Published by Hodder Studio Synopsis: In the beginning, everything was fine.* And then along came Zeus.*more or lessAhh Greek myths. Those glorious tales of heroism, honour and... petty squabbles, soap-opera drama and more weird sex than Fifty Shades of Grey could shake a stick at!It's about time we stopped respecting myths and started laughing at … Continue reading Zeus is a Dick by Susie Donkin
Published by Borough Press (HarperCollins UK) Synopsis:Set in a world where a virus stalks our male population, The End of Men is an electrifying and unforgettable debut from a remarkable new talent that asks: what would our world truly look like without men?Only men are affected by the virus; only women have the power to … Continue reading The End of Men by Christina Sweeney-Baird
Synopsis: Magic. Steel. Blood. Victory.The Earth’s navy is left drifting among the stars as Nyctus ships swarm, their purpose unknown as they continue their advance, burning one system after another.Humanity's extinction seems inevitable.But on one of the forgotten worlds, a boy is left behind, and he holds a talent unlike anything the galaxy has ever … Continue reading Starcaster by J.N. Chaney and Terry Maggert (Starcaster series book #1)
Published by Del Rey Synopsis: A girl.A secret.A life-changing journey.Born covered in the feathers of a bird, and kept hidden in a crumbling house full of secrets, Marea has always known she was different, but never known why. And so to find answers, she goes in search of the father she has never met.The hunt … Continue reading Feathertide by Beth Cartwright
Synopsis:An emotionally charged and captivating novel about the complexities of female friendship and motherhood.Lizzie Thomson has landed her first job as a music teacher, and after a whirlwind romance with Markus, the newlywed couple move into a beautiful new home in the outskirts of Edinburgh. Lizzie quickly befriends their neighbour Morag, an elderly, resourceful yet … Continue reading The Memories We Bury by H.A. Leuschel
I dedicated last week to only reading print books rather than digital - time to get back to my roots!Between you and me, I started reading books on my phone a year or so ago and though that lets me power read like some kind of machine, it does mean that I don't have time … Continue reading A Week In Print
It's now family tradition that we have a Sunday afternoon quiz - I love quizzes so I thought that some of you might like to get in on this! Just email me via the contact tab or leave a comment if you'd like me to share the answers with you. Fun with flags: which flag … Continue reading The Most Sublime Quiz Night!
We all have a list of books we’ve told ourselves we’ll read ‘one day’, this is the most ambitious of TBRs filled with books that need our full and undivided attention. Perhaps they’re the classics that you’ve been told over and over that you need to read or just really long and you haven’t had … Continue reading Time, Space and Books I Will Never Read
I am a sucker for internet nonsense - the weird, totally harmless hobbies that people film and share online only to find that there are other people out there who love what they do. This has been a Most Sublime household pastime for ages now, we watch one YouTube video a night to help unwind … Continue reading The Most Sublime Internet Nonsense
https://youtu.be/6UY33qhKhoM You may see an upcoming theme with these posts that animals are my way of seeing the good in the world but honestly - is there anything that brings a brighter smile to the heart than watching teeny tiny penguins hop down a flight of stairs? LISTEN TO THE FLAPPY NOISES. https://youtu.be/y_0nWPj_hQg If you … Continue reading Everything is Still Not Terrible
Sooo..... how's everyone else's week going? Every time I look at the news and social media, my brain goes full Munch. In the spirit of totally ignoring the situation at hand and celebrating that finally, the introverts of the world can be who they were born to be, safely ensconced under a blanket with a … Continue reading Everything is not Terrible
Published by Trapeze - Orion Publishing Group Synopsis: Welcome to the escape room. Your goal is simple. Get out alive.In the lucrative world of Wall Street finance, Vincent, Jules, Sylvie and Sam are the ultimate high-flyers. Ruthlessly ambitious, they make billion-dollar deals and live lives of outrageous luxury. Getting rich is all that matters, and … Continue reading The Escape Room by Megan Goldin
