A Book-less Reading Week | Weekly Reading Update

Happy Monday, friends! Hope everyone had a great week last week. This week I've had to schedule my reading around my other errands since this week I've been practically swamped with other things to do. Luckily, I did manage to finish a book, which is always better than nothing at all. I hope everyone has… Continue reading A Book-less Reading Week | Weekly Reading Update

Oscar’s Red Carpet Dresses and Their Book Vibes | Reading Between the Lines

I watched this year's 95th Academy Awards Oscars live, and surprisingly enjoyed a lot of the looks that the celebrities turned up in. Among all the award season carpets we have had this season, the Oscars was, in my opinion, the best in terms of fashion (this is coming from someone who wears very, very… Continue reading Oscar’s Red Carpet Dresses and Their Book Vibes | Reading Between the Lines

The Killer One | First Lines Fridays

Happy Friday, friends! I hope you all had a great weekday anybody else super excited for the weekend?  I decided to jump on, yet another, book tag(?) trend– First Lines Fridays. First Lines Fridays is a weekly feature for book lovers hosted by Wandering Words. What if instead of judging a book by its cover, its… Continue reading The Killer One | First Lines Fridays

5 Banned Books by Female Authors | Novelstorian Recommendations

It's still March, so it is still International Women's Month. This time, we'll be focusing on the books that have been taken off bookshelves in bookstores, and off of library shelves for multiple reasons. Books are challenged for any number of reasons, including content that is too violent or sexually explicit; language that is offensive;… Continue reading 5 Banned Books by Female Authors | Novelstorian Recommendations

March 22nd: Biographies | Top 5 (not really) Wednesday

Top 5 Wednesday was started in November 2013 and is a very much active group on Goodreads, so head over to Goodreads to join the group and keep up with all the topics for the month. I thought it was such a fun idea to have weekly books related prompts that I could answer and… Continue reading March 22nd: Biographies | Top 5 (not really) Wednesday

A Week Of Reading In Between Training (13/03/23-20/03/23)

Happy Monday, friends! Hope everyone had a great week last week. This week I've had to schedule my reading around my other errands since this week I've been practically swamped with other things to do. Luckily, I did manage to finish a few books, which is always better than nothing at all. I hope everyone… Continue reading A Week Of Reading In Between Training (13/03/23-20/03/23)

A Confession, a YA Fantasy and a Thriller | New On the Shelf

Hello, friends!  On The Shelf is a new series on my blog where I would list the latest additions to my TBR (To-Be-Read pile)— on NetGalley, Kindle, or my physical bookshelf. I thought this would be a fun idea because I add lots of new books to my TBR/wishlist, new books that I had not heard… Continue reading A Confession, a YA Fantasy and a Thriller | New On the Shelf

Mother’s Day Gift Book List | Book Recommendations

Happy Thursday, friends! What better way to treat your mum on Mother's Day than with a wonderful book you have picked out specially for her. Mother's Day is on 19 March, so if your mum is a book lover why not give the gift of words to show her how much you think of her. Hopefully you… Continue reading Mother’s Day Gift Book List | Book Recommendations

March 15th: Book Intimidation | Top 5 Wednesday

Top 5 Wednesday was started in November 2013 and is a very much active group on Goodreads, so head over to Goodreads to join the group and keep up with all the topics for the month. I thought it was such a fun idea to have weekly books related prompts that I could answer and… Continue reading March 15th: Book Intimidation | Top 5 Wednesday

The One About A Boarding School Murder: This Book Kills by Ravena Guron | Book Review

Happy Tuesday, friends! I am here with a book review of a book that has been on my NetGalley Shelf for quite a long time (like, it-has-been-on-my-NetGalley-Shelf-since-last-year). However, the time has come and I had been inspired to load up kindle and read the book. This Book Kills by Ravena Guron There's a murderer on… Continue reading The One About A Boarding School Murder: This Book Kills by Ravena Guron | Book Review

A Successful Reading Week: Weekly Reading Update (06/03/23-13/03/23)

Happy Monday, friends! Hope everyone had a great week last week. I had a fairly busy reading week and I've been starting quite a few books at the same time (as you will see later on). I hope everyone has a good start to their week!  What I’ve Been Doing This Week  Back On TikTok… Continue reading A Successful Reading Week: Weekly Reading Update (06/03/23-13/03/23)

The Thrilling One | First Lines Fridays

Happy Friday, friends! I hope you all had a great weekday anybody else super excited for the weekend?  I decided to jump on, yet another, book tag(?) trend– First Lines Fridays. First Lines Fridays is a weekly feature for book lovers hosted by Wandering Words. What if instead of judging a book by its cover, its… Continue reading The Thrilling One | First Lines Fridays

The One Where They Caught Flights and Feelings: Holiday Romance by Catherine Romance | Book Review

Yes. I read a Christmas/Winter romance in February. (do NOT judge me.) This is what happens when you forget you still have a NetGalley shelf filled with books that you should have read and reviewed months ago– you end up reading a holiday romance in the middle of February. That being said, I had such… Continue reading The One Where They Caught Flights and Feelings: Holiday Romance by Catherine Romance | Book Review

March 8th: Books Written by Women | Top 5 Wednesday

Happy International Women's Day, friends! Top 5 Wednesday was started in November 2013 and is a very much active group on Goodreads, so head over to Goodreads to join the group and keep up with all the topics for the month. I thought it was such a fun idea to have weekly books related prompts… Continue reading March 8th: Books Written by Women | Top 5 Wednesday

The Classic One | First Lines Fridays

Happy Friday, friends! I hope you all had a great weekday anybody else super excited for the weekend? I decided to jump on, yet another, book tag(?) trend– First Lines Fridays. First Lines Fridays is a weekly feature for book lovers hosted by Wandering Words. What if instead of judging a book by its cover,… Continue reading The Classic One | First Lines Fridays

Women’s History Month Book List | Novelstorian Recommends

March 1st signals the start of Women's History. Women's History Month is "an annual declared month that highlights the contributions of women to events in history and contemporary society". It is globally celebrated in the month of March to correspond with International Women's Day on March 8. According to Wikipedia, the "commemoration began in 1978 as "Women's History day" in Sonoma County, California,… Continue reading Women’s History Month Book List | Novelstorian Recommends

March 1st 2023: Friend(s) Pick | Top 5 Wednesday

The first Top 5 Wednesday prompt of December 2022! Top 5 Wednesday was started in November 2013 and is a very much active group on Goodreads, so head over to Goodreads to join the group and keep up with all the topics for the month. I thought it was such a fun idea to have weekly books… Continue reading March 1st 2023: Friend(s) Pick | Top 5 Wednesday

A Week of Reading (In-Between Gym Sessions)| Weekly Reading Update (20/02/23-27/02/23)

Happy Monday, friends! It's that time of the week again– it's time for a Weekly Reading Update post! I hope everyone has a good start to their week!  What I’ve Been Doing This Week  In My Instagram Era If you follow me on instagram (@novelstorian), you would've noticed how active I have been lately. Not… Continue reading A Week of Reading (In-Between Gym Sessions)| Weekly Reading Update (20/02/23-27/02/23)

The One About Fake Dating A Stanford Professor: The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood | Book Review

February is the season in love, and there is no better time to read a romance than right now. It could be because of post-Valentines Day bliss or the fact that I've bene having such a good reading month, but I decided to give The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood a second chance. I initially… Continue reading The One About Fake Dating A Stanford Professor: The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood | Book Review