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January 19, 2017
Reblog: A Boy Made of Blocks by Keith Stuart – Reviewed by IF ONLY I COULD READ FASTER
A Boy Made of Blogs by Keith Stuart.
Today is my stop on the blog tour for a very special book. A Boy Made of Blocks has been out for some time in eBook but the publishers are doing a tour to mark the release in paperback.
My 5* review:It isn’t often that I give a book 5 stars when I nearly gave up reading it. When the book starts it seems like it is going to be very similar to another book, Shtum, a book that was ok but in my opinion (which seems different to many others), not great....
January 18, 2017
Reblog: The Girl Before by J P Delaney – Reviewed by Wendy Unsworth
It’s always great to read an intriguing premise, one that tells you that you have to read this book and that was how I felt when I first read the blurb for The Girl Before by J.P. Delaney.
A perfect house built by an architect who will accept nothing short of perfection, or at least his version of it. The house is available to rent but not just to anyone with the cash ( and this house is a bargain), applicants must fill in a lengthy questionnaire and be approved personally by...
January 17, 2017
Which One Was Your Favourite This Week?
Hi all,
Well, the writing has most definitely been on the back burner the past seven days. Winter has finally arrived in our part of Portugal – the heavy frost is here and the February rains are on their way. So, instead of writing my new novel, I have been chopping woodand cementing crumbling walls in preparednesswhile my characters develop and have conversations and full blown arguments with each other in my head (totally normal, right?).
So, what novels made it on to the poll this week, an...
Reblog: Lies by TM Logan – Reviewed by BIBLIOPHILE BOOK CLUB
Hi everyone!
So today is my stop on the blog tour for Lies by TM Logan, which incidentally, is out today. I’ve got a great guest post from the author about his favourite opening lines, but more on that in a bit. Here’s all the important bookish info first:
About the book:
When Joe Lynch stumbles across his wife driving into a hotel car park while she’s supposed to be at work, he’s intrigued enough to follow her in.
And when he witnesses her in an angry altercation with...
Reblog: A Boy Made of Blocks by Keith Stuart – Reviewed by The Quiet Knitter
I am delighted to welcome you to my stop on the blog tour for Keith Stuart’s wonderful novel “A Boy Made of Blocks” and share my review with you.
Description:
Discover a unique, funny and moving debut that will make you laugh, cry and smile.
Meet thirtysomething dad, Alex
He loves his wife Jody, but has forgotten how to show it. He loves his son Sam, but doesn’t understand him. Something has to change. And he needs to start with himself.
Meet eight-year-old Sam
Beautiful, sur...
Reblog: The One by John Marrs – Reviewed by Chillers Killers and Thrillers
Chillers Killers and Thrillers
Today I’m super thrilled to be a part of The One blog tour by John Marrs. I adored this book and cannot put into words how good it was, but will try along with a cheeky Q&A with the author. As always don’t forget to stop off at all the other stops on this blog tour – #MatchYourDNA
The Blurb:
How far would you go to find THE ONE?
One simple mouth swab is all it takes. One tiny DNA test to find your perfect partner – the one you’re genetically made for.
A decade...
January 14, 2017
Reblog: Phantom Limb by Lucinda Berry – Reviewed by Novel Gossip
Goodreads|Amazon
Release date: December 15, 2016
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Blurb:
Emily and Elizabeth spend their childhood locked in a bedroom and terrorized by a mother who drinks too much and disappears for days. The identical twins are rescued by a family determined to be their saviors.
But there’s some horrors love can’t erase…
Elizabeth wakes in a hospital, strapped to her bed and unable to move or speak. The last thing she remembers is finding Emily’s body in their ba...
Reblog: They All Fall Down by Cat Hogan – Reviewed by BIBLIOPHILE BOOK CLUB
About the book:
Ring-a-ring o rosie . . .
How far would you go?
Jen Harper likes to play it safe. She is settling into life on the outskirts of a sleepy fishing village with her little boy, Danny. Life by the sea just how she wanted it.
When she meets Andy, she feels the time has come to put her baggage and the scars of the past behind her. Then she is introduced to Scott, Andy s best friend, and is stung by his obvious disdain for her. Why is Scott so protective of his...
January 13, 2017
Reblog: Deep Down Dead by Steph Broadribb – Reviewed by The Quiet Knitter
I am honoured to welcome you to my stop on the blog tour for Steph Broadribb’s explosive debut novel #DeepDownDead and share my 5 star review of this wonderfully thrilling read.
Description:
Lori Anderson is as tough as they come, managing to keep her career as a fearless Florida bounty hunter separate from her role as single mother to nine-year-old Dakota, who suffers from leukaemia. But when the hospital bills start to rack up, she has no choice but to take her daughter a...
Reblog: Cold London Blues by Paul D Brazill – Reviewed by BOOKS FROM DUSK TILL DAWN
BOOK DESCRIPTION
A killer priest is on the rampage across London and an egotistical Hollywood action movie star is out for revenge when his precious comic book collection is stolen. Meanwhile, gangster Marty Cook’s dreams of going legit swiftly turn pear shaped when one of his bouncers accidentally kills one of his salsa club’s regular customers. Razor sharp wisecracks, gaudy characters and even gaudier situations abound in Cold London Blues.
HERE ARE MY THOUGHTS A...
