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Self-Published Author Appreciation Week: Review: The Wrack by John Bierce
The Wrack gives us topical insight into a plague that wreaks havoc throughout a fantasy world. I’m a bit of a freak in a way that I have enjoyed reading about plagues/pandemics whilst living through one. The format that it was told in was refreshing and thought-provoking. Multiple POVs give us a snapshot of lives, some are cut short, and some last several chapters. The plague pays no attention to stature, race, or social class. It takes no prisoners, but it will cause an insurmountable amount of pain and will take your last breath if your guard is down. The Wrack gave me something that I didn’t realise I was looking for…
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10 Highly Anticipated Thriller / Mystery Novels To Read in 2021
It’s a new year and with new year we always have new books to look forward to and boy don’t we need something to look forward to?! Grab a cuppa, a blanket and another biscuit, yes another one, whose counting anyway? Are you looking for the creepy, twisty kind of read that gets your hackles raised? Yes well you are in luck because you’re bound to find something here that will whet your appetite. These book recommendations are purely what I am looking forward to and their popularity has been widely discussed on booktwitter and bookstagram. The Wife Upstairs by Rachel Hawkins This was my most recent read and my…
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The Cousins by Karen M. McManus | Blog Tour Review
Today I’m happy to be a part of The Write Reads Ultimate blog tour for the highly anticipated, The Cousins by Karen M. McManus. Now, for a reader to be sucked into an author’s writing style, their narrative, they need the X-factor. Something that allows them to keep coming back…book after book. Karen M. McManus is no exception. There are so many reasons why I keep coming back for more with her stories. The air of mystery, the journey and most of all the care that is given to keep loyal readers. The Cousins is a story that is reminiscent of the I know what you did last summer trope. …
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Horror Genres and Sub-genres | A DISCUSSION
Have you ever started a horror novel and struggled to clearly define what category it slotted into? Yes, well you my friend, are in the right place. This discussion piece will be split into four parts and will aim to narrow down the sub-genres with an info sheet to make it easier. What is in a horror novel and just how can it be categorized? It’s certainly a difficult dilemma. I don’t shy away from the fact that I’m a massive geek and i love an amazing graphic to highlight my point! I’ve always thought that horror is an outstanding genre that shows the depths of both depravity and the…
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Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman | Review
Good afternoon, and today I have a review to tie in with the Norsevember, a Norse themed readathon. It’s been a lot of fun rediscovering everything that I love about the mythology and I hope you enjoy my review of Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman. “Because,” said Thor, “when something goes wrong, the first thing I always think is, it is Loki’s fault. It saves a lot of time.” NORSE MYTHOLOGY It really seemed like I had this book on my shelf forever so when Alex @Spells And Spaceships came up with a super cool readathon, I knew this bad boy was going to finally be given the attention it…
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First Lines Friday
First Lines Fridays is a weekly feature for book lovers hosted by Wandering Words. What if instead of judging a book by its cover, its author or its prestige, we judged it by its opening lines? Pick a book off your shelf (it could be your current read or on your TBR) and open to the first page Copy the first few lines, but don’t give anything else about the book away just yet – you need to hook the reader first Finally… reveal the book! First Lines: What could you do when you were too hot? Remove your own skin? It didn’t seem like a feasible option. You won’t recognise the…
