It's always exciting to be part of a cover reveal for a brand new book, but even more so when it's for one of our local South African authors! I'm thrilled to be part of the reveal of the stunning cover for Taryn Leigh's new book The Secret Letters which will be published on 9... Continue Reading →
BLOG TOUR – Time Out by Emma Murray
Happy publication day to Emma Murray! And happy Day 1 of the Blog Tour for Time Out! I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It's a brutally honest book about motherhood, told through the eyes of Saoirse (that's Seersha, not Searcy, if you don't mind!), mother to horrendous toddler Anna, and wife to increasingly distant David. She... Continue Reading →
BOOKS-ON-TOUR – As Greek As It Gets by Sue Roberts
If only we could bottle the feeling that you get from reading this book - now THAT would be a bestseller! This book is pure liquid sunshine! Alice Clark is engaged to the gorgeous and generous Max. She's happy and content, if not a little bit flustered at the way the wedding plans seem to... Continue Reading →
BLOG TOUR – The Lazarus Charter by Tony Bassett
Bob Shaw is waiting on the platform of an Underground station when he sees his friend Professor Gus Morley getting off the train that he himself is about to get onto. He quickly abandons his plans to rush after Gus, but unfortunately loses him in the crowd. And why is this all so strange? Why... Continue Reading →
BLOG TOUR – The Carer by Deborah Moggach
Before I talk about the actual book, I just need to mention the beautiful, eye-catching cover because I do love gorgeous book covers, and I'm a firm believer that regardless of what 'they' say ... books are most certainly judged by their covers! Robert and Phoebe are siblings who are both in their early sixties.... Continue Reading →
BOOKS-ON-TOUR – The Spare Bedroom by Elizabeth Neep
Readers will identify with main character Jess - because who can't help liking the authenticity of a protagonist who just doesn't quite manage to achieve the dream that so many books will have you believe is the reality we're meant to be striving for! Jess is an aspiring (sounds better than struggling) artist. She's never... Continue Reading →
BLOG TOUR – Scenes From a Country Bookshop (The Book Lovers #4) by Victoria Connelly
Well this is the final book in The Book Lovers series, although I'm told there is a novella entitled Christmas with The Book Lovers, which I'll definitely be on the lookout for! But this is the last one in the blog tour series. Once again, we return to the Suffolk village of Castle Clare and... Continue Reading →
BLOG TOUR – Natural Born Readers (The Book Lovers #3) by Victoria Connelly
Returning to Castle Clare for the third in Victoria Connelly's Book Lovers series is like getting together with your closest friends again, and enjoying a long, languid afternoon in a beautiful setting, complete with the finest cream tea! After having met the Nightingale family who are based in the Suffolk countryside, in the first two... Continue Reading →
BLOG TOUR – Sisters of Berlin by Juliet Conlin
This is an emotional and intense read that explores the complexities of family relationships, grief, loss and trauma, and our expectations of others - especially those who are closest to us, and those who represent certain societal roles. Nina's sister Marie has been savagely attacked in her apartment, and left for dead. In having to... Continue Reading →
BLOG TOUR – Rules for a Successful Book Club (The Book Lovers #2) by Victoria Connelly
The perfect follow on to the first book where we were introduced to the Nightingale family and their village life in the Suffolk countryside. In the first book, the focus was on Sam who owns a second-hand bookshop and this book moved on to his sister Polly and her delightful young son, Archie. Polly has... Continue Reading →