Book Review – The Trauma Cleaner by Sarah Krasnostein

August 11, 2018July 13, 2025 ~ Stephen ~ Leave a comment

Pages: 302Published: 2nd October 2017Genre: Non-fiction The Trauma Cleaner is the story of one woman's extraordinary life in death, decay and disaster, told by Sarah Krasnostein. Before she was a trauma cleaner, Sandra Pankhurst was many things: husband and father, drag queen, gender reassignment patient, sex worker, small businesswoman. But as a little boy, raised in violence and … Continue reading Book Review – The Trauma Cleaner by Sarah Krasnostein

Five Books On My TBR – August 2018

August 8, 2018July 13, 2025 ~ Stephen ~ Leave a comment

Hello everyone, I have not added many books to my TBR lately, but the list is still long and full of books that I don't know if I will ever get around to reading! And every two months, I like to share with you some of the books that I hope to get to in … Continue reading Five Books On My TBR – August 2018

Book Review – Younger Every Day by Rob Santana

August 4, 2018July 13, 2025 ~ Stephen ~ Leave a comment

Pages: 251Published: 26th November 2017Genre: Comedy Tom's marriage is faltering. His attractive, younger wife Kim is having an affair with her boss, and his teenage daughter Penny is embarrassed by him. One day Tom allows a chemist to shoot him up with a serum that will age him backward slowly. When he looks 25, he returns from … Continue reading Book Review – Younger Every Day by Rob Santana

Monthly Wrap-Up – July 2018

August 1, 2018July 13, 2025 ~ Stephen ~ Leave a comment

Hello everyone, We have already reached the end of July! It has come and gone in double quick time and I went through something of a writing slump, but I managed to fit in plenty of reading and that definitely made up for it! So overall I finished nine books in July, which is more than I … Continue reading Monthly Wrap-Up – July 2018

Book Review – See How They Lie by Sue Wallman

July 30, 2018July 13, 2025 ~ Stephen ~ Leave a comment

Pages: 320Published: 2nd March 2017Genre: Young Adult Thriller Mae feels lucky to have grown up at Hummingbird Creek, an elite wellnessretreat where rich teens with psychological problems canget the help they need from her father, a prominent psychiatrist. The Creek has world-class cuisine, a state-of-the-art sports centreand the latest spa treatments. Every aspect of daily life is … Continue reading Book Review – See How They Lie by Sue Wallman

24-Hour Readathon Wrap-Up

July 29, 2018July 13, 2025 ~ Stephen ~ Leave a comment

Hello everyone, I have just participated in my first 24-hour readathon, and I can honestly say that it was a different, but very fun and rewarding experience! The readathon takes place on the final Friday of each month, and is hosted by Lili of Lili's Blissful Pages and Noriko of Diary of a Bookfiend. The … Continue reading 24-Hour Readathon Wrap-Up

The Sunshine Blogger Award #1

July 27, 2018July 13, 2025 ~ Stephen ~ Leave a comment

Rules Thank blogger(s) who nominated you for the blog post and link back to their blog. Answer the 11 questions the blogger asked you. Nominate 11 new blogs to receive the award and write them 11 new questions. List the rules and display the Sunshine Blogger Award logo in your post and/or on your blog … Continue reading The Sunshine Blogger Award #1

Book Review – You Sent Me a Letter by Lucy Dawson

July 25, 2018July 13, 2025 ~ Stephen ~ Leave a comment

Pages: 263Published: 3rd March 2016Genre: Psychological Thriller With her fiancee Marc away ahead of her 40th birthday, Sophie is sleeping alone when she is visited by a man who hands her an envelope and threatens her, saying that if she does not open it at precisely 8pm the following evening, he would harm her and her family. … Continue reading Book Review – You Sent Me a Letter by Lucy Dawson

Book Review – Behind Her Eyes by Sarah Pinborough

July 22, 2018July 13, 2025 ~ Stephen ~ Leave a comment

Pages: 367Published: 31st January 2017Genre: Paranormal Thriller Louise is a single mom, a secretary, stuck in a modern-day rut. On a rare night out, she meets a man in a bar and sparks fly. Though he leaves after they kiss, she’s thrilled she finally connected with someone. When Louise arrives at work on Monday, she meets her … Continue reading Book Review – Behind Her Eyes by Sarah Pinborough

Writing a Synopsis

July 20, 2018July 13, 2025 ~ Stephen ~ Leave a comment

Happy Friday, everyone, It is time for one of my not-so-frequent discussion posts! This time I would like to talk about synopses, and how they are written. Writing a synopsis requires a lot of talent in itself, as you need to come up what is effectively a summary of the book, making it as interesting … Continue reading Writing a Synopsis