Review: 11.22.63 by Stephen King
“What if you could go back in time and change the course of history? What if the watershed moment you could change was the JFK assassination?” This is the definitive storyline of the mammoth beast of a...
View ArticleReview: Before I Go To Sleep by S J Watson
Imagine waking up each day remembering nothing about the day before, your past, your whole life! I did not enjoy this book as much as I had hoped. The story hook was compelling and I was drawn in quite...
View ArticleReview: Insomnia by Stephen King
There is no question of King being an extremely imaginative writer. He is also prolific in churning out pages and pages of narrative where you might assume very little has actually happened, but yet,...
View ArticleReview: Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
“Go ahead, shit on me, I don’t mind, I’m the Cool Girl. Men actually think this girl exists. They’re not even pretending to be the woman they want to be, they’re pretending to be the woman a man...
View ArticleReview: The Lady of The Rivers – Philippa Gregory
Note: The following review contains spoilers. ‘The Lady of The Rivers,’ is one of a set of books written by Gregory, and set in the early 15th century during the Wars of the Roses. Some time ago I read...
View ArticleReview: Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel
Wolf Hall is the first of a Trilogy of books. This first instalment focuses on the annulled marriage between Queen Katharine of Aragon and King Henry VIII, but through the eyes of his trusted advisor...
View ArticleReview: Mary and Elizabeth by Emily Purdy
Mary and Elizabeth by Emily Purdy My rating: 4 of 5 stars Written in the first person narrative, this historical story follows the tempestuous relationship between Henry VIII’s two daughters, Mary...
View ArticleReview: My Dream of You by Nuala OFaolain
My Dream of You is one of those powerful stories that stays with you long after reading. The story is narrated by Kathleen, a travel writer from Ireland, who at the death of a close colleague and...
View ArticleReview: The Girl in the Photograph – Kate Riordan
The Girl in the Photographby Kate Riordan When Alice Eveleigh arrives at Fiercombe Manor during the long, languid summer of 1933, she finds a house steeped in mystery and brimming with secrets. Sadness...
View ArticleLeaving Time by Jodi Picoult
Leaving Time Reality and the spirit world collide together in a compelling story. This is the first novel I have read by author, Jodi Picoult, but I’m very glad that I did. Leaving Time brought tears...
View ArticleReview: Someone New by Zoe Miller
This review is based upon a pre-publication copy provided by the publisher via Netgalley.com ‘Someone New’ is a well-structured story which covers strong relationship issues such as obsession and...
View ArticleReview: Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult
Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult My rating: 4 of 5 stars This isn’t my favorite Picoult novel but I enjoyed it nonetheless. Picoult has a great ability to embroider her narrative with only essential...
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