There are books that you read, enjoy and forget about after a while. They aren't bad books. You probably loved them whilst you were reading them. Then there are books like Dear Martin. You read you adore and you never forget. It can be months since you read them and suddenly you're thinking about the characters, what they'd be doing now, what happened in the book. Dear Martin…
Firstly, a huge thank you to Tracy and the Compulsive Readers team for having me on this blog tour. Scar Tissue* sits in a genre firmly out of my comfort zone, it's only recently I've started to dip my toe into the crime/thriller world. Prior to this, I'd been fantasy, sci-fi and literary fiction. I can say I've truly enjoyed my experiences in this new genre so far.…
I have a new favourite book. I absolutely adored The Court of Miracles*. It's no secret I'm a huge musical fan so upon hearing that this was a retelling of Les Mis I was very excited to read it. Whilst there are clear influences of the musical (and Victor Hugo's book) in the story it definitely took on a life of its own. The characters were recognisable, as…
I loved the idea behind What Would Boudicca Do? But it's execution left me wanting more. I wanted to learn more about each of the women mentioned. Each of the historical figures had an illustration, their name and then a few pages of background on them. Enough to pique my interest and then not enough to fully satiate my interest. It felt as though it was trying to…
Firstly, a huge thank you to Tracy and the Compulsive Readers team for having me on this blog tour. The Once and Future Witches* is Alix E. Harrow's second novel, following a trio of sisters with different personalities, different interests but the same burning desire to become more. Set during the suffrage movement in the late 1800's the Eastwood Sister's are fed up of either being told that…