Pages: 393Published: 2nd May 2019Genre: Young AdultContent warnings: Child death, drugs Arty has always lived in the Clearing, a commune hidden in the forests of south India. But her happy life, separate from the rest of the world, is shattered after a terrible event. For the first time, Arty must leave her home, and head into the intriguing but … Continue reading Book Review – The Girl Who Came Out Of The Woods by Emily Barr
Pages: 384Published: 27th April 2023Genre: Historical FictionContent warnings: Misogyny, sexual content, allusions to rape "In the end, it did not matter what I said at my trial. No one believed me." Edinburgh, October 1679. Lady Christian Nimmo is arrested and charged with the murder of her lover, James Forrester. News of her imprisonment and subsequent trial is splashed across … Continue reading Book Review – The Maiden by Kate Foster
Pages: 445Published: 14th January 2021Genre: MysteryContent warnings: Cancer storyline The Fairway Players, a local theatre group, is in the midst of rehearsals when tragedy strikes the family of director Martin Hayward and his wife Helen, the play’s star. Their young granddaughter has been diagnosed with a rare form of cancer, and with an experimental treatment costing a tremendous sum, … Continue reading Book Review – The Appeal by Janice Hallett
Pages: 517Published: 19th May 2020Genre: Dystopian FantasyContent warnings: Injury detail, violence/torture It is the morning of the reaping that will kick off the tenth annual Hunger Games. In the Capitol, eighteen-year-old Coriolanus Snow is preparing for his one shot at glory as a mentor in the Games. The once-mighty house of Snow has fallen on hard times, its … Continue reading Book Review – The Ballad Of Songbirds And Snakes by Suzanne Collins
Pages: 374Published: 11th April 2024Genre: Historical FictionContent warnings: Misogyny, sexual references In a quiet house in the countryside outside London, the finishing touches are being made to welcome a group of young women. The house and its location are top secret, its residents unknown to one another, but the girls have one thing in they are fallen. Offering refuge … Continue reading Book Review – The Household by Stacey Halls
Pages: 352Published: 5th September 2023Genre: HorrorContent warnings: Strong gore/injury detail, references to domestic abuse and alcoholism When Margaret and her husband Hal bought the large Victorian house on Hawthorn Street - for sale at a surprisingly reasonable price - they couldn’t believe they finally had a home of their own. Then they discovered the hauntings. Every September, the walls … Continue reading Book Review – The September House by Carissa Orlando
Pages: 393Published: 1st August 2023Genre: Mystery/Psychological ThrillerContent warnings: Violence, misogyny I will start this post by saying the review you see below is not the original. I started a review on Goodreads and was very pleased with what I had written, but then it all got deleted! As much as I wanted to, it was hard to summon the … Continue reading Book Review – Just Another Missing Person by Gillian McAllister
Pages: 341Published: 25th May 2021Genre: Young Adult ContemporaryContent warnings: Biphobia, microaggressions Everyone likes Humaira "Hani" Khan - she’s easy going and one of the most popular girls at school. But when she comes out to her friends as bisexual, they invalidate her identity, saying she can’t be bi if she’s only dated guys. Panicked, Hani blurts out that … Continue reading Book Review – Hani And Ishu’s Guide To Fake Dating by Adiba Jaigirdar
Illustrated by: Kelly ChongPages: 150Published: 6th February 2024Genre: Fantasy Tales from the Celestial Kingdom collects nine spellbinding stories - two previously published, seven original, including the epilogue to the duology - set in the enchanting world of Sue Lynn Tan’s stunning debut. Filled with magic and mythology, friendship and love, these stories intertwine through the past, present, and future … Continue reading Book Review – Tales Of The Celestial Kingdom by Sue Lynn Tan
Pages: 405Published: 15th July 2016Genre: Dystopian ThrillerContent warnings: Violence/injury detail, strong sexual references, misogyny, cancer subplot A simple DNA test is all it takes. Just a quick mouth swab and soon you’ll be matched with your perfect partner the one you are genetically made for. That’s the promise made by Match Your DNA. A decade ago, the company announced … Continue reading Book Review – The One by John Marrs
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