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Ultimate Blog Tour: Different Time By Micheal. K. Hill
Thanks to Dave @ The Write Reads for my spot on The Ultimate Blog Tour for Different Time by Micheal Hill. Thanks for a copy of the book. My thoughts are all my own. This book is why I hail the Indie writers. I’ve reviewed and rated a couple of 5 star reads this year, but this is topping the scale. It takes all the biscuits, all the stars, it takes the motherfucking yard stick. This story is so blinking different and unique it made my soul happy and broken all at the same time. It’s no lie that I’m a bit of a masochist when it comes to reading…
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Blog Tour: What Goes Around by Rachel Ellyn
Thanks to Emma @Damppebbles for my spot on the blogtour and a copy of the book. All my thoughts are my own. I think Alice represents what most women are feeling within a relationship. I think most of us can appreciate and connect with what she is feeling. She’s a relatable figure and she has our sympathy and camaraderie at witnessing her at her lowest point. The author tackles a serious topic and brings humour and a great story to boot. Witchy voodoo and retribution against a dick of a husband has me instantly hooked. Alice uses her wits to exact revenge on her ex-husband in the best possible way. …
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Review: Our Bloody Pearl by D.N. Byrn
I received a free copy of the book from the author in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts are my own. The world building in Our Bloody Pearl was transcendent and vibrant, the characterisation was strong and overall this was an entertaining read. The sea calls to me; in the tow of the tide and the salt in the breeze. But it calls to me loudest the moment the storm hits Perle hates humans. Why wouldn’t she? Dear god, she’s a mermaid (known as a siren) and her beauty and rawness has been captured by a complete dickwad of a pirate, Kiran. She is ruthless, a savage and will…
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Blog Tour: The Good Neighbor by Cathryn Grant
Wow… And you thought you had problems? Insanity is only one tragedy away. This is Cathryn Grant’s first book I have read and holy shit it packs a punch. This book is the tipping point for me to immediately add a few more of hers to my TBR (I seriously don’t need to be adding more but screw it…I can rest when I’m dead). I love the way she has weaved a chilling tale that in all honesty is completely believable. How real it was scared me acutely. I’m in awe how she used the enormity of a mother’s love and twisted and twisted and twisted until it became something…
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Blog Tour: Degrees of Guilt by H.S. Chandler
Holy crap…What an opening chapter! Such violence and degradation. What would break a woman down so much that she cracks her husband’s skull open and calmly phones the police whilst her his brains trickle out onto the immaculately polished floor. Are things as they seem or is Maria a cold-blooded killer? Is it pre-meditated and what’s the reason behind wanting him dead? Can you honestly say you couldn’t imagine yourself killing another human being, no matter the reasons or motive? If you say absolutely not, I would challenge that thought, any human has the innate ability to carry such basal actions out. Chandler takes us there – straight out of…
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Review: Normal People by Sally Rooney
This book has won multiple awards and was longlisted for The Man Booker Prize in 2018. However, this was a book I just couldn’t get along with. I know this is either a book you loved, or you hated but unfortunately, I was the latter. Warning to those choosing to give this a shot – Trigger Warning of sexual assault, domestic violence, depression, anxiety and suicide. If I’m completely honest I would have probably DNF’d this one, but I genuinely wanted to see if it would improve especially since it is an award-winning book. I am left feeling and wondering why is it an award winner? I can’t see any…
