Author: Zoe May (website / twitter) UK Publisher: HQ Digital Genre: Romance, contemporary fiction Buy Now: ebook After being jilted at the altar, high-flying journalist Sam doesn’t believe in love any more – and she certainly doesn’t believe in fairy tales! So, when she’s asked to cover the Royal Wedding, it’s the lastthing she wants to … Continue reading REVIEW: How (not) To Date A Prince – Zoe May
Author: Catriona Ward (twitter) UK Publisher: W&N Genre: Horror, fiction Release Date: 26th July 2018 See Also: Rawblood | The Last House on Needless Street Eve and Dinah are everything to one another, never parted day or night. They are raised among the Children, a community of strays and orphans ruled by a mysterious figure they … Continue reading REVIEW: Little Eve – Catriona Ward
Now that July is upon us and the school holidays have started, a lot of people are thinking about heading away to get a break from reality. If you’re lucky, you might get to lounge around somewhere – pool, garden, beach – and read all day. Perfect. My kindle has been an absolute godsend when … Continue reading BLOG: How To Plan Your Holiday Reading
Just over two weeks into Camp NaNo WriMo, I thought I would give you all a State of the Union update. I am not quite on target to reach 50k yet this month – I should be on around 25k by now, but I only passed 21k yesterday. I’m not worried about this. There have … Continue reading BLOG: Camp NaNo WriMo 2018 – the halfway point
Author: Sam Peters (twitter) UK Publisher: Gollancz Genre: Sci-Fi, crime thriller Buy Now: ebook | hardcover | paperback After a five year sabbatical following the tragic death of his wife and fellow agent Alysha, Keon Rause returns to the distant colony world of Magenta to resume service with the Magentan Intelligence Service. With him he brings an … Continue reading REVIEW: From Darkest Skies – Sam Peters
Author: Naomi Novik (website / twitter) UK Publisher: Pan Macmillan Genre: Fantasy, YA Release Date: 12th July See Also: Uprooted Buy Now: ebook | hardcover Miryem is the daughter and granddaughter of moneylenders, but her father’s too kind-hearted to collect his debts. They face poverty, until Miryem hardens her own heart and takes up his work … Continue reading REVIEW: Spinning Silver – Naomi Novik
I have recently been through a trying time. I was coming to the end of my diary, and discovered that Paperchase, who for two years had given me everything I wanted, had discontinued the style. DISCONTINUED. I was trapped in a mid-year diary spiral after buying one when I started my MA in September 2016. … Continue reading BLOG: Dear Diary
Author: Hannah Richell (website / twitter) UK Publisher: Orion Genre: Historical fiction, family saga Buy Now: ebook | hardcover The Peacock Summer isn’t necessarily a book I would have picked up on my own, however the proof copy of the book was so beautiful that I found myself drawn to it – a triumph of judging … Continue reading REVIEW: The Peacock Summer – Hannah Richell
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