Month: May 2021
Pet Book Review
9.1Poignant, Unique, Inspiring If you think the synopsis sounds a little strange, then don’t worry just roll with it. I wasn’t sure I’d be able to get on board with this book’s magical realism at …
The Pact by Sharon Bolton | Blog Tour Book Review | #ThePact
Let the games begin . . . MY THOUGHTS It probably says a lot about me that I quite enjoyed seeing some of them under pressure after the way they had behaved, although I have …
Good Evening Mrs Craven: The Wartime Stories of Mollie Panter-Downes by Mollie Panter-Downes – review
Mollie Panter-Downes was noted for her wit, perception and incisiveness thanks to her reflections on English domestic life during the war years. This collection of her short stories explores the common themes of the day, …
Cooking, A Culinary Adventure – Guest Post and Recipe – Ilse Dumont and Yannick Tirbois
We selected for you a popular recipe from our book. Bon appétit! Ilse was a tour guide around Thailand and Indonesia. Yannick had come from working in Vietnam via Bangkok and was executive chef at …
#AuthorInTheSpotlight Catherine McCullagh #SecretsAndShowgirls @lovebooksgroup #lovebookstours
I edit for my publisher, so I consider myself rather fortunate in already having publishing contacts through my work. But my publisher was initially far from interested in historical fiction — until his Principal Reader …
ShortBookandScribes #BookReview – Where We Belong by Anstey Harris
Welcome to Hatters Museum of the Wide Wide World. This rather dishevelled museum is where Cate and her son, Leo, end up when they can no longer afford to stay in their flat in London …
You Need to Know – Nicola Moriarty | Spotlight Feature | Blog Tour | #YouNeedtoKnow
Publisher: Michael Joseph Format: Ebook, Audio & Paperback (27 May 2021) Pages: 400 The crash happens in an instant – but the wreckage it leaves behind is the product of years of silence. ‘Had me …
The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides A Perfect book club read. Mini Review.
Like Loading… Description:The Silent Patient is a shocking psychological thriller of a woman’s act of violence against her husband—and of the therapist obsessed with uncovering her motive.Alicia Berenson’s life is seemingly perfect. A famous painter …
Hannah Fielding – Q&A
5. Who would be at your dream literary dinner? I read French Literature at university, so of course I would love to dine with the greats: Honoré de Balzac, Voltaire, Gustave Flaubert, Victor Hugo. And …
ShortBookandScribes #BookReview – Nighthawking by Russ Thomas
RUSS THOMAS was born in Essex, raised in Berkshire and now lives in Sheffield. After a few ‘proper’ jobs (among them: pot-washer, optician’s receptionist, supermarket warehouse operative, call-centre telephonist, and storage salesman) he discovered the …