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A little reading update from yours truly.

A little reading update... #BookBlogger

Previously: Love Bites Book Review | Coming Soon: Hello. Hello. Hello. Did you miss me? I know that’s it’s been a good old while since I last posted here, and while the break was necessary I have missed you. I thought that I would return this week with a little reading update where I could tell you all about the last two books I’ve read, what I’m currently reading, and what’s up next on the old…

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Book Review: Love Bites by Ry Herman

*New Post* I just reviewed #LoveBites #VictoriaReads #BookTwitter #BookReview #BookBlogger

Previously: November TBR | Coming Soon: 5 Fantasy Recommendations Love Bites is a contemporary urban-fantasy novel first published by Jo Fletcher Books in July 2020. We follow divorcee Chloë as she starts to fall for a girl who has some unusual habits. She won’t go out during daylight, never seems to eat, and her teeth do seem awfully sharp. The sequel, Bleeding Hearts, was published in July…

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TBR: November 2021

#NonFictionNovember, and a road trip through purgatory. That’s right. It’s my November TBR #VictoriaReads #BookTwitter #TBR

Previously: October Wrap-Up | Coming Soon: Love Bites Book Review Hello. Hello. Hello and welcome to my November To-Be-Read. There are two big November events in my mind, at least in terms of reading. The first is #NonfictionNovember, where we celebrate non-fiction reads. This isn’t something you often see here, but I am trying to be better at that. The second is NaNoWriMo, or National Novel…

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Comic Corner: So you want to read a Batman book... | Four Batman Recommendations for Beginners.

*New Post* Have you ever wanted to read a Batman book but don't know where to start? Don't worry, I've got you... #VictoriaReads #ComicRecommendations #Batman

Previously- Captain America: The Winter Solder #4-7| Coming Soon- Captain America: The Winter Soldier #8-11 Hello. Hello. Hello and welcome to Comic Corner. It’s been a long while since I last did a more casual post like this one, but here we are. Are you looking to read a Batman book but don’t know where to start? Don’t worry. I know it can be very intimidating. You do have over 80 years worth…

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Reading Wrap-Up: October 2021

*New Post* Romance, #Dune, #EmpireOftheVampire, and more in my October Wrap-Up. #VictoriaReads #BookTwitter #BookBlogger

Previously: Victober Wrap-Up | Coming Soon: November TBR Hello. Hello. Hello and welcome to my October Reading Wrpa-Up. I know what you’re thinking; Victoria, haven’t you already posted a Reading Wrap-Up for October. But no, my sweet reader, that was a Victober wrap-up. Here you’ll find everything else I read last month. That is to say everything that is not Victorian Lit. Dune by Frank Herbert…

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Reading Wrap-Up: Victober 2021

*New Post* Diaries, scandal, and poetry in this year's #Victober reading wrap-up #VictoriaReads #BookTwitter #BookBlogger

Previously: October TBR| Coming Soon: October Reading Wrap-Up Hello. Hello. Hello and welcome to this Victober reading wrap-up, where I will be going through the books I read for Victober 2021. If you’re new to Victober, then allow me to introduce you to Victorian October, where the goal is to read Victorian Literature. Now, there are prompts to follow if you do so choose, but the important…

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Comic Corner- Captain America: The Winter Soldier #4-7

*New Post* This week we're talking about issues 4-7 of Captain America: The Winter Soldier. #VictoriaReads #ComicCorner #Captain America #TheWinterSoldier

Previously- Suicide Squad: Get Joker #2 | Coming soon- So you want to read a Batman book…. Captain America: The Winter Soldier was written by Ed Brubaker, with art by Steve Epting, and Michael Lark. The colours are by Frank D’Armata, and letters by Virtual Calligraphy’s Randy Gentile. This is part of a run that lasted from 2004-2011. Today we’re going to be looking at issues #4-7, which are…

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TBR: October 2021

*New Post* No, your eyes do not deceive you. This is a second October TBR, this time without the Victorian Lit. That said, a classic did manage to sneak its way on. #VictoriaReads #BookTwitter #BookBlogger

Previously: Victober TBR| Coming Soon: Most Re-Read Books Hello. Hello. Hello and welcome to my October TBR, where I give you some single-sentence summaries of the books that I want to read this month. Don’t forget that October is also Victober, Victorian Literature Month, and I do have a separate TBR for that. Portrait of a Scotsman by Evie Dunmore The third book in this historical romance…

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TBR: Victober 2021

*New Post* Come one. Come all. Let's talk (belatedly) about our #Victober TBRs #VictoriaReads #BookTwitter #BookBlogger

Previously: September Reading Wrap-Up | Coming Soon: October TBR Happy Victober to one and all! Today I’m kicking off your week with a belated Victober to-be-read list. What is Victober? I hear you cry. Fear not, dear readers, for I will explain. Victober is a readathon hosted by Lucie, Katie, and Kate, with the purpose of celebrating Victorian Literature in the month of October. There are some…

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Comic Corner- Suicide Squad: Get Joker #2

*New Post* In this week's #ComicCornerComic we're looking at the second issue of #GetJoker, and I have some thoughts... #VictoriaReads #SuicideSquad #ComicReview #Blogger

Previously- Captain America: The Winter Soldier, #1-3 | Coming soon- Captain America: The Winter Soldier #4-7 Suicide Squad: Get Joker was written by Brian Azzarello, of Joker fame, with art by Alex Maleev. The colours are by Matt Hollingsworth, who you may remember from Batman: White Knight, and letters by Jared K. Fletcher. What do you need to have read?The good news is that SS: Get Joker is…

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Reading Wrap-Up: September 2021

*New Post* Zombies, #Booker2021, and vampires, oh my. Here are the books I read in September. #VictoriaReads #BookBlogger #BookTwitter

Previously: 2021 Favourites (so far…) | Coming Soon: Victober TBR Traditionally September is one of my favourite months. I love the a fresh academic start with new pens and notebooks, and a fresh reading list. Although I’m no longer in academia, I still have those fond connections to it. Unfortunately this September was not a great reading month for me, for a couple of reasons, the main being…

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A Year in Books (so far...): 2021

*New Post* Let's talk about some favourites of the year so far... #VictoriaReads #BookBlogger #BookTwitter

Previously: Women’s Prize Wrap-Up | Coming Soon: September Wrap-Up Hello. Hello. Hello. In somewhat shocking turn of events it is already the October, and I have yet to tell you about the contenders for my favourites of the year. If you’re new here then I usually post twelve favourite books– one from every month– at the end of the year, and twelve books– two from every month– that might be on…

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Women's Prize Wrap-Up 2021

*New Post* Let's chat about the books nominated for the #WomensPrize 2021. What did you read? What did you think? #VictoriaReads #BookBlogger

Previously: Five Star Summer Reads| Coming Soon: Favourites of 2021 (so far…) Hello. Hello. Hello everyone. With the announcement for the winner of the 2021 Women’s Prize on the 8th of September It is high time that I update you with my reading progress. Not to brag, but I did have my most successful year, in terms of reading from the shortlist. One day I know I will finish that shortlist. This…

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Comic Corner- Captain America: The Winter Soldier, #1-3

*New Post*: That's right, kids, it's time to tackle the big one with Captain America: #TheWinterSoldier 1-3. And you know that I have a lot to say #VictoriaReads #ComicCorner #CaptainAmerica #Blogger

Previously- Get Joker #1|Coming soon- Get Joker #2 Captain America: The Winter Soldier was written by Ed Brubaker, with art by Steve Epting, and Michael Lark. The colours are by Frank D’Armata, and letters by Virtual Calligraphy’s Randy Gentile. This is part of a run that lasted from 2004-2011. Today we’re going to be looking at issues #1-3, which are readily available in Captain America: The…

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Five-Star Summer Reads

Previously: Bringing Up the Duke Review | Coming Soon: Women’s Prize Wrap-Up Hello. Hello. Hello. You may have noticed that I have returned from my little Summer holidays. I hope you had a lovely summer, because I really did. If not I hope you hasToday we’re talking about our favours books from this past summer. I realise that my hiatus means that you may have missed my mini-reviews. Fear not, I…

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Comic Corner- Suicide Squad: Get Joker #1

*New Post* How about a new #ComicCorner series? Presenting the first issue of Suicide Squad: Get Joker #VictoriaReads #DCBlackLabel #GetJoker

Previously- Criminal Sanity #8| Coming soon- Captain America: The Winter Soldier, #1-3 Suicide Squad: Get Joker was written by Brian Azzarello, of Joker fame, with art by Alex Maleev. The colours are by Matt Hollingsworth, who you may remember from Batman: White Knight, and letters by Jared K. Fletcher. What do you need to have read?The good news is that SS: Get Joker is a Black Label story.…

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Book Review: Bringing Down the Duke

Book Review: Bringing Down the Duke

Previously: September TBR| Coming Soon: Five-Star Summer Reads Bringing Down the Duke is the first in a romance series by Evie Dunmore which follows a group of Bluestocking women studying at Oxford University in the 19th century. Published in September 2019, we follow the dual perspectives of Annabelle who receives a scholarship through the Women’s Suffrage chapter, and Tristan, the Duke she…

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