Blurb: In every story there is a hero and a monster. It should have been the perfect summer. Sent to stay with her late mother's eccentric family in London, sixteen-year-old Joan is determined to enjoy herself. She loves her nerdy job at the historic Holland House, and when her super cute co-worker Nick asks her … Continue reading Only a Monster – Vanessa Len
*I received a free copy of this book, with thanks to the author, Pan Macmillan, Tor and NetGalley. The decision to review and my opinions are my own.* Blurb: From New York Times bestselling author TJ Klune, In the Lives of Puppets is a queer retelling of the Pinocchio tale, inviting you deep into the heart of a peculiar forest and … Continue reading In the Lives of Puppets – TJ Klune
*I proof-read this novel and received a free ARC of the final book, with no obligation to review at all. This review is unbiased and represents my own personal opinions.* Blurb: How does a con man survive with no one around to fool but himself? Who does a Knight battle when the demons in the dark … Continue reading Short Changed – Josh Erikson
*I received a free copy of this book with thanks to the author, Louise Walters of Louise Walters Books and Claire Maxwell of Maxwell PR. The decision to review and my opinions are my own.* Blurb: “Blood is all there is.” “What happens when the blood is not enough?” The oldest and gravest of the Wild Folk laws … Continue reading Blog Tour: Wildest Hunger – Laura Laakso
*I received a free ARC of this book, with thanks to the author, Transworld Books – Random House UK and NetGalley. The decision to review and my opinions are my own. Plus I did buy my own hardcover copy anyway, so...!* Blurb: Vampires do not exist. Everyone knows this. So it's particularly annoying when they start popping up … Continue reading This Charming Man – C. K. McDonnell
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 7
*I received a free copy of this book with thanks to the authors and Rachel Gilbey at Rachel’s Random Resources blog tours. The decision to review and my opinions are my own.* Blurb: The aristocracy abide by a different set of rules... ...or so it seems to Sam Applewhite when her job brings her to Candlebroke Hall, the stately home. … Continue reading Blog Tour: Sandraker – Heide Goody and Iain Grant
*I received a free copy of this book with thanks to the authors and Rachel Gilbey at Rachel’s Random Resources blog tours. The decision to review and my opinions are my own.* Blurb: There’s something very wrong at the Otterside care home. When Sam Applewhite tries to help a friend who’s lost a beloved pet she finds that it’s just … Continue reading Blog Tour: Doggerland – Heide Goody and Iain Grant
*I received a free copy of this book with thanks to the authors and Rachel Gilbey at Rachel’s Random Resources blog tours. The decision to review and my opinions are my own.* Blurb: Some bodies just won’t stay buried. When a client tells Sam Applewhite she’s seen ghosts in the nearby graveyard, Sam dismisses it as the ramblings of an … Continue reading Blog Tour: Sealfinger – Heide Goody and Iain Grant
*I received a free ARC of this book, with thanks to the author, NetGalley and Farrago. The decision to review and my opinions are my own.* Blurb: The tyrannous Huntsmen have declared everyone in one village to be outlaws, since they insist on supporting the magical beings of neighbouring Darkwood. Why won’t they accept that magic is … Continue reading Glass Coffin – Gabby Hutchinson Crouch
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