The first time I had to put Douglas L. Wilson’s Affinity’s Window down because I was too scared was on page 51. If you think that sounds like it’s not very far into the novel, that’s because it isn’t. The sun was going down, the back of my neck had begun to prickle, and I… Read More Affinity’s Window – Book Review
Bone Witch (2017, Sourcebooks Fire, Young Adult Fantasy) by Rin Chupeco When I finish a book and review it, I also post on sites such as Amazon and GoodReads which gives me a chance to see what other people are thinking about the book too. If I really love a book, I’m always eager… Read More Bone Witch – Book Review
I was sent a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review in November last year, but I’ve only just got to reading it! Despite being on a short break from blogging, any books I am sent to review I will be posting reviews of as and when I get to reading… Read More Nest – Book Review
Title: Priceless Treasures and Ghastly: A Slight Collection of Hallowe’en Tales and Miscellanea Author: Thomas Olivieri Published: October 25, 2016 42 Pages Blurb: THESE days, Hallowe’en is a night of ghosts, celebrated by people who can longer believe in them, a day of tricks, treats, and twilight. A night when — sanctioned by custom… Read More Priceless Treasures and Ghastly – Book Review
The book: The Loney by Andrew Michael Hurley Published by John Murray in 2016 Pages: 368 My copy: Secondhand paperback The blurb: Two brothers. One mute, the other his lifelong protector. Year after year, their family visits the same sacred shrine on a desolate strip of coastline known as the Loney, in desperate hope of a… Read More The Loney – Book Review
Superstition Title: Superstition Author: Lucy Fenton Genre: Young Adult, Thriller Published: August 3, 2015 Rating: 5 Spines Blurb: What happens when your childhood nightmares of being bitten by strange creatures in a dark wood aren’t just dreams? Sixteen-year-old Arden St. John’s life takes a strange turn when she finds an unusual animal injured… Read More Superstition – Book Review
Published by Candlewick in August 2013. Wow, I just finished reading this book and I’m so disappointed in myself for not having read it sooner. What an amazing, heartbreaking, beautiful book. From the very first line, I was hooked. Reminiscent of Guillermo del Toro’s 2006 film Pan’s Labyrinth, this story about a 13-year-old boy, Conor,… Read More A Monster Calls – Book Review
When the latest and final installment of one of my favorite series came out last week, I raced over to the bookstore to pluck it off the shelf (along with several other books that I just couldn’t help but grab as well). Arms overloaded with books, I made my way into my house where… Read More The City of Mirrors – Book Review
Title: The Silent Twin Author: Caroline Mitchell To Be Published: 14th April 2016 Publisher: Bookouture Many thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for the ARC in exchange for an honest review. Goodreads Synopsis: I’m alone in the dark, please can you find me … Nine-year-old twins Abigail and Olivia vow never to be parted. But when Abigail goes… Read More The Silent Twin – Book Review
About the book: All the missing victims of North Carolina’s deadliest serial killer have been found, all except Rachel Smith. When the FBI produces a photo proving Rachel is alive and well in Texas, one case is closed but another one is opened. Either this is a case of mistaken identity or there are… Read More The Siren – Book Review
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