*I received a free ARC of this book, with thanks to the author, Picador – Pan Macmillan and NetGalley. The decision to review and my opinions are my own.* Blurb: Influenced by the mysterious place gingerbread holds in classic children's stories - equal parts wholesome and uncanny - beloved novelist Helen Oyeyemi invites readers into a … Continue reading Gingerbread – Helen Oyeyemi
Category: Literary fiction
Blog Tour: Conjure Women – Afia Atakora
*I received a free ARC of this novel, with thanks to 4th Estate / Harper Collins. The decision to review and my opinions are my own.* Blurb: You’re free to decide your future. But how do you escape the ghosts of the past? A stunning debut novel with echoes of Yaa Gyasi’s Homegoing and Sara Collins’ The … Continue reading Blog Tour: Conjure Women – Afia Atakora
Mind Home – Joel Ross Whitehead
*I received a free copy of this ebook, with thanks to the author. The decision to review and my opinions are my own.* Blurb: Gosling Wakefield is a reclusive, tormented soul haunted by the shades of his past. Self exiled in his home, his mental state is scarred and diminishing. His only … Continue reading Mind Home – Joel Ross Whitehead
Blog Tour: The Space Between Time – Charlie Laidlaw
*I received a free ARC of this book with thanks to the author, Accent Press and Anne Cater of Random Things Blog Tours. The decision to review and my opinions are my own.* Blurb: There are more stars in the universe than there are grains of sand on Earth... Emma Maria Rossini appears to be the luckiest … Continue reading Blog Tour: The Space Between Time – Charlie Laidlaw
The Other Half of Augusta Hope – Joanna Glen
*I received a free ARC of this novel, with thanks to the author, The Borough Press, Harper Collins UK and NetGalley. The decision to review and my opinions are my own.* Blurb: This is a story for anyone who has ever felt like they don’t belong. Augusta Hope has never felt like she fits in. At … Continue reading The Other Half of Augusta Hope – Joanna Glen
The Seven or Eight Deaths of Stella Fortuna – Juliet Grames
*I received a free ARC of this book, with thanks to NetGalley and Hodder & Stoughton. The decision to review and my opinions are my own.* Blurb: If Stella Fortuna means 'lucky star,' then life must have a funny sense of humour. Everybody in the Fortuna family knows the story of how the beautiful, fiercely … Continue reading The Seven or Eight Deaths of Stella Fortuna – Juliet Grames
The Farm – Joanne Ramos
*I received a free ARC of this book, with thanks to NetGalley and Bloomsbury. The decision to review and my opinions are my own.* Blurb: Life is a lucrative business, as long as you play by the rules… Ambitious businesswoman Mae Yu runs Golden Oaks - a luxury retreat transforming the fertility industry. There, women … Continue reading The Farm – Joanne Ramos
The Doll Factory – Elizabeth Macneal
*I received a free ARC of this book, with thanks to NetGalley and Pan Macmillan. The decision to review and my opinions are my own.* Blurb: The Doll Factory by Elizabeth Macneal is the intoxicating story of a young woman who aspires to be an artist, and the man whose obsession may destroy her world for ever. … Continue reading The Doll Factory – Elizabeth Macneal
Blog Tour: The Confessions of Frannie Langton – Sara Collins
*I received a free ARC of this novel, with thanks to Viking Books UK / Penguin Random House. The decision to review and my opinions are my own.* Blurb: 'They say I must be put to death for what happened to Madame, and they want me to confess. But how can I confess what … Continue reading Blog Tour: The Confessions of Frannie Langton – Sara Collins
The Blue Bench – Paul Marriner
*I received a free copy of this book, with thanks to the author. The decision to review and my opinions are my own.* Blurb: Margate 1920. The Great War is over but Britain mourns and its spirit is not yet mended. Edward and William have returned from the front as changed men. Together … Continue reading The Blue Bench – Paul Marriner