Pages: 479Published: 29th September 2015Genre: Young Adult FantasyContent warnings: Violence, drugs, references to sexual exploitation Just in time for the Netflix series that has recently premiered, I have finally read Six Of Crows, which is probably (in my experience at least) the most talked about book on Book Twitter, so much so that I had already heard so much about … Continue reading Book Review – Six Of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
Hello everyone, As we are just about four months into the year (yes, it has gone so fast!), it is time to check in on my 2021 Goodreads Challenge and have a look at my progress. Last year I read 66 books having set myself a target of 52, which was my highest ever total … Continue reading Goodreads Challenge Update – April 2021
Hello everyone, It is my turn on the blog tour for this daring debut novel, which may be a quick read but it certainly leaves its mark. As soon as I read the synopsis it piqued my interest, so I was delighted to earn a place on the tour. Thank you to Anne Cater for … Continue reading Blog Tour + Review – The Source by Sarah Sultoon
Pages: 446Published: 15th June 2017Genre: Domestic ThrillerContent warnings: Suicide, sexual references, voyeurism, microaggressions, animal death The text message arrives in the small hours of the morning: I need you. Isa drops everything, takes her baby daughter and heads straight to Salten. She spent the most significant days of her life at boarding school on the marshes there, days which … Continue reading Book Review – The Lying Game by Ruth Ware
Pages: 306Published: 5th March 2019Genre: Middle Grade With a dad who disappeared years ago and a mother who’s a bit too busy to parent, Emmy is shipped off to Wellsworth, a prestigious boarding school in England, where she’s sure she won’t fit in. But then she finds a box of mysterious medallions in the attic of her home—medallions … Continue reading Book Review – The Mystery Of Black Hollow Lane by Julia Nobel
Pages: 364Published: 5th October 2017Genre: Historical Fiction When Elsie married handsome young heir Rupert Bainbridge, she believed she was destined for a life of luxury. But pregnant and widowed just weeks after their wedding, with her new servants resentful and the local villagers actively hostile, Elsie has only her late husband’s awkward cousin for company - or so … Continue reading Book Review – The Silent Companions by Laura Purcell
Hello everyone, It is my stop on the Ultimate blog tour for What Beauty There Is by Cory Anderson, which is about to be released and I am sure will bring joy and emotion to many readers. Thank you very much to Dave @ The Write Reads for facilitating this tour, Noly for the impressively designed banner … Continue reading Blog Tour + Review – What Beauty There Is by Cory Anderson
Pages: 374Published: 8th October 2019Genre: ContemporaryContent warnings: Alcoholism, sexual references, drugs Tuesday Mooney is a loner. She keeps to herself, begrudgingly socialises, and spends much of her time watching old Twin Peaks and X-Files DVDs. But when Vincent Pryce, Boston’s most eccentric billionaire, dies - leaving behind an epic treasure hunt through the city, with clues inspired by his hero, Edgar … Continue reading Book Review – Tuesday Mooney Talks To Ghosts by Kate Racculia
Pages: 394Published: 16th March 2020Genre: FantasyContent warnings: Sexual references, discrimination Linus Baker leads a quiet, solitary life. At forty, he lives in a tiny house with a devious cat and his old records. As a Case Worker at the Department in Charge Of Magical Youth, he spends his days overseeing the well-being of children in government-sanctioned orphanages. When … Continue reading Book Review – The House In The Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune
Pages: 377Published: 3rd September 2020Genre: MysteryContent warnings: Grief, suicide This was my fourth buddy read with Ellie, and our first which was not a Karen M. McManus book. We both enjoyed the discussions and it gave us lots of laughs, so thank you so much to her for reading it with me. In a peaceful retirement village, four unlikely … Continue reading Book Review – The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
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