Hello everyone, My first blog tour of 2024 and it is another book by Victoria Williamson! Having reviewed two of her recent novels, one a hard-hitting ecological dystopia and the other a historical short story that verged into horror, I now have a spotlight for War Of The Wind. This is another story with a sustainability … Continue reading Blog Tour Spotlight – War Of The Wind by Victoria Williamson
Pages: 240Published: 28th February 2023Genre: Historical Fiction/FantasyContent warnings: Violence, injury detail In A Foul Thing, Roma and Juliette have established themselves as the heads of an underground weapons ring in Zhouzhuang, making a living the way they do best while remaining anonymous in their peaceful, quiet life. But when they hear about several Russian girls showing up dead in … Continue reading Book Review – Last Violent Call by Chloe Gong
Hello everyone, Happy New Year! I hope 2024 turns out to be a special and rewarding year for you ✨ Before we can look ahead, I must reflect on my 2023 reads one more time with my annual Goodreads Challenge Summary and Stats. And the news is not good. For the first time since I … Continue reading Goodreads Challenge 2023 Summary And Stats
Hello everyone, We find ourselves at the end of another year which seems to have passed in the blink of an eye. I truly do not know where the time has gone, but it has all happened and here I am, with the best books I have read during those elusive 12 months. I have … Continue reading Top 10 Books I Read In 2023
Hello everyone, One of the absolute gems of reading is that it can transport you to absolutely anywhere in the world – or to a different world entirely, courtesy of its setting. As well as being something fun, exciting, and potentially new, it allows you to really immerse yourself in a different culture or experience … Continue reading The Best Settings I Read In 2023
Hello everyone, I hope you had a wonderful Christmas, if you celebrate! The ending of a book is such a key moment. It is the last thing we read, so in those final few sentences or the way in which the plot is resolved, there is a lot at stake and it goes a long … Continue reading Top Five Memorable Endings I Read In 2023
Pages: 417Published: 14th September 2023Genre: MysteryContent warnings: Drugs, dementia storyline Shocking news reaches the Thursday Murder Club. An old friend in the antiques business has been killed, and a dangerous package he was protecting has gone missing. As the gang springs into action they encounter art forgers, online fraudsters and drug dealers, as well as heartache close to home. … Continue reading Book Review – The Last Devil To Die by Richard Osman
Hello everyone, The best twists are the ones you never see coming, but work absolutely perfectly for the plot and are not far-fetched. Some are dramatic in the way they are revealed, either completely flooring you with shock or putting a whole different complexion on the story. Looking back at my 2023 reads, there have … Continue reading Top Five Most Dramatic Twists I Read In 2023
Hello everyone, In my opinion you cannot have an outstanding, five-star book without a good plot. That may be so, but it is also the case that primarily character-driven stories allow the reader to build a very strong connection. If the characters are relatable or interesting in many ways, then they leave a strong lasting … Continue reading Top Five Character-Driven Books I Read In 2023
Hello everyone, When I read, I love to find great quotes or beautiful, thoughtful passages of writing. On my Kindle, I highlight these and they get stored for me to revisit at my own leisure. One of the main times I do this is in the run up to Christmas, when I look back at … Continue reading Top Kindle Highlights of 2023
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