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She Is Not Invisible by Marcus Sedgwick – Book Review

I suppose you could say that I kind of grew up with Marcus Sedgwick. Sort of. I was sixteen when I first read one of his novels, and I instantly fell in love with his unique gothic take on the world. I also loved how he took something well known or popular, and give the […]

Work in Progress Competition

Hi everyone, I hope you are all well. I’ve been incredibly busy lately with book reviews, that it seems I’ve neglected to mention anything to do with my own writing. Of course, whether it be a sentence, or a few thousand words, I’ve been getting on with my latest work in progress (WIP for those […]

Author Interview: Jaimie Admans

The great thing about social media is having the chance to meet new and interesting people; people who are on the same journey as yourself. Whether it be through blogs, twitter, facebook … you name, people are out there. And one fabulous person I’ve had the pleasure of getting to know is Jaimie Admans – […]

When Did You See Her Last? by Lemony Snicket – Book Review

I was a little apprehensive about purchasing this sequel to last year’s New York Times bestselling, Who Could That Be At This Hour? I was pretty honest about being extremely disappointed by its lacklustre plot and uneven pace. But as a self confessed Lemony Snicket fan, I let bygones be bygones, and decided to give this a go. […]

Voyage Embarkation by Zachary Bonelli – Book Review

First released as singular ‘episodes’, Zachary Bonelli’s debut, Voyage Embarkation is the first volume in what is hopefully going to be an extensive collection of world hopping science fiction adventures. I have come to love a good sci-fi book, but they do have to have interesting concepts and thought provoking characters for it catch my attention. […]

Deborah Harkness Announces New Book

You may not have noticed, but I am a huge fan of Deborah Harkness, an American Professor and author of A Discovery of Witches and Shadow of Night. A more adult version of Twilight let’s say, although so much more authentic and addictive. Deborah Harkness has a fascinating and mesmerising style of writing, combining interesting facts with imaginative […]

Author Interview: Lynne North

I’m extremely pleased to welcome popular children’s author, Lynne North today to talk about her book, Caution: Witch in Progress. Released at the beginning of the year, it chronicles Gertie’s tale of acceptance as she leaves Vile Vale to attend a private school and learn her new witchy powers. With Harry Potter infamous the world over, I […]

The Black Petal is Finished!

You may have heard, read, even watched me babble on about my young adult fantasy novel, The Black Petal. Some of you may have read early drafts, some may have been annoyed with my continuing mentioning of it, but finally, I am so pleased to say that it is finished! It’s been a long haul actually. […]

Rasputin’s Shadow by Raymond Khoury – Book Review

I was really eager to get stuck into Raymond Khoury’s fourth novel in his Templar/Reilly series, and with the chance to read about modern Russian history and how it’s most notorious mysterious character, Rasputin, fits into the present day. Khoury really does have a nifty skill at writing quick-fire action scenes, getting the blood pumping and keeping […]

House of Secrets by Chris Columbus and Ned Vizzini – Book Review

We really do have to thank JK Rowling for making reading and books enticing for children. Before the Harry Potter series, reading amongst children was on the decline, but it is as strong as ever now, with hundreds, if not thousands of new titles being published each year – all with varying degrees of success. […]