Title: What Everyone Knows About Britain* (*Except the British) Author: Michael Peel Genre: Nonfiction Publisher: Monoray / Octopus Publication Date: 25th April 2024 Rating: 4/5 Cover: Summary: How do you see Britain? That might depend on your point of view, and as long time British foreign correspondent, Michael Peel has come to understand, it can … Continue reading What Everyone Knows About Britain* (*Except the British) by Michael Peel – Blog Tour Review
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The Future of War Crimes Justice by Chris Stephen (The Futures Series) – Blog Tour
Title: The Future of War Crimes Justice Author: Chris Stephen Genre: Nonfiction Publisher: Melville House Publication Date: 22nd February 2024 Rating: 5/5 Cover: Summary: From Russia to The Democratic Republic of Congo to Myanmar, Chris Stephen ponders the future of prosecuting war criminals who think themselves untouchable in this timely new book, part of Melville … Continue reading The Future of War Crimes Justice by Chris Stephen (The Futures Series) – Blog Tour
Queer Villains of Myth and Legend by Dan Jones – Blog Tour Review
Title: Queer Villains of Myth and Legend Author: Dan Jones Genre: Nonfiction Publisher: Radar, Octopus Books Publication Date: 18th January 2024 Rating:4/5 Cover: Summary: Every good hero needs a villain! Explore the hidden world of magnetic and mysterious villains, often cast aside and misunderstood in tales of mythology and folklore. Through the pages of Queer Villains … Continue reading Queer Villains of Myth and Legend by Dan Jones – Blog Tour Review
Seventy Times Seven by Alex Mar – Blog Tour Review
Title: Seventy Times Seven Author: Alex Mar Genre: True Crime/Nonfiction Publisher: Bedford Square Publishers Publication Date: 9th November 2023 Rating: 5/5 Cover: Summary: On a spring afternoon in 1985 in Gary, Indiana, a fifteen-year-old black girl kills a white elderly bible teacher in a violent home invasion. In a city with a history of racial … Continue reading Seventy Times Seven by Alex Mar – Blog Tour Review
Everyday Folklore by Liza Frank – Blog Tour Review
Title: Everyday Folklore Author: Liza Frank Genre: Guide/Nonfiction/Spiritual Publisher: Murdoch Books Publication Date: 26th October 2023 Rating: 4.5/5 Cover: Book Summary: For the curious and the adventurous! Turn to any date and you'll find something to learn or do suggested by folklore of the day, the month, or the season. Some suggestions will take no … Continue reading Everyday Folklore by Liza Frank – Blog Tour Review
Strong Female Character by Fern Brady – Blog Tour Review
Title: Strong Female Character Author: Fern Brady Genre: Memoir/Nonfiction Publisher: Brazen Publication Date: 16th February 2023 Rating: ✶✶✶✶✶ Cover: Summary: A summary of my book:1. I'm diagnosed with autism 20 years after telling a doctor I had it.2. My terrible Catholic childhood: I hate my parents etc.3. My friendship with an elderly man who runs … Continue reading Strong Female Character by Fern Brady – Blog Tour Review
Moon Yoga by Lisa Hood – Blog Tour Review
Title: Moon Yoga Author: Lisa Hood Genre: Health/Healing Publisher: Octopus Publication Date: 5th January 2023 Rating: 4/5 Cover: Summary: Whether we realise it or not, everyone and everything, from the rolling of the tides to the balance of emotions in our bodies, is influenced by the moon. Moon Yoga is your guide to harnessing the … Continue reading Moon Yoga by Lisa Hood – Blog Tour Review
My Favourite Books of 2022!
I have read so many books that I loved this year and of the 133 that I have read, I have finally managed to narrow it down to a top 25! So, numbers 25-6 are in no particular order but I did manage to pick a top 5 after much deliberation! I wholeheartedly recommend every … Continue reading My Favourite Books of 2022!
All That Is Wicked by Kate Winkler Dawson – Blog Tour Review
Title: All That Is Wicked Author: Kate Winkler Dawson Genre: Nonfiction/True Crime Publisher: Icon Books Publication Date: 6th October 2022 Rating: 4/5 Cover: Summary: The thrilling story of Edward Rulloff - a serial murderer who was called 'too intelligent to be killed' - and the array of 19th-century investigators who were convinced his brain held … Continue reading All That Is Wicked by Kate Winkler Dawson – Blog Tour Review
Shape of a Boy by Kate Wickers – Blog Tour Review
Title: Shape of a Boy Author: Kate Wickers Genre: Travel/Memoir/Narrative Nonfiction Publisher: Aurum, Quarto Publication Date: 5th July 2022 (paperback) Rating: 5/5 Cover: Summary: ‘Have kids, will travel’ is veteran travel journalist Kate’s mantra. Her intrepid spirit is infectious in this warm, engaging account of her family’s adventures and misadventures. She shares the life lessons … Continue reading Shape of a Boy by Kate Wickers – Blog Tour Review