It's been a tough week for me migraine-wise so I've been taking any moment of reprieve to stuff entertainment in my brain, what better way than comics? My Boyfriend is a Bear : Written by Pamela Ribon, Illustrated by Cat Farris Release Date: 17th April 2018 Bear meets girl. Nora has bad luck with … Continue reading February Comic Roundup
Category: Reviewing
Eggs or Anarchy by William Sitwell
Synopsis: Eggs or Anarchy is one of the great, British stories of the Second World War yet to be told in full. It reveals the heroic tale of how Lord Woolton, Minister for Food, really fed Britain. As a nation at war, with supply routes under attack from the Axis powers and resources scarce, it … Continue reading Eggs or Anarchy by William Sitwell
The Last Hours by Minette Walters
Synopsis: June, 1348: the Black Death enters England through the port of Melcombe in the county of Dorsetshire. Unprepared for the virulence of the disease, and the speed with which it spreads, the people of the county start to die in their thousands. In the estate of Develish, Lady Anne takes control of her people's … Continue reading The Last Hours by Minette Walters
Audiobook: Handcuffs, Truncheon and a Polyester Thong by Gina Kirkham, narrated by Diana Croft
Synopsis: Meet Mavis Upton. As mummy to 7-year old Ella, surrogate to far too many pets and with a failed marriage under her belt, Mavis knows she needs to make some life-changing decisions. It's time to strike out into the world, to stand on her own two feet … to pursue a lifelong ambition to … Continue reading Audiobook: Handcuffs, Truncheon and a Polyester Thong by Gina Kirkham, narrated by Diana Croft
Ghosts of Manor House by Matt Powers
Synopsis: Edmund and Mary Wilder are very much in love. But the death of their young son, Tommy, has shattered their family. Edmund is determined to bring them back together, drawing on the only bit of strength he has left—his love for Mary and their daughter, Stephanie. But Mary sinks deeper into depression while little … Continue reading Ghosts of Manor House by Matt Powers
Broken Shells by Michael Patrick Hicks
Release date: 6th February 2018 This is a short and sweet novella that understands that you have to build an affinity with the main character very quickly for the reader to care what happens to them in a short length of time. Antoine DeWitt is an excellent main character, life isn't going easy on him … Continue reading Broken Shells by Michael Patrick Hicks
Audiobook: 1888 – The Ripper File by Lora Edwards, narrated by Corinne Davies
Synopsis: “Welcome to Jack the Ripper 101. My name is Dr. Teagan Faelynn. I know the true identity of history’s most notorious serial killer – because he came for me.” The discovery of a new Ripper journal sends Teagan on a journey to London… or so she thinks. But she finds herself plunged into a … Continue reading Audiobook: 1888 – The Ripper File by Lora Edwards, narrated by Corinne Davies
Review: Red Sister by Mark Lawrence (Book of the Ancestor #1)
Synopsis: It's not until you're broken that you find your sharpest edge A brilliant new series from the bestselling author of PRINCE OF THORNS. "I was born for killing – the gods made me to ruin" At the Convent of Sweet Mercy young girls are raised to be killers. In a few the old … Continue reading Review: Red Sister by Mark Lawrence (Book of the Ancestor #1)
The Feed by Nick Clark Windo
Synopsis: THE FEED by Nick Clark Windo is a startling and timely debut which presents a world as unique and vividly imagined as STATION ELEVEN and THE GIRL WITH ALL THE GIFTS. Tom and Kate's daughter turns six tomorrow, and they have to tell her about sleep. If you sleep unwatched, you could be Taken. … Continue reading The Feed by Nick Clark Windo
Review: Dinner At The Happy Skeleton by Chris Chalmers
Synopsis: Dan is the kind of gay man for whom the Noughties might have been named. Warm, witty and serially promiscuous, his heart melts at the sight of a chocolate brown Labrador — but with men, it’s a different matter. He’s thirty-nine and as single as ever, not counting the couple he just met online. … Continue reading Review: Dinner At The Happy Skeleton by Chris Chalmers
The Most Sublime 10 Books of 2017
It's now officially 2018 and though I thought I'd missed by chance to do a yearly roundup, it seems that there are still a couple of days left before we're all properly committed to this new year. I've picked print titles for this round up, I may even through together an audio edition tomorrow if … Continue reading The Most Sublime 10 Books of 2017
Review: That Old Black Magic by Cathi
Synopsis: April 1943: four boys playing in Hagley Woods, Essex make a gruesome discovery. Inside an enormous elm tree, there is the body of a woman, her mouth stuffed with a length of cloth. As the case goes cold, mysterious graffiti starts going up across the Midlands: 'Who put Bella in the Wych Elm?' To … Continue reading Review: That Old Black Magic by Cathi
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