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

My A-Z Of Books – F

July 5, 2023November 23, 2025 ~ Stephen ~ Leave a comment

Hello everyone, My latest A-Z post is all about the letter F, looking back at all the memorable characters, authors, concepts, and settings from the books I read between the start of 2018 and the end of 2022. While preparing this post I found there were not that many things beginning with F in the … Continue reading My A-Z Of Books – F

Five Books Which Made Me Cry

June 28, 2023November 23, 2025 ~ Stephen ~ Leave a comment

Hello everyone, I am back after a short break wherein I spent a wonderful week on holiday in Malta. It is a beautiful country and I had the best time discovering it! There might be more on that in an upcoming post, but today as I digest the fact that we are somehow already halfway … Continue reading Five Books Which Made Me Cry

Book Review – The Wife Between Us by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen

June 17, 2023November 23, 2025 ~ Stephen ~ Leave a comment

Pages: 343Published: 2nd January 2018Genre: Psychological ThrillerContent Warnings: Domestic violence/abuse, sexual references, miscarriage When you read this book, you will make many assumptions. You will assume you are reading about a jealous ex-wife. You will assume she is obsessed with her replacement - a beautiful, younger woman who is about to marry the man they both love. You … Continue reading Book Review – The Wife Between Us by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen