Book Review – Demon by Matt Wesolowski

August 19, 2023November 24, 2025 ~ Stephen ~ Leave a comment

Pages: 276Published: 20th November 2021Genre: CrimeContent warnings: Child murder, animal death/cruelty, injury detail, suicide Scott King’s podcast investigates the 1995 cold case of a demon possession in a rural Yorkshire village, where a 12-year-old boy was murdered in cold blood by two children. Book six in the chilling, award-winning Six Stories series. In 1995, the picture-perfect village of Ussalthwaite … Continue reading Book Review – Demon by Matt Wesolowski

Book Review – Sleep by C.L. Taylor

August 5, 2023November 24, 2025 ~ Stephen ~ Leave a comment

Pages: 349Published: 18th March 2019Genre: Mystery/ThrillerContent warnings: PTSD, domestic abuse All Anna wants is to be able to sleep. But crushing insomnia, terrifying night terrors and memories of that terrible night are making it impossible. If only she didn’t feel so guilty… To escape her past, Anna takes a job at a hotel on the remote Scottish island of … Continue reading Book Review – Sleep by C.L. Taylor

TV Adaptation Review – Daisy Jones And The Six

August 2, 2023November 24, 2025 ~ Stephen ~ Leave a comment

Image credit: Amazon Prime Video Hello everyone, Of the three books I have read by Taylor Jenkins Reid to date, Daisy Jones And The Six is easily my favourite, so it was both exciting and intriguing when it was announced that it would be adapted for television. Containing 10 episodes, it premiered on Amazon Prime in early … Continue reading TV Adaptation Review – Daisy Jones And The Six

Book Review – The Girls I’ve Been by Tess Sharpe

July 29, 2023November 24, 2025 ~ Stephen ~ Leave a comment

Pages: 353Published: 26th January 2021Genre: Young Adult ThrillerContent Warnings: Domestic/Psychological abuse, sexual assault, injury detail Nora O’Malley’s been a lot of girls. As the daughter of a con-artist who targets criminal men, she grew up as her mother’s protégé. But when mother fell for the mark instead of conning him, Nora pulled the ultimate con: escape. For five years … Continue reading Book Review – The Girls I’ve Been by Tess Sharpe

My A-Z Of Books – G

July 26, 2023November 24, 2025 ~ Stephen ~ Leave a comment

Hello everyone, My journey through the alphabet of my reading continues with the letter 'G'. It is the letter of Gothic and ghosts and great, gripping stories. Looking back, there is a very interesting mix of things on this list, from iconic characters and settings to the names of whole universes. So here we go … Continue reading My A-Z Of Books – G

Book Review – The Shape Of Darkness by Laura Purcell

July 22, 2023November 24, 2025 ~ Stephen ~ Leave a comment

Pages: 398Published: 21st January 2021Genre: Historical Fiction/Gothic HorrorContent warnings: Injury detail, child death As the age of the photograph dawns in Victorian Bath, silhouette artist Agnes is struggling to keep her business afloat. Still recovering from a serious illness herself, making enough money to support her elderly mother and her orphaned nephew Cedric has never been easy, but then … Continue reading Book Review – The Shape Of Darkness by Laura Purcell

Books I’ve Read With Food & Drink On The Cover

July 19, 2023November 24, 2025 ~ Stephen ~ Leave a comment

Hello everyone, Today I am taking a closer look at some more of the book covers I have come across during my reading journey and picking out the ones that feature food and drink. In truth, not many books contain food or drink on their cover, and when they do it is usually only a … Continue reading Books I’ve Read With Food & Drink On The Cover

Book Review – Blackberry & Wild Rose by Sonia Velton

July 15, 2023November 23, 2025 ~ Stephen ~ Leave a comment

Pages: 399Published: 10th January 2019Genre: Historical FictionContent warnings: Misogyny This was another book I read with Pauliina @ The Bookaholic Dreamer, and it gave us lots to discuss along the way! When Esther Thorel, the wife of a Huguenot silk-weaver, rescues Sara Kemp from a brothel she thinks she is doing God’s will. Sara is not convinced being a … Continue reading Book Review – Blackberry & Wild Rose by Sonia Velton

The Mid-Year Check-In 2023

July 12, 2023November 23, 2025 ~ Stephen ~ Leave a comment

Hello everyone, I seem to be slightly late to publish this post every year, but it is time now for the Mid-Year Check-In. This is basically another opportunity to say how crazy it is that we are already in July, and to look back at what I have read so far in 2023. What I … Continue reading The Mid-Year Check-In 2023

Book Review – Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid

July 8, 2023November 23, 2025 ~ Stephen ~ Leave a comment

Pages: 365Published: 27th May 2021Genre: General FictionContent warnings: Drug use, strong sexual references, alcohol dependency Malibu: August, 1983. It's the day of Nina Riva's annual end-of-summer party, and anticipation is at a fever pitch. Everyone wants to be around the famous Rivas: Nina, the talented surfer and supermodel; brothers Jay and Hudson, one a championship surfer, the other … Continue reading Book Review – Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid