This year has been, as I'm sure you are well aware, pretty horrendous. I can't believe how much life has changed from normal and it has been extremely difficult for everyone. I suffer from chronic pelvic pain and several other chronic illnesses and unfortunately stress and anxiety (which is something of a second nature to … Continue reading My Favourite Books of 2020!
Tag: 2020 Reading
Out in the Cold by Stuart Johnstone – Book Review
Title: Out in the Cold Author: Stuart Johnstone Genre: Crime/Thriller Publisher: Allison & Busby Publication Date: 19th November 2020 Rating: 5/5 Cover: Summary: Intuition is everything in the police force, something that Sergeant Don Colyear knows better than most. When a superior officer’s decision not to respond to a routine disturbance has fatal consequences, Colyear … Continue reading Out in the Cold by Stuart Johnstone – Book Review
The Split by Sharon Bolton – Book Review
Title: The Split Author: Sharon Bolton Genre: Mystery/Thriller Publisher: Trapeze Publication Date: 22nd October 2020 Rating: 4/5 Cover: Summary: SHE'LL NEVER STOP RUNNING.BUT HE'LL NEVER STOP LOOKING. A year ago Felicity Lloyd fled England to South Georgia, one of the most remote islands in the world, escaping her past and the man she once loved. … Continue reading The Split by Sharon Bolton – Book Review
The Smallest Man by Frances Quinn – Blog Tour Review
Title: The Smallest Man Author: Frances Quinn Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK Publication Date: 7th January 2021 Rating: 5/5 Cover: Summary: My name is Nat Davy. Perhaps you’ve heard of me? There was a time when people up and down the land knew my name, though they only ever knew half the … Continue reading The Smallest Man by Frances Quinn – Blog Tour Review
There’s No Such Thing As An Easy Job by Kikuko Tsumura – Book Review
Title: There's No Such Thing As An Easy Job Author: Kikuko Tsumura Translator: Polly Barton Genre: Fiction Publisher: Bloomsbury UK Publication Date: 26th November 2020 Rating: 4/5 Cover: Summary: A woman walks into an employment agency and requests a job that requires no reading, no writing - and ideally, very little thinking. She is sent … Continue reading There’s No Such Thing As An Easy Job by Kikuko Tsumura – Book Review
The Searcher by Tana French – Book Review
Title: The Searcher Author: Tana French Genre: Mystery/Thriller Publisher: Viking, Penguin Publication Date: 5th November 2020 Rating: 5/5 Cover: Summary: Cal Hooper thought a fixer-upper in a remote Irish village would be the perfect escape. After twenty-five years in the Chicago police force, and a bruising divorce, he just wants to build a new life … Continue reading The Searcher by Tana French – Book Review
Play The Red Queen by Juris Jurjevics – Blog Tour Review
Title: Play The Red Queen Author: Juris Jurjevics (published posthumously) Genre: Suspense/Crime/Historical Fiction Publisher: No Exit Press Publication Date: 12th November 2020 (paperback) Rating: 4/5 Cover: Summary: Vietnam, 1963. A female Viet Cong assassin is trawling the boulevards of Saigon, catching US Army officers off-guard with a single pistol shot, then riding off on the … Continue reading Play The Red Queen by Juris Jurjevics – Blog Tour Review
The Thief on the Winged Horse by Kate Mascarenhas – Book Review
Title: The Thief on the Winged Horse Author: Kate Mascarenhas Genre: Fiction Publisher: Head of Zeus Publication Date: 12 November 2020 Rating: 4.5/5 Cover: Summary: The Kendrick family have been making world-famous dolls for over 200 years. But their dolls aren't coveted for the craftsmanship alone. Each one has a specific emotion laid on it … Continue reading The Thief on the Winged Horse by Kate Mascarenhas – Book Review
The Exiles by Christina Baker Kline – Blog Tour Review
Title: The Exiles Author: Christina Baker Kline Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Allison & Busby Publication Date: 22nd October 2020 Rating: 5/5 Cover: Summary: London, 1840. Evangeline, pregnant and falsely accused of stealing, has languished in Newgate prison for months. Ahead now lies the journey to Australia on a prison ship. On board, Evangeline befriends Hazel, … Continue reading The Exiles by Christina Baker Kline – Blog Tour Review
The Nesting by C.J. Cooke – ARC Review
Title: The Nesting Author: C.J. Cooke Genre: Fiction Publisher: Harper Collins Publication Date: 15th October 2020 Rating: 5/5 Cover: Summary: It was like something out of a fairytale…The grieving widower.The motherless daughters.A beautiful house in the woods. Deep in a remote Norwegian forest, Lexi has found a new home with architect Tom and his two … Continue reading The Nesting by C.J. Cooke – ARC Review
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