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
Pages: 282Published: 11th May 2021Genre: Contemporary ThrillerContent warnings: Child death, drug references I read this book with my friend Gem - our ninth buddy read in total! We were both looking forward to this one, but sadly it did not deliver in the way we hoped, as you will find out in my review. Jacob Finch Bonner was once … Continue reading Book Review – The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz
Hello everyone, The release of a new young adult thriller from Karen M. McManus always brings great anticipation, so it goes without saying that I was beyond thrilled to find out that the Write Reads were organising a blog tour for You'll Be The Death Of Me. I wasted no time at all in signing up, … Continue reading Blog Tour + Review – You’ll Be The Death Of Me by Karen M. McManus
Translated by: Caroline WaightPages: 501Published: 6th June 2018Genre: Crime Thriller A psychopath is terrorizing Copenhagen. His calling card is a “chestnut man”—a handmade doll made of matchsticks and two chestnuts—which he leaves at each bloody crime scene. Examining the dolls, forensics makes a shocking discovery—a fingerprint belonging to a young girl, a government minister’s daughter who had been … Continue reading Book Review – The Chestnut Man by Søren Sveistrup
Pages: 359Published: 18th March 2021Genre: General FictionContent warnings: Bullying/Ableism, frightening scenes She doesn’t exist. She can’t exist. Elise knows every inch of the house. She knows which boards will creak. She knows where the gaps are in the walls. She knows which parts can take her in, hide her away. It’s home, after all. The home her … Continue reading Book Review – Girl In The Walls by A.J. Gnuse
Pages: 277Published: 24th October 2007Genre: General FictionContent warnings: Drugs, rape, mental health discrimination In the middle of tending to the everyday business at her vintage clothing shop and sidestepping her married boyfriend’s attempts at commitment, Iris Lockhart receives a stunning phone call: Her great-aunt Esme, whom she never knew existed, is being released from Cauldstone … Continue reading Book Review – The Vanishing Act Of Esme Lennox by Maggie O’Farrell
Pages: 423Published: 16th September 2021Genre: MysteryContent warnings: Drugs, sexual references This was a buddy read with my Ellie @ Read To Ramble. We read the first book in this series together and we have had a great time with the characters and it has made us laugh on numerous occasions. I cannot to read to read the next one … Continue reading Book Review – The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman
Pages: 216Published: 17th September 2020Genre: Non-fiction/Memoir This book was a total impulse buy. I came across it while browsing in a bookshop and after a few moments of deliberation I decided that I could not leave without it! For as long as she can remember, Cathy Rentzenbrink has lost and found herself in stories. Growing up she was … Continue reading Book Review – Dear Reader by Cathy Rentzenbrink
