Next up in Jack Jordan's back catalogue ... it's Night by Night. I know I've mentioned before that Jordan doesn't avoid tough topics and has zero qualms about using being as confrontational and gritty as possible, but in this one he ups the ante even more. As much as I've enjoyed absorbing myself in all... Continue Reading →
BLOG TOUR – Life Begins at the Cornish Cottage (Sandpiper Shores #2) by Kim Nash
We return to Sandpiper Shore on the picturesque Cornish coast with the second book in the series, which can easily be read as a standalone. Kim Nash's wit and charm are her trademarks, as is her innate understanding of the nature of friendship, which comes across so well in her characterisation and in the way... Continue Reading →
BLOG TOUR – The Token by Sharon J. Bolton
What would you do if one morning your entire world was suddenly changed by the delivery of a letter informing you that you were one of the beneficiaries of a wealthy person's enormous fortune? Whatever you might imagine, it might not all be as wonderful as you think, because even just the hint of all... Continue Reading →
BOOK REVIEW – The Secret of Secrets by Dan Brown
Well ... we've waited eight years for a new Robert Langdon book from Dan Brown, and he certainly didn't disappoint fans in what he delivered: a hefty hardcover tome of 671 pages - excluding a map, some quotes, illustration credits, info about the author (which is repeated on the dust jacket), and 3 pages of... Continue Reading →
BLOG TOUR – Overdue by Stephanie Perkins
Book lovers always enjoy books set in bookshops and libraries, and Overdue is about Ingrid, who works in a library. It's where she finds comfort and it's her safe space ... until it isn't, but I'm not going to tell you why! You'll have to read the book. Blurb: Ingrid Dahl, a cheerful twenty-nine-year-old librarian... Continue Reading →
BLOG TOUR – My Girl by Jack Jordan
It's Jack Jordan Blogathon time again! Today we're featuring My Girl which was originally published in 2016, Jack's second book after Anything For Her. Blurb: Paige Dawson: the mother of a murdered child and wife to a dead man.She has nothing left to live for... until she finds her husband's handgun hidden in their house.Why... Continue Reading →
BOOKS-ON-TOUR – Murder in the Winter Woods by Katie Gayle
If you're a Murder She Wrote fan and are missing Jessica Fletcher and Cabot Cove, and if you're eagerly awaiting the movie with Jamie Lee Curtis, then I have the perfect way for you to pass the time until it's here ... Julia Bird of Berrywick is the answer! Cozy mystery is even better at... Continue Reading →
BOOK REVIEW – Break Room by Miye Lee (Translated by Sandy Joosun Lee)
Regardless of your opinion on reality TV, it's impossible to deny that it has a magnetic, often hypnotic pull on those who follow it with an almost religious zeal. There's heated debate on whether it truly is as 'real' as producers would have us believe, or if every single thing we see on our screens... Continue Reading →
BLOG TOUR – One Snowy Day by Shari Low
A brand new Shari Low book is always something to celebrate! This one is like opening an early Christmas gift in August, as we return to the Scottish village of Weirbridge in early December. There's already an early, heavy snowfall and as the day begins and we meet up with old and new friends, nobody... Continue Reading →
BOOKS-ON-TOUR: Did You See Evie by Miranda Smith
Blurb: I blink awake to the sound of whispering, and look around. Automatically, I do a count. And then I am upright, my heart racing. I count again. “Girls,” I say, trying to sound calm. “Did you see Evie?” It was meant to be a celebration. A team sleepover in the school gymnasium: movies, pizza,... Continue Reading →