*I received a free copy of this book, with thanks to the author and Kelly Lacey of Love Books Tours. The decision to review and my opinions are my own.* Blurb: Winner of the prestigious 2020 Page Turner Awards, A Book in Time is a truly enchanting work of magical realism by “a hugely talented storyteller.” This exceptional novel … Continue reading Blog Tour: A Book in Time – Mark Stibbe
Category: Aging
Blog Tour: A Most Unusual Demise – Katherine Black
*I received a free copy of this book, with thanks to the author, Bloodhound Books and Kelly Lacey of Love Books Tours. The decision to review and my opinions are my own.* Blurb: A well-read old dear has an unhealthy interest in murder in this sharp, witty and refreshingly original cozy crime novel.Retired librarian and bookshop owner May … Continue reading Blog Tour: A Most Unusual Demise – Katherine Black
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First a quick explanation! Due to some severe health issues over the last few years, and a lingering chronic condition, my planned review schedule went right out of the window and I have been scrabbling ever since to get it back on track. In my latest attempt to try to regain some lost ground, I … Continue reading Catch-Up Quickies 33
Blog Tour: The Witches of Moonshyne Manor – Bianca Marais
*I received a free ARC of this book, with thanks to the author, Harper360 UK and Anne Cater of Random Things Blog Tours. The decision to review and my opinions are my own.* Blurb: A coven of modern-day witches. A magical heist-gone-wrong. A looming threat. Five octogenarian witches gather as an angry mob threatens to demolish Moonshyne Manor. All … Continue reading Blog Tour: The Witches of Moonshyne Manor – Bianca Marais
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First a quick explanation! Due to some severe health issues over the last few years, and a lingering chronic condition, my planned review schedule went right out of the window and I have been scrabbling ever since to get it back on track. In my latest attempt to try to regain some lost ground, I … Continue reading Catch-Up Quickies 24
Catch-Up Quickies 17
First a quick explanation! Due to some severe health issues over the last few years, and a lingering chronic condition, my planned review schedule went right out of the window and I have been scrabbling ever since to get it back on track. In my latest attempt to try to regain some lost ground, I … Continue reading Catch-Up Quickies 17
Catch-Up Quickies!
First a quick explanation! Due to some severe health issues over the last few years, and a lingering chronic condition, my planned review schedule went right out of the window and I have been scrabbling ever since to get it back on track. In my latest attempt to try to regain some lost ground, I … Continue reading Catch-Up Quickies!
The Great Escape from Woodlands Nursing Home – Joanna Nell
*I received a free ARC of this book with thanks to the author, NetGalley and Hodder & Stoughton. The decision to review and my opinions are my own.* Blurb: At nearly ninety, retired nature writer Hattie Bloom prefers the company of birds to people, but when a fall lands her in a nursing home she struggles to … Continue reading The Great Escape from Woodlands Nursing Home – Joanna Nell
The Beast and the Bethany – Jack Meggitt-Phillips
*I received a free ARC of this novel, with thanks to the author, Egmont Books and NetGalley. The decision to review and my opinions are my own.* Blurb: The most exciting new children's book of 2020 and a modern classic in the making. The Beast and the Bethany has all the classic macabre humour of Roald Dahl with the warmth … Continue reading The Beast and the Bethany – Jack Meggitt-Phillips
The Thursday Murder Club – Richard Osman
*I received a free ARC of this novel, with thanks to the author, Viking Books UK / Penguin Random House and NetGalley. The decision to review and my opinions are my own.* Blurb: In a peaceful retirement village, four unlikely friends meet up once a week to investigate unsolved murders. But when a … Continue reading The Thursday Murder Club – Richard Osman