Highly predictable, but so much fun! Well, learning the devastating truth about her fiance while she's on her way to get married, isn't quite so fun, but the rollicking journey Ava has from there has some laugh-out-loud hilarious moments in them! Ava and Simon (aka 'The Tuner') have been together for 10 years and are... Continue Reading →
I've never watched the TV series Supernatural, from which this book draws strong foundations. However, I've always liked the idea that we're all guided and protected by guardian angels of some sort, which is what attracted me to this book. Abigail is one of those teenagers who just doesn't fit in. She's an easy target... Continue Reading →
For those who grew up with parents and/or other family members who were Holocaust survivors, they have lived their entire lives accompanied by the Holocaust as if it were an additional living, breathing family member; a shadow cousin perhaps, always lurking in the background, ready to pounce at any given moment. Ask me, I know... Continue Reading →
Before starting a review of the actual book, I feel that mention has to be made of the absolutely stunning cover! The gorgeous jacaranda trees depicted here are what give Pretoria, where the book is set, the name 'The Jacaranda City'. Although they're beautiful to look at when in bloom, locals have been known to... Continue Reading →
Joseph Schneider is raised as a Jewish-Cherokee in the Smoky mountains of North Carolina. Yes, you read that correctly ... his mother is Cherokee and his father is Jewish. He has two older sisters who are twins. Oh, and he only has one eye. He is fairly happy growing up with his family, indulging the... Continue Reading →
This one goes on my 'Must Read' list for 2020!! It's not an easy read, in fact, quite the opposite. It's heartbreaking and will shatter more sensitive readers into a million pieces. I can't even promise that it will put you back together. Even those less sensitive will surely not be able to help themselves... Continue Reading →
An unreliable narrator and her equally unreliable identical twin sister. Sarah - who says that her 18-month-old son Oliver has been taken from her; and Evie - who's always played the role of her sister's protector and who isn't about to give that up now when she's most needed. Neither of the sisters is particularly... Continue Reading →
This book is such a refreshing delight! Just as one of the main characters, Claire, is told that she needs time out from her career because otherwise the stress will permanently damage her health, this is the perfect time out for anyone wanting an escape and a thoroughly enjoyable read! It will give you a... Continue Reading →
I found this book heartbreaking, and at times had to put it aside and find some light relief (thank you YouTube, and the ridiculous mind-numbing uploads that my children find to watch ... people cutting the grass; people using typewriters ... I ask you!!??). Angie Winkle receives devastating news that moves her to create her... Continue Reading →
When I received an email last October from Tracy Fenton (Compulsive Readers) asking who'd be interested in participating in a blog tour for this in April this year, my immediate response to her was "OMG!! Are you bloody kidding me?!?!?!" This is the sequel to The Last Days of Rabbit Hayes, which anyone who knows... Continue Reading →
