Pages: 309Published: 27th June 2019Genre: Domestic ThrillerContent warnings: Child death, sexual references, homophobia Over thirty years ago Vivienne's pregnant sister Ruby was murdered by her boyfriend Jack. It was an open and shut case, as Vivienne heard him commit the crime and the evidence of other witnesses placed Jack at the scene. Vivienne still has awful nightmares where she … Continue reading Book Review – Who Killed Ruby? by Camilla Way
Hello everyone, I hope you are having a nice week so far. I am barely coping with the heat wave we have been experiencing here in the UK - it is hard to remember a time where I have had to actively take shelter from the sun! Today I have one of my list posts … Continue reading My Favourite Books With Multimedia Formats
Pages: 372Published: 6th February 2020Genre: Historical FictionContent warnings: Discrimination/bullying, injury detail When should my story begin? Not when I was born, a butcher's son, in a tiny cottage just like all the other tiny cottages in Oakham. Who'd have thought then that I'd ever have much of a story to tell? Perhaps it starts when people began to nudge … Continue reading Book Review – The Smallest Man by Frances Quinn
Hello everyone, Would you believe we are already over halfway through 2022?! That means it is time for the mid-year check-in, the fun tag where I look back at some of my reading highlights of the year so far and what lies ahead in the months to come. What I love about this tag and … Continue reading The Mid-Year Check-In 2022
Pages: 375Published: 13th May 2021Genre: Historical FictionContent warnings: Discrimination, animal death/cruelty, attempted rape, sexual references 1866. In a coastal village in southern England, Nell lives set apart by her community because of the birthmarks that speckle her skin. But when Jasper Jupiter’s Circus of Wonders arrives in the village, Nell is kidnapped. Her father has sold her, promising Jasper Jupiter … Continue reading Book Review – Circus Of Wonders by Elizabeth Macneal
Hello everyone, Somehow we are halfway through the year! June was another busy and eventful month, during which I was constantly balancing a relentlessly hectic time at work by trying to make the absolute most of all my evenings and weekends. In the UK it all began with a long weekend for the Queen's Platinum … Continue reading Monthly Wrap-Up – June 2022
Pages: 262Published: 23rd June 2022Genre: Psychological Thriller I was handed a proof copy of this book by the author in person, as she just so happens to be a work colleague of mine. It was amazing to read a soon-to-be-published novel by someone who I know in real life, after the initial starry-eyed surprise at finding out she … Continue reading Book Review – Still Water by Rebecca Pert
Hello everyone, A recent post on the Twitter account for the Women's Prize for Fiction claimed that of the bestselling books by female authors, men make up only 19% of their readers. This statistic really caught my eye, but sadly it did not surprise me in the least. I have had conversations with friends and … Continue reading Discussion – Male Readers And Female Authors
Pages: 326Published: 2nd February 2021Genre: General FictionContent warnings: Child abuse/cruelty, sexual content Alexandra Gracie doesn't want to think about her family. She doesn't want to think about growing up in her parents' House of Horrors. And she doesn't want to think about her identity as Girl A: the girl who escaped, the eldest sister who freed her older brother … Continue reading Book Review – Girl A by Abigail Dean
Hello everyone, Today I am sharing a spotlight of a debut psychological thriller, Still Water by Rebecca Pert, which is being released tomorrow. What is so remarkable about this book is that I know the author - she is one of my work colleagues! I had no idea that she was an author in her spare time … Continue reading Spotlight – Still Water by Rebecca Pert
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