Published By: Angry RobotPages: 400Released On: 14/03/2023 Where were you at the beginning?Or at the end?And where are we all now? Forty years ago, the world changed. Toxic threads left behind by mutated moths infected men and boys around the globe. Some were killed quietly in their sleep, others became crazed killers, wildly dangerous andContinue reading “Moths – Jane Hennigan”
Category Archives: Fiction
The Legend of Childers Forest – Gillian Young
Published By: Wyre Owl BooksPages: 352Released On: 20/10/2023Reading Age: 8-12 Years Poppy the golden retriever returns with her younger sister, Devon, in another crazy cream adventure.When a family of rabbits are driven from their home, Poppy and Devon make it their mission to help.Their quest takes them to Childer’s Forest, the site of ancient andContinue reading “The Legend of Childers Forest – Gillian Young”
One Love – Matt Cain
Published By: Headline ReviewPages: 464Released On: 18/01/2024 2002 Danny arrives at Manchester University determined not to hide from the world any longer. This is the year his life will begin.He locks eyes with a handsome stranger across the hall at the Fresher’s Fair. It starts with a wink and soon Danny and Guy are bestContinue reading “One Love – Matt Cain”
The Actor – Chris MacDonald
Published By: Michael JosephPages: 400Released On: 18/01/2024 At long last, Adam Sealey has an Oscar within reach. Working with his controversial former mentor, Jonathan, he’s given the performance of a lifetime, and he almost believes it might be worth the cost.Because Adam subscribes to “the method”. It’s the secret that the world’s greatest actors swearContinue reading “The Actor – Chris MacDonald”
Thirteen Ways to Kill Lulabelle Rock – Maud Woolf
Published By: Angry RobotPages: 400Released On: 09/01/2024 Set in a world of the near future, the celebrity elite have access to a technology that allows them to make perfect copies of themselves, known as Portraits. These Portraits exist to fulfil all the various duties that come as the price of fame. Our protagonist is theContinue reading “Thirteen Ways to Kill Lulabelle Rock – Maud Woolf”
Stitch – Pádraig Kenny
Published By: Walker BooksPages: 208Released On: 04/01/2024Reading Age: 8-11 Stitch is not a monster – he’s a creation. He and his friend Henry Oaf were brought to life by the genius Professor Hardacre, and have spent all their days in a castle deep in the woods, far from humankind. But when the Professor dies andContinue reading “Stitch – Pádraig Kenny”
The Mystery Guest – Nita Prose
Published By: HarperCollinsPages: 416Released On: 18/01/2024 Molly Gray wears her Head Maid badge proudly for every shift at the Regency Grand Hotel, plumping pillows, sweeping up the guests’ secrets, silently restoring rooms to a state of perfection. But when a renowned guest – a famous mystery writer – drops very dead in the grand teaContinue reading “The Mystery Guest – Nita Prose”
2023 Debuts
Whilst there are a number of authors I go back to time and again, there’s something rather wonderful about discovering an author’s first piece of work and falling in love with it – which I have done several times this year. All in all, I read 52 debuts released in 2023, and there are 30Continue reading “2023 Debuts”
Have a Holly-Jolly Book-mas
It comes as no surprise when I say there’s nothing better than curling up with a good book. Especially a Christmas book. Especially at Christmas time. Especially in the evening, with the fire on, the snow falling outside, a glass of wine, and a mince pie or two…..sorry where was I? Ah yes, where IContinue reading “Have a Holly-Jolly Book-mas”
All Ora: The Boiling Point – Sotto Voce
Released On: 29/11/2023 Escaping the clutch of Ora, Luke is aware that their freedom is short-lived. They are on the run; the superior Ora still needs him, and it’d stop at nothing. Can he flare against the unbeatable foe? Are they alone in their fight? Do they have a chance against the superior humans andContinue reading “All Ora: The Boiling Point – Sotto Voce”
Books By Your Bedside 