Pages: 312Published: 2nd May 2019Genre: Historical FictionContent warnings: Animal cruelty, sexual content London. 1850. The Great Exhibition is being erected in Hyde Park and among the crowd watching the spectacle two people meet. For Iris, an aspiring artist, it is the encounter of a moment – forgotten seconds later, but for Silas, a collector entranced by the strange … Continue reading Book Review – The Doll Factory by Elizabeth Macneal
Hello everyone, It is time for the seventh instalment of this fun challenge, where I take a tour of some of my memorable reads and look ahead to the many, many books that are on my TBR. Looking back, G seems a very good letter for books! My Most Memorable Reads – G: Books still … Continue reading ABC Book Challenge – G
Pages: 360Published: 18th April 2019Genre: Crime ThrillerContent warnings: Child death, animal death It's one of the most disturbing cases DI Fawley has ever worked. The Christmas holidays, and two children have just been pulled from the wreckage of their burning home in North Oxford. The toddler is dead, and his brother is soon fighting for his life. Why … Continue reading Book Review – No Way Out by Cara Hunter
Hello everyone, One of the fun and perhaps lesser known features of a Kindle is the Vocabulary Builder, which is a perfect tool for people like me who enjoy learning new words and vocabulary! It allows you to store all of the words that have looked up the definition for while reading. They automatically appear … Continue reading Kindle Vocabulary Builder #4
Pages: 287Published: 23rd July 2016Genre: General FictionContent warnings: Domestic abuse This was a buddy read with my friend Gem, our second buddy read of 2019 and our fifth overall. I would like to say thank you for Gem for her wonderful insight and for helping to make our discussions so enjoyable. On the night Bernadette finally has the … Continue reading Book Review – The Mountain In My Shoe by Louise Beech
Pages: 293Published: 18th November 2016 When Magizoologist Newt Scamander arrives in New York, he intends his stay to be just a brief stopover. However, when his magical case is misplaced and some of Newt's fantastic beasts escape, it spells trouble for everyone… Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them marks the screenwriting debut of J.K. Rowling, … Continue reading Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them – The Original Screenplay
Pages: 194Published: 15th November 2018Genre: CrimeTrigger warnings: Domestic abuse, alcoholism On Christmas Eve in 1988, seven-year-old Alfie Marsden vanished in the Wentshire Forest Pass, when a burst tyre forced his father, Sorrel, to stop the car. Leaving the car to summon the emergency services, Sorrel returned to find his son gone. No trace of the child, nor his … Continue reading Book Review – Changeling by Matt Wesolowski
Hello everyone, It is time for the sixth instalment of this fun challenge, where I look through some of my memorable reads and look ahead to the many, many books that are on my TBR. Let me see how many books there are in my life that begin with 'F'... My Most Memorable Reads – … Continue reading ABC Book Challenge – F
Pages: 256Published: 20th October 2017Genre: Non-fiction The history of magic is as long as time and as wide as the world. In every culture, in every age, in every place and, probably, in every heart, there is magic. Harry Potter: A History of Magic reveals some of the hidden stories behind real-world magic and explores some of … Continue reading Review – Harry Potter: A History of Magic
Hello everyone, The end of another month! April was pretty good for me, especially after having such a bad March. I read some outstanding books, made some progress with my writing, and gradually my life is starting to run a bit more smoothly. April was a slightly different month for me on the blog. I … Continue reading Monthly Wrap-Up – April 2019
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