Book Review – Turtles All The Way Down by John Green

February 4, 2018July 12, 2025 ~ Stephen ~ Leave a comment

Pages: 290Published: 10th October 2017Genre: Young Adult Contemporary Aza Holmes never intended to pursue the disappearance of fugitive billionaire Russell Pickett, but there’s a hundred-thousand-dollar reward at stake and her Best and Most Fearless Friend, Daisy, is eager to investigate. So together, they navigate the short distance and broad divides that separate them from Pickett’s … Continue reading Book Review – Turtles All The Way Down by John Green

Book Review – The Other Child by Lucy Atkins

January 27, 2018July 12, 2025 ~ Stephen ~ Leave a comment

Pages: 390Published: 4th June 2015Genre: Psychological Thriller What Is It About? Professional photographer Tess has just moved to the United States with her American husband Greg, who had been offered a job as a leading paediatric surgeon in Boston. She is pregnant, and her son Joe, from a previous relationship, has moved with them. Greg … Continue reading Book Review – The Other Child by Lucy Atkins

Book Review – Anything You Do Say by Gillian McAllister

January 22, 2018July 12, 2025 ~ Stephen ~ Leave a comment

Pages: 390Published: 19th October 2017Genre: Paranormal Thriller This is my review of Anything You Do Say by Gillian McAllister. A gripping and thought-provoking novel, it will be released on paperback this week, and it comes highly recommended! I was lucky enough to be able to read it on my Kindle, and it was definitely 99p … Continue reading Book Review – Anything You Do Say by Gillian McAllister

Take a Book, Leave a Book

January 14, 2018July 12, 2025 ~ Stephen ~ Leave a comment

I am so often side tracked by books. For example, if I walk past a bookshop I feel like I almost have to go inside and browse for some time, ranging from 10 minutes to two hours (depends on the size of the shop!). I've been known to spend entire afternoons at libraries, and there … Continue reading Take a Book, Leave a Book

Top Three Most Anticipated Books For 2018

December 26, 2017July 12, 2025 ~ Stephen ~ Leave a comment

Hello, hope all of you who celebrate had a wonderful Christmas!! Just to follow up on my last post, all the books I received from friends and family were non-fiction, so it seems they didn't want to take any chances and get me something I may have already downloaded on my Kindle! Anyway, 2017 has … Continue reading Top Three Most Anticipated Books For 2018

How a Kindle has changed my Christmas

December 13, 2017July 12, 2025 ~ Stephen ~ Leave a comment

Back in September, a week before I left my apprenticeship role to take up my first permanent position, my colleagues threw me a surprise leaving party. A corporate style lunch was all laid out, and a healthy gathering of staff and students, who I had come to know and admire over the space of two … Continue reading How a Kindle has changed my Christmas

Film Adaptation Review – The Girl On The Train

September 23, 2017July 12, 2025 ~ Stephen ~ Leave a comment

As someone who likes reading as much as I do, it took me a frighteningly long time to get round to starting on The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins, the novel which - perhaps more than any other in the last decade - has become a total phenomenon. It's now the archetypal psychological thriller, … Continue reading Film Adaptation Review – The Girl On The Train

Book Review – Good Me Bad Me by Ali Land

September 6, 2017July 12, 2025 ~ Stephen ~ Leave a comment

Pages: 338Published: 12th January 2017Genre: Thriller Every now and then you come across a book which, when you begin reading, becomes your life. From the moment I read the first sentence, which happens to be a question, I was completely absorbed, and went on to speed through its 338 pages in double-quick time. One of … Continue reading Book Review – Good Me Bad Me by Ali Land

Book Review – Under Your Skin by Sabine Durrant

April 13, 2017July 12, 2025 ~ Stephen ~ Leave a comment

Pages: 309Published: 1st January 2013Genre: Psychological Mystery Floating between the aisles of UK bookstores is a very regular pastime, and it is the crime/psychological thrillers that currently receive the top billing. A great number of these novels catch my eye, but to read them I need to be thoroughly compelled by the suspenseful synopsis and review … Continue reading Book Review – Under Your Skin by Sabine Durrant

Book Review – I See You by Clare Mackintosh

March 13, 2017July 12, 2025 ~ Stephen ~ Leave a comment

Pages: 372Published: 1st January 2016Genre: Crime Thriller It is often said that after a very successful debut novel, it is extremely difficult to provide something just as warmly received the second time around. Indeed, it is the same in all branches of the arts, with musicians under pressure to ensure that their second album is every bit … Continue reading Book Review – I See You by Clare Mackintosh