Tag: Art

Ivory Apples – Lisa Goldstein

Posted on by Steph Warren - Bookshine in Art, Books about books, Books About Writing, Death / Bereavement, Fairytale, Family / relationships, Fantasy, Growing Up, Love

  *I received a free ARC of this book, with thanks to the author, Tachyon Publications and NetGalley. The decision to review and my opinions are my own.*   Blurb:  Ivy and her sisters have a secret: their reclusive Great-Aunt is actually Adela Martin, inspired author of the fantasy classic, Ivory Apples. Generations of obsessive fans have searched for Adela, … Continue reading Ivory Apples – Lisa Goldstein →

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The Doll Factory – Elizabeth Macneal

Posted on by Steph Warren - Bookshine in Art, Crime / Suspense, Family / relationships, Literary fiction, Mystery

  *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: Facing a Twisted Judgment – K. J. McGillick

Posted on by Steph Warren - Bookshine in Crime / Suspense, Legal, Mystery, Police Procedural, Series

  *I received a free copy of this book with thanks to the author and Rachel Gilbey at Rachel’s Random Resources blog tours. The decision to review and my opinions are my own.*   Blurb:  What happens when tunnel vision clouds a police investigation? Is it true that once you are labelled a person of interest you really are … Continue reading Blog Tour: Facing a Twisted Judgment – K. J. McGillick →

Blog Tour: Painting Blue Water – Leigh Fossan

Posted on by Steph Warren - Bookshine in Contemporary Fiction, Romance, Women's Literature

  *I received a free ARC of this book with thanks to the author and Rachel Gilbey at Rachel’s Random Resources blog tours. The decision to review and my opinions are my own.*   Blurb:   Katherine Ross, a struggling artist-turned-successful-businesswoman, has a life many would envy. At only thirty-one years old, Katherine runs one of the top … Continue reading Blog Tour: Painting Blue Water – Leigh Fossan →

Blog Tour: The Golden Orphans – Gary Raymond

Posted on by Steph Warren - Bookshine in Crime / Suspense, Literary fiction, Psychological

  *I received a free copy of this book with thanks to the author and to Emma Welton of damppebbles blog tours.  The decision to review and my opinions are my own.*   Blurb:   Within the dark heart of an abandoned city, on an island once torn by betrayal and war, lies a terrible secret… Francis … Continue reading Blog Tour: The Golden Orphans – Gary Raymond →

Spring Reading Week: The Horse’s Arse – Laura Gascoigne

Posted on by Steph Warren - Bookshine in Humour, Mystery

*I received a free ARC of this book via Authoright’s Clink Street Spring Reads Week 2018.  The decision to review and my opinions are my own.*   Blurb:  Patrick Phelan is an ageing artist who has never made it big but who somehow manages to live on air in a North London suburb. When not running … Continue reading Spring Reading Week: The Horse’s Arse – Laura Gascoigne →