Blog Tour + Review – The Waiting Rooms by Eve Smith

Hello everyone, It is my turn on the blog tour for this thought-provoking book, which has possibly the most clinically arresting cover I have seen. Thank you for Anne Cater for my place on the tour, and to Orenda Books for providing a free electronic copy. Pages: 379 Published: 9th July 2020 Genre: Dystopia/Mystery Trigger warnings: Drugs, sexual …

Book Review – The Woman In The Painting by Kerry Postle (ARC)

Pages: 384 Published: 22nd May 2020 Genre: Historical Fiction Trigger warnings: Homophobia, sexual references 1508. In Rome artists are everywhere, and feted as gods. But the most celebrated amongst them, a man who can paint beauty itself, is Raphael. When he touches brush to canvas, his subjects burst to life; he takes base metal and turns it to glistening …

Book Review – Siege And Storm by Leigh Bardugo

Pages: 401 Published: 4th June 2013 Genre: Young Adult Fantasy Hunted across the True Sea, haunted by the lives she took on the Fold, Alina must try to make a life with Mal in an unfamiliar land. She finds starting new is not easy while keeping her identity as the Sun Summoner a secret. She …

The Mystery Blogger Award

Hello everyone, A while ago, I was tagged by Kat for this interesting award. Kat is one of the kindest and loveliest book bloggers I know, so do give her a follow if you haven't already! I love the name of this tag. Am I mysterious? I'm not sure, but you will certainly know a …

Book Review – Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo

Pages: 417 Published: 5th May 2020 Genre: Young Adult Contemporary Trigger warnings: Grief, sexual assault Camino Rios lives for the summers when her father visits her in the Dominican Republic. But this time, on the day when his plane is supposed to land, Camino arrives at the airport to see crowds of crying people... In …

Blog Tour + Review – The Truants by Kate Weinberg

Hello everyone, It is my turn on the blog tour for this rather intriguing book, which certainly caught my eye once I saw the synopsis. Thank you to Anne Cater for my place on the tour, and also Kate Weinberg and Putnam for a free electronic copy. Pages: 352 Published: 8th August 2019 Genre: General Fiction/Thriller Trigger warnings: Strong …

ABC Book Challenge – R

Hello everyone, Before I start this post, I would like to give a huge thank you to book blogging community. At the weekend I reached the scarcely believable milestone of 1,000 followers. When I began book blogging I would have been amazed to make it to 100, so I cannot put into words how grateful …

Book Review – The Family Secret by Tracy Buchanan

Pages: 362 Published: 10th January 2019 Genre: Mystery/Family Drama Trigger warnings: Child death, sexual content Since Amber lost her child ten years ago, her sole focus has been keeping her small business afloat. Her life seems to be on hold, until the morning she finds a girl on the beach outside her gift shop. A girl who has no …

Monthly Wrap-Up – May 2020

Hello everyone, My goodness, it it June already?! It honestly feels like only a week ago since I was typing my last monthly wrap-up, and May seemed to pass by like a blur. That said, I did manage to get several things done along the way. The weather here in the UK has been wonderful …

Book Review – In The Absence Of Miracles by Michael J. Malone

Pages: 296 Published: 19th July 2019 Genre: Contemporary Fiction/Mystery Trigger warnings: Sexual abuse storyline, drugs, alcohol dependency John Docherty’s mother has just been taken into a nursing home following a massive stroke and she’s unlikely to be able to live independently again. With no other option than to sell the family home, John sets about packing up everything in …