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
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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
The Devil You Know by Dr Gwen Adshead – Book Review
Title: The Devil You Know Author: Dr Gwen Adshead and Eileen Horne Genre: Nonfiction Publisher: Faber & Faber Publication Date: 3rd June 2021 Rating: 5/5 Cover: Summary: Dr Gwen Adshead is one of Britain's leading forensic psychiatrists. She treats serial killers, arsonists, stalkers, gang members and other individuals who are usually labelled 'monsters'. Whatever their … Continue reading The Devil You Know by Dr Gwen Adshead – Book Review
The Love That Dares by Rachel Smith and Barbara Vesey – Blog Tour Review
Title: The Love That Dares Authors: Rachel Smith and Barbara Vesey Genre: Nonfiction Publisher: Octopus Books Publication Date: 27th January 2022 Rating: 4/5 Cover: Summary: "What this charming, moving and fascinating collection proves is that the [letter] form itself - a scribbled note, a declaration of love, an outpouring of passion, a bitter word - … Continue reading The Love That Dares by Rachel Smith and Barbara Vesey – Blog Tour Review
Conversations on Love by Natasha Lunn
Title: Conversations on Love Author: Natasha Lunn Genre: Nonfiction Publisher: Viking Publication Date: 15th July 2021 Rating: 5/5 Cover: Summary: After years of feeling that love was always out of reach, journalist Natasha Lunn set out to understand how relationships work and evolve over a lifetime. She turned to authors and experts to learn about … Continue reading Conversations on Love by Natasha Lunn
