Time for the review of the second book from June’s reading list, Hard Time by Shaun Attwood. Hard Time is another jail memoir, I have a bit of an obsession with these types of books. This one is billed as “A Brit in America’s Toughest Jail”. Hard Time by Shaun Attwood: My Review Blurb … [Read more…]
Welcome to the review of Anonymous by Christine Benedict, one of the books from my June reading list. Anonymous by Christine Benedict: My Review Blurb from The Back Cover Debra Hamilton confronts the fear of inheriting mental illness when her husband moves her into a hundred-year-old farmhouse on fifty-three acres of blacklisted real … [Read more…]
Time for the review of Inside Alcatraz by Jim Quillen, the final book from May’s reading list. Book Review: Inside Alcatraz by Jim Quillen Blurb from The Back Cover I was engulfed with the realisation that I was no longer a person, but instead AZ586, a criminal mind who had been sentenced … [Read more…]
I still can’t believe it’s June already. The Christmas decorations will be in the shops soon (sorry, couldn’t resist). Here is what I’ll be reading this June: Anonymous by Christine Benedict I love the sound of this one – a woman is left wondering whether she is developing schizophrenia or whether her new home … [Read more…]
Are you looking for some inspiration for some books to read on your summer holidays? Here are some of my top recommendations (click the images to view and buy on Amazon). The books are in no particular order, they are just ones I’ve loved and that I think other people would love too. Some are … [Read more…]
Finally, it’s time to share a review of Gone By Michael Grant, one of the books from May’s reading list. Gone is actually book one in a series of six books but I am going to do the review in one post. It’s hard reviewing books that are later in the series without giving away spoilers from … [Read more…]
This week’s thought of the week is: If people say they just love the smell of books, I always want to pull them aside and ask, “To be clear, do you know how reading works?” I love this, and as soon as I spotted it, I knew it would be my thought … [Read more…]
Time for the review of The Bad Place by Dean Koontz, the final book from April’s reading list. It feels strange posting this so late when I am well into the books from May’s reading list, but due to the A-Z Challenge posts, my book reviews had to be put on hold throughout April. … [Read more…]
This review of The Girl Next Door by Jack Ketchum is actually from April’s reading list. Although I got it read ahead of schedule, I decided to hold off posting the last book reviews off the list until after the A to Z Challenge was completed. The Girl Next Door by Jack Ketchum: My Review … [Read more…]
As promised in May’s reading list today’s post is my review of Geek Girl 5: Head Over Heels by Holly Smale. If you haven’t read any Holly Smale books, give them a go, she’s fab. Geek Girl 5: Head Over Heels by Holly Smale Blurb from The Back Cover Harriet Manners knows many facts: … [Read more…]