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This week’s review is of the first book in a new mystery series from an author I admire. He’s the person who has introduced me to the world of Y.A. suspense, teen angst, grisly deeds and their repercussions. This is … Continued

This week’s review is of a new book from someone who has become one of my favourite poets. Shh, Purely Poetry is a compilation of sensual, love and relationship poems. When I saw the subject, I wasn’t sure if I … Continued

Continuing a series is always exciting. By the time you get to the fourth part, you have a pretty good idea of the main character’s motivation, strengths and weaknesses. To continue their adventures and see whether changed circumstances change their … Continued

This week, I’m looking at the debut novel from an author who is new to me. Terracotta is a novel by Chris Mawby. While the name is new, the genre is familiar. Heist Crime. However, that’s where the similarity ends, … Continued

This week, we’re looking at a Fantasy adventure by P.J. Reed, the writer of everything from Haiku poetry to Horror and Children’s fiction. I’ve always been a huge Fantasy fan, I cut my teeth, so to speak, on Narnia and … Continued

Continuing a series is always exciting. By the third part, you have a pretty good idea of the main character’s motivation, strengths and weaknesses. To continue their adventures and see whether changed circumstances change their behaviour is exciting. Were your … Continued

Getting to read the second part of a series is always exciting. To see what has happened to the characters you have grown to know over the course of the first book is a tense moment. Were your expectations met, … Continued

This week’s review is of a short story from an author new to me. I was honoured to be invited to read an ARC of Time Lines, as someone who has attempted to write time travel, I know just how … Continued