Pages: 326 Published: 2nd February 2021 Genre: General Fiction Trigger warnings: Child abuse/cruelty, sexual content Alexandra Gracie doesn't want to think about her family. She doesn't want to think about growing up in her parents' House of Horrors. And she doesn't want to think about her identity as Girl A: the girl who escaped, the eldest sister who freed … Continue reading Book Review – Girl A by Abigail Dean
Tag: Writing
Spotlight – Still Water by Rebecca Pert
Hello everyone, Today I am sharing a spotlight of a debut psychological thriller, Still Water by Rebecca Pert, which is being released tomorrow. What is so remarkable about this book is that I know the author - she is one of my work colleagues! I had no idea that she was an author in her spare time … Continue reading Spotlight – Still Water by Rebecca Pert
Book Review – The Woman In The Photograph by Stephanie Butland
Pages: 352 Published: 11th July 2019 Genre: General Fiction Trigger warnings: Sexism/misogyny, sexual references, cancer storyline 1968. Veronica Moon, a teenage ingénue from an estate in Essex is teaching herself the art of photography. Her passion and skill build, though of course it can only ever be a hobby. And then she visits the picket line at Dagenham Ford … Continue reading Book Review – The Woman In The Photograph by Stephanie Butland
Five Books On My TBR – June 2022
Hello everyone, I am ever so gradually making a dent in my TBR this year in the attempts to beat that backlog, but of course that does not stop new books from being added. So it is time for a look at five more that I have added to my 'want to read' list on … Continue reading Five Books On My TBR – June 2022
Book Review – Elektra by Jennifer Saint
Pages: 331 Published: 26th April 2022 Genre: Mythological Fiction Trigger warnings: Child death, animal sacrifice, violence/injury detail The House of Atreus is cursed. A bloodline tainted by a generational cycle of violence and vengeance. This is the story of three women, their fates inextricably tied to this curse, and the fickle nature of men and gods. Clytemnestra The sister … Continue reading Book Review – Elektra by Jennifer Saint
The Best Books I’ve Read In Summer
Hello everyone, For me, the summer is a special time for reading. I can read outside in the sun until late into the evening, and take books away with me on holidays and day trips, among other things. In the last few years, I have been lucky to have picked up wonderful books during the … Continue reading The Best Books I’ve Read In Summer
Book Review – The Hawthorne Legacy by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Pages: 351 Published: 7th September 2021 Genre: Young Adult Mystery The Inheritance Games ended with a bombshell, and now heiress Avery Grambs has to pick up the pieces and find the man who might hold the answers to all of her questions - including why Tobias Hawthorne left his entire fortune to Avery, a virtual stranger, rather than … Continue reading Book Review – The Hawthorne Legacy by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Monthly Wrap-Up – May 2022
Hello everyone, The end of another month and it all seemed to pass by in a bit of blur, yet strangely to me it also feels like a long time since it began. Either way, we are now in June and summer is almost upon us. Here in the UK, we are finally creeping beyond … Continue reading Monthly Wrap-Up – May 2022
Book Review – A History Of Wild Places by Shea Ernshaw
Pages: 351 Published: 7th December 2021 Genre: Paranormal Mystery Trigger warnings: Missing person storyline, sexual references Travis Wren has an unusual talent for locating missing people. Hired by families as a last resort, he requires only a single object to find the person who has vanished. When he takes on the case of Maggie St. James - a well-known … Continue reading Book Review – A History Of Wild Places by Shea Ernshaw
Book Blogger Memory Challenge #2
Hello everyone, I was recently tagged by Andrew for the Book Blogger Memory Challenge - thank you so much! I have had a go at this once before, way back in September 2018, so it is about time I tried answering the questions again, but this time with different answers. Let's get straight to it! … Continue reading Book Blogger Memory Challenge #2