Tag: book review

0 74  2 Comments on Tuesday 20 May 2025: Using the conservatory
Posted in writer at work

Tuesday 20 May 2025: Using the conservatory

WE WEREN’T OVERLY BUSY at the weekend, but we did get a lot done. Saturday First of all we needed to go shopping, as always, and we did that on…

0 144
Posted in writer at work

Book Review: Beautiful Remains by Gwyn Bennett

This feature is in association with NetGalley. Many thanks to NetGalley and to Storm Publishing for letting me see an advance reader’s copy of Beautiful Remains by Gwyn Bennett. This…

0 145
Posted in book review

Book Review: ‘A Time to Change’ by Callie Langridge

This feature is in association with NetGalley. Many thanks to NetGalley and to Storm Publishing for letting me see an advance reader’s copy of A Time to Change by Callie…

0 223
Posted in book review

Book Review: Broken Angels by Gwyn Bennett

This feature is in association with NetGalley. Many thanks to NetGalley and to Storm Publishing for letting me see an advance reader’s copy of Broken Angels by Gwyn Bennett. This…

1 231  2 Comments on Book Review: Murder at the Mill by T.A. Belshaw
Posted in book review

Book Review: Murder at the Mill by T.A. Belshaw

Many thanks to the author for sending me an updated version of Murder at the Mill. This is a reboot of my original review as I’ve now been sent the…

0 269  4 Comments on Wednesday 22 January 2025: A good, solid day
Posted in writer at work

Wednesday 22 January 2025: A good, solid day

I managed to get up before the alarm on Tuesday, which was a great start. But I wanted to finish reading a book for review. It’s a re-read because the…

0 807
Posted in book review writer at work writer's life

Wednesday 2 October 2024: Book review

Book review: COMING HOME TO THE WINDMILL BY THE SEA by Caroline Young This feature is in association with NetGalley. Many thanks to NetGalley and to Storm Publishing for letting…

0 372  2 Comments on Monday 23 September 2024: A weekend in Cayton
Posted in writer at work

Monday 23 September 2024: A weekend in Cayton

I didn’t get around to a lot of work on Friday as I already knew we were on a tight schedule to get to Friday’s camp site. We had to…

0 715
Posted in book review writer at work writer's life

Friday 20 September 2024: Book review

Book review: A POCKETFUL OF DIAMONDS by Pam Lecky This feature is in association with NetGalley. Many thanks to NetGalley and to Storm Publishing for letting me see an advance…

0 554  2 Comments on Monday 25 March 2024: Book review
Posted in book review writer at work writer's life

Monday 25 March 2024: Book review

It wasn’t too bad at the dentist on Friday. A little painful, a little sensitive. But not too bad. I came away with the cleanest teeth I can ever remember…

0 807  3 Comments on Tuesday 10 October 2023: Some stuff done + Book review
Posted in writer at work

Tuesday 10 October 2023: Some stuff done + Book review

Yesterday’s jobs started with me finishing the latest book for NetGalley. I wrote and posted yesterday’s blog post and opened up today’s blog post to get it started. Then I…

0 546
Posted in book review

Book Review: Summer in Tuppenny Bridge

This feature is in association with NetGalley. Summer in Tuppenny Bridge by Sharon Booth Many thanks to NetGalley and to Storm Publishing for letting me see an advance reader’s copy…

0 586
Posted in book review

Book Review: Broken Angels

This feature is in association with NetGalley. Broken Angels by Gwyn Bennett Many thanks to NetGalley and to Storm Publishing for letting me see an advance reader’s copy of Broken…

0 763
Posted in book review

Book Review: A New Start at the Beach Hotel

This feature is in association with NetGalley. A New Start at the Beach Hotel by Francesca Capaldi Many thanks to NetGalley and to Hera Books for letting me see an…

0 1128
Posted in book review

Book Review: How to Write a Short Story in Five Days

  This feature is in association with NetGalley. How to Write a Short Story in Five Days by Jason Fink Many thanks to NetGalley and to BooksGoSocial for letting me…

0 757
Posted in book review

Book Review: The House Keepers

This feature is in association with NetGalley. The Housekeepers by Alex Hay Many thanks to NetGalley and to Headline Review for letting me see an advance reader’s copy of The…

0 742
Posted in book review

Book Review: One Enchanted Evening

This feature is in association with NetGalley. One Enchanted Evening by Katie Fforde Many thanks to NetGalley and to Random House UK, Cornerstone, Century for letting me see an advance reader’s…

0 474
Posted in book review

Book Review: Coming Home to Mistletoe Cottage

This feature is in association with NetGalley. Apologies for the bauble on the graphic when it’s no longer Christmas. I did finish the book a couple of weeks ago but…

0 490
Posted in book review

Book Review: The Cornish Cream Tea Bookshop

This feature is in association with NetGalley. The Cornish Cream Tea Bookshop by Cressida McLaughlin Many thanks to NetGalley and to Harper Collins UK for letting me see an advance…

0 414
Posted in book review

Book Review: Aging Gracefully for Women over 50

This feature is in association with NetGalley. Aging Gracefully for Women Over 50 by Dr Steve Kringold Many thanks to NetGalley, to BooksGoSocial and to the author for letting me…

0 460
Posted in book review

Book Review: The Lighthouse Sisters

This feature is in association with NetGalley. The Lighthouse Sisters by Gill Thompson Many thanks to NetGalley and to Headline Review for letting me see an advance reader’s copy of…

0 558
Posted in book review

Book Review: Grand Theft Weight Loss

This feature is in association with NetGalley. Grand Theft Weight Loss by Michael Alvear Many thanks to NetGalley, the author, and BooksGoSocial for letting me see an advance reader’s copy…

0 365
Posted in book review

Book Review: Diet Rebel

This feature is in association with NetGalley. Diet Rebel by Brian Harner Many thanks to NetGalley, the author and to BooksGoSocial for letting me see an advance reader’s copy of…

0 643
Posted in book review

Book Review: The Ragged Valley

This feature is in association with NetGalley. The Ragged Valley by Joanne Clague Many thanks to both NetGalley and to Canelo for letting me see an advance reader’s copy of…

0 438
Posted in book review

Book Review: Listen to Me

This feature is in association with NetGalley. Listen to Me by Tess Gerritsen Many thanks to both NetGalley and to Random House UK/Transworld Publishers/Bantam Press for letting me see an…

0 439
Posted in book review

Book Review: Pirate Queens

This feature is in association with NetGalley. Pirate Queens by Rebecca Alexandra Simon Many thanks to both NetGalley and to Pen & Sword for letting me see an advance reader’s…

0 541
Posted in book review

Book Review: The Stories of my Life

This feature is in association with NetGalley. The Stories of my Life by James Patterson Many thanks to both NetGalley and to Random House UK for letting me see an…

0 349
Posted in book review

Book Review: Dreaming of Christmas

This feature is in association with NetGalley. Dreaming of Christmas by T.A.Williams Many thanks to both NetGalley and to Canelo for letting me see an advance reader’s copy of Dreaming…

0 537
Posted in writer at work

New year, new blog series (plural)

I’m already planning ahead to the new year, mostly because I have to do some planning in order to keep on top of everything. And now is the time I’m…

0 352
Posted in book review

Book Review: A Christmas Gift

This feature is in association with NetGalley. A Christmas Gift by Sue Moorcroft Many thanks to both NetGalley and to Avon Books UK for letting me see an advance reader’s…

0 374
Posted in book review

Book Review: He Will Find You

This feature is in association with NetGalley. He Will Find You by Diane Jeffrey Many thanks to both NetGalley and to HQ Digital for letting me see an advance reader’s…

0 380
Posted in book review

Book Review: Death of a Russian Doll

This feature is in association with NetGalley. Death of a Russian Doll by Barbara Early Many thanks to both NetGalley and to Crooked Lane Books for letting me see an…

0 526  2 Comments on Book Review: The Thursday Murder Club
Posted in book review

Book Review: The Thursday Murder Club

This feature is in association with NetGalley. The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Many thanks to both NetGalley and to Viking for letting me see an advance reader’s…