Deep Six by D.P. Lyle – A Review
Deep Six, a novel by D.P. Lyle is published by Oceanview Publishing. It is due for release in July 2016. I received this ARC from NetGalley in return for an honest review.
House of Dreams by Fanny Blake – A Review
Published in November 2015 by Orion Publishing Group, House of Dreams is a novel that will transport you to sunnier climes. It is a very uplifting story of family & how the death of a parent is dealt with by those who remain behind.
The Portable Veblen by Elizabeth McKenzie – A Review
The Portable Veblen by Elizabeth McKenzie was published in January 2016 by Penguin Press. ‘An exuberant, one-of-a-kind novel about love and family, war and nature, new money and old values by a brilliant New Yorker contributor The Portable Veblen is a dazzlingly original novel that’s as big-hearted as it is laugh-out-loud funny. Set in…
DetailsOn Edge by Albert Ashforth – A Review
On Edge is a novel soon to be released by Oceanview Publishing (September 2016). I received my copy courtesy of Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. On Edge is a novel based around true events that happened in Kabul in 2010. Possibly the world’s worst banking scandal ever took place there, where…
DetailsOur Book Recommendations as Selected by You – Part II
What a selection of books we have in our latest Book Recommendation List – Choose 1, Choose 2…Choose them all 🙂 Whichever you choose, remember what Harper Lee famously quoted, and I hope you enjoy the variety. All these books have come with 4* and 5* recommendations. There is quite a selection…
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For Lennox Cooper, helping out a friend means gambling with her life. ‘In the rainy city of Portland, Matilda Bauer has been blackmailing her parole officer, Fulin Chen. Just when Fulin’s ready to come clean, Matilda disappears. Bad news for Fulin, because once Matilda is arrested for breaking parole she’ll show the photos…
DetailsTightrope by Simon Mawer – A Review
I’m going to sound a bit bias here but I recommend ALL Simon Mawer’s books. My love of his books started with a novel I picked up a few years back called The Glass Room and continues to this day. I will only be reviewing his 2015 publication Tightrope here but please go to the…
DetailsThe Mystery of the Foot – A Sewing Discovery!!
Ok….I have to admit here that this whole sewing journey has stepped up a notch & I think it’s about time I considered making a few investments. My problem is though what should that investment be??? i have a fairly basic model of a machine but even I wasn’t fully aware of…
DetailsAbout Sisterland by Martina Devlin – A Guest Review
I am delighted to host a guest book reviewer today, the wonderful Irish writer, Orla McAlinden. Orla has been published in the Fish Anthology, The Chattahoochee Review, The Ilanot Review and others. Her first collection of short stories, The Accidental Wife, will be published in Summer 2016 by Sowilo Press, Philadelphia. Her debut novel,…
DetailsMy Map of You by Isabelle Broom – A Review
‘Holly Wright has had a difficult few years. After her mother’s death, she’s become expert at keeping people at a distance – including her boyfriend, Rupert. But when Holly receives an unexpected letter explaining that an aunt she has never met has left her a house on the Greek island of Zakynthos, the…
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