Part historical fiction, part murder mystery, Daughters Of Night essentially grants its readers the gift of time travel in the most extraordinarily lucid, vividly presented way. Without a shadow of doubt this has become one my all time favourite books, and here’s why …
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I became somewhat obsessed with Russia many years ago when I first read The Bronze Horseman. It’s a crush that’s grown and grown since then, to the point where Russia has become one of the few topics I actively seek-out non fiction books to read, not just fiction novels. So when I spotted @elspells13 review of Forget Russia, I couldn’t wait to get my hands on a copy.
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Anybody who’s read my other book reviews will know I’m a sucker for a historical fiction novel with a very strong, clear basis in real life events, so when I won a copy of Dangerous Women I was over the moon. The promise of a fact-based novel over-laid with an entirely fictional whodunnit murder mystery enticed me.
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Daughters Of Night has to be one of the most talked-about new releases of 2021, and it’s certainly one of my most excitedly anticipated books. Reading this highly acclaimed novel is an experience I’m going to savour. In this short feature I try to do justice to exactly why I’m looking forward to this so much.
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Have you ever held a shell to your ear and listened for the relentless roar of a distant ocean? Your romantic side can’t help but be will be captivated by this simple moment of impossible magic … The Lamplighters is that shell.
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In 1925 F.Scott Fitzgerald wrote his iconic novel, The Great Gatsby. Now, 125 years later Gatsby fans are being gifted a treat of a book. Simply named, Nick is a deeply moving portrait of the years that brought Nick Carraway to Long Island and into Gatsby’s lavishly hedonistic world. This prequel to one of literature’s most treasured books really excited me!
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To say I’m looking forward to the publication of this book is something of an understatement. Who wouldn’t want to be swept away into the heady rock n’ roll world of the 1960s and ’70s?!
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The Ten Thousand Doors of January embraces the power of words and the magic of stories to pen an ode to freedom, adventure, and empowerment … it’s a heart-felt rallying cry to the oppressed, the in-betweens, the wonderers, and the wanderers.
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Crocodile Tears is a rollicking good read that straddles the crime, action, and humour genres with aplomb … it boasts hints of vaudeville, echoes of Pink Panther, flashes of violence, and a wryly menacing classical soundtrack.
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One Night, New York is a remarkable debut novel whose story will stay with me for quite some time. Set in 1930’s New York, the plot positively bursts out of the pages. It’s part thriller, part crime, part romance … and all too easy to lose yourself in.
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