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Thank you HQ Digital and Netgalley for a free copy of this book for an honest review. I really loved reading this book. It really tugged at my heartstrings to say the least and I was so immersed into the story that I stayed up way past my bedtime to finish reading it. Hallie has … Continue reading Book Review: The Little Bookshop Of love Stories by Jaimie Admans
I decided to read this book because it has been on my TBR for so long and since it is a short book, I believed it would serve well for quick read. The story follows a boy who wanted to travel the world and believed being a Shepherd would be the easiest route to achieve … Continue reading Book Review: The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
Thank you Netgalley and the publishers Hodder and Stroughton for a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. The Sailor from Casablanca is a story that straddles between two different times; 1940 and 2005. In 1936, Guillaume, a young vibrant man joins the French Navy as a gateway to fulfil his … Continue reading Book Review: The Sailor From Casablanca by Charline Malaval
"Any bloke who had a six pack at over fifty is either a movie star or a complete wanker with too much time on their hands" - Ben Elton in Identity Crisis Having read five of the author's books, I have become a huge fan who is on a quest to buy and read all … Continue reading Book Review: Identity Crisis by Ben Elton
I have had this book on my TBR for a while now and I wanted to read it for several reasons. It was longlisted for the 9Mobile Prize for Literature and I love the title and the book cover. I was glad to finally find time to read it. The story is centered around people … Continue reading Book Review: The Peculiars by Jen Thorpe
This book was reviewed by my daughter Esther who is now currently working as a contributor to this blog/website. Bird Box is a book centered around a woman named Malorie. Malorie lives with her sister, Shannon and has just discovered that she is about to have a baby. A mysterious force has come to Malorie's … Continue reading Book Review: Bird Box (Bird Box #1) by Josh Malerman
There has been a lot of buzz about this book so I decided to purchase a copy not minding that I am not too crazy about contemporary fiction and this is the author's debut. The story is about two protagonists. Alix Chamberlin is a married mother of two who is struggling with her family's move … Continue reading Book Review: Such A Fun Age by Kiley
Sometime last year, I read a book by this author titled 'Risen' which is a novelization of a motion picture (Check out my review on this book by clicking the "Book reviews" tab on the menu bar of this blog's homepage). I really enjoyed the story and have been looking forward to reading other titles … Continue reading Book Review: Egypt’s Sister (The Silent Years Book 1) by Angela Hunt
''Like the Thames tide the city had a temperament, and it could give or take.'' - Stacey Halls, The Foundling. Another absolutely brilliant story by Stacey Halls. After just reading her debut novel "The Familiars" which blew my mind away, I wondered if this book would give the same punch the first one gave and … Continue reading Book Review: The Foundling By Stacey Halls
“'I bet you are not afraid of anything', I said. 'Of course I am,' she said, and she pulled at a loose thread in her apron. 'I am afraid of lies.'-” ― Stacey Halls, The Familiars Special thanks to my bookish comrade, Umaymah (@theduchessofkanta - Instagram) for the book recommendation. It is because of books … Continue reading Book Review: The Familiars By Stacey Halls