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!
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The German House by Annette Hess – Review
Title: The German House Author: Annette Hess Translator: Elisabeth Lauffer Genre: Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction Publisher: 4th Estate, HarperVia Publication Date: 12th December 2019 Rating: 3.75/5 Cover: Summary: What if everything your family ever told you was a lie? Frankfurt, 1963 At the war’s end, Frankfurt was a smoldering ruin, severely damaged by the Allied … Continue reading The German House by Annette Hess – Review
How To Be Perfect by Holly Wainwright – Review
Title: How To Be Perfect Author: Holly Wainwright Genre: Fiction Publisher: Legend Press Publication Date: 1st November 2019 Cover: Rating: 4/5 Summary: Elle is holed up in an exclusive retreat where women pay thousands to mimic her extreme lifestyle, or die trying. But who's bankrolling Elle's new empire? Abi just wants to marry her true … Continue reading How To Be Perfect by Holly Wainwright – Review
Red River Girl: A Journey into the Dark Heart of Canada by Joanna Jolly – Review
Title: Red River Girl: A Journey Into The Dark Heart of Canada Author: Joanna Jolly Genre: True Crime Publisher: Little Brown Book Group UK Publication Date: 7th November 2019 Rating: 4/5 Cover: Summary: A gripping account of the unsolved death of an Indigenous teenager, the detective determined to find her killer and a country's hidden … Continue reading Red River Girl: A Journey into the Dark Heart of Canada by Joanna Jolly – Review
The Other Daughter by Shalini Boland – Review
Title: The Other Daughter Author: Shalini Boland Genre: Crime/Thriller Publisher: Bookouture Publication Date: 5th November 2019 Rating: 3.75/5 Cover: Summary: Nine years ago her daughter was taken. And now she’s back. Two-and-a-half-year-old Holly is playing happily in a pink plastic playhouse, while her mother Rachel sips coffee and chats with a friend nearby. It should … Continue reading The Other Daughter by Shalini Boland – Review
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
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