Pages: 400Published: 7th July 2022Genre: Historical FictionContent warnings: Racism, sexual content Thea Brandt is turning eighteen, and is ready to welcome adulthood with open arms. At the theatre, Walter, the love of her life, awaits her, but at home in the house on the Herengracht, winter has set in - her father Otto and Aunt Nella argue endlessly, and … Continue reading Book Review – The House Of Fortune by Jessie Burton
Pages: 256Published: 9th January 2021Genre: Young AdultContent warnings: Racism, sexual references, drugs If there’s one thing seventeen-year-old Maverick Carter knows, it’s that a real man takes care of his family. As the son of a former gang legend, Mav does that the only way he knows how: dealing for the King Lords. With this money he can help his … Continue reading Book Review – Concrete Rose by Angie Thomas
Pages: 272Published: 8th February 2019Genre: Mystery/General FictionContent warnings: Injury detail, sexual content, death of unborn baby Pregnant Victoria Valbon was brutally murdered in an alley three weeks ago - and her killer hasn’t been caught. Tonight is Stella McKeever’s final radio show. The theme is secrets. You tell her yours, and she’ll share some of hers. Stella might tell … Continue reading Book Review – Call Me Star Girl by Louise Beech
Hello everyone, I hope you are having a good week so far. It is time for my second Goodreads Challenge of the year! Just to recap, I set my target for 2022 at a total of 55 books, a number that I have surpassed in each of the past four years. Therefore, it seemed like … Continue reading Goodreads Challenge Update – August 2022
Pages: 548Published: 5th August 2021Genre: Young Adult CrimeContent warnings: Injury detail/gore, drug use, allusions to rape Pippa Fitz-Amobi is haunted by the way her last investigation ended. Soon she’ll be leaving for Cambridge University but then another case finds her. . . and this time it’s all about Pip. Pip is used to online death threats, but there’s one … Continue reading Book Review – As Good As Dead by Holly Jackson
Hello everyone, Would you believe it, we have reached the end of July! For me it was a busy month of fluctuating emotions, but it had some real high points. Another memorable aspect of it was the heat, where the UK recorded its highest ever temperatures - those were a few very uncomfortable days! Although … Continue reading Monthly Wrap-Up – July 2022
Pages: 498Published: 11th January 2022Genre: FantasyContent warnings: Injury detail This was a buddy read with Pauliina @ The Bookaholic Dreamer, and it was our best one yet! As always I really enjoyed our discussions, and it was wonderful how enthralled we both were by this book. Growing up on the moon, Xingyin is accustomed to solitude, unaware that she … Continue reading Book Review – Daughter Of The Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan
Hello everyone, I was tagged by the wonderful Amy @ The Shelf Of Unread Books for this one, which made me extremely happy as the post combines two of the absolute best things in the world - books and tea! I love an afternoon tea, preferably with some cake. In fact, it is a fixed … Continue reading Afternoon Tea Book Tag
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
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