Firstly, a huge thank you to Orbit and Compulsive Readers for having me on this tour. The Girl with All the Gifts is one of my favourite books and has a fantastic film adaptation so I thought I knew what I was getting into with this book. Some kind of dystopia stemming from nature. I was right....until I really wasn't. This book is unlike anything I've ever read…
It seems to be a recurring theme that over January I always read a tonne of books. I'm not sure if it's the post assignment joy or the desperation to get ahead on the Goodreads goal. Either way, it works. This month I read a real variety of books both in format, genre and most definitely found some new favourites. I didn't know what to expect from a…
Firstly, a huge thank you to Tracy and Manilla Press for having me on this blog tour. I didn't know what to expect from this book, I'd read the synopsis and knew it was one I wanted to read. What I got though was completely unexpected. We follow Nuri and Afra, two Syrian refugees trying to escape Aleppo and the violence after the death of their son. Most…
As always, I'd like to thank Tracy Fenton and Zaffre Books for inviting me to take part in this tour. Historical Fiction is a genre I rarely dip my toe into, I probably read it even less than crime or thrillers. However, I purchased Stacey Halls' The Familiars as I loved the premise (still haven't read it mind) and then received a proof of her newest book, The…
Firstly, a massive thank you to Gollancz for having me on this blog tour. It was exactly the book I needed to get me through deadlines! Oh my god. The burb on the book is so accurate I felt like I was reading the script of a Black Mirror episode. The entire novel had me creeped out and looking at my phone suspiciously. By far my favourite aspect…