After a near-death experience, Ben is forced to readjust his life. Homeschooled, unable to do anything that could risk another heart attack, he has lost touch with his former best friend, Lillian. In turn, Lillian actively avoids anything that could risk her own life, scared so deeply from what happened to Ben. When the parkContinueContinue reading “Ghostland – Duncan Ralston [Books]”
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March 2020 Reading Wrap Up – Part One [Books]
January Wrap Up / February Wrap Up I read 16 books in March. It was a very strange month – GP advised me to remain isolated for 2 weeks, which meant I missed the last two weeks of my workplace being open. There was then a gap where they didn’t know if we’d be able toContinueContinue reading “March 2020 Reading Wrap Up – Part One [Books]”
Peter Pan – J.M. Barrie, Audible Original Drama [Books]
I have to admit, it’s been a fairly long while since I actually read Peter Pan. When this popped up for free on Audible, I snatched it up, I’m finding I really like full cast audiobooks, and I was excited for this version of the story. Unfortunately, I didn’t really find it that great. Some ofContinueContinue reading “Peter Pan – J.M. Barrie, Audible Original Drama [Books]”
Charm – Sarah Pinborough [Book Review]
As soon as I finished Sarah Pinborough’s Poison, I knew I needed the next two books in the series in my life as soon as possible. I am a complete sucker for fairy tale retellings, and although the first book wasn’t amazing enough to blow my mind (I gave it 4 stars on Goodreads), it got meContinueContinue reading “Charm – Sarah Pinborough [Book Review]”
DisneyWar – James B. Stewart
Ah Disney. A world of magic and wonder and pure happiness. For most people, anyway. This book, as implied by the title, isn’t about the joy of Disney, but instead the business side, boardroom dealings and back stabbings. I love Disney. A lot. To the point I had a run of Disney themed blog postsContinueContinue reading “DisneyWar – James B. Stewart”
Black Mountains: The Recollections of a South Wales Miner – David Barnes [Books]
I have a current WIP which needs research, mostly research into mining, specifically in the Welsh Valleys, preferably around the end of the 19th Century into the start of the 20th. Which is the main reason I picked up this book, hoping it would shed a little light on miners, their way of life, andContinueContinue reading “Black Mountains: The Recollections of a South Wales Miner – David Barnes [Books]”
Esme’s Gift – Elizabeth Foster [Books]
Long-time readers of this blog might remember my review for Esme’s Wish, a wonderfully charming book about a young girl who finds herself in a new world, and discovers her mother spent much of her own time there before her disappearance. The adventure continues in Esme’s Gift. Here, we originally see Esme returning home, joyfully anticipating beingContinueContinue reading “Esme’s Gift – Elizabeth Foster [Books]”
Happy Hour and Other Philadelphia Cruelties – Tony Knighton [Books]
Happy Hour and Other Philadelphia Cruelties is a collection of short crime fiction by author Tony Knighton, with the title story being the first and longest, verging almost towards novella length. This could just be a personal preference, but I struggled to get through the collection. I found the writing to be dry, and thereContinueContinue reading “Happy Hour and Other Philadelphia Cruelties – Tony Knighton [Books]”
Poison – Sarah Pinborough [Books]
Poison is a slightly darker, twisted version of the Snow White story, adding in a little adult content and ensuring things aren’t as clear-cut as the story we’re used to. I won’t do my usual synopsis style introduction here, because I’d be surprised if anyone doesn’t know the story of Snow White, but I will say some ofContinueContinue reading “Poison – Sarah Pinborough [Books]”
Into the Drowning Deep – Mira Grant [Books]
I’m still relatively new to audiobooks. During February, I tried to only start books written by women. I picked up Into the Drowning Deep as I was looking specifically for horror titles, and this seemed a good choice on Audible. I was not wrong. Into the Drowning Deep tells the story of a group of scientists,ContinueContinue reading “Into the Drowning Deep – Mira Grant [Books]”
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