About me

I love books.  I’ve read ever since I was a kid of two, and can’t imagine a life without books.

This blog is where I post book-related stuff – upcoming releases that I’m anticipating, books I’ve bought and read, the occasional review, news related to my favourite authors, etc.  Things that interest me, basically.

What do I read?  If I look at my reads over the past year, there’s fantasy, mystery, some SF, and romance – and if it’s not a straight romance, it’s likely there’s a generous sprinkling of romance throughout.  Within those genres, anything goes really – oh, YA books included (or should that be, YA books especially).  Here’s my 2011 reading year recap to give you a flavour of what I read (including a genre breakdown!) or have a look at my favourites shelf on Goodreads.

I’m a massive fan of ebooks, mainly because I live in a small London flat and shelf space is at a premium, but I admit the instant gratification aspect plays a part.

You can find me on Goodreads (though I cross-post most of my reviews here) and I’m also (cautiously) giving Twitter (@meandmybooks) a go.

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Grading

I’ve flirted with various grading systems over the years (which you’ll see by going to my Books I’ve Read page for previous years), but moved onto Goodreads during 2011 and adopted their 1-5 stars grading system.

  • 5 stars / Loved:  Definite keeper – and one that pushed all the right buttons for me.
  • 4 stars / Really liked:  I would recommend whole-heartedly.
  • 3 stars / Liked: I enjoyed and have no regrets about spending either time or money on this book.
  • 2 stars / It was okay: I wouldn’t feel as though I had missed out if I hadn’t read the book.
  • 1 star / Didn’t like: I finished the book, but in hindsight, shouldn’t have.

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Review Policy

For readers: I’ve generally bought all the books I’ve reviewed, unless stated otherwise (and yes, I need to make better use of my local library).  If you want to know more about a particular book, or why I graded it the way I did, feel free to post a comment or send me an email using the form below.

For publishers/authors: I’m open to receiving books for review if they’re in the genres I read, although please bear in mind (a) I live in the UK and therefore postage will be expensive if you’re not based here (trust me on this), unless it’s an ebook (and in which case, any format except PDF please!) and (b) I am limited time-wise and will only accept books I think I’ll enjoy.  In return for being so picky, I promise you’ll get an honest and timely review.  If you’re interested, please contact me using the form below.

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Contact Me

I love hearing from people – contact me via this form or email me directly at meandmybooksblogATgmail.com:

*I have noticed some emails get trapped in WordPress’s spam filter – I’ve no idea what criteria they use, but having numerous links may play a part.  I do try and check it now and again, but may not catch all legitimate comments.