Hello all! Just a quick post today, in case anyone has noticed the crickets happening over here on Rain City Reads. First of all, apologies to everyone who has sent through lovely comments that are still in my approval queue. I’m starting to go back through them and approve/reply (some are just going to be READ MORE
Month: October 2025
TOP TEN TUESDAY | ALL ABOUT THE ATMOSPHERE
This week’s prompt is books that have a strong atmosphere. There are a lot of books that fit this – both in terms of atmospheres that are negative and positive. Some books have you feeling like you’re in a dark, creepy, close place that you really can’t wait to leave, while others have you basking READ MORE
BOOK BLOGGER HOP | WOULD YOU RATHER… TERRIBLE EDITION
Prompt: Would you rather read a book with terrible writing but a good story or a terrible story but good writing? You’d think this would be a hard one, but it’s actually fairly easy for me. Obviously good writing is very important to me. It can make a good book amazing. But there does need READ MORE
TOP TEN TUESDAY | BOOKS I WANT TO READ AGAIN FOR THE FIRST TIME
There are so many books I wish I could read again for the first time, and not only could I not pick just ten, but I couldn’t even think of all of them right now. So here are some fiction and non-fiction books that came to mind, but it’s by no means an exhaustive list! READ MORE
BOOK BLOGGER HOP | BOOK GIVEAWAYS
Prompt: How often do you enter Goodreads giveaways? And how many have you won over the years? I’ve entered a lot of Goodreads giveaways over the years, because it’s so simple to do, and why not? There are so many new and exciting books coming out every season, and Goodreads is the place to find READ MORE
WEDNESDAY BLOGGING CHALLENGE | HYPED BOOKS I WON’T READ
There are lots of hyped books these days – we’ve got so much social media that it’s an endless stream of content, usually talking about mostly the same things. The same goes for books. And I like that, it’s great that readers are able to share which books they love and that it can boost READ MORE
BOOK BLOGGER HOP | WOULD I RATHER…
Prompt: WOULD YOU RATHER DROP YOUR FAVOURITE BOOK IN THE OCEAN OR SET IT ON FIRE? Um, NO. To both of them, obviously! What a horrible question to present to book lovers! That’s like asking which of my toes I’d rather live without, only worse because I’ve got ten of them and honestly I READ MORE
WEDNESDAY BLOGGING CHALLENGE | BOOKS TO RE-READ
I didn’t used to re-read books much because there are so many books I want to read and haven’t yet, so it seemed like a waste to re-read a book I’d already read. However in recent years I’ve had a re-think and realised that sometimes re-reading a beloved book can be a wonderful way to READ MORE