Pages: 494Published: 16th November 2021Genre: Historical Fiction/FantasyContent warnings: Violence, injury detail It is fair to say that after reading These Violent Delights at the end of 2020, I had found perhaps a new favourite book and so that catapulted this follow-up to the very top of my most anticipated list. Once again, I read it with my wonderful friend Alexia, who … Continue reading Book Review – Our Violent Ends by Chloe Gong
Hello everyone, It is my turn on the blog tour for the second book in the Daughter Of Erabel series; an immersive fantasy inspired by Celtic mythology. I recently reviewed the first one, so when the chance arose to read the sequel soon after, I needed no second invitation. Thank you very much to WriteReads supremo Dave … Continue reading Blog Tour + Review – Blood Of The Lost Kingdom by Kristin Ward
Pages: 386Published: 30th March 2021Genre: Mythological FictionContent warnings: Animal sacrifice, allusions to rape, suicide As Princesses of Crete and daughters of the fearsome King Minos, Ariadne and her sister Phaedra grow up hearing the hoofbeats and bellows of the Minotaur echo from the Labyrinth beneath the palace. The Minotaur - Minos's greatest shame and Ariadne's brother - demands … Continue reading Book Review – Ariadne by Jennifer Saint
Narrator: Anita RaniPublished: 8th July 2021Genre: Non-fiction/MemoirContent warnings: Racist language, descriptions of self-harm 'I'm a girl and northern and brown, didn't you know? A triple threat!' Trying to navigate her Indian world at home and the British world outside her front door, Anita Rani was a girl who didn't fit in anywhere. She was always destined to stand out: … Continue reading Audiobook Review – The Right Sort Of Girl by Anita Rani
Pages: 381Published: 22nd June 2021Genre: Thriller The atmosphere on board the inaugural non-stop flight from London to Sydney is electric. Numerous celebrities are rumoured to be among the passengers in business class and journalists will be waiting on the ground to greet the plane. Mina is one of a hand-picked team of flight attendants chosen for the landmark … Continue reading Book Review – Hostage by Clare Mackintosh
Pages: 232Published: 13th April 2021Genre: Young Adult FantasyContent warnings: Violence/injury detail, misognyny I recently took part in the blog tour for this book, but was not able to read it at the time. Now I have, and I am excited to share my review! Thank you very much to Dave @ The Write Reads and Kristin Ward - two … Continue reading Book Review – The Girl Of Dorcha Wood by Kristin Ward
Pages: 327Published: 16th February 2021Genre: Historical FictionContent warnings: Strong sexual references, misogyny, allusions to rape London, 1841. The Rajah sails for Australia. On board are 180 women convicted of petty crimes, sentenced to start a new life half way across the world. Daughters, sisters, mothers - they'll never see home or family again. Despised and damned, all they have now … Continue reading Book Review – Dangerous Women by Hope Adams
Pages: 361Published: 4th May 2021Genre: Historical FictionContent warnings: Racism, attempted rape Valora Luck has two things: a ticket for the biggest and most luxurious ocean liner in the world, and a dream of leaving England behind and making a life for herself as a circus performer in New York. Much to her surprise, though, she's turned away at … Continue reading Book Review – Luck Of The Titanic by Stacey Lee
Hello everyone, It is the final day of this blog tour and I am delighted to be sharing my thoughts on the debut novel by my book blogging friend NS Ford. Ever since I found out that this book was being published I have been looking forward to reading it, and this tour was the … Continue reading Blog Tour + Review – We Watch You by NS Ford
Pages: 304Published: 13th January 2022Genre: Historical FictionContent warnings: Child death, sexual references I received an advanced review copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review, so my thanks go to the author and publisher for providing that. This was a buddy read with the wonderful Pauliina @ The Bookaholic Dreamer, and we had … Continue reading ARC Review – The Key In The Lock by Beth Underdown
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