The Lost Lights of St Kilda by Elisabeth Gifford

Today I’m sharing one of my 5 star reviews from March 2020 for a book I enjoyed just before lockdown one, in March 2020. Thanks to Corvus Books for a copy via Readers First. The paperback of the book was published in October 2020. Publisher comments:- When Fred Lawson takes a summer job on St… Continue reading The Lost Lights of St Kilda by Elisabeth Gifford

337 by M. Jonathan Lee @mjonathanlee – #337LEE @HideawayFall @lovebooksgroup #lovebookstours #bookpromo

Today I’m joining the publication day blitz for 337 by M. Jonathan Lee with Love Book Tours by hosting an extract from the book. Please note the double-ended upside-down opening for this book is available in books ordered in hard copy from UK booksellers only. Synopsis: 337 follows the life of Samuel Darte whose mother… Continue reading 337 by M. Jonathan Lee @mjonathanlee – #337LEE @HideawayFall @lovebooksgroup #lovebookstours #bookpromo

Saving Missy by Beth Morrey

Today, I’m sharing another of my reviews from February 2020, for another 5 star read. Saving Missy by Beth Morrey is now available to pre-order in paperback, out in March 2021 Publisher comments:- Boy meets girl. Girl meets boy. Woman meets dog… The world has changed around Missy Carmichael. At seventy-nine, she’s estranged from her… Continue reading Saving Missy by Beth Morrey

War in the Valleys by Francesca Capaldi

I’m pleased to be sharing my review for the second book set in Dorcalon in Rhymney Valley, Wales by Frances Capaldi. Thank you to Sarah Hardy from Book on the Bright Side Publicity for inviting me to join the blog tour and to Hera Books for a digital copy via NetGalley. My thoughts are my… Continue reading War in the Valleys by Francesca Capaldi

The Foundling by Stacey Halls

The Foundling by Stacey Halls My rating: 5 of 5 stars Today I’m sharing another of my 2020 5 star read reviews from February 2020. Synopsis: Six years after leaving her illegitimate daughter Clara at London’s Foundling Hospital, Bess Bright returns to reclaim the child she has never known. Dreading the worst – that Clara… Continue reading The Foundling by Stacey Halls

The Flatshare by Beth O’Leary

The Flatshare by Beth O’Leary My rating: 5 of 5 stars Today on my book blog, I’m sharing another one of my 5 star reviews from 2020. I read and reviewed debut novel, The Flatshare back in February 2020 having read a copy on my Kindle. I have subsequently read and reviewed The Switch (see… Continue reading The Flatshare by Beth O’Leary

The 24-Hour Café by Libby Page

The 24-Hour Café by Libby Page My rating: 5 of 5 stars Today I’m revisiting one of my first 5 star reads of 2020, back before lockdown and furlough were words used on a daily basis, and when cafes were allowed to open. Currently available in hardback and ebook formats, this will be published in… Continue reading The 24-Hour Café by Libby Page

The Boy Between by Amanda Prowse and Josiah Hartley @mrsamandaprowse #JosiahHartley @lovebooksgroup #lovebookstours

Thank you to Kelly at Love Book Tours for inviting me to join the blog tour for this thought provoking book and for the digital review copy. I have read and enjoyed many of Amanda’s fiction books over the past few years, but this is the book that will stay with me for many years.… Continue reading The Boy Between by Amanda Prowse and Josiah Hartley @mrsamandaprowse #JosiahHartley @lovebooksgroup #lovebookstours

The Haunting at Bonaventure Circus by Jaime Jo Wright @jaimejowright @bethany_house @lovebooksgroup #lovebookstours

I’m pleased to be sharing my review today as part of the blog tour organised by Love Book Tours. Thank you to the publisher for a digital proof copy, my thoughts are my own and not influenced by the gift. Synopsis: 1928 The Bonaventure Circus is a refuge for many, but Pippa Ripley was rejected… Continue reading The Haunting at Bonaventure Circus by Jaime Jo Wright @jaimejowright @bethany_house @lovebooksgroup #lovebookstours

The Lockdown Diary of Tom Cooper by Spencer Brown

Thank you to Anne at Random Things Tours for the invitation to join the blog tour and to Marotte Books for a digital copy of the book. My thoughts are my own and not influenced by the free copy. One man vs the coronavirus 2020 was supposed to be a great year. Unfortunately, Tom Cooper,… Continue reading The Lockdown Diary of Tom Cooper by Spencer Brown