Metal artist Katie Mack is living a lie. Nine years ago she ran away from her family in Raleigh, North Carolina, consumed by the irrational fear that she would harm Maisie, her newborn daughter. Over time she’s come to grips with the mental illness that nearly destroyed her, and now funnels her pain into her art. Despite longing for Maisie, … Read More

When farmer Dan Maddicott is found shot dead in one of his fields, he leaves behind a young family and a farm deep in debt. Although the coroner records accidental death, village rumours suggest he has taken his own life so that the insurance payout can save his family from ruin. Dan’s wife, Kate, refuses to believe the gossip and … Read More

One of my favourite indulgences is to curl up with a book at the end of a weary day. Disappearing into another world, whisked away on an adventure or travelling through time, books are one thing I have always made space for. Today I have the absolute pleasure of introducing you to the author Alan Hurst who has written The … Read More

Last year we reviewed The Christmas Play Rehearsal by Sue Wickstead and this year we are delighted to have been asked to take a look at Jay-Jay the Supersonic Bus. If you are regular readers of my blog you will know that I love books and that my boys do too. Grabbing a book and reading it together is one … Read More

Described by John Lloyd of The Bookbag as “Catcher in the Cuckoo’s Nest,” Dyed Souls is a gritty coming-of-age literary novel, set in a residential treatment center in 1980’s California. Charlie Lyle loves science, natural history, and the world of the mind, and it is his refuge and salvation as he copes with his drug-addicted mother and a world of … Read More

  I love bringing book reviews to my blog. Not only do I feel honoured to have the work of an artist in my hands who is looking for me to share my opinion with you, but I love an excuse to tuck up with a great story and just read. ‘Did I Mention I Won The Lottery?’ by Julie … Read More

I have the pleasure of bringing a new book review to my blog today – Black Matter by GD Parker. “The future is now… it’s terrifying!!! Humanity locks jaws with the ever-increasing human desires towards highly advanced technological innovations making the world a dangerous place. Unanticipated horrific consequences unfold for Tommy McGregor when he partakes in a new high-tech innovation … Read More

  I love reading, and I love to discover new authors. So what better way to do that than to join in with this online book tour, and introduce you to Bettina Hunt who is promoting her second book, Without A Hitch… Hi, can you tell me a little more about yourself? Hello, thanks for having me on your blog. I … Read More