A few weeks ago I received an email inviting me to try the inaugural book subscription box from My Book Moment. I’ve never had a book subscription, though the thought had crossed my mind to try one. The worry I always have though is what if I receive a copy of a book I already…
Month: March 2019
The Courier by Kjell Ola Dahl – extract
The Courier by Kjell Ola Dahl was published by Orenda Books in paperback on 21 March 2019. Orenda Books have allowed me to share an extract from the book. Oslo, October 1942 1 Her front wheel is stuck in the tram rail. She wiggles the handlebars, but it is too late. She is going to…
Six Degrees of Separation: From The Arsonist to See What I Have Done
Six Degrees of Separation is the brainchild of Kate from Books Are My Favourite and My Best. Each month there is a different starter book and through six books, with what can be, on my part, extremely tenuous links, you see which book you end up at. I’m very late to the party this month…
Last Ones Left Alive by Sarah Davis-Goff – review
Published by Tinder Press Publication date – 7 March 2019 Source – review copy Raised by her mother and Maeve on Slanbeg, an island off the west coast of Ireland, Orpen has a childhood of love and stories by the fireside. But the stories grow darker, and the training begins. Ireland has been devoured by…
Freefall by Jessica Barry – review
Published by Harvill Secker Publication date – 7 March 2019 Source – review copy Surviving the plane crash is only the beginning for Allison. The life that she’s built for herself – her perfect fiancé, their world of luxury – has disappeared in the blink of an eye. Now she must run, not only to…
Tatiana de Rosnay – Q&A
The Rain Watcher by Tatiana de Rosnay was published by World Editions on 21 February 2019. Tatiana answered a few of my questions. 1. Tell us a little about The Rain Watcher. This is the story of a Franco American family meeting up in Paris for a birthday party, and having to deal with two major…
The Day of the Accident by Nuala Ellwood – extract
The Day of the Accident is the second book from Nuala Ellwood. It was published by Penguin on 21 February 2019. Penguin have kindly allowed me to share an extract from the book. Prologue Lewes Crown Court August 2017 Now that I’m finally here I realize that what I feel, more than anything, is a…
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