Category: Book Muchness

Booktober Review ‘Go The Distance’

Well, it’s finally Booktober and, naturally, we have some book recommendations to share with you this year. However, some of these books are just a little different. If you haven’t guessed, Niamh and I love our Disney movies and, once we learned that the… Continue Reading “Booktober Review ‘Go The Distance’”

From Book to Film: PART 2 -A Discovery of Witches Season 1

So, the last time that I made use of the From Book to Film title I was awaiting what turned out to be a very disappointing adaptation of the first Artemis Fowl novel which fell spectacularly short of the wit and pace of the… Continue Reading “From Book to Film: PART 2 -A Discovery of Witches Season 1”

Winnie the Pooh Day

Today, January 18th, is National Winnie the Pooh Day! It’s a day to mark everything we love about that “silly old bear” and to mark the date of birth of the author of these spellbinding stories, A.A. Milne. A.A. Milne was born on January… Continue Reading “Winnie the Pooh Day”

2020 Yearly Round Up

Well, I’m fairly certain no one will be sad to see the back of 2020. We’ll be ringing in the New Year so we can be certain that January 1st arrives and we don’t get December 32nd and the 13th level of Jumanji. But,… Continue Reading “2020 Yearly Round Up”

Booktober – The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes

Can you ever imagine feeling sorry for someone like President Snow from The Hunger Games? In her most recent novel, Suzanne Collins introduces us to the young Coriolanus Snow and his less than luxurious upbringing in the Capitol after the loss of both his… Continue Reading “Booktober – The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes”

Booktober – Pride and Prejudice and Zombies

Day 13 of Blogtober and we’re back to Niamh’s last #Booktober book, get ready for a modern eerie parody twist on one of my favourite classics. It’s time for ‘Pride and Prejudice and Zombies’. I first came across this story when the movie of… Continue Reading “Booktober – Pride and Prejudice and Zombies”

Booktober – Fallen Series Review

From one book series revolving around soulmates to another for me this Booktober; the next series on Niamh’s List is the Fallen Series by Lauren Kate. Move over Underworld and creatures of the night, this time we are dealing with Fallen Angels. This book… Continue Reading “Booktober – Fallen Series Review”

Booktober – The Fandom Review

The author of a best selling book has passed away but there is war brewing in the world the author has created. 1) How do you even begin to wrap your head around being transported to the dimension that the fictional world exists in?… Continue Reading “Booktober – The Fandom Review”

Booktober – Midnight Sun Review

One of the most anticipated titles of 2020 was Midnight Sun. Be it for good reasons or all the wrong reasons: I read it for my sins! Let’s be real, I was just nosey and wanted to figure out if Midnight Sun was written… Continue Reading “Booktober – Midnight Sun Review”

Booktober – Can You Keep A Secret Review

So, I reviewed the movie but everyone knows that the book is better than the movie. ‘Can You Keep a Secret?’ by Sophie Kinsella is a perfect example of that. Considering I’ve already reviewed the movie and outlined the plot there, I’ll keep this… Continue Reading “Booktober – Can You Keep A Secret Review”