Title: The Last Thing to Burn Author: Will Dean Genre: Mystery/Thriller, Fiction Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton Publication Date: 7th January 2021 Rating: 5/5 Cover: Summary: He is her husband. She is his captive. Her husband calls her Jane. That is not her name. She lives in a small farm cottage, surrounded by vast, open fields. … Continue reading The Last Thing to Burn by Will Dean – Book Review
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The Art of Dying by Ambrose Parry – Blog Tour – Giveaway!
Hello! So, today I was originally going to review The Art of Dying by Ambrose Parry which looks and sounds just brilliant - however my copy is currently somewhere in the postal system, which is coping with unavoidable delays at the moment due to the pandemic. However, the lovely publishers have agreed to let me … Continue reading The Art of Dying by Ambrose Parry – Blog Tour – Giveaway!
How The One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House by Cherie Jones – Book Review
Title: How The One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House Author: Cherie Jones Genre: Fiction, Literary Fiction Publisher: Tinder Press Publication Date: 21st January 2021 Rating: 5/5 Cover: Summary: In Baxter's Beach, Barbados, Lala's grandmother Wilma tells the story of the one-armed sister, a cautionary tale about what happens to girls who disobey their mothers. For Wilma, … Continue reading How The One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House by Cherie Jones – Book Review
The Burning Girls by C.J. Tudor – Book Review
Title: The Burning Girls Author: C.J. Tudor Genre: Mystery/Thriller Publisher: Penguin Michael Joseph Publication Date: 21st January 2021 Rating: 5/5 Cover: Summary: 500 years ago: eight martyrs were burnt to death30 years ago: two teenagers vanished without traceTwo months ago: the vicar committed suicide Welcome to Chapel Croft. For Rev Jack Brooks and teenage daughter … Continue reading The Burning Girls by C.J. Tudor – Book Review
My Favourite Books of 2020!
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!
The Prophets by Robert Jones Jr. – Book Review
Title: The Prophets Author: Robert Jones Jr. Genre: Literary Fiction Publisher: Riverrun, Quercus Publication Date: 5th January 2021 Rating: 5/5 Cover: Summary: The Halifax plantation is known as Empty by the slaves who work it under the pitiless gaze of its overseers and its owner, Massa Paul. Two young enslaved men, Samuel and Isaiah dwell … Continue reading The Prophets by Robert Jones Jr. – Book 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
Dangerous to Know by Chloé Esposito – Blog Tour Review
Title: Dangerous to Know Author: Chloé Esposito Genre: Thriller/Comedy Publisher: Penguin UK Publication Date: 15th October 2020 Rating: 4/5 Cover: Summary: Once, serial killer Alvie Knightly was living the dream. Unlimited cash.An Italian getaway.A hot new boyfriend . . . How the mighty fall. One year - and one very unfortunate incident - later, Alvie … Continue reading Dangerous to Know by Chloé Esposito – Blog Tour Review
Top Ten Tuesday: 10 Book Covers I Love
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 haven't done a Top Ten Tuesday for a few weeks … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: 10 Book Covers I Love
3rd September – My Highlights of Books Published Today
So today is the (now infamous in the book world) 3rd September and there are hundreds of books being released! I'm not going to list all of them because that post would be very very long and I'm sure others have collated a comprehensive list in a much better way than I would anyway! However, … Continue reading 3rd September – My Highlights of Books Published Today
