Category: Book Reviews

ARC Book Review – The Woman In The Painting by Kerry Postle

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Pages: 384Published: 22nd May 2020Genre: Historical FictionContent warnings: Homophobia, sexual references 1508. In Rome artists are everywhere, and feted as gods. But the most celebrated amongst them, a man who can paint beauty itself, is Raphael. When he touches brush to canvas, his subjects burst to life; he takes base metal and turns it to glistening gold. When Raphael … Continue reading ARC Book Review – The Woman In The Painting by Kerry Postle

Book Review – Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo

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Pages: 417Published: 5th May 2020Genre: Young Adult ContemporaryContent warnings: Grief, sexual assault Camino Rios lives for the summers when her father visits her in the Dominican Republic. But this time, on the day when his plane is supposed to land, Camino arrives at the airport to see crowds of crying people... In New York City, … Continue reading Book Review – Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo

Blog Tour + Review – The Truants by Kate Weinberg

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Hello everyone, It is my turn on the blog tour for this rather intriguing book, which certainly caught my eye once I saw the synopsis. Thank you to Anne Cater for my place on the tour, and also Kate Weinberg and Putnam for a free electronic copy. ages: 352Published: 8th August 2019Genre: General Fiction/ThrillerContent warnings: Strong sexual references, drugs … Continue reading Blog Tour + Review – The Truants by Kate Weinberg

Book Review – The Family Secret by Tracy Buchanan

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Pages: 362Published: 10th January 2019Genre: Mystery/Family DramaContent warnings: Child death, sexual content Since Amber lost her child ten years ago, her sole focus has been keeping her small business afloat. Her life seems to be on hold, until the morning she finds a girl on the beach outside her gift shop. A girl who has no shoes, no name, … Continue reading Book Review – The Family Secret by Tracy Buchanan

Book Review – In The Absence Of Miracles by Michael J. Malone

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Pages: 296Published: 19th July 2019Genre: Contemporary Fiction/MysteryContent warnings: Sexual abuse storyline, drugs, alcohol dependency John Docherty’s mother has just been taken into a nursing home following a massive stroke and she’s unlikely to be able to live independently again. With no other option than to sell the family home, John sets about packing up everything in the house. In … Continue reading Book Review – In The Absence Of Miracles by Michael J. Malone

Book Review – Shadow And Bone by Leigh Bardugo

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Pages: 358Published: 5th June 2012Genre: Young Adult FantasyContent warnings: Animal death, sexual exploitation Surrounded by enemies, the once-great nation of Ravka has been torn in two by the Shadow Fold, a swath of near impenetrable darkness crawling with monsters who feast on human flesh. Now its fate may rest on the shoulders of one lonely refugee. Alina Starkov has … Continue reading Book Review – Shadow And Bone by Leigh Bardugo

Blog Tour + Review – The Saracen’s Mark by S.W. Perry

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Hello everyone, It is my stop on the blog tour for the The Saracen's Mark by S.W. Perry, the third instalment of the Jackdaw Mysteries. Many thanks to Anne Cater and the publisher Corvus Books for allowing me to take part, and for sending me a free review copy. The cover is rather spectacular, and it made … Continue reading Blog Tour + Review – The Saracen’s Mark by S.W. Perry

Book Review – Where The Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

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Pages: 368Published: 14th August 2018Genre: Historical Fiction/Mystery For years, rumours of the "Marsh Girl" have haunted Barkley Cove, a quiet town on the North Carolina coast. She's barefoot and wild; unfit for polite society. So in late 1969, when handsome Chase Andrews is found dead, the locals immediately suspect Kya Clark. But Kya is not what they say. … Continue reading Book Review – Where The Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens