Tag Archives: books

Books I read in 2022

Posted on February 16, 2023 by emmakwall

I hope everyone is well. It’s been a while and I have a lot of catching up to do 🙂 I did a lot better last year with the quantity of books read – I read eight books in 2021 … Continue reading →

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I decided to keep a log of every book I read last year – in the end this wasn’t at all necessary because I only read eight and could have remembered them anyway. And if I were an octopus I … Continue reading →

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A ‘Lockdown’ Pub Quiz

Posted on May 10, 2020 by emmakwall

During these strange times I have been participating in a weekly Pub Quiz with my family on Zoom. We actually have one planned for tonight (after BoJo’s speech). My boyfriend and I are called The Wet Bandits. It’s all about … Continue reading →

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Book Review – Hollow City: The Second Novel of Miss Peregrine’s Peculiar Children

Posted on August 18, 2016 by emmakwall

Hollow City: The Second Novel of Miss Peregrine’s Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs September 3rd, 1940. Ten peculiar children flee an army of deadly monsters. And only one person can help them but she’s trapped in the body of a bird. … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children

Posted on May 17, 2016 by emmakwall

Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs It all waits to be discovered in Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, an unforgettable novel that mixes fiction and photography in a thrilling reading experience. As our story opens, a … Continue reading →

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A Day in the Dam

Posted on October 7, 2015 by emmakwall

So on Sunday I got home in the early hours from a twenty-four hour trip to Amsterdam. This involved a coach (twelve hours), a ferry (another three) and limited services dedicated to hygiene. We got to spend around ten hours in … Continue reading →

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10 of my Favourite Books

Posted on August 7, 2014 by emmakwall

1. The Diary of a Nobody – George & Weedon Grossmith First published in 1892 by the Grossmith brothers, I absolutely LOVE this book. It’s basically a diary written by protagonist Charles Pooter who is a middle class office clerk living … Continue reading →