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Split Second – Book Review

Split Second – Book Review To kick off my British Books Challenge 2017, I picked up a copy of Split Second by London-born Sophie McKenzie. I read and enjoyed some of her earlier books and saw her speak at the Hay Festival a couple of years back so I was interested to read more of her work. The description of …

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British Book Challenge 2017

British Book Challenge 2017 I’ve done it! I know I said I wasn’t going to do any reading challenges this year but I’ve signed up. The British Book Challenge 2017 requires you to read and review just one book by a British author per month. UK authors tend not to get the same amount publicity that those in the US …

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Alienated – Book Review

Alienated – book review “Alienated” is the first book in a trilogy by Melissa Landers.  Although it was published in 2014, it’s a sci-fi romance I’ve only just got round to reading. I think the reason for my delay is… the cover. The Cover Part of the problem is, it reminds me of a TV programme I didn’t like called …

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Rise (Trifecta Book 1) – Book Review

“Rise” is the first in the Trifecta series by Luis Almonte. I don’t usually read books featuring witches and vampires but I’d heard good things about “Rise”, the cover is gorgeous and, after reading the Prologue, I decided to give it a go. The Prologue The Prologue is a scary start; a spell that eats its victim ‘from the inside …

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Harvest Festival by Karl Drinkwater. My Hallowe’en Horror Book Review:

I have to admit I don’t like Hallowe’en but I do like scary stories and I do like sci-fi. “Harvest Festival” by Karl Drinkwater was featured on “5 Halloween Reads to make you Shiver” over on Jera’s Jamboree and, as I have a weakness for stories set in Wales, it was an obvious choice for my Hallowe’en Horror book review. “Harvest Festival” Blurb: First …