Hello everyone, It is about time I returned to my A-Z posts, and today I have a rather sizeable one. Lots of things begin with 'L'! So from books and their authors, characters and their settings, let us look back at some of the things I have read about that start with 'L'. L'Eden The … Continue reading My A-Z Of Books – L
Pages: 174Published: 28th October 2021Genre: Mythological FictionContent warnings: Allusions to rape Exiled to a far-flung island after being abused by powerful Gods, Medusa has little company other than the snakes that adorn her head instead of hair. Haunted by the memories of a life before everything was stolen from her, she has no choice but to make peace with … Continue reading Book Review – Medusa by Jessie Burton
Hello everyone, I am a little in denial about the fact we are already at the end of February, but here we are and I am just getting into the habit of blogging regularly after some recent writing and editing deadlines. In the meantime though, I have still been reading and one of the many … Continue reading Author Q&A – Cara Hunter #2
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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