Book Review – The Bronzed Beasts by Roshani Chokshi

Pages: 400 Published: 21st September 2021 Genre: Young Adult Fantasy After Séverin's seeming betrayal, the crew is fractured. Armed with only a handful of hints, Enrique, Laila, Hypnos and Zofia must find their way through the snarled, haunted waterways of Venice, Italy to locate Séverin. Meanwhile, Séverin must balance the deranged whims of the Patriarch of the Fallen …

Blog Tour Spotlight – Maybe It’s About Time by Neil Boss

Hello everyone, Today I have a spotlight for a what looks a very interesting contemporary story, Maybe It's About Time by Neil Boss. It is a book that not only explores the fascinating topic of class divisions and differing social backgrounds, but is also set in the lead-up to and outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. There are …

Book Review – The Last Party by Clare Mackintosh

Pages: 431 Published: 4th August 2022 Genre: Crime/Mystery On New Year’s Eve, Rhys Lloyd has a house full of guests. His vacation homes on Mirror Lake are a success, and he’s generously invited the village to drink champagne with their wealthy new neighbours. But by midnight, Rhys will be floating dead in the freezing waters of the lake. …

My A-Z Of Books – D

Hello everyone, It is time for the next alphabetical list. For anyone who has not come across one of my previous posts in this series, here is where I look back at all the standout characters, authors, titles, and settings from the books I read between the start of 2018 and the end of 2022 …

Blog Tour + Review – If Tomorrow Doesn’t Come by Jen St. Jude

Hello everyone, At long last, this is my first blog tour of the year. A lot of the time when I receive news of an upcoming tour I choose to prioritise my existing TBR unless the book can seriously catch my attention straight away and make me fully commit to reading it - and that …

Goodreads Challenge Update – May 2023

Hello everyone, It is time for a rather belated first Goodreads Challenge update of the year, and I have to admit that the outlook is not looking so good! In the past few years I have been very good at being on track to reach my target, but I had lower expectations for 2023 and …

Book Review – The Whistling by Rebecca Netley

Pages: 377 Published: 14th October 2021 Genre: Historical Fiction Trigger warnings: Child death, sexual harassment Alone in the world, Elspeth Swansome has taken the position of nanny to a family on the remote Scottish island of Skelthsea. Her charge, Mary, is a troubled child. Distracted and secretive, she hasn't uttered a word since the sudden death of her twin, …

Book Review – Heart Of The Sun Warrior by Sue Lynn Tan

Pages: 457 Published: 10th November 2022 Genre: Fantasy Trigger warnings: Injury detail Just like the first book in this duology, I read this one with Pauliina @ The Bookaholic Dreamer. We have both loved these books throughout, and had the best time discussing them. After her perilous quest to free her mother, Xingyin thrives once more in the tranquility …

My A-Z Of Books – C

Hello everyone, It is time for another look back at the books I read over the past five years, and this time I am on the letter 'C'. When preparing this post, it became apparent that this is a very common letter for character names, book titles, and settings! So as this will be a …

Book Review – Hope To Die by Cara Hunter

Pages: 409 Published: 21st July 2022 Genre: Crime Trigger warnings: Injury detail, baby death storyline When a body is found in a farmhouse in a gruesome state, DI Adam Fawley is one of the first on the scene. The murder leads Fawley to a convoluted investigation from the past, and a family torn apart by a devastating crime involving …