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The Memory Game by Sharon Sant – Book Review

This year, I’ve been rather taken by Sharon Sant. Her writing that is. The Memory Game is her sixth novel this year. Yes her sixth! I absolutely loved Runners, her YA dystopian novel and her debut, Sky Song was extremely original and imaginative. When she offered me the chance to have a pre-release look at this upcoming Young […]

Ask Me A Question

Fraser is one kind guy. He set up the online community Feed My Reads on both twitter and facebook in the past month, and he’s set on building a community where authors and readers can come together and get to know one another. And he’s kindly asked for me to take part in a Q & […]

Guest Post: Books Forever After by Alison Jack

Books Forever After  by Alison Jack If I hadn’t been an author I would rather like to have been a historical researcher. The big battles and major events that helped shape the modern World certainly intrigue me, but my real fascination lies in tantalising glimpses of people’s lives, clothes, food, feuds and interactions in days […]

Book Preview: Jimmy Threepwood and the Elixir of Light by Rich Pitman

‘Even Heroes Do Bad Things’ Over the past year in my blogging life, I’ve been in contact with some pretty outstanding people. Writers who are just starting out their journey make up a lot of those people, and Rich Pitman is one of them. Last year, I was given the opportunity to interview him about […]

The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman – Book Review

I have been writing reviews for such a long time now. I almost always try to write a review that is detailed, concise and balanced. As I sit here, I feel extremely lost; stuck for words on how I can best write a review of this very strange, but very brilliant book. This is the […]

Embracing the Flames by Candace Knoebel – Book Review

Sequels can be tricky. You want them to be as good, as captivating as the first instalment, yet you also want them to progress the story in a way that evolves the characters and relationships you’ve become accustomed to. Embracing the Flames is US author, Candace Knoebel’s second instalment in the Born in Flames trilogy, and with […]

Book Preview: She is Not Invisible by Marcus Sedgwick

Marcus Sedgwick is perhaps, one of the most underrated UK authors. His books are always long listed and short listed for numerous literary awards. I’m a huge fan of his work, especially as most of them have an authentic gothic feel, with twists and turns abound. His young adult novels have quite a following, but […]

What Exactly is a Book Series – Guest List!

Over the past week, I’ve rambled on about what exactly makes a ‘Book Series’, including the differences between the continuation from book to book, and from the standalone. Well I thought to finish this week long tribute was to pester my fellow author and book bloggers and give you all some fantastic suggestions of Book […]

What Exactly is a ‘Book Series’ – Crossing Boundaries

You may be surprised to hear that many novels start out as one of the types of ‘Book Series’ I’ve mentioned already this week, only to transform, almost magically into another. There could be many reasons for this, stronger readership, bigger, more larger storyline that needs to be extended over a few books, rather than […]

What Exactly is a ‘Book Series’ – The Standalone

Carrying on from my previous posts regarding ‘book series’, it seems logical that the standalone comes next. Now, I admit, the term ‘standalone’ does sound rather contradictory when talking book series, but I guarantee you, this is a format. A format, I hasten to add, that is particular popular, ever so in the crime genre. […]