Pages: 467Published: 7th April 2016Genre: Psychological Thriller When fifteen-year-old Billy Wilkinson goes missing in the middle of the night, his mother, Claire, blames herself. She's not the only one. There isn't a single member of Billy's family that doesn't feel guilty. But the Wilkinsons are so used to keeping secrets from one another that it isn't until six … Continue reading Book Review – The Missing by C.L. Taylor
Hello everyone, It may be December and the temperature very cold, but it is time to put that aside briefly for the Sunshine Blogger Award! Thank you very much to Shaz for tagging me. She is one of the nicest book bloggers I know, so do give her a follow if you haven't already. What … Continue reading The Sunshine Blogger Award #4
Hello everyone, We are suddenly approaching the end of 2019, and I have started to reacquaint myself with Christmas songs, but now it is time to look back on the month of November, which was productive on a number of counts. As far as reading goes, I finished an interesting selection of books in a … Continue reading Monthly Wrap-Up – November 2019
Happy Saturday everyone, I am very excited to be sharing a new author Q&A! Thank you very much to John Marrs for taking the time to answer my questions; I was thrilled that he agreed to take part. John is the author of a number of highly acclaimed thrillers including The Passengers, which is arguably the … Continue reading Author Q&A – John Marrs
Pages: 309Published: 25th July 2019Genre: Crime/MysteryContent warnings: Strong violence, sexual references In a quiet, leafy suburb in upstate New York, a teenager has been sneaking into houses--and into the owners' computers as well--learning their secrets, and maybe sharing some of them, too. Who is he, and what might he have uncovered? After two anonymous letters are received, whispers start … Continue reading Book Review – Someone We Know by Shari Lapena
Pages: 384Published: 10th September 2019Genre: Historical FantasyContent warnings: Racism, animal cruelty In a sprawling mansion filled with peculiar treasures, January Scaller is a curiosity herself. As the ward of the wealthy Mr. Locke, she feels little different from the artifacts that decorate the halls: carefully maintained, largely ignored, and utterly out of place. Then she finds a strange book. … Continue reading Book Review – The Ten Thousand Doors Of January by Alix E. Harrow
Hello everyone, I hope you are having an excellent weekend so far and enjoying your current books. This tag is all about upcoming reads - I found it on Sepia Reads and wanted to have a go. It was actually created by Rachel back in 2014. How do you keep track of your TBR pile? … Continue reading The TBR Tag
Pages: 323Published: 28th June 2018Genre: Domestic ThrillerContent warnings: Sexual references, child death You trust her. You shouldn’t. That picture you just posted on Instagram? I’ve seen it.The location you tagged? I’ve been there. You haven’t been careful enough, have you?Because I know all about you. But when I meet you, I won’t tell you that.I’ll pretend. Just like you … Continue reading Book Review – I Know You by Annabel Kantaria
Hello everyone, I am now halfway through the alphabet for this fun bookish challenge, where I chart all of the books I have loved and look ahead to the ones that are buried in my TBR. Some of my favourite books of all time begin with 'M', so here we go! My Most Memorable Reads … Continue reading ABC Book Challenge – M
Pages: 358Published: 6th March 2018Genre: Young Adult Contemporary A young girl in Harlem discovers slam poetry as a way to understand her mother’s religion and her own relationship to the world. Xiomara Batista feels unheard and unable to hide in her Harlem neighborhood. Ever since her body grew into curves, she has learned to let her fists … Continue reading Book Review – The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo
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