Claire Huston's Blog, page 13
January 7, 2020
Review | The Festival Murders (Francis Meadowes 1) by Mark McCrum
A good start to a new mystery series. 4/5 stars. Thank you to Black Thorn for providing me with an e-copy of this book via NetGalley. The blurb: At the start of one of the English summer’s highlights, the annual literary festival in the pretty little country town of Mold-on-Wold, famous critic Bryce Peabody is […]
December 16, 2019
Recipe | White chocolate and peppermint Christmas bark
White chocolate and peppermint Christmas bark: a festive treat which also makes a great gift You don’t really need a recipe to make chocolate bark because it’s as straightforward as you might think. Melt chocolate, pour it out, sprinkle with the toppings of your choice, leave to set and that’s it! This festive version features […]
December 10, 2019
Review | This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone
Strange and beautiful. 5 stars. I got a copy from my local library. Please use your library as much as you can! The blurb: Among the ashes of a dying world, an agent of the Commandant finds a letter. It reads: Burn before reading. And thus begins an unlikely correspondence between two rival agents hellbent […]
December 3, 2019
Recipe | Christmas tree chocolate brownies
A simple festive bake: easy chocolate brownies + fun decorations = cute edible Christmas trees! I was searching online of easy Christmas bakes and kept seeing pictures of triangular brownies made into cute Christmas trees by adding some green icing and sprinkles. I decided to give it a try using one of my own chocolate […]
November 26, 2019
Review | Gone (Dr Bloom #1) by Leona Deakin
A promising series opener which sadly faded towards the finish. 3/5 stars. Thank you to Random House and Transworld for providing me with an e-copy of this book via NetGalley. The blurb: Four strangers are missing. Left at their last-known locations are birthday cards that read: YOUR GIFT IS THE GAME. DARE TO PLAY? The […]
November 19, 2019
Review | The Family by Louise Jensen
Another suspense-packed page turner from Louise Jensen. 4/5 stars. Thank you to HQ for providing me with an e-copy of this book via NetGalley. The blurb: ONCE YOU’RE IN, THEY’LL NEVER LET YOU LEAVE. Laura is grieving after the sudden death of her husband. Struggling to cope emotionally and financially, Laura is grateful when a […]
