Available Now from Puffin. Source: Purchased Copy: Coles Bookstore. Humans and androids crowd the raucous streets of New Beijing. A deadly plague ravages the population. From space, a ruthless lunar people watch, waiting to make their move. No one knows that Earth’s fate hinges on one girl. Cinder, a gifted… Continue reading
A while ago now I read “Before I Fall” by Lauren Oliver and was struck by how beautifully written and evocative it was – I had been saving up the “Delirium” trilogy to read in one big gulp, but when I was offered the opportunity to read her latest novel… Continue reading
I am very happy to host Joanna once again on my blog, telling us about her publishing journey and writing in general. Today she is in Praise of Editors…. I first started writing for the women’s magazines back in 1999. I still remember having my first story… Continue reading
Publication Date: Available now from Penguin. Source: Netgalley When a harmless quiz night ends with an act of shocking violence, the parents of Pirriwee Public School can’t seem to stop their secrets from finally spilling out. Rumours ripple through the small town, as truth and lies blur to muddy the… Continue reading
I’m not that good with words. I’ve seen a lot of heartfelt messages today. I don’t know what to say. So I give you this. “We don’t read and write poetry because it’s cute. We read and write poetry because we are members of the human race And… Continue reading
Publication Date: 21st August from Little Brown UK/Sphere. Source: Publisher Review copy – Thank you. Nothing would make me keep a diary.Except for one thing.The realisation that soon there won’t be anyone around to read it.William Sandberg. A broken genius, snatched from his home.Christina Sandberg, his ex-wife. She does not… Continue reading
Thanks to Quercus I was recently lucky enough to receive a beautiful little hardback copy of “The Dark Meadow” by Andrea Maria Schenkel, which was an emotional and intriguing story of murder and the killer that got away… I asked the author some questions and here is what she had… Continue reading
So here we are again – Part two of three looking at everyones favourite read of the last six months, and during the post you can find the next 20 titles that made the list. The main problem I’ve had with this list is there are MANY books on… Continue reading
Publication Date: Available now from Headline Thank you to the author and publisher for the review copy via Netgalley. In this tale of passion and obsession, Diana Bishop, a young scholar and the descendant of witches, discovers a long-lost and enchanted alchemical manuscript deep in Oxford’s Bodleian Library. Its reappearance… Continue reading
