Swallows and Amazons review! Hey ForeverBookers, How are you doing today? I hope you’re well! I’ve just finished reading Swallows and Amazons by Arthur Ransome and I enjoyed it. It was slower than most books I read but I can remember watching the 1974 movie and enjoying that a lot as a child so I thought I’d give the book a go. Swallows and Amazons is a classic British novel that tells the story of a family of four children that go to an island that they can see from their farmhouse home on the Peak of Darien. They really want to go and camp on the island, so they do. They discover things about themselves, like the youngest, Roger being able to swim and Titty, the third youngest being a good lookout, as well as things about the island too. Things that they maybe shouldn’t know… My edition of Swallows and Amazons had black and white pictures too, probably because it’s a children’s classic. I read Swallows and Amazons for a few readathons. They were: Reading Rival...
Hey ForeverBookers, How are you all today? I hope you’re good! I’ve just finished “Crave Me ,” which was a reread but from 2016! I loved it even more than I did then, though! In “Crave Me ,” we follow Belle, Clara’s best friend from the first trilogy of the Royals series. Belle is a quiet character, I feel. That is until she meets our MMC, Smith Price! Belle goes for a job interview to be lawyer, Smith’s assistant. What starts as a simple interview quickly evolves into a love story for the ages! I read “Crave Me” and for a few readathons. They were: Reading Rivalry - True Friend - although I haven’t noted this in my spoiler section below, I love the female friendship between Queen Clara and Belle. They can rely on each other. Always Fully Booked Reading Challenge 2026 - a book with more than 26 chapters - there are 27 chapters in “Crave Me.” On the cover challenge 2026 - A silhouette - there’s a silhouette of Smith the ...