Hello! I've actually had a really good reading month, I read 10 books which is a little more than usual for me and I've enjoyed all of them and absolutely loved a few! I had a really busy April on my university course so it was nice to have a bit more reading time in … Continue reading May Reading Wrap-Up
Tag: Bookish
The Pact by Sharon Bolton – Book Review
Title: The Pact Author: Sharon Bolton Genre: Thriller Publisher: Trapeze Publication Date: 27th May 2021 Rating: 5/5 Cover: Summary: A golden summer, and six talented friends are looking forward to the brightest of futures - until a daredevil game goes horribly wrong, and a woman and two children are killed. 18-year-old Megan takes the blame, … Continue reading The Pact by Sharon Bolton – Book Review
Coming Undone: A Memoir by Terri White – Book Review
Title: Coming Undone Author: Terri White Genre: Memoir Publisher: Canongate Publication Date: 15th April 2021 Rating: 5/5 Cover: Summary: To everyone else, Terri White appeared to be living the dream - living in New York City, with a top job editing a major magazine. In reality, she was struggling with the trauma of an abusive … Continue reading Coming Undone: A Memoir by Terri White – Book Review
Together by Luke Adam Hawker – Blog Tour Review
Title: Together Author: Luke Adam Hawker Genre: Art/Illustration Publisher: Kyle Books, Octopus Publication Date: 18th March 2021 Rating: 5/5 Cover: Summary: 'Dark clouds were looming in the distance. We watched them gather, and we wondered... When will it come? How long will it last?' A monumental storm brings huge and sudden change. We follow a … Continue reading Together by Luke Adam Hawker – Blog Tour Review
Darke Matter by Rick Gekoski – Blog Tour Review
Title: Darke Matter Author: Rick Gekoski Genre: Fiction Publisher: Constable Publication Date: 14th May 2020 Rating: 4/5 Cover: Summary: James Darke is dreading the first family Christmas without his wife Suzy. Engulfed by grief, his grudging preparations are interrupted by a persistent knock at the door. Questions about the circumstances of his wife's death force … Continue reading Darke Matter by Rick Gekoski – Blog Tour Review
The Imposter by Anna Wharton – Blog Tour Review
Title: The Imposter Author: Anna Wharton Genre: Thriller Publisher: Mantle Publication Date: 1st April 2021 Rating: 4.5/5 Cover: Summary: They say you can't choose your family . . . But what if they're wrong? Chloe lives a quiet life. Working as a newspaper archivist in the day and taking care of her nan in the … Continue reading The Imposter by Anna Wharton – Blog Tour Review
Books On The Hill – Kickstarter Project
Something a little bit different here on the blog today! I was made aware by the lovely Anne Cater at Random Things Blog Tours of this project by Books on the Hill and it sounds incredibly worthwhile so please have a little read all about it! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/both-opendyslexia/open-dyslexia/rewards
People Like Us by Louise Fein – Book Review
Title: People Like Us Author: Louise Fein Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Head of Zeus Publication Date: 7th May 2020 Rating: 5/5 Cover: Summary: Leipzig, 1930s Germany Hetty Heinrich is a perfect German child. Her father is an SS officer, her brother in the Luftwaffe, herself a member of the BDM. She believes resolutely in her … Continue reading People Like Us by Louise Fein – Book Review
Good Eggs by Rebecca Hardiman – Book Review
Title: Good Eggs Author: Rebecca Hardiman Genre: Fiction Publisher: Allen & Unwin Publication Date: 18th March 2021 Rating: 4/5 Cover: Summary: Meet the Gogartys: cantankerous gran Millie (whose eccentricities include a penchant for petty-theft and reckless driving); bitter downtrodden stepson Kevin (erstwhile journalist whose stay-at-home parenting is pushing him to the brink); and habitually moody, … Continue reading Good Eggs by Rebecca Hardiman – Book Review
The Hiding Game by Naomi Wood – Book Review
Title: The Hiding Game Author: Naomi Wood Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Picador Publication Date: 11th July 2019 Rating: 4/5 Cover: Summary: In 1922, Paul Beckermann arrives at the Bauhaus art school and is immediately seduced by both the charismatic teaching and his fellow students. Eccentric and alluring, the more time Paul spends with his new … Continue reading The Hiding Game by Naomi Wood – Book Review
