JB Lesel’s novel, Born of Wind, was published by Vulpine Press on 29 June 2022. She kindly answered a few of my questions. 1. Tell us a little about Born of Wind. Born of Wind is set in a unique fantasy world, where different groups of elemental peoples struggle to coexist. It’s told from the…
Month: October 2022
A Marvellous Light by Freya Marske – a marvellous readalong
A Marvellous Light by Freya Marske is published in paperback today by Tor. The first in a series, it takes place in an alternate Edwardian England. Sir Robin Blyth has been given what seems like a low level, dead end role in government as a punishment for his parents actions. In error, he find himself…
Winnie the Witch by Valerie Thomas, illustrated by Korky Paul – review
Published by Oxford University Press Publication date – 20 October 2022 Source – review copy Winnie shares her big black house with Wilbur her big black cat. So sometimes she accidentally trips over him. Ouch! After some spells that make Wilbur look very silly, Winnie finds just the right magic to make sure she can…
A Banker’s Journey by Daniel Gross – extract
A Banker’s Journey: How Edmund J Safra Built a Global Financial Empire by Daniel Gross was published by Radius Book Group on 13 October 2022. Today I have an extract to share with you. On Thursday, November 13, 1947, Edmond Safra made his way to Lod field, the small airport a few miles from the…
David Roy – Q&A
The Lost Man by David Roy, was published by Hobart Books on 24 May 2021. David kindly answered a few of my questions. 1. Tell us a little about The Lost Man. The Lost Man is a soldier from Belfast called Ted Dexter who finds himself left behind in France after the Dunkirk evacuation in…
Laura Starkey – Q&A
Rachel Ryan’s Resolutions by Laura Starkey was published by Embla Books on 16 September 2021. Laura kindly answered a few of my questions. 1. Tell us a little about Rachel Ryan’s Resolutions. Rachel Ryan’s Resolutions is the story of a woman who, as the novel opens, feels her life is quite sorted and under control….
Alex Morrall – Q&A
Helen and the Grandbees by Alex Morrall was published by Legend Press on 20 October 2020. Alex kindly answered a few of my questions. 1. Tell us a little about Helen and the Grandbees. Helen has had a past trauma that changes how she relates to situations, so she lives a very isolated life until…
The Memory of the Air by Caroline Lamarche, translated by Katherine Gregor – review
Published by Heloise Press Publication date – 11 October 2022 Source – review copy In this book, Caroline Lamarche brings together a highly sophisticated introspective narrative and the most powerful response to psychological and physical violence, breaking down with the idea of victimization. As the narrator shares with us her memories about a past relationship, we…
Harriet Kline – Q&A
Harriet Kline is the author of This Shining Life, published by Doubleday on 1 July 2021. She kindly answered a few of my questions. 1. Tell us a little about This Shining Life. This Shining Life is about a boy who is puzzling his way through grief while the adults around him learn their own…
Six Degrees of Separation – Notes on a Scandal to Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf
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. So it’s been a while since I did one…
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