’s prompt: Christmas stocking – stocking fillers, a novella or short story














