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Small Acts of Kindness by Caroline Day
Kiki grew up in New Zealand, dreaming of one day going to Glastonbury Festival. Now, mourning the loss of her beloved Yaya – the woman who raised her – she travels to the UK to follow that dream. It is only when she leaves home that she realises just how sheltered her life has been up until now. Ned lives an active and exciting life. Well, … Read More Small Acts of Kindness by Caroline Day
Scentsy – New Collection Product Review
I’m a huge fan of warming wax burners so I jumped at the chance to try out and review the new Wax Collection from Scentsy. First of all I’d just like to say that I have tried a lot of different waxes but none compare with Scentsy. The range of scents, the strength and the longevity are what make them stand out. There are … Read More Scentsy – New Collection Product Review
+ fiction, folklore, gothic, grief, poetry, review, Scotland, superstition, thriller, witchcraft, witches
Crow Moon by Suzy Aspley
When the crow moon rises, the darkness is unleashed… Martha Strangeways is struggling to find purpose in her life, after giving up her career as an investigative reporter when her young twins died in a house fire. Overwhelmed by guilt and grief, her life changes when she stumbles across the body of a missing teenager – a tragedy that turns even more sinister when … Read More Crow Moon by Suzy Aspley
+ assisted dying, dark humour, dementia, euthanasia, fiction, friendship, humour fiction, loneliness, memory, politics, review
Shaking Hands With Elvis by Paul Carroll
An uncaring government has legalised assisted dying, but it’s not only the terminally ill they loosen the rules for. Anybody considered to have nothing to contribute, a drain on resources, or simply past it, is encouraged to do the decent thing and opt for an early check out. #ShakingHandsWithElvis @paulcarrollink #RandomThingsTours @annecater @RandomTTours #blogtour #funnybook #assisteddying Entrepreneur Callan Clay is quick to fill the market gap through … Read More Shaking Hands With Elvis by Paul Carroll
Daughters of Warsaw by Maria Frances
An emotional and inspiring World War Two time-slip novel of danger and courage. This is a story inspired by true events and stories of Irena Sendler and the women of the Polish Żegota. It’s the worst time in humanity and yet there is still light in the darkness… X (Twitter) #DaughtersofWarsaw #MariaFrances @KellyALacey @lovebookstours Instagram @julietconlin @avonbooksuk @lovebookstours 1942, Warsaw Young Zofia finds herself leading a double life when … Read More Daughters of Warsaw by Maria Frances
Memory Road by Sarah Edghill
Lily is taking her elderly mother on a road trip around the UK, revisiting places which meant a lot to her. It’s challenging because Moira can no longer be described as ‘a bit forgetful’; she has started singing Abba songs in public and talking to imaginary friends, and last week she tried to rip off her clothes in Poundland. Genre: Romance | Contemporary | HumourPublisher: Bloodhound … Read More Memory Road by Sarah Edghill
+ family, fantasy, fiction, friendship, grief, love, mystery, review, romance, secrets, superstition, time travel
A Shape On The Air by Julia Ibbotson
A haunting Anglo-Saxon time-slip of mystery and romance Can echoes of the past threaten the present? They are 1500 years apart, but can they reach out to each other across the centuries? One woman faces a traumatic truth in the present day. The other is forced to marry the man she hates as the ‘Dark Ages’ unfold. #AShapeOnTheAir X(Twitter) @JuliaIbbotson @ZooloosBT #ZooloosBookTours #blogtourInstagram @julia.ibbotson @zooloosbooktours #bookstagram How can Dr Viv DuLac, … Read More A Shape On The Air by Julia Ibbotson
Fog of Silence by SJ Richards (Luke Sackville Crime Thrillers book 3)
Luke and his team investigate goings-on at GNE, a global news and entertainment company, after a whistleblower asks for their help. They are shocked by what they uncover but executives refuse to act, even when it becomes apparent there have been deaths that are unaccounted for. Genre: Crime thriller Publisher: Apple Loft Press X (Twitter) #FogOfSilence @Srichardsauthor @KellyALacey @lovebookstours #Ad #LBTCrew #BookTwitter Instagram @SJRichardsauthor @lovebookstours #Ad #LBTCrew #bookstagram A serial killer is taking advantage … Read More Fog of Silence by SJ Richards (Luke Sackville Crime Thrillers book 3)
+ audio book, crime fiction, fiction, murder, police drama, psychic, review, serial killer, supernatural
Time to Die Detective Jennifer Knight #2 by Caroline Mitchell
He will predict your life… and your death. Don’t ever cross his palm with silver. He will reveal your most shameful secrets. He will predict your death. He is hiding a secret. He is hiding a monster. And all his predictions come true. Investigating a series of chilling murders, Detective Jennifer Knight finds herself tracking a mysterious tarot card reader known only as The … Read More Time to Die Detective Jennifer Knight #2 by Caroline Mitchell
+ bullying, celebrity, cosy mystery, crime fiction, Dogs, fiction, murder, murder mystery, revenge, review
The Boot Camp Murder by Matthew Ross
An an ambitious high-achieving young woman, unfairly bullied from her job, her career in ruins; her brother, a charming slacker getting by on good looks and charisma; an out-of-control unstoppable terrier called Winkle, and a popular social media star bludgeoned to death – who said pet-sitting would be a walk in the park? Monica was on the corporate ladder striving to be a high-flying … Read More The Boot Camp Murder by Matthew Ross
+ friendship, grief, history, Italy, jews, literature, nazi germany, review, World War Two, WW2
My Father’s House Rome Escape Line Trilogy #1 by Joseph O’Connor
From the best-selling author of Star of the Sea, a WWII-era “great escape” novel set in the Vatican. September 1943: German forces occupy Rome. Gestapo boss Obersturmbannführer Paul Hauptmann rules with terror. Hunger is widespread. Rumors fester. The war’s outcome is far from certain. Diplomats, refugees, and escaped Allied prisoners flee for protection into Vatican City, at one fifth of a square mile the … Read More My Father’s House Rome Escape Line Trilogy #1 by Joseph O’Connor
+ Cornwall, crime fiction, dark humour, fiction, love, marriage, murder, murder mystery, mystery, relationships, review, secrets, thriller
What We Did In The Storm by Tina Baker
Everyone brings their secrets to the island… On the beautiful and windswept island of Tresco, two worlds live side by side. The wealthy visitors come by helicopter to stay at their lavish time-share properties. The estate staff travel by boat, and work all hours to keep them happy, to keep the money flowing in. But while the blue skies and savage waves make the … Read More What We Did In The Storm by Tina Baker
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