Full Dark, No Stars is a series of short stories by author Stephen King. This review is about the first two stories. Each short story is thrilling and tense making you want to keep reading. 1922 1922 has a very “true crime” vibe that you would get from a podcast. It is set as aContinue reading “Full Dark, No Stars by Stephen King Review Part 1”
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Bonnets at Dawn podcast review
Bonnets at Dawn is a podcast that started in 2017 and looked at the lives and works of authors Jane Austen, Anne, Emily and Charlotte Bronte. Over the last six years the hosts, Hannah Chapman and Lauren Burke, have brought female authors who may have not been as well known as their male counterparts orContinue reading “Bonnets at Dawn podcast review”
Snow White with the Red Hair Volumes 1-6 by Sorata Akiduki
Snow White with the Red Hair is a manga series which shows the adventures of a red headed herbalist called Shirayuki, Prince Zen the second prince of the kingdom of Clarines, Zen’s aides called Kiki and Mitsuhide and Obi who is Zen’s royal messenger. The series starts with Shirayuki running away from her home kingdomContinue reading “Snow White with the Red Hair Volumes 1-6 by Sorata Akiduki”
A Manhattan Heiress in Paris
I have been given a free copy in exchange for an honest review. A Manhattan Heiress in Paris is a romance set in 1920’s New York and Paris. It centers on the relationship between Elizabeth “Eliza” Van Hoeven and Jack Coleman. Eliza is a young white woman from one of New York’s finest families andContinue reading “A Manhattan Heiress in Paris”
A Courtesan’s Worth by Felicity George
I received a copy of A Courtesan’s Worth in exchange for an honest review. This is the second book in The Gentleman of London series. In many historical romances the courtesan/mistress characters are usually pushed to the side and are secondary characters. In A Courtesan’s Worth courtesan Kitty Preece takes center stage. Kitty is theContinue reading “A Courtesan’s Worth by Felicity George”
His Runaway Marchioness Returns by Marguerite Kaye
I received a copy of His Runaway Marchioness Returns in exchange for an honest review. Having read and loved a lot of Marguerite Kaye’s books I was ecstatic to receive this. His Runaway Marchioness Returns is an enjoyable and entertaining read. It involves Oliver, the newly made Marquess of Rashfield who just wants to stayContinue reading “His Runaway Marchioness Returns by Marguerite Kaye”
A Lady’s Risk by Felicity George
I have been given a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Lady Margaret Fairchild (Meggy) and her two siblings are forced to leave their home and be under the guardianship of Lord Nicholas Holbrook. Despite Meggy and Nicholas butting heads a lot they need to work together in order forContinue reading “A Lady’s Risk by Felicity George”
Top 5 Horror Books
With October coming to a close it’s time to look at my top 5 horror books. This was number 1 on my list because it is one of my favourite Stephen King novels. It is a good horror book with the iconic Pennywise. The story drags the reader in, and it’s written brilliantly. A goodContinue reading “Top 5 Horror Books”
‘Why She Wrote’ by Lauren Burke and Hannah K Chapman
Why She Wrote is a graphic history of the lives behind some of the greatest works of literature. It is just over two hundred pages long but it is not long enough. The book is split into six chapters with three female writers per chapter. Charlotte, Emily, and Anne Bronte each have their own chapters.Continue reading “‘Why She Wrote’ by Lauren Burke and Hannah K Chapman”
‘Persuasion’ by Jane Austen
‘Persuasion’ is one of Austen’s later novels and follows the story of 27-year-old Anne Elliot. Anne was engaged when she was younger but was forced to break it off. Years later she runs into Captain Frederick Wentworth, the man she was previously engaged to who is now quite rich and single. It is a taleContinue reading “‘Persuasion’ by Jane Austen”
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