A Place Called Winter – Patrick Gale – Review

Tinder Press Publication Day – 24 March 2015 (Hardback) “To find yourself, sometimes you must lose everything. A privileged elder son, and stammeringly shy, Harry Cane has followed convention at every step. Even the beginnings of an illicit, dangerous affair do little to shake the foundations of his muted existence – until the shock of…

The Birth of A Book Baby – SJI Holliday -Guest Post

Today I’m pleased to welcome SJI Holliday to the blog. Her debut novel, Black Wood, is published by Black and White Publishing on 19th March 2015. The Birth of A Book Baby By SJI Holliday You might’ve heard people using the analogy of the ‘book baby’… the nice idea that you talk about in the pub,…

Culture and Conflict in Fantasy Fiction – Stephen Deas – Guest Post

  Today I’m pleased to welcome Stephen Deas to the blog. Stephen is a prolific author, writing Fantasy novels as Stephen Deas and Nathan Hawke, Historical Fiction as Stephen Deas and under the pseudonym S. J. Deas  and co-writes Science Fiction with Gavin Smith as Gavin Deas. Today he talks about culture and conflict in Fantasy. At least that’s what…

Winter Siege – Ariana Franklin and Samantha Norman – Review

I reviewed this book for Shaz’s Book Blog when it was released in hardback. The paperback is now published so here’s my review again, in full. I also have a copy to giveaway. Bantam It’s 1141 and freezing cold. Gwil, a battle-hardened mercenary, watches in horror as a little girl with red hair is dragged away by…

Obsession in Death – J.D.Robb – Review

Piatkus   “There’s a thin line between hero worship and dangerous obsession . . . the explosive new Eve Dallas and Roarke thriller A crisp winter morning in New York. In a luxury apartment, the body of a woman lies stretched out on a huge bed. On the wall above, the killer has left a…

Once Upon a Now – Emma Calin – Guest Post

Once Upon A NOW! – Emma Calin + Giveaway Award-winning bestseller Emma Calin has released a brand new series of modern day fairy stories for younger readers and is introducing them to the blogging world over the next few weeks. A host of talented reviewers will be giving their thoughts on the illustrated, interactive, magical bedtime…

Runaway – Peter May – Giveaway competition

  Today I’m pleased to be able to offer you the chance to read Runaway for yourself. I have one copy to giveaway. To be in with a chance of winning simply answer this question: What is the surname of Jack, the narrator of Runaway? Simply comment below with the correct answer. A few terms…

Runaway – Review Roundup

A slightly different post today, here you can find blogger reviews of Runaway by Peter May. My own review will be up in a few days. From Cleopatra loves books “Peter May is a master at drawing a range of believable characters, and that is true in this book too with each member of the…

Peter May Week – Q&A with Peter May

This week my blog is dedicated to Peter May. Today I’m pleased to share this Q&A with you. “Peter May was an award-winning journalist at the age of just twenty-one. He left newspapers for television and screenwriting, creating three prime-time British drama series and accruing more than 1,000 television credits. Peter now lives in France…