Hello everyone, I hope you are all having a fabulous weekend, and that the weather where you are is just as perfect for outdoor reading and relaxing as it is here. Today I wanted to talk about how we as readers and book fanatics interact with authors. Twitter has made a massive difference in enabling … Continue reading Engaging with Authors
Tag: 2018
Monthly Wrap-Up – May 2018
Hello everyone, We are in June already and it feels like no time at all since the year began, but at the same time a lot seems to have happened in the last five months! For example, I have read 26 books! I cannot believe it either - whereas before this year I was a … Continue reading Monthly Wrap-Up – May 2018
Book Review – My Mother’s Secret by Sanjida Kay
This is a book I simply had to get reading as soon as I could. Having read Sanjida Kay's previous two thrillers earlier this year, the fact that this book was to be released at the beginning of May made for wonderful timing! It is a book that really cements Kay's growing status as a … Continue reading Book Review – My Mother’s Secret by Sanjida Kay
Book Review – The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena
Pages: 344Published: 14th July 2016Genre: Crime Anne and Marco have their baby daughter Cora asleep in her crib while they attend a party at their next door neighbours. They check on her regularly, but when they return home, they find that she is missing amid a set of curious circumstances. The police are called in, … Continue reading Book Review – The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena
Book Review – Painkiller by N.J. Fountain
Pages: 394Published: 18th February 2016Genre: Psychological Thriller I cannot go on like this. I feel such a burden to you. You are young and can start again. You deserve that chance. By the time you read this I will be dead. Do not grieve for me, for I am now without pain. Yours truly for … Continue reading Book Review – Painkiller by N.J. Fountain
Book Review – The Girl Who Lied by Sue Fortin
Pages: 384Published: 1st January 2016Genre: Mystery/Thriller I first came across this one in a lovely bookstore in Chester, during a recent visit to see some relatives. I liked everything about it that I could gauge from its cover and a short flick through, so it went straight on my TBR list. Whenever I go to … Continue reading Book Review – The Girl Who Lied by Sue Fortin
Book Review – My Husband’s Son by Deborah O’Connor
Pages: 339Published: 16th June 2016Genre: Psychological Thriller You'd always recognise your own son. Wouldn't you? Heidi and Jason aren't like other couples. Six years ago, Heidi's daughter was murdered. A year later, Jason's son Barney disappeared. Their shared loss brought them together. By chance, Heidi meets a boy she's certain is Barney. But Jason is … Continue reading Book Review – My Husband’s Son by Deborah O’Connor
The Unique Blogger Award
It always comes as a very nice surprise when I receive nominations from my fellow bloggers, so I would like to say a massive thank you to Lili, of Lili's Blissful Pages for tagging me for this award. By the way, if you do not currently follow Lili, then I would recommend that you do, … Continue reading The Unique Blogger Award
Book Review – Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell
Pages: 448Published: 27th July 2017Genre: Domestic Thriller This book was on my reading list almost from the moment it was released. There was a lot of anticipation surrounding it, and every review I read seemed to be really positive, so I thought it was definitely one for me, especially as it fell into my favourite … Continue reading Book Review – Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell
Monthly Wrap-Up – April 2018
Hello everyone, April was such a positive month on the reading and blogging front, perhaps one of my best to date. I read a total of six books, which for me is rather a lot. I can only put that down to one thing: my Goodreads target. It has made me prioritise reading more than … Continue reading Monthly Wrap-Up – April 2018
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