Title: Little Author: Edward Carey Genre: Historical fiction Publisher: Aardvark Bureau, Gallic Release Date: 4th October (UK) Cover: Summary: from Amazon The wry, macabre, unforgettable tale of an ambitious orphan in Revolutionary Paris, befriended by royalty and radicals alike, who transforms herself into the legendary Madame Tussaud. In 1761, a tiny, odd-looking girl named Marie … Continue reading Little by Edward Carey – ARC Review
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Not That Bad edited by Roxane Gay – ARC Review
Title: Not That Bad Author: Edited by Roxane Gay Genre: Non-Fiction, Essay Collection Publisher: Atlantic Books, Allen & Unwin Cover: Summary: from Amazon In this valuable and timely anthology, cultural critic and bestselling author Roxane Gay collects original and previously published pieces that address what it means to live in a world where women have to … Continue reading Not That Bad edited by Roxane Gay – ARC Review
The Silence of The Girls by Pat Barker – Review
Title: The Silence of The Girls Author: Pat Barker Genre: Fiction Publisher: Penguin Random House UK Cover: Summary: from Amazon There was a woman at the heart of the Trojan war whose voice has been silent - till now. Briseis was a queen until her city was destroyed. Now she is slave to Achilles, the … Continue reading The Silence of The Girls by Pat Barker – Review
That’s Not What Happened by Kody Keplinger – Review
Title: That's Not What Happened Author: Kody Keplinger Genre: Young Adult Publisher: Hodder Children's Books Cover: Summary: from Amazon It's been three years since the Virgil County High School Massacre. Three years since my best friend, Sarah, was killed in a bathroom stall during the mass shooting. Everyone knows Sarah's story - that she died … Continue reading That’s Not What Happened by Kody Keplinger – Review
Just by Jenny Morton Potts – Blog Tour – Review
Title: Just Author: Jenny Morton Potts Genre: Romantic Thriller Publisher: Independently Published Cover: Summary: On golden Mediterranean sands, maverick doctor Scott Langbrook falls recklessly in love with his team leader, Fiyori Maziq. If only that was the extent of his falling, but Scott descends into the hellish clutches of someone much more sinister. ‘Just’ is … Continue reading Just by Jenny Morton Potts – Blog Tour – Review
Life Honestly by The Pool – ARC Review
Title: Life Honestly Author: The Pool Genre: Essay Collection/Non-Fiction Publisher: Pan Macmillan Cover: Summary: from Amazon Life Honestly is a complete guide to modern life from some of today's most talented and insightful writers including Bryony Gordon, Dolly Alderton, Natasha Devon, Lauren Laverne and Yomi Adegoke. Within these pages you’ll find an un-airbrushed selection of … Continue reading Life Honestly by The Pool – ARC Review
Top Ten Tuesday: Books That Should Be Taught In Schools
Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together. Hello lovely readers! Welcome to another Top Ten Tuesday. … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Books That Should Be Taught In Schools
Invitation to a Bonfire by Adrienne Celt – Review
Title: Invitation to a Bonfire Author: Adrienne Celt Genre: Historical Fiction / Literary Fiction Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Cover: Summary: from Amazon A seductive, sensual and sinister love triangle set in 1930s America and inspired by the infamous Nabokov marriage Zoya Andropova, a young Russian refugee, finds herself in an elite New Jersey boarding school. Having … Continue reading Invitation to a Bonfire by Adrienne Celt – Review
We Are Never Meeting In Real Life by Samantha Irby – Review
Title: We Are Never Meeting In Real Life Author: Samantha Irby Genre: Memoir, Essays Publisher: Vintage, Penguin Random House Cover: Summary: from Amazon With We Are Never Meeting in Real Life., "bitches gotta eat" blogger and comedian Samantha Irby turns the serio-comic essay into an art form. Whether talking about how her difficult childhood has … Continue reading We Are Never Meeting In Real Life by Samantha Irby – Review
Pieces of Her by Karin Slaughter – ARC Review
Title: Pieces of Her Author: Karin Slaughter Genre: Thriller/Crime/Suspense Publisher: Harper Collins Publishers Cover: Summary: from Amazon You’ve known her your whole life… Andrea Oliver knows everything about her mother Laura. She knows she's always lived in the small town of Belle Isle; she knows she’s a pillar of the community; she knows she's never … Continue reading Pieces of Her by Karin Slaughter – ARC Review
