October 2023

October in a Nutshell

That’s a Wrap! The month started with a heatwave that dropped us into a sweltering summer. However, October is ending with temperatures dipping low enough to leave locals thinking that winter has returned. The perfect weather for snuggling up with a book. In October, Alicia and I dove into a feast of books, reviewing a […]

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Hysteria Book Review

Title: HYSTERIA Author: Megan Miranda ISBN: 978 1408834848 Publisher: Bloomsbury Children’s Pages: 352 Source: Private Copy Mallory’s life is falling apart. Her boyfriend was stabbed. He bled to death in her kitchen. Mallory was the one who stabbed him. But she can’t remember what happened that night. She only remembers the fear… When Mallory’s parents

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I Remember Now Book Review

Title: I Remember Now Author: Robert W Kirby ISBN: 978 1837 5626 40 Publisher: Inkubator Books Source: NetGalley Melinda never really knew her husband. Until he died. When Melinda’s husband, Gabriel, is murdered while walking their dog in some local fields, her world is smashed to pieces. Melinda, who was also attacked and knocked out

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The Babysitter Book Review

Title: THE BABYSITTER Author: Emma Curtis ISBN: 978 1838 9597 22 Publisher: Corvus Books Pages: 400 Source: Review copy from the Publisher Blog Tour Organised by Random Things Tours Claudia’s life imploded ten years ago when she was convicted of the murder of her child. Now she has done the unthinkable and confessed to manslaughter

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Blogaversary!

Three Years Blogging! I would not normally share posts on a Saturday. Since starting the blog I have learnt the importance of taking time away from social media. Besides, Saturdays are reading time. Today I am breaking that rule because it is not just any Saturday. Today is our third blogversary! That may not seem

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Without Merit Book Review

Title: Without Merit Author: Colleen Hoover ISBN: 978 1501 1797 61 Publisher: Atria Books Pages: 386 Source: Private copy Not every mistake deserves a consequence. Sometimes the only thing it deserves is forgiveness. The Voss family is anything but normal. They live in a repurposed church, newly baptized Dollar Voss. The once cancer-stricken mother lives

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Mrs Planskys Revenge Book Review

Title: Mrs Plansky’s Revenge Author: Spencer Quinn ISBN: 978 1915 7982 68 Publisher: Bedford Square Publishers Pages: 304 Source: Review copy from the publisher Blog Tour Organised by Random Things Tours Mrs. Plansky’s Revenge is bestselling author Spencer Quinn’s first novel in a new series since the meteoric launch of Chet and Bernie — introducing

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56 Days

Title: 56 Days Author: Catherine Ryan Howard ISBN: 978 1838 9516 27 Publisher: Corvus Books Pages: 428 Source: Private Copy No one knew they’d moved in together. Now one of them is dead. Could this be the perfect murder? 56 DAYS AGO Ciara and Oliver meet in a supermarket queue in Dublin the same week

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The Island Book Review

Title: THE ISLAND Author: Catherine Cooper ISBN: 978 0008 4973 30 Publisher: Haper Collins Pages: 375 Source: NetGalley Blog Tour Organised by Random Things Tours The perfect escape, or the perfect trap?When a select group of influencers and journalists receive an exclusive invitation to a luxury resort in the Maldives, it seems like the ultimate

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