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! I hope you have all had a really lovely Christmas and … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Favourite Books I Read In 2019!
Tag: Book Recommendations
Top Ten Tuesday: Halloween Book Recommendations!
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! I've been super busy lately and I've missed the last couple … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Halloween Book Recommendations!
Cilka’s Journey by Heather Morris – Review
Title: Cilka's Journey Author: Heather Morris Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Bonnier Zaffre Publication Date: 1st October 2019 Cover: Rating: 5/5 Summary: n 1942 Cilka Klein is just sixteen years old when she is taken to Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration Camp. The Commandant at Birkenau, Schwarzhuber, notices her long beautiful hair, and forces her separation from the other … Continue reading Cilka’s Journey by Heather Morris – Review
Postscript by Cecelia Ahern – Review
Title: Postscript Author: Cecelia Ahern Genre: Fiction Publisher: Harper Collins Publication Date: 19 September 2019 Rating: 4/5 Cover: Summary: It's been seven years since Holly Kennedy's husband died – six since she read his final letter, urging Holly to find the courage to forge a new life. She’s proud of all the ways in which … Continue reading Postscript by Cecelia Ahern – Review
The Fountains Of Silence by Ruta Sepetys – ARC Review
Title: The Fountains of Silence Author: Ruta Sepetys Genre: Historical Fiction, YA Publisher: Penguin Random House UK Publication Date: 1st October 2019 Cover: Rating: 4/5 Summary: Madrid, 1957. Tourists and foreign businessmen flood into Spain under the welcoming guise of sunshine and wine while Spanish citizens are gripped by a dark secret. Daniel Matheson, the … Continue reading The Fountains Of Silence by Ruta Sepetys – ARC Review
The Testaments by Margaret Atwood – Review
Title: The Testaments Author: Margaret Atwood Genre: Literary Fiction, Dystopian Publisher: Chatto & Windus, Penguin Random House Publication Date: 10th September 2019 Cover: Rating: 4/5 Summary: More than fifteen years after the events of The Handmaid’s Tale, the theocratic regime of the Republic of Gilead maintains its grip on power, but there are signs it … Continue reading The Testaments by Margaret Atwood – Review
Dead In The Water by Penny Farmer – Review
Title: Dead In The Water Author: Penny Farmer Genre: True Crime Publisher: Diversion Books Publication Date: 2nd April 2019 Cover: Rating: 4/5 Summary: In 1978, two tortured corpses—hooded, bound, and weighted down with engine parts—were found in the sea off Guatemala. Junior doctor Chris Farmer and his girlfriend, Peta Frampton, were still clinging to life … Continue reading Dead In The Water by Penny Farmer – Review
What You Did by Claire McGowan – Review
Title: What You Did Author: Claire McGowan Genre: Psychological Thriller Publisher: Amazon Publishing UK Publication Date: 1st August 2019 Cover: Rating: 3/5 Summary: A vicious assault. A devastating accusation. Who should she trust, her husband or her best friend? It was supposed to be the perfect reunion: six university friends together again after twenty years. … Continue reading What You Did by Claire McGowan – Review
Devotion by Madeline Stevens – Review
Title: Devotion Author: Madeline Stevens Genre: General Fiction Publisher: Faber & Faber Publication Date: 15th August 2019 Rating: 4/5 Cover: Summary: Desire. Deception. Destruction. Devotion. Ella is 26, lonely, hungry and far from home. Lonnie is also 26, but rich, talented and beautiful - with a husband and son to match. Their fates intertwine the … Continue reading Devotion by Madeline Stevens – Review
Take It Back by Kia Abdullah – Review
Title: Take It Back Author: Kia Abdullah Genre: Thriller Publisher: HQ, Harper Collins UK Publication Date: 8th August 2019 Cover: Rating: 3.75/5 Summary: The Victim: A sixteen-year-old girl with facial deformities, neglected by an alcoholic mother. Who accuses the boys of something unthinkable. The Defendants: Four handsome teenage boys from hardworking immigrant families. All with … Continue reading Take It Back by Kia Abdullah – Review
