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The Serpent's Mark

11/05/2019 – 20:47

Didn't really grab my attention

I felt from the start that I needed to have read the previous novel, The Angel's Mark, before...

The Missing Years

11/05/2019 – 20:46

A slow start...

I liked the sound of the synopsis of this book and I liked the cover, but the first impression...

The Woman Who Wanted More

04/05/2019 – 17:40

I don't want to read more....

I did not enjoy this first impression at all. I was not drawn to Kate as a character, and it was...

Your Deepest Fear

27/04/2019 – 19:44

Intriguing start...

This is the first David Jackson book that I've had a look at, and the first impression makes me...

How Death Becomes Life

22/04/2019 – 08:13

Interesting Topic

I found this extract interesting. It isn't the usual type of book that I would pick up, but I...

Stepsister

22/04/2019 – 08:12

Not for me

I liked the sound of this book from the description, but I wasn't really grabbed by the first...

The Beekeeper of Aleppo

15/04/2019 – 20:11

Prepare for an emotional journey...

The blurb says for fans of The Kite Runner, and I loved that book. Whilst it isn't my usual genre...

The Forgotten Sister

15/04/2019 – 20:05

Is it Cassie or Erin in A&E?

From the cover and the description this isn't the type of book that I'd normally go for, although...

Night by Night

08/04/2019 – 19:10

On the brink...

I wasn't expecting to read about a children's football game and a car crash from what was is the...

Playgroups & Prosecco

05/04/2019 – 17:22

I don't like it

I don't like anything about this book, everything about it screams chick lit - the cover, the...

The Rules of Seeing

01/04/2019 – 20:20

I'd definitely read on....

I like the concept of this book, and how we get short snippets of Kate's life during each...

The Flatshare

01/04/2019 – 20:17

Not really my kind of thing

I wasn't really grabbed by this one. I liked the idea of a flat share where neither person has...

Fled

25/03/2019 – 21:10

A slow start, but is has got potential....

I was excited to read this first look, as I have read books of a similar style/era and really...

From The Shadows

25/03/2019 – 21:08

I want to read more....!

I was drawn into this book straightaway, with the web of mystery being spun from page...

The Impossible Climb

18/03/2019 – 12:05

Interesting topic

I was excited to read this first look, but it didn't grab me straightaway. From the book cover...

Beneath the World, a Sea

18/03/2019 – 12:02

Interesting start....

This book has a beautifully illustrated cover, one that would attract your eye in a bookshop. The...

Ayesha at Last

10/03/2019 – 20:33

Not really my genre of choice...

From the blurb this sounds like a romance - I don't do romantic fiction. However, I'm not one to...

After She's Gone

03/03/2019 – 14:50

Slow burner with potential

I like the cover of this book, it is the sort of cover that would make me pick up the book and...

The Secret Runners of New York

03/03/2019 – 14:46

Intriguing from the start....

This has the sort of cover that I'd be drawn to in the YA section of the library whilst waiting...

The Silver Road

25/02/2019 – 07:44

I want to read more!

An atmospheric start, which makes you want to learn more about Lina's disappearance. The...

The Dinner List

17/02/2019 – 19:03

Not my kind of thing....

I'm sorry, but this book really isn't for me. The cover doesn't really appeal to me - I'd skip...

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