Category: review
Story and Structure by Leon Conrad
Story and Structure – A Complete Guide – also by author, Leon Conrad. Story and Structure tells the untold story of how story works. Using just six primary symbols, author Leon Conrad outlines eighteen story structures and shows how they all optimally solve the problems which give rise to them. The book also demonstrates the much wider application of story, presenting new insights into … Read More Story and Structure by Leon Conrad
Meli and Mac by Elena Joannides
“It’s expedition o’clock!” cries Mac, putting down his French book. “Expedition Supervisor ready!” replies his sister, Meli. Adventure isn’t far away when they stumble across a lost flamingo who speaks French. Can they help Freddie find his way to the flamingo festival of the year? Join Meli and Mac for some flamingo fun in Serendipity Forest – and use the translation guide to learn … Read More Meli and Mac by Elena Joannides
What Is Loneliness? by Rebecca Eisenberg
“What is Loneliness?” is a poignant and beautifully illustrated children’s picture book that explores the complex emotion of loneliness in a way that is relatable and reassuring for young readers. Through thoughtful storytelling and captivating visuals, this book takes children on a journey to understand, embrace, and find ways to alleviate loneliness. Genre: Children’sAge: 3 – 7Pages: 31 “What is Loneliness?” is not just a story; it’s … Read More What Is Loneliness? by Rebecca Eisenberg
+ family, fiction, friendship, grief, Historical fiction, history, holocaust, jewish history, jews, loss, nazi germany, obsession, revenge, review, war, World War Two, WW2
The Girl from Berchtesgaden by Alistair Birch and Kim Rigby
In early 1930s Germany, life for the Stiepermann family was simple yet idyllic. Artistic Ingrid and her inventive brother Dieter loved the freedom of the Bavarian Alps, but that was before the Jew haters surfaced in their society. Fuelled by Nazi ideologies, Stefan Weiss and his friends suppress and destroy anyone who opposes their beliefs. #TheGirlFromBerchtesgaden X(Twitter) @ABirchAuthor #KimRigby @ZooloosBT #ZooloosBookTours #blogtour #BookX Instagram #alistairbirch @kimrigby27 @zooloosbooktours #bookstagram While one family battles for … Read More The Girl from Berchtesgaden by Alistair Birch and Kim Rigby
+ childhood, community, family, feel-good, female friendship, fiction, friendship, healing, journalist, motherhood, retreat, review
Garden of Her Heart by Zoë Richards
An uplifting story of healing and recovery that will warm your soul…and get you into the garden. Eleanor Oliphant meets The Authenticity Project on a well-being retreat in this story of one loner, two secrets and three weeks at Pinewoods Retreat. When Holly Bush (yes, she still hasn’t forgiven her mother for that combination) is made redundant with gardening leave, after a brutal attack, … Read More Garden of Her Heart by Zoë Richards
+ community, feel-good, fiction, friends, friendship, humour fiction, loneliness, marriage, revenge, review
How to Age Disgracefully by Clare Pooley
A senior citizens’ center and a daycare collide with hilarious results in the new ensemble comedy from New York Times- bestselling author Clare Pooley When Lydia takes a job running the Senior Citizens’ Social Club three afternoons a week, she assumes she’ll be spending her time drinking tea and playing gentle games of cards. The members of the Social Club, however, are not at … Read More How to Age Disgracefully by Clare Pooley
+ childhood, Dorset, female friendship, fiction, friendship, Ghost story, grief, lies, loss, love, murder, mystery, review, secrets, supernatural
Vex Not Her Ghost by Gill Calvin Thomas
Caitlin was four years old when her mother died in mysterious circumstances. Thirty years later she comes into possession of her family home in Dorset. #VexNotHerGhost X(Twitter) #gillcalvinthomas @BlossomSpring3 @ZooloosBT #ZooloosBookTours #blogtour #bookxInstagram @blossom.spring.publishing @zooloosbooktours #bookstagram As she slowly recovers memories of her past, she becomes convinced that her mother’s ghost is warning her of impending disaster. Aided by Charlie Bond, a private investigator, an enthralling story of deceit and deception … Read More Vex Not Her Ghost by Gill Calvin Thomas
+ family, female friendship, fiction, friendship, Ghost story, grief, loss, love, review, romance, secrets, supernatural, Sweden
Echoes of Drowning by Lis McDermott
It is 2018, and Jess is delving into the mysterious and tragic events surrounding the sinking of the Aliciana in 1915. Her only link is Amy, who, although now deceased, survived only to mourn the loss of her husband, Will. Following her mother’s death, Jess and her father, Danny, move to Llaneirw on the Welsh coast. Both grieving, Danny begins renovating their new house … Read More Echoes of Drowning by Lis McDermott
+ anthology, care home, crime fiction, dark humour, fiction, lies, murder, murder mystery, police drama, review, short stories, short story, thriller
Killing Nan and other crime short stories by Keith Wright
Following on from the previous ‘Killing…’ series of short story anthologies ‘Killing Nan and other crime short stories’ has twelve stories each with a sting in the tail. Killing NanThe Care Home staff picked on the wrong old lady. A Family GatheringA School trip reveals a heartbreaking family secret. The BeastThe reason for the poor man’s disfigurement and increasing insanity becomes clear in devastating … Read More Killing Nan and other crime short stories by Keith Wright
+ adoption, brothers, child abuse, childhood, crime fiction, cult, family, fiction, kidnapping, murder, mystery, private investigator, review, satanism, secrets, thriller
The Advocates Conviction by Teresa Burrell
Sabre Orin Brown’s clients keep disappearing. With seemingly no connection between the cases, Sabre enlists the help of her southern PI friend, JP, and her best friend, Bob, to find each of them–before it’s too late. In her race against the clock, Sabre must determine whether contemporary horrors are being buried in the shadow of dark traditions–or if it’s something else at work. Genre: Thriller … Read More The Advocates Conviction by Teresa Burrell
The Code of the Vavasors (A Mathematical Mystery Book #6) by Jonathan Pinnock
A witty, fast-paced thriller, with a dash of mathematics and a large dose of danger. Tom Winscombe and his ex-girlfriend Dorothy Chan are on a mission to crack a code – a code embedded in a chip inside two alpacas that used to belong to the famed dead mathematical geniuses, the Vavasor twins. #TheCodeoftheVavasors X/Twitter @jonpinnock @farragobooks #RandomThingsTours @annecater @RandomTTours #blogtour #BookXInstagram @beardyjon Their search leads them … Read More The Code of the Vavasors (A Mathematical Mystery Book #6) by Jonathan Pinnock
+ art, choir, disability, family, fiction, journalist, love, music, relationships, review, sisters, twins
Amateurs by Gill Oliver
Beth Collier, up-and-coming composer, is shamed into acting as accompanist for her mum’s amateur choir. And yes, they have a lot to teach her. There’s no monopoly on talent, though; Alice, her brain-injured twin, has quite a voice, and leads her own band. But as the truth about the sisters’ upbringing unfolds, Beth confronts big questions about her own identity. Genre: Contemporary | Humour | … Read More Amateurs by Gill Oliver
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