Reads and Ramblings with Beth

“Remember Cedric. Remember, if the time should come when you have to make a choice between what is right, and what is easy, remember what happened to a boy who was good, and kind, and brave, because he strayed across the path of Lord Voldemort." (Page 608-9) FIRST THINGS FIRST... CONSIDER CHECKING OUT MY PREVIOUS REVIEWS: HARRY POTTER AND THE PHILOSOPHER'S STONE HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN Hello again! I hope everyone has been having a good month, and I especially hope everyone has been enjoying their Harry Potter re-read - I have lost track of the amount of bloggers and bookstagrammers who are re-living this incredible series right now. I certainly am, so without further ado, here I am with review number 4!  Praises My favourite thing about this book is that it marks a significant point in the series in which the plots and characters begin to mature with their readers. The humour matures and the chara

Hello everyone 🌻 Today I am going to do a short post about how I tab my books when I'm reading them, to help me with my reviews.  I started thinking about doing this recently as I was struggling to remember the things I wanted to talk about about; and I then watched a video made by a Booktuber called 'Fashionably Bookish' simply called "How I Tab my Books"  and decided that I would follow a similar system.  So, I use 4 different colours of tabs  Darker Pink - really good descriptive passages Lighter Pink - character or relationship Orange - Humour Yellow - other (good quote, scene)  These are the tabs that I use.... I also tab some of the books on my shelves to help me keep track of my reading activity and to help me make monthly TBRs. This way I can see physically which books I have read, which I find easier than having lots of lists laying around. This idea came from a video by a Booktuber called Brightness

“   Mr. Moony presents his compliments to Professor Snape, and begs him to keep his abnormally large nose out of other people's business. Mr. Prongs agrees with Mr. Moony, and would like to add that Professor Snape is an ugly git. Mr. Padfoot would like to register his astonishment that an idiot like that ever became a professor. Mr. Wormtail bids Professor Snape good day, and advises him to wash his hair, the slimeball. ” (page 305) FIRST THINGS FIRST... CONSIDER CHECKING OUT MY PREVIOUS REVIEWS: HARRY POTTER AND THE PHILOSOPHER'S STONE HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS Welcome back to my Harry Potter re-read reviews! The Prisoner of Azkaban is no.3 and honestly, not previously one of my favourites. I never found the book particularly memorable and what enjoyment I had of this book was ruined by the film (definitely my least favourite out of the eight)! However, whilst this book is STILL not one of my favourites, I definitely enjoyed it more this time arou

HELLO EVERYONE 🌲 Welcome to the second part of my review of Enid Blyton's Faraway Tree series. You can read my first post 'Babbles about childhood Books: The Enchanted Wood & The Magic Faraway Tree' here . Today I am reviewing the final two books in the series.  The Folk of the Faraway Tree (Book 3) This portion of the post is an exciting one; as not only am I reviewing this book for my own enjoyment, but because I read this book for my first ever 'Buddy Read', with Rebecca (@GirlDaveReads)  who I met on Twitter. You can read her thoughts on this book here ! Let's get started, shall we?  Praises What I loved most about this book was the interaction between all the original characters, and the newcomer, the children's friend Connie. Connie couldn't be more different from the children; their cousin Rick who visited in the second book was much less rude and difficult to control, but nevertheless Connie does provide some

Hello everyone 🌳 Welcome to the first of a new little series of book reviews in which I will be reviewing books that I have been re-reading and enjoying from my childhood and younger reading days. In this post I'm going to review 2 short books by Enid Blyton that I absolutely adored as a child.  The Enchanted Wood (Book 1) This is the first book in the 'Faraway Tree' collection and was originally published in 1939. In this book, the children - Joe, Beth and Frannie - move to their new house and have fun discovering the enchanted wood and meeting the residents of the faraway tree, as well as enjoying several different lands.  Praises One of the great things about these books is that they are so auditory, a staple for a gripping children's read - but I'm also a sucker for a land that's really well described and especially if sounds are focused on! The trees in the enchanted wood have their distinct "wisha wisha" sounds which I abso

**"Sometimes we win; sometimes we lose. The main thing is that we always, we always go on." (page 79) If you have read my previous reviews, you will notice a small change to the layout and structure, but I am hoping this will work better :) If you have read my last post or follow me on Instagram   then you will know that I am a MASSIVE fan of Philippa Gregory's books. I have been reading the Tudor and Plantagenet series in order since just before Christmas;  'The White Princess' is no. 5 and things are starting to get exciting! Very briefly - this book is about Elizabeth of York and her marriage to Henry VII (the marriage that joined the houses of York and Lancaster/Tudor) and the repeated threats to Henry's throne from surviving York claimants. This book features the rumours around the 'Princes in the Tower', Edward and Richard, who are Elizabeth's younger brothers, as well as the births of the Princes Arthur and Henry, who goes ont

Hello everyone 🌻 Having set this blog up only three weeks ago I'm already blown away by the response and the kindness I have received! I set this up as I was feeling sorry for myself in isolation, but I had no idea that I would find myself in such a wonderful place as the book blogging community. It has fuelled my desire to carry on with my little part of the internet and I will always be grateful.  My first 5 posts have all been book reviews, and there will a lot more reviews on here as it is the main idea behind the blog, but through reading other blogs and a lot of brainstorming, I feel that I want to have a tiny bit more variety and do a few different things from time to time!  I posted a May TBR book stack over on Instagram with the books I hope to get read this month but today I want to talk about 6 books that I am really excited to read, but need to get my hands on first!!! There is a common theme of history, nostalgia (childhood) and classic literature as these