Blog Tour + Review – The Waiting Rooms by Eve Smith

Hello everyone, It is my turn on the blog tour for this thought-provoking book, which has possibly the most clinically arresting cover I have seen. Thank you for Anne Cater for my place on the tour, and to Orenda Books for providing a free electronic copy. Pages: 379Published: 9th July 2020Genre: Dystopia/MysteryContent warnings: Drugs, sexual references, pandemic storyline … Continue reading Blog Tour + Review – The Waiting Rooms by Eve Smith

ARC Book Review – The Woman In The Painting by Kerry Postle

Pages: 384Published: 22nd May 2020Genre: Historical FictionContent warnings: Homophobia, sexual references 1508. In Rome artists are everywhere, and feted as gods. But the most celebrated amongst them, a man who can paint beauty itself, is Raphael. When he touches brush to canvas, his subjects burst to life; he takes base metal and turns it to glistening gold. When Raphael … Continue reading ARC Book Review – The Woman In The Painting by Kerry Postle

Book Review – Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo

Pages: 417Published: 5th May 2020Genre: Young Adult ContemporaryContent warnings: Grief, sexual assault Camino Rios lives for the summers when her father visits her in the Dominican Republic. But this time, on the day when his plane is supposed to land, Camino arrives at the airport to see crowds of crying people... In New York City, … Continue reading Book Review – Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo

Blog Tour + Review – The Truants by Kate Weinberg

Hello everyone, It is my turn on the blog tour for this rather intriguing book, which certainly caught my eye once I saw the synopsis. Thank you to Anne Cater for my place on the tour, and also Kate Weinberg and Putnam for a free electronic copy. ages: 352Published: 8th August 2019Genre: General Fiction/ThrillerContent warnings: Strong sexual references, drugs … Continue reading Blog Tour + Review – The Truants by Kate Weinberg

Book Review – The Family Secret by Tracy Buchanan

Pages: 362Published: 10th January 2019Genre: Mystery/Family DramaContent warnings: Child death, sexual content Since Amber lost her child ten years ago, her sole focus has been keeping her small business afloat. Her life seems to be on hold, until the morning she finds a girl on the beach outside her gift shop. A girl who has no shoes, no name, … Continue reading Book Review – The Family Secret by Tracy Buchanan

Book Review – In The Absence Of Miracles by Michael J. Malone

Pages: 296Published: 19th July 2019Genre: Contemporary Fiction/MysteryContent warnings: Sexual abuse storyline, drugs, alcohol dependency John Docherty’s mother has just been taken into a nursing home following a massive stroke and she’s unlikely to be able to live independently again. With no other option than to sell the family home, John sets about packing up everything in the house. In … Continue reading Book Review – In The Absence Of Miracles by Michael J. Malone