Hello everyone, It is my turn on the blog tour for May Day, a book that certainly left me with a variety of thoughts. I am very grateful to Dave @ The Write Reads for awarding me with a place on the tour and to Josie Jaffrey for providing a free e-copy. Pages: 388Published: 9th July 2020Genre: Urban FantasyContent … Continue reading Blog Tour + Review – May Day by Josie Jaffrey
Hello everyone, I am extremely excited to be part of this rather humongous blog tour for the smart and twisty YA thriller that is The Inheritance Games. Thank you very much to Dave @ The Write Reads for his meticulous organisation, and for the beautiful free physical copy! My anticipation for this book was heightened … Continue reading Blog Tour + Review – The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Hello everyone, I am very excited to be a part of the blog tour for The Song Of Isolation by Michael J. Malone. Having read his most recent book earlier this year, I expected this to be a powerful one and it did not disappoint! Thank you very much to Anne Cater for my place … Continue reading Blog Tour + Review – A Song Of Isolation by Michael J. Malone
Pages: 370Published: 4th February 2020Genre: Historical FictionContent warnings: Racism, agoraphobia London, 1754. Six years after leaving her newborn, Clara, at London's Foundling Hospital, young Bess Bright returns to reclaim the illegitimate daughter she has never really known. Dreading the worst - that Clara has died in care - the last thing she expects to hear is that her daughter … Continue reading Book Review – The Foundling by Stacey Halls
Translated by: Simon BruniPages: 462Published: 1st March 2015Genre: Historical/Literary FictionTrigger warnings: Injury detail, child death, grief This was a buddy read with my friend Kriti, our second of 2020. We talked about the book in detail at various intervals, taking it in turns to ask each other questions and write down our observations. It was a fun discussion, and … Continue reading Book Review and Discussion – The Murmur Of Bees by Sofia Segovia
Pages: 433Published: 2nd May 2019Genre: Young Adult Thriller/Mystery The case is closed. Five years ago, schoolgirl Andie Bell was murdered by Sal Singh. The police know he did it. Everyone in town knows he did it. But having grown up in the same small town that was consumed by the murder, Pippa Fitz-Amobi isn't so … Continue reading Book Review – A Good Girl’s Guide To Murder by Holly Jackson
Hello everyone, It is my turn on the blog tour for The Last To Know by Jo Furniss, which was released only a week ago. Thank you very much to Anne Cater for the invitation to take part; the synopsis was extremely enticing! Pages: 318Published: 11th August 2020Genre: General Fiction/MysteryContent warnings: Suicide, child death, allusions to sexual abuse American journalist Rose … Continue reading Blog Tour + Review – The Last To Know by Jo Furniss
Pages: 451Published: 9th July 2020Genre: Domestic ThrillerContent warnings: Online abuse Lauren's daughter Zara witnessed a terrible crime. But speaking up comes with a price, and when Zara's identity is revealed online, it puts a target on her back. The only choice is to disappear. From their family, their friends, even from Lauren's husband. No goodbyes. … Continue reading Book Review – How To Disappear by Gillian McAllister
Pages: 369Published: 19th June 2014Genre: Young Adult FantasyContent warnings: Suicide, sexual references The Darkling rules Ravka from his shadow throne. Now the nation's fate rests with a broken Sun Summoner, a disgraced tracker, and the shattered remnants of a once-great magical army. Deep in an ancient network of tunnels and caverns, a weakened Alina must submit to the dubious … Continue reading Book Review – Ruin And Rising by Leigh Bardugo
Pages: 378Published: 19th March 2020Genre: Mystery/Thriller On an island off the coast of Ireland, guests gather to celebrate two people joining their lives together as one. The groom a rising television star. The bride a magazine publisher. It’s a wedding for a magazine in a remote location. As the champagne is popped and the festivities begin, resentments and … Continue reading Book Review – The Guest List by Lucy Foley
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