Book Review – Murder In The Family by Cara Hunter

February 24, 2024December 10, 2025 ~ Stephen ~ Leave a comment

Pages: 464Published: 19th September 2023Genre: Crime/MysteryContent warnings: Injury detail, drugs, references to sexual exploitation In October 2003, Luke Ryder was found dead in the garden of the family home in London, leaving behind a wealthy older widow and three stepchildren. Nobody saw anything. Now, secrets will be revealed – live on camera. Years later a group of experts re-examine … Continue reading Book Review – Murder In The Family by Cara Hunter

Book Review – The Keeper Of Lost Things by Ruth Hogan

February 17, 2024December 10, 2025 ~ Stephen ~ Leave a comment

Pages: 297Published: 21st February 2017Genre: General Fiction/Magical RealismContent warnings: Discrimination Anthony Peardew is the keeper of lost things. Forty years ago, he carelessly lost a keepsake from his beloved fiancée, Therese. That very same day, she died unexpectedly. Broken hearted, Anthony sought consolation in rescuing lost objects—the things others have dropped, misplaced, or accidently left behind—and writing stories about … Continue reading Book Review – The Keeper Of Lost Things by Ruth Hogan

Book Review – Such A Good Liar by Sue Wallman

January 27, 2024December 10, 2025 ~ Stephen ~ Leave a comment

Pages: 320Published: 5th May 2022Genre: Young Adult ThrillerContent warnings: Suicide, bullying/discrimination She's faking her way into the most exclusive social circles for revenge. But how long can her lies hold up? Seventeen-year-old Lydia Cornwallis has arrived on a remote island populated only by wealthy families and their staff. She quickly finds acceptance, even adoration, from the close-knit families that … Continue reading Book Review – Such A Good Liar by Sue Wallman

Book Review – The Wolf Den by Elodie Harper

January 20, 2024December 10, 2025 ~ Stephen ~ Leave a comment

Pages: 451Published: 13th May 2021Genre: Historical FictionContent warnings: Misogyny, sexual content, sexual harassment Sold by her mother. Enslaved in Pompeii's brothel. Determined to survive. Her name is Amara. Welcome to the Wolf Den... Amara was once a beloved daughter, until her father's death plunged her family into penury. Now she is a slave in Pompeii's infamous brothel, owned by … Continue reading Book Review – The Wolf Den by Elodie Harper

My A-Z Of Books – K

January 17, 2024December 10, 2025 ~ Stephen ~ Leave a comment

Hello everyone, New year, old challenge! Today I am looking back at all the most notable books, authors, characters, and settings beginning with 'K' in everything I read from the beginning of 2018 to the end of 2022. I have not read many 'K' books, so the list this time is mostly made up of … Continue reading My A-Z Of Books – K

Blog Tour Spotlight – War Of The Wind by Victoria Williamson

January 13, 2024December 10, 2025 ~ Stephen ~ Leave a comment

Hello everyone, My first blog tour of 2024 and it is another book by Victoria Williamson! Having reviewed two of her recent novels, one a hard-hitting ecological dystopia and the other a historical short story that verged into horror, I now have a spotlight for War Of The Wind. This is another story with a sustainability … Continue reading Blog Tour Spotlight – War Of The Wind by Victoria Williamson

Book Review – Last Violent Call by Chloe Gong

January 10, 2024December 10, 2025 ~ Stephen ~ Leave a comment

Pages: 240Published: 28th February 2023Genre: Historical Fiction/FantasyContent warnings: Violence, injury detail In A Foul Thing, Roma and Juliette have established themselves as the heads of an underground weapons ring in Zhouzhuang, making a living the way they do best while remaining anonymous in their peaceful, quiet life. But when they hear about several Russian girls showing up dead in … Continue reading Book Review – Last Violent Call by Chloe Gong

Goodreads Challenge 2023 Summary And Stats

January 6, 2024December 10, 2025 ~ Stephen ~ Leave a comment

Hello everyone, Happy New Year! I hope 2024 turns out to be a special and rewarding year for you ✨ Before we can look ahead, I must reflect on my 2023 reads one more time with my annual Goodreads Challenge Summary and Stats. And the news is not good. For the first time since I … Continue reading Goodreads Challenge 2023 Summary And Stats

The Best Settings I Read In 2023

December 29, 2023December 7, 2025 ~ Stephen ~ Leave a comment

Hello everyone, One of the absolute gems of reading is that it can transport you to absolutely anywhere in the world – or to a different world entirely, courtesy of its setting. As well as being something fun, exciting, and potentially new, it allows you to really immerse yourself in a different culture or experience … Continue reading The Best Settings I Read In 2023

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