Category: 2017 Books

REVIEW – AFTER THE FIRE by Will Hill

REVIEW – AFTER THE FIRE by Will Hill

After the Fireby Will HillPublisher – Usborne Publishing LtdRelease Date – June 1st 2017Buy – Amazon | Book Depository The things I’ve seen are burned into me, like scars that refuse to fade. Father John controls everything inside The Fence. And Father John likes rules. Especially about never talking to Outsiders. Because Father John knows the truth. He knows what is right, and what is wrong. He knows what is coming. Moonbeam is starting to doubt, though. She’s starting to see the lies behind Father John’s words. She wants him to be found out. What if the only way out […]

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BOOK BLAST – THIS IS HOW IT HAPPENED by Paula Stokes

BOOK BLAST – THIS IS HOW IT HAPPENED by Paula Stokes

Hi Everyone, so today I part of Paula’s Book Blast of her latest book, THIS IS HOW IT HAPPENED, hitting the shelves in July, which isn’t long away. I’ve only read one other book and that’s The Girl Against the Universe which you can find my review here. I absolutely loved that one and I can’t wait to finally read this. It’s been on my kindle for a while and I hope to buddy read it with the lovely Jasprit soon. Anyways onto the post – here’s a little more about the book as well as a giveaway. So spread […]

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ARC REVIEW/ BLOG TOUR – FINAL GIRLS by Riley Sager

ARC REVIEW/ BLOG TOUR – FINAL GIRLS by Riley Sager

Hi Everyone, I’m excited to be part of Riley Sager’s debut blog tour. Today I’m sharing with you my review. Please be aware that this is an ARC review for the UK publication of this book as it’s not released until the 13th July. If you’re in the US, there is a giveaway at the bottom of this post. Hope you enjoy it as much as I have. Final Girls by Riley Sager Publisher – Ebury Publishing Release Date – 13 July 2017 Buy – Amazon | Book Depository Each girl survived an unthinkable horror. Now someone wants them dead… […]

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ARC REVIEW – FLIGHT OF A STARLING by Lisa Heathfield

ARC REVIEW – FLIGHT OF A STARLING by Lisa Heathfield

Flight of a Starling by Lisa Heathfield Publisher – Electric MonkeyRelease Date – 29th June 2017Buy – Amazon | Book Depository Rita and Lo, sisters and best friends, have spent their lives on the wing – flying through the air in their trapeze act, never staying in one place for long. Behind the greasepaint and the glitter, they know that the true magic is the family they travel with. Until Lo meets a boy. Suddenly, she wants nothing more than to stay still. And as secrets start to tear apart the close-knit circus community, how far will Lo go to keep her […]

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REVIEW – THE HAWKWEED PROPHECY by Irena Brignull

REVIEW – THE HAWKWEED PROPHECY by Irena Brignull

The Hawkweed Prophecy (Hawkweed Prophecy #1)by Irena BrignullPublisher – Hatchette Children’s GroupRelease Date – June 16th 2016 (this edition)Buy – Amazon | Book Depository The babies were born as the clock struck twelve. A bat fell from the air mid-flight. A silver salmon floated dead to the surface of the river. Snails withered in their shells, moths turned to dust on the night breeze and an owl ate its young. The spell had been cast. Poppy Hooper has managed to deceive her father into believing that there is nothing mysterious or unnatural about her. He ignores the cats that find […]

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BLOG TOUR: GUEST POST – TENDER EARTH by Sita Brahmachari

BLOG TOUR: GUEST POST – TENDER EARTH by Sita Brahmachari

Hi Everyone, it’s been a while again. I’ve just come back from a lovely week’s holiday, so getting back into the swing of things, including back at work today.  So to start off being back at home and getting back into blogging, I have a guest post as part of Sita’s latest novel Tender Earth. They all have calls to action and links out to themed things to do (instead of feeling powerless) – and all link to Amnesty too (they endorsed the book). My themed topic is Women’s March and Issues. Before you read the guest post, here is a […]

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MASH-UP REVIEWS – A COURT OF THORNS AND ROSES & A COURT OF MIST AND FURY by Sarah J. Maas

MASH-UP REVIEWS – A COURT OF THORNS AND ROSES & A COURT OF MIST AND FURY by Sarah J. Maas

A Court of Thorns and Roses & A Court of Mist and Fury (A Court of Thorns and Roses #1 &2)by Sarah J. MaasPublisher – BloomsburyRelease Dates – May 5th 2015 & May 3rd 2016Buy – Amazon | Book Depository Feyre’s survival rests upon her ability to hunt and kill – the forest where she lives is a cold, bleak place in the long winter months. So when she spots a deer in the forest being pursued by a wolf, she cannot resist fighting it for the flesh. But to do so, she must kill the predator and killing something […]

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RELEASE DAY REVIEW: WINDFALL by Jennifer E.Smith

RELEASE DAY REVIEW: WINDFALL by Jennifer E.Smith

Windfallby Jennifer E. SmithPublisher – Pan MacmillanRelease Date – May 4th 2017Buy – Amazon | Book Depository Alice doesn’t believe in luck—at least, not the good kind. But she does believe in love, and for some time now, she’s been pining for her best friend, Teddy. On his eighteenth birthday—just when it seems they might be on the brink of something—she buys him a lottery ticket on a lark. To their astonishment, he wins $140 million, and in an instant, everything changes. At first, it seems like a dream come true, especially since the two of them are no strangers […]

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ARC REVIEW – PASSING FOR WHITE by Tanya Landman

ARC REVIEW – PASSING FOR WHITE by Tanya Landman

Passing for Whiteby Tanya LandmanPublisher – Barrington StokeRelease Date – May 15th 2017Buy – Amazon | Book Depository It’s 1848 in the Deep South of America. Rosa is a slave but her owner is also her father and her fair skin means she can ‘pass for white’. With the help of her husband Benjamin, she disguises herself as a young southern gentleman – and Benjamin’s master. In this guise, the couple flee the South, explaining away their lack of literacy, avoiding those they have encountered before and holding their nerve over a thousand miles to freedom.Inspired by the amazing true story […]

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