Book Review – Don’t Turn Around by Amanda Brooke

February 27, 2019July 27, 2025 ~ Stephen ~ Leave a comment

Pages: 403Published: 24th January 2019Genre: Psychological ThrillerContent warnings: Suicide, references to sexual abuse and self-harm Ten years ago, Jen’s cousin Meg killed herself after failing to escape an abusive relationship. Now, Meg’s ex is back and Jen’s domestic abuse helpline has started getting frightening calls from a girl who knows things about Meg – details that only … Continue reading Book Review – Don’t Turn Around by Amanda Brooke

ABC Book Challenge – B

February 25, 2019July 27, 2025 ~ Stephen ~ Leave a comment

Hello everyone, This is a fun challenge that I have recently seen on several other book blogs. I really like the idea of looking back on some of the books I have read, and ahead to the many that are on my TBR. My Most Memorable Reads – B: Books still on my TBR – … Continue reading ABC Book Challenge – B

Poem – Another Book Haul

February 23, 2019July 27, 2025 ~ Stephen ~ Leave a comment

Hello everyone, It is time for me to share another bookish poem! This time I have written a poem about being at a bookstore and buying lots of books, perhaps more than one should :) The first three verses didn't take me that long to write, but the last one took ages to get right! … Continue reading Poem – Another Book Haul

Book Review – Attend by West Camel

February 20, 2019July 27, 2025 ~ Stephen ~ Leave a comment

Pages: 276Published: 15th November 2018Genre: General FictionContent warnings: Suicide, drugs, sexual references When Sam falls in love with Deptford thug Derek, and Anne’s best friend Kathleen takes her own life, they discover they are linked not just by a world of drugs and revenge; they also share the friendship of the uncanny and enigmatic Deborah. Seamstress, sailor, … Continue reading Book Review – Attend by West Camel

TV Adaptation Review – The Miniaturist

February 18, 2019July 27, 2025 ~ Stephen ~ Leave a comment

Image credit: BBC Hello everyone, If you have read some of my previous blog posts, then you might know that The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton was one of my favourite books I read last year. I felt it was a modern classic, just beautifully written. It was adapted into a television drama in December 2017, so after … Continue reading TV Adaptation Review – The Miniaturist

Discussion – How I Choose My Next Read

February 15, 2019July 23, 2025 ~ Stephen ~ Leave a comment

Hello everyone, The regular task of choosing which books to read next only seems to be getting more difficult. With ever-lengthening TBR lists and a plethora of highly anticipated new releases to contend with along the way, it can sometimes feel like a constant dilemma! Even though I hardly ever read ARCs, I have realised … Continue reading Discussion – How I Choose My Next Read

Book Review – I Found You by Lisa Jewell

February 13, 2019July 23, 2025 ~ Stephen ~ Leave a comment

Pages: 436Published: 9th March 2017Genre: MysteryContent warnings: Sexual assault, drug use In Surrey, Lily Monrose has only been married for three weeks. When her new husband fails to come home from work one night she is left stranded in a new country where she knows no one. Meanwhile, in East Yorkshire, Alice Lake finds a man on the beach … Continue reading Book Review – I Found You by Lisa Jewell

ABC Book Challenge – A

February 11, 2019July 23, 2025 ~ Stephen ~ Leave a comment

Hello everyone, This is a fun challenge that I have recently seen on several other book blogs. I really like the idea of looking back on some of the books I have read, and ahead to the many that are on my TBR. My Most Memorable Reads – A: Books still on my TBR – … Continue reading ABC Book Challenge – A

Book Review – The Lie by C.L. Taylor

February 8, 2019July 23, 2025 ~ Stephen ~ Leave a comment

Pages: 461Published: 23rd April 2015Genre: Thriller Jane Hughes has a loving partner, a job in an animal sanctuary and a tiny cottage in rural Wales. She's happier than she's ever been but her life is a lie. Jane Hughes does not really exist. Five years earlier Jane and her then best friends went on holiday but what … Continue reading Book Review – The Lie by C.L. Taylor

Five Books On My TBR – February 2019

February 6, 2019July 23, 2025 ~ Stephen ~ Leave a comment

Hello everyone, One of my reading goals for 2019 is to try and get through as many books on my TBR as possible. The problem is, as I read one, several more seem to be added to the list! Here are five more books that I hoping to read in the next few months. Some … Continue reading Five Books On My TBR – February 2019