Earlier in the week I had the pleasure of being joined on Swirl and Thread by writer Helene Leuschel. Helene was very honest and open with her answers and was so enthusiastic that she also wrote a great guest post for my blog. Entitled Nature, Nurture and The Ability to Empathize, it truly is a…
‘So, how did you become the Granny Whisperer then?’ A fair question indeed! A Man with One of Those Faces is a very funny book. Written by Irishman Caimh McDonnell, it was published by McFori Ink earlier this month. I received my copy from the author in exchange for my as ever honest review. I…
Theale resident and writer, Nicky Clifford, launches her debut novel, Never Again, on October 21st and her dream of seeing her book in print finally becomes reality. Never Again has received warm reviews ahead of publication and looks set to storm its way up the Amazon charts in romantic fiction. I approached Nicky, wondering if…
‘Who knows if the tales people told me are true or false? I suspect some of them are complete fabrications, others are exaggeration – but perhaps some of them are real. You can decide.’ There are certain books that land through my letterbox that result in a funny dance and a scream of joy!! Cartes…
Today my review is of ‘Beneath The Surface’ is the second in the Inspector Tom Reynolds Mystery series written by Irish author Jo Spain.
Firstly let me state that I’m a huge fan of Jessie Burton’s writing. I treated myself to her previous novel, The Miniaturist, on a trip to The National Gallery in Dublin. I felt it was a fitting location to purchase it and what a read!! When the opportunity came up from TripFiction to read The Muse I was more…
‘It is only when we matter, when we are seen and truly loved, that we know what it means to fully live.’ Every so often a book comes on your lap that just draws you right in. Jacques by Tanya Ravenswater is one of those books. Published by Twenty7, an imprint of Bonnier Zaffre, Jacques is…
Breaking Dead is the debut novel from Corrie Jackson. Published by Twenty7, an imprint of Bonnier Zaffre Publishing, Breaking Dead was released in Kindle Edition before the Summer. It is now due to be released in paperback format early in September. I received my copy from NetGalley and Bonnier Zaffre in exchange for my honest…
How do you stop a killer, when no one believes they exist? I set myself a challenge to read books that had been sitting under my bed gathering dust, for no other reason than lack of time. The Woman in Cabin 10 was one of those books!! Published on 19th July this year by Harvill…
Lie in Wait is the second novel from author G.J. Minett. Published by Bonnier Zaffre, Lie in Wait is due for release on 25th August 2016. I have not read G.J. Minett’s, much praised, previous novel Hidden Legacy so I was looking forward to getting my hands on this one. I would like to thank Bonnier…