‘This is a story that begins with a barbecue’ Due to the fact that I have so many books to be read before publication date, this book kept getting moved to one side….. I recently saw the award it received from Goodreads and immediately decided it was time to give it a heave-ho up my…
‘Curl up by the fire and fall in love…’ Today I have a review of my first Christmas book ever!!!!!! I received an unexpected parcel one day from publisher Bonnier Zaffre and, to my absolute surprise, inside was a very sparkly book Christmas at Lilac Cottage. Written by well renowned author Holly Martin and originally published in…
The book that sent my emotions into overdrive….. The Wacky Man by Lyn G Farrell Published by Legend Press May 2016, following on from Lyn achieving the 2015 Luke Bitmead Bursary, The Wacky Man is described as a ‘Raw, unflinching debut novel that journeys through one girl’s abusive upbringing and the catastrophic effects this can…
Scared to Death is the first in a series of Crime Fiction novels written by Rachel Amphlett. Due for release on 6th December and published by Saxon Publishing, I was lucky to get an advance copy from the author. I joined Rachel on her blogtour (Dec 3rd), where she wrote a wonderful post on her ‘Road to Publication‘.…
Today I am writing about three under-celebrated women that have featured in books I have read in recent times. Women are very often portrayed as the victim in books and while these women had their difficulties, they fought against the norm as they strove to live their lives their way. There are so many books in the…
‘Sometimes it’s better not to know’ What Alice Knew is unbelievably a debut novel by T.A Cotterell. Published by Black Swan, a Transworld/Penguin Random House imprint, What Alice Knew is available in ebook format from Dec 1st 2016 and will be available in paperback next Spring (20th April 2017). I was so so lucky to…
‘Where every word’s a lie A picture is worth a thousand’ The Girl Behind The Lens is a new release from Irish Writer Tanya Farrelly, published by Killer Reads (Harper Collins). The ebook was released on 28th October and paperback is due for release in December (2016). I received my copy via NetGalley after a request…
A deeply unsettling psychological thriller for fans of Sophie Hannah, Sarah Hilary and Nicci French… Silent is the Forest is a newly translated novel published in ebook format by Manilla in September 2016. Manilla is the joint initiative of Bonnier Zaffre, an imprint of Bonnier Publishing in the UK, and Ullstein Verlag in Germany. Written…
‘Only one woman can save her world from barbarian invasion but to do so will mean sacrificing everything she holds dear – love, loyalty and maybe life itself . . .’ The Shogun’s Queen from Lesley Downer is a very special book. Published by Bantam Press November 2016, I was honoured and thrilled to receive…
‘Sometimes you have to leave the one you love … sometimes you’re the one who’s left behind.’ Love Them and Leave Them is the latest release from author Sue Shepherd. Published by Corazon in September 2016, it is a ‘heartwarming and heartbreaking romantic comedy’ Read on for more…..