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Blog tour: The Christie Affair by Nina de Gramont

Today I’m excited to be on the blog tour for The Christie Affair by Nina de Gramont and I’ll be sharing my review of the novel. Synopsis The greatest mystery wasn’t Agatha Christie’s disappearance in those eleven infamous days, it’s what she discovered. London, 1925: In a world of townhomes and tennis matches, socialites and… Continue reading Blog tour: The Christie Affair by Nina de Gramont

Blog Tours · Book Features

Blog tour: Black Water Sister by Zen Cho

Today is my stop on the Black Water Sister blog tour, hosted by EDPR. I’m delighted to be sharing an extract from the book that gives a real flavour of why this book is as brilliant as it is. A huge thank you to EDPR for providing me with a copy of the book in… Continue reading Blog tour: Black Water Sister by Zen Cho

TBRs and Wrap ups

March 2021 Wrap Up // It’s late but it’s here

March was a pretty steady reading month for me. I read eight books, which wasn’t as many as in February or January, but I found my second five star read of the year and an instant favourite, so it was a good month overall. The Split // ebook // 3.5 stars This is a slightly… Continue reading March 2021 Wrap Up // It’s late but it’s here

Book Reviews

Book review: The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue

Today I’m very excited to be sharing my review for The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V. E. Schwab. Huge thanks to Titan for sending me with a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the novel. France, 1714: in a moment of desperation,… Continue reading Book review: The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue

Book Features · features

5 Reasons to Read The Silence of Bones

Today marks the release date for June Hur’s debut novel, The Silence of Bones. I’m currently reading it and, friends, it’s excellent. Just so, so good. So I thought I’d share with you five reasons why you should read it too. Rich, cinematic world-building As soon as you open this book, you step into its… Continue reading 5 Reasons to Read The Silence of Bones

TBRs and Wrap ups

April 2020 TBR // Royalty, magic, and other worlds

I managed to read 10 books during the 40-year period that was March, so I’m aiming for something similar in April. I’m not going to set a TBR for all 10 books (because let’s face it, I don’t want to jinx myself), but I’ve got a couple of fantasy ARCs and a few sci-fi library… Continue reading April 2020 TBR // Royalty, magic, and other worlds

Book Features · features

Most Anticipated Releases of 2020 // January to May

It wouldn’t be the start of a new year without a list of anticipated releases. But there are so many great books coming out this year that I couldn’t fit them all into one post. So I’ve split my releases into part one: January to May, and part two: June to December. I’ve tried to… Continue reading Most Anticipated Releases of 2020 // January to May

Blog Tours

Paper Avalanche blog tour // An extract from the novel

Today is my stop on the Paper Avalanche blog tour, hosted by EDPR and David Fickling Books. I’m delighted to be sharing an extract from the book, which released on 2nd January.  ‘Bye then,’ I say, reaching for the front gate. Jamie moves in closer. He smells of sweat covered up with aftershave. I try… Continue reading Paper Avalanche blog tour // An extract from the novel

Top Ten Tuesday · weekly features

Top Ten Tuesday // 10 Ways my Reading Life Has Changed

Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and 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. This week’s theme is: November 19: Changes In My Reading Life The way I… Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday // 10 Ways my Reading Life Has Changed