Title: The Nickel Boys Author: Colson Whitehead Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Fleet UK Publication Date: 1st August 2019 Cover: Summary: from publisher Elwood Curtis has taken the words of Dr Martin Luther King to heart: he is as good as anyone. Abandoned by his parents, brought up by his loving, strict and clearsighted grandmother, Elwood … Continue reading The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead – ARC Review
Top Ten Tuesday: Settings I’d Like To See More Of (Or At All)
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! It's already time for another Top Ten Tuesday - this summer … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Settings I’d Like To See More Of (Or At All)
Good Girl, Bad Girl by Michael Robotham – ARC Review
Title: Good Girl, Bad Girl Author: Michael Robotham Genre: Psychological Thriller Publisher: Little Brown Book Group UK Publication Date: 23rd July 2019 Cover: Summary: The girl with no past. Six years ago, Evie Cormac was discovered, filthy and half-starved, hiding in a secret room in the aftermath of a shocking crime. Now approaching adulthood, Evie … Continue reading Good Girl, Bad Girl by Michael Robotham – ARC Review
Top Ten Tuesday: Auto-Buy Authors!
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. Links are Amazon Affiliate links – I earn a very small percentage … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Auto-Buy Authors!
Whisper Network by Chandler Baker – Review
Title: Whisper Network Author: Chandler Baker Genre: Fiction Publisher: Sphere, Little Brown UK Publication Date: 2nd July 2019 Cover: Summary: 'Ms. Sandberg was right about something. We had to lean in. It was the only way to hear the whispers...' Sloane, Ardie, Grace and Rosalita have worked in the same legal office for years. The … Continue reading Whisper Network by Chandler Baker – Review
Top Ten Tuesday: My Favourite Characters!
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 all! So this week's Top Ten Tuesday is a character freebie … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: My Favourite Characters!
The Wives by Lauren Weisberger (published as When Life Gives You Lululemons in the US) – Arc Review
Title: The Wives (published in the US as When Life Gives You Lululemons) Author: Lauren Weisberger Genre: Fiction Publisher: Harper Collins UK Publication Date: 12th July 2019 Cover: Summary: Perfect marriages.Perfect neighbours.Perfect lies. Everyone is guarding a secret in this picture-perfect town. When Karolina Hartwell is arrested driving her son home, the headlines don’t tell the … Continue reading The Wives by Lauren Weisberger (published as When Life Gives You Lululemons in the US) – Arc Review
Top Ten Tuesday: Childhood Favourites
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. It's already time for another Top Ten Tuesday and this week we … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Childhood Favourites
The Mid-Year Freakout Tag
It seems like everyone has been doing this tag lately so I thought I'd jump on the bandwagon! And today is the last day of June so we are pretty much exactly halfway through this year - does anyone else feel like June has flown by so quickly?! I think most people have probably already … Continue reading The Mid-Year Freakout Tag
The Confessions of Frannie Langton by Sara Collins – Review
Title: The Confessions of Frannie Langton Author: Sara Collins Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Viking Publication Date: 4th April 2019 Cover: Summary: from Amazon 'They say I must be put to death for what happened to Madame, and they want me to confess. But how can I confess what I don't believe I've done?' 1826, and all … Continue reading The Confessions of Frannie Langton by Sara Collins – Review
