Blurb In rural Somerset in the middle of a blizzard, the unthinkable happens: a school is under siege. Children and teachers barricade themselves into classrooms, the library, the theatre. The headmaster lies wounded in the library, unable to help his trapped students and staff. Outside, a police psychiatrist must identify the gunmen, while parents gather … Continue reading Three Hours by Rosamund Lupton
Cover Reveal and Guest Post: On Borrowed Time by Graeme Hall
Earlier this year I read and absolutely loved a collection of short stories by Graeme Hall called The Goddess of Macau. I was therefore delighted to be asked to be involved in the cover reveal for Graeme's novel, On Borrowed Time, which I am eagerly looking forward to reading and reviewing ahead of the blog … Continue reading Cover Reveal and Guest Post: On Borrowed Time by Graeme Hall
Tennis Lessons by Susannah Dickey
I recieved a copy from the publisher via Netgalley at my request. This review forms my honest opinion. Blurb You're strange and wrong. You've known it from the beginning. This is the voice that rings in your ears. Because you never say the right thing. You're a disappointment to everyone. You're a far cry from beautiful … Continue reading Tennis Lessons by Susannah Dickey
The Book of Two Ways by Jodi Picoult
I received an ebook version of The Book of Two Ways from the publisher via Netgalley. This review forms my honest opinion. Blurb Dawn is a death doula, and spends her life helping people make the final transition peacefully. But when the plane she's on plummets, she finds herself thinking not of the perfect life … Continue reading The Book of Two Ways by Jodi Picoult
Finding Clara/The German Heiress by Anika Scott
My thanks go to the publishers who granted my Netgalley request to read this novel. This review forms my honest opinion. *Please note that this novel bears the title Finding Clara, and also more recently The German Heiress. Blurb 1946. The ruins of Essen, Germany. A place that can't quite believe the Second World War … Continue reading Finding Clara/The German Heiress by Anika Scott
Immortal by Jessica Duchen
My thanks to Anne Cater for inviting me to take part in this blog tour. This review forms my honest opinion. Blurb Who was Beethoven's 'Immortal Beloved'?After Ludwig van Beethoven’s death, a love letter in his writing was discovered, addressed only to his ‘Immortal Beloved’. Decades later, Countess Therese Brunsvik claims to have been the … Continue reading Immortal by Jessica Duchen
A Human Algorithm by Flynn Coleman
Thanks to the ongoing (and everlasting) saga of house renovations, I was sad to have to decline to review this book due to a lack of time and a general inability to stick to reading deadlines at the moment. I did however, offer to host an extract - because quite frankly, I've been fascinated by … Continue reading A Human Algorithm by Flynn Coleman
The Coffer Dams by Kamala Markandaya
My thanks to Anne Cater for the invitation to take part in this blog tour. The decision to take part was my own, and my review is my honest opinion. Blurb Clinton, founder and head of a firm of international engineers, arrives in India to build a dam, bringing with him his young wife, Helen, … Continue reading The Coffer Dams by Kamala Markandaya
If I Could Say Goodbye by Emma Cooper
I received a copy of this from the publisher via Netgalley, at my request. This review forms my honest opinion. Blurb Jennifer Jones' life began when her little sister, Kerry, was born. So when her sister dies in a tragic accident, nothing seems to make sense any more. Despite the support of her husband, Ed, … Continue reading If I Could Say Goodbye by Emma Cooper
The IRON Book of Tree Poetry
I'm so pleased to round off The IRON Book of Tree Poetry blog tour today with a couple of wonderful sample poems to whet your appetite. Whilst a lack of time meant I was unable to agree to review for this tour, I am very much looking forward to reading and reviewing later in the … Continue reading The IRON Book of Tree Poetry
