This is a question that has been on my mind for several days. Are books more enjoyable to read when the main characters or narrators are likeable? I have had a lot of tangled thoughts on this, so I should probably get them down and write some kind of analysis! For most of the books … Continue reading Do Likeable Characters Help Make Better Books?
So, I have finally made a start on 'sponsored' books, in other words books sent to me by the author for free in return for an honest review. It was difficult to choose which one to begin with, but I ultimately settled on Naliyah, as I was taken by the Goodreads synopsis, and would act as … Continue reading Book Review – Naliyah by Shauna Kelley
I came up with the idea for this post after noticing a curious pattern in a lot of the books that I have read during the last few months: The same character names keep appearing, almost from book to book. So I have mainly been reading domestic or psychological thrillers, which means that most characters … Continue reading The Same Names
Pages: 400Published: 28th July 2016Genre: Thriller I decided to give this book a go after reading the synopsis on the back of the cover, where it also said that it would be an ideal read for fans of Clare Mackintosh and C.L. Taylor. That's not wrong. I found it to be a very enjoyable and … Continue reading Book Review – No Turning Back by Tracy Buchanan
At the beginning of the year I set myself the target of reading 45 books in 2018, and so far I am progressing really well. I am prioritising reading like never before! So much so that I have sacrificed some interesting television, some of my less important writing, and a little bit of my already … Continue reading A Classic Read
It is a long time since I wrote a post about Harry Potter. In fact, I am surprised I don't write about it more often, given that it is my favourite series of books, and I read them countless times. So in light of that, I have decided to choose one chapter from each of … Continue reading Harry Potter – My Top Seven Chapters
Pages: 448Published: 27th June 2017Genre: Mystery Last weekend I was presented with the choice of which book to read next on my Kindle. I took a fair few into consideration, but finally settled on The Child, as it has been on my TBR list for some time, and I had often been drawn to it on … Continue reading Book Review – The Child by Fiona Barton
Pages: 400Published: 8th March 2018Genre: Crime Those of you who have occasionally read this blog or chanced upon my Twitter feed will probably know that this was probably my most anticipated book of 2018. Ever since reading her remarkable debut novel, I Let You Go, anything written by Clare Mackintosh has gone straight to the top … Continue reading Book Review – Let Me Lie by Clare Mackintosh
First of all I would like to thank Merv, of Merv Reads for nominating me and tagging me. It was a really lovely surprise! Please do click the link to see her One Lovely Blogger Award post! Most of the facts coming up will be book-related. Coming up with seven interesting and random facts about … Continue reading One Lovely Blog Award
Pages: 336Published: 6th April 2017Genre: Psychological Thriller What Is It About? Narrator Zoe Morley and her husband Ollie have an adopted daughter called Evie, and a young son named Ben. They live a mostly comfortable and happy life, but then Evie begins to receive gifts from somebody purporting to be her real father. Zoe is … Continue reading Book Review – The Stolen Child by Sanjida Kay
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