The Poor and The Haunted – Book Review Author: Dustin McKissen Genre: Horror, mystery, family trauma My rating: ★★★★☆ Release Date: Published 31st October, 2019 by Black Rose Writing Format: Ebook, 153 pages “Love is expressed in all sorts of ways, words being the least important among them.” The Poor and The Haunted is definitely…
If the Creek Don’t Rise by Nancy Hartney
If the Creek don’t Rise – Book Review Author: Nancy Hartney Genre: Short stories, American south My rating: ★★★★☆ Release Date: Published 17th November, 2016 by Pen-L Publishing Format: Kindle, 210 pages What did I think? ‘If the Creek Don’t Rise’ is a compilation of short stories from the Deep South. It’s not all about…
Healing the Trauma of Domestic Violence
Healing the Trauma of Domestic Violence – Book Review Author: Edward S. Kubany, Mari A. McCaig, and Janet R. Laconsay Genre: Psychology, self-help, non-fiction My rating: ★★★★☆ Release Date: Published 15th August, 2004 by New Harbinger Publications Format: Paperback, 216 pages What did I think? What you should know: I was torn between giving 3…
The Best Kind of Beautiful by Frances Whiting
The Best Kind of Beautiful- Review Author: Frances Whiting Genre: Contemporary My rating: ★★★★☆ Release Date: Published 29th October, 2019 by Macmillan Australia Format: Kindle Edition, 259 pages What did I think? ‘The Best Kind of Beautiful’ is a novel about quirky people from quirky families. Mainly Florence Saint Claire, who is an ex child-performer,…
Split by Tara Moss
Split (Book two of Makedde Vanderwall series) – Audiobook Review Author: Tara Moss Genre: Thriller, mystery, serial-killer, contemporary My rating: ★★★★☆ Release Date: Published 9th January, 2009 by Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd Format: Audiobook, 7 hours and 55 minutes What did I think? This was a serial-killer mystery read that that was quick, easy, and…
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K.Rowling
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Author: J.K. Rowlings (Book three) Genre: Young adult, fantasy, supernatural My rating: ★★★★★ Release Date: Published 20th November, 2015 by Pottermore from J.K. Rowling Format: Audiobook, 12 hours and 30 minutes What did I think? There is so much to love in book three. I enjoyed that this…
How to Be Second Best by Jessica Dettmann
How to be Second Best- Book Review Author: Jessica Dettmann Genre: Contemporary, Australian, women’s, humour My rating: ★★★★★ Release Date: Published 17th December, 2018 by HarperCollins Format: Paperback, 362 pages What did I think? “I should have a slogan: Emma Baker – she’s what happens when you’re busy making other plans.” How to be Second…
Silver by Chris Hammer
Silver – Did not finish Author: Chris Hammer My rating: Unrated – did not finish Genre: Mystery, Australian Release Date: Published 1st October, 2019 by Allen & Unwin Format: Paperback, 576 pages This is not a review; just a few notes on what I did read of this copy (provided, thank you, by Allen &…
Boy Swallows Universe by Trent Dalton
Boy Swallows Universe – Audiobook Review Author: Trent Dalton Genre: Literary, magical realism, crime, historical fiction, faction My rating: ★★★★★ Release Date: Published 24th June, 2018 by Bolinda/HarperCollins audio Format: Audio, 16 hours, 42 minutes What did I think? A New York Times article said that the book is a “50-50” mix of fact and…
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
Where the Crawdads Sing- Book Review Author: Delia Owens Genre: Historical fiction, mystery, crime, southern My rating: ★★★★★ Release Date: Published 14th August 14th, by G.P. Putnam’s Sons Format: Paperback, 384 pages What did I think? I’m ever careful about seeing reviews prior to reading a novel. I might scan them, looking at ratings (particularly…
Goodreads gone wrong – take 2
I can’t help it when I see recommendations like this – it’s so funny. How? Really.
A Pie to Die For by Stacey Alabaster
A Pie to Die For (first book in the Bakery Detectives series) – Book Review Author: Stacey Alabaster Genre: Cosy mystery My rating: ★★★☆☆ Release Date: Published 19th March, 2016 by Fairfield Publishing Format: Kindle ebook, 161 pages What did I think? A fun cosy mystery that I read in one sitting (it’s on the…
A Ghost of a Chance by Morgana Best
A Ghost of a Chance (first in The Witch Woods Funeral Home series) – Did not finish Author: Morgana Best Genre: Cosy mystery, paranormal, australia My rating: Unrated Release Date: Published 15th November, 2015 by Ghost Books Publishing Format: Kindle book, 254 pages Why didn’t I finish it? Not a review, just a few thoughts….
Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets (second book in the series ) – Audiobook Review Author: J.K. Rowling Genre: YA, children, fantasy My rating: ★★★★★ Release Date: Published 20th November, 2015 by Pottermore from J.K. Rowling Format: Audiobook, 10 hours and 8 minutes What did I think? Turns out The Chamber of Secrets, book…
Southern Spirits by Angie Fox
Southern Spirits – First book in the Southern Ghost Hunter Mysteries series – Book Review Author: Angie Fox Genre: Cosy mystery, supernatural, paranormal, urban fantasy, romance My rating: ★★★★☆ Release Date: Published 13th January, 2015 by Angie Fox Format: Paperback, 256 pages What did I think? Verity is a bright, plucky southern gal in danger…
Heal Your PTSD: Dynamic Strategies That Work by Michele Rosenthal
Heal your PTSD – Book Review Author: Michele Rosenthal Genre: Psychology, trauma, non-fiction, self-help My rating: ★★★☆☆ Release Date: Published 1st September, 2015 by Conari Press Format: Paperback, 256 pages What did I think? Rosenthal had Post-traumatic Stress Disorder herself and believes herself to be one hundred percent healed from symptoms. I wouldn’t like for…
What I love most about reading
Let me say first that while I have always been a reader, I have never been voracious. When I was younger, it was never something I would have listed as a main hobby (unless pushed). Once I became a teen, I was usually reading non-fiction, following my interests, and I continued like that for…
Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
Little Fires Everywhere – Book Review Author: Celeste Ng Genre: Contemporary My rating: ★★★★★ Release Date: Published 12th September, 2017 by Penguin Press Format: Paperback, 272 pages What did I think? A terrific story, well-written. Ng reminds me of Liane Moriarty in that way, and both Ng and Moriarty are easy to read – meaning…
The Terror by Dan Simmons
The Terror- Audiobook Review Author: Dan Simmons Genre: Historical fiction, horror, fantasy, thriller, audiobook My rating: ★★★★★ Release Date: Released 4th July, 2018 by Transworld Digital Format: Audiobook 28 hours, 28 minutes What did I think? The HMS Erebus and HMS Terror were actual ships, and the book is a fictionalised account of an actual…
A Guide to the Good Life by William B. Irvine
A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy – Book Review Author: William B. Irvine Genre: Philosophy, self-help, Stoicism My rating: ★★★★☆ Release Date: Published 1st November, 2008 by Oxford University Format: Hardcover, 326 pages What did I think? The book has an old-fashioned feel that I’ve felt before while reading…