Pages: 430Published: 19th September 2019Genre: Historical FictionContent warnings: Miscarriage, suicide, drug and alcohol dependency Consumption has ravaged Louise Pinecroft's family, leaving her and her father alone and heartbroken. But Dr Pinecroft has plans for a revolutionary experiment: convinced that sea air will prove to be the cure his wife and children needed, he arranges to … Continue reading Book Review – Bone China by Laura Purcell
Hello everyone, Today I have quite an unusual post, as it is not about books. In April, I was lucky to spend a week away in Edinburgh, and it turned out to be the most wonderful holiday. It was my first time visiting the city and indeed Scotland as a whole, so I was very … Continue reading A Holiday To Edinburgh
Pages: 465Published: 22nd July 2021Genre: MysteryContent warnings: Missing person storyline, strong sexual references, coercive control 2017: 19 year old Tallulah is going out on a date, leaving her baby with her mother, Kim. Kim watches her daughter leave and, as late evening turns into night, which turns into early morning, she waits for her return. And waits. The … Continue reading Book Review – The Night She Disappeared by Lisa Jewell
Hello everyone, Another month has elapsed as this year continues to rattle along at what feels like a blistering pace. However, it is one that I shall look back on for a long time to come as April for the most part was eventful, exciting, and full of new experiences. Among other things, in April … Continue reading Monthly Wrap-Up – April 2022
Pages: 401Published: 27th January 2022Genre: Historical Fiction/Magical RealismContent warnings: Domestic violence, sexual references, references to psychological abuse This was a buddy read with my friend Pauliina, and once again while it did not turn out to be the five-star read we are searching for, we still had a wonderful time reading it. She has such great thoughts and perspectives, … Continue reading Book Review – Pandora by Susan Stokes-Chapman
Hello everyone, It is time for my first Goodreads Challenge update of the year and I would say it is so far, so good! I am enjoying my reading and keeping things ticking along, very much on track to reach my target. For this year I decided to raise my goal by one, to 55. … Continue reading Goodreads Challenge Update – April 2022
Pages: 249Published: 6th May 2021Genre: Young Adult ThrillerContent warnings: Bullying, cyber bullying, child death, sexual harassment A secret from her past threatens to detonate her present... On her first day at a new school, Ruby finds a note in her locker saying I Know You Did It. She's terrified that someone has found out she was responsible for the … Continue reading Book Review – I Know You Did It by Sue Wallman
Pages: 416Published: 9th February 2021Genre: Historical FictionContent warnings: Anti-Semitism, bullying, sexual content Paris, 1939. Odile Souchet is obsessed with books and the Dewey Decimal System, which makes order out of chaos. She soon has it all – a handsome police officer beau, an English best friend, a beloved twin, and a job at the American Library in Paris, a … Continue reading Book Review – The Paris Library by Janet Skeslien Charles
Hello everyone, I am trying to avoid buying many books at the moment as I prioritise the ones currently sitting on my unread pile, or loan them from the library. However, that still does not stop me from adding books to my Goodreads TBR, as more tantalising titles continue to be released. To reflect that, … Continue reading Five Books On My TBR – April 2022
Pages: 223Published: 27th July 2018Genre: General Fiction/ContemporaryContent warnings: Domestic violence, injury details Korede is bitter. How could she not be? Her sister, Ayoola, is many things: the favorite child, the beautiful one, possibly sociopathic. And now Ayoola's third boyfriend in a row is dead. Korede's practicality is the sisters' saving grace. She knows the best solutions for cleaning blood, … Continue reading Book Review – My Sister, The Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite
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