Hello everyone, The end of another month and it all seemed to pass by in a bit of blur, yet strangely to me it also feels like a long time since it began. Either way, we are now in June and summer is almost upon us. Here in the UK, we are finally creeping beyond … Continue reading Monthly Wrap-Up – May 2022
Pages: 351Published: 7th December 2021Genre: Paranormal MysteryContent warnings: Missing person storyline, sexual references Travis Wren has an unusual talent for locating missing people. Hired by families as a last resort, he requires only a single object to find the person who has vanished. When he takes on the case of Maggie St. James - a well-known author of dark, … Continue reading Book Review – A History Of Wild Places by Shea Ernshaw
Hello everyone, I was recently tagged by Andrew for the Book Blogger Memory Challenge - thank you so much! I have had a go at this once before, way back in September 2018, so it is about time I tried answering the questions again, but this time with different answers. Let's get straight to it! … Continue reading Book Blogger Memory Challenge #2
Pages: 381Published: 3rd March 2022Genre: Contemporary Fiction I recently took part in the blog tour for this book. Without that, this would probably not been the kind of thing I might have picked up otherwise, so it was an interesting proposition when I received my free copy. A man stands. A man fights. A man bleeds. These are … Continue reading Book Review – Man Down by James Goodhand
Hello everyone, I hope you are having a lovely week so far and enjoying your current reads. Today I have my first discussion post in a while, and it touches on a subject that book bloggers have debated for some time - what constitutes a young adult novel. The reason for this post is that … Continue reading Discussion – What Should Define A Young Adult Book?
Pages: 430Published: 19th September 2019Genre: Historical FictionContent warnings: Miscarriage, suicide, drug and alcohol dependency Consumption has ravaged Louise Pinecroft's family, leaving her and her father alone and heartbroken. But Dr Pinecroft has plans for a revolutionary experiment: convinced that sea air will prove to be the cure his wife and children needed, he arranges to … Continue reading Book Review – Bone China by Laura Purcell
Pages: 465Published: 22nd July 2021Genre: MysteryContent warnings: Missing person storyline, strong sexual references, coercive control 2017: 19 year old Tallulah is going out on a date, leaving her baby with her mother, Kim. Kim watches her daughter leave and, as late evening turns into night, which turns into early morning, she waits for her return. And waits. The … Continue reading Book Review – The Night She Disappeared by Lisa Jewell
Hello everyone, Another month has elapsed as this year continues to rattle along at what feels like a blistering pace. However, it is one that I shall look back on for a long time to come as April for the most part was eventful, exciting, and full of new experiences. Among other things, in April … Continue reading Monthly Wrap-Up – April 2022
Pages: 401Published: 27th January 2022Genre: Historical Fiction/Magical RealismContent warnings: Domestic violence, sexual references, references to psychological abuse This was a buddy read with my friend Pauliina, and once again while it did not turn out to be the five-star read we are searching for, we still had a wonderful time reading it. She has such great thoughts and perspectives, … Continue reading Book Review – Pandora by Susan Stokes-Chapman
Hello everyone, It is time for my first Goodreads Challenge update of the year and I would say it is so far, so good! I am enjoying my reading and keeping things ticking along, very much on track to reach my target. For this year I decided to raise my goal by one, to 55. … Continue reading Goodreads Challenge Update – April 2022
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