Blog Tour Reviews, Reviews

BLOG TOUR Review: Silverbirds by Rocky Magaña

I received a review copy of this book for free from the author as part of the blog tour organised by TheWriteReads. This did not affect my opinion of the book in any way.Published: January 2025Pages: 356Add to Goodreads | Add to The Storygraph Synopsis In a land ravaged by war and haunted by fire-breathing silverbirds, Kosha is… Continue reading BLOG TOUR Review: Silverbirds by Rocky Magaña

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BLOG TOUR Review: The Lights of Shantinagar by Nidhi Arora

I received a digital review copy of this book for free from the publisher as part of the blog tour organised by TheWriteReads. This did not affect my opinion of the book in any way.Publisher: UnboundPublished: June 2025Pages: 272Add to Goodreads | Add to The Storygraph Synopsis The Lights of Shantinagar is a warm and lively portrait of… Continue reading BLOG TOUR Review: The Lights of Shantinagar by Nidhi Arora

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Review: An Abundance of Wild Roses by Feryal Ali-Gauhar

I received an advanced review copy of this book for free from the publisher via NetGalley. This did not affect my opinion of the book in any way.Publisher: Canongate BooksPublished: March 2024Pages: 320 Synopsis In the Black Mountains of Pakistan, the discovery of an unconscious, unknown man is the first stone in an avalanche of… Continue reading Review: An Abundance of Wild Roses by Feryal Ali-Gauhar

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BLOG TOUR Review: Dancing on Knives by Joanne Rush

I received an advanced review copy of this book for free as part of the blog tour organised by Random Things Tours. This did not affect my opinion of the book in any way.Publisher: HonnoPublished: 30 January 2025Pages: 294 Synopsis Laura, a brilliant young Bosnian refugee, must confront her harrowing past when she falls in… Continue reading BLOG TOUR Review: Dancing on Knives by Joanne Rush

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Review: A Flicker in Time by Kate Serzenta

I received an advanced review copy of this book for free via Reedsy Discovery. This did not affect my opinion of the book in any way.Series: Mine Through Time #2Published: February 2025Pages: 431 Synopsis Boston, 2010. It’s been over a year since high-schooler Emily Willburne discovered she had the ability to travel through time - a… Continue reading Review: A Flicker in Time by Kate Serzenta

Advent Calendar

Advent Calendar 2024: Day 22

Hi everyone and welcome back! Day 22 today - we're almost at the finish line! Today's featured book is... Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi This book was such a revelation when I read it! I honestly have no words to describe it that would ever do it justice... so, today I'll leave you with a quote… Continue reading Advent Calendar 2024: Day 22

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Advent Calendar 2024: Day 13

Hi everyone and welcome back! Let's see what day 13 has in store for us. Today's featured book is... Black Water Sister by Zen Cho This book is a perfect blend of original storyline, engaging prose and fascinating lore, all mixed with a ghost grandma, gods and gangsters. It was an instant favourite as I… Continue reading Advent Calendar 2024: Day 13

Advent Calendar

Advent Calendar 2024: Day 12

Hi everyone and welcome back! Can't believe we're halfway through already! Today's featured book is... The Lost Storyteller by Amanda Block This is another book that completely captured my heart - and ended up on one of my "best of" end-of-year lists. This deeply touching tale of love, acceptance and forgiveness would make a perfect… Continue reading Advent Calendar 2024: Day 12

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Review: A Letter to the Luminous Deep by Sylvie Cathrall

I received an advanced review copy of this book for free from the publisher via NetGalley. This did not affect my opinion of the book in any way.Series: The Sunken Archive #1Publisher: OrbitPublished: April 2024Length: 432 pages / 12 hours 30 minutes Synopsis Dive into the curious correspondence of Sylvie Cathrall’s delightful debut novel, A Letter… Continue reading Review: A Letter to the Luminous Deep by Sylvie Cathrall

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Review: The Phoenix and the Firebird by Alexis Kossiakoff and Scott Forbes Crawford

I received an advanced review copy of this book for free via BookSirens. This did not affect my opinion of the book in any way.Pages: 206Publisher: Earnshaw BooksPublished: August 2024 Synopsis A bullet-riddled train staggers into a Chinese station in 1920, and Lucy discovers that her father, a Russian officer, has been kidnapped. A mysterious… Continue reading Review: The Phoenix and the Firebird by Alexis Kossiakoff and Scott Forbes Crawford