I received an arc of this book from the publisher, via the blog tour organiser. The decision to read and be involved in this tour was entirely my own and this review forms my honest opinion. Blurb Ebenezer Tweezer is a youthful 511-year-old. He keeps a beast in the attic of his mansion, who he … Continue reading The Beast and The Bethany by Jack Meggitt-Phillips
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Dead Rock Stars by Guy Mankowski
Blurb ‘The first page of my sister’s diary was a picture of Frances Farmer, facing a drawing of Ophelia. My sister’s psychic accomplices were all tragic figures…’ Emma Imrie was a Plath-obsessed, self-taught teenage musician dreaming of fame, from a remote village on the Isle of Wight. She found it too, briefly becoming a star … Continue reading Dead Rock Stars by Guy Mankowski
The Diver and The Lover by Jeremy Vine
I received a copy of The Diver and The Lover from the publisher. The decision to read and to take part in this blog tour is my own and this review forms my honest opinion. Blurb Soaked in sunlight, love and the mysteries surrounding a famous artist The Diver and the Lover is a novel inspired by … Continue reading The Diver and The Lover by Jeremy Vine
The Goddess of Macau by Graeme Hall
I received a copy of The Goddess of Macau from the publisher, Fly on the Wall Press. The decision to read was my own, and this review forms my honest opinion. Blurb This short story collection paints complex characters, Macau myths and magic, all set in the former Portuguese colony of Macau. Macau was one of … Continue reading The Goddess of Macau by Graeme Hall
Cracked by Louise McCreesh
I received a review copy of Cracked from the publisher, however the decision to read and take part in this blog tour was my own and this review forms my honest opinion. Blurb Seven patients. One dark secret. PHILLIP WALTON HAS BEEN MURDERED.AND THIS IS NOT THE FIRST MURDER. Jenny Nilson hasn't seen her former … Continue reading Cracked by Louise McCreesh
A Song Inside by Gill Mann
My thanks to Retreat West for providing me with an ebook of A Song Inside. The decision to read was my own and this review forms my honest opinion. Blurb This is a story about love… ‘You are a song inside me now, a melody that stirs and bursts into life when I think of … Continue reading A Song Inside by Gill Mann
All The Lonely People by Mike Gayle
My thanks to Jenny Platt at Hodder & Stoughton for inviting me to take part in this blog tour. The decision to take part in my own and this review forms my honest opinion. Blurb Hubert Bird is not alone in being alone.He just needs to realise it. In weekly phone calls to his daughter … Continue reading All The Lonely People by Mike Gayle
Fleishman is in Trouble by Taffy Brodesser-Akner
My thanks to Anne Cater and the publisher Wildfire for inviting me to take part in this blog tour. The decision to take part was my own, and this review forms my honest opinion. Blurb A blistering satirical novel about marriage, divorce and modern relationships, by one of the most exciting new voices in American … Continue reading Fleishman is in Trouble by Taffy Brodesser-Akner
Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams
NOTE: AS I've come online to schedule this, I've just heard that Queenie has won, not only the Debut Book of the Year at the 2020 British Book Awards (Nibbies!), but also the overall Book of the Year! Huge and well deserved congratulations! Blurb Meet Queenie. She just can't cut a break. Well, apart from … Continue reading Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams
Liar by Lesley Pearse
My thanks to Megan Denholm at ED Public Relations for sending me an advance copy of Liar. The decision to read was my own, and this review forms my honest opinion. Blurb In a Shepherd's Bush bedsit, Amelia White dreams of being a reporter. The closest she's come is selling advertising in the local paper.Until … Continue reading Liar by Lesley Pearse
