Book Review: The House By The Sea

The House By The Sea by Louise Douglas The ghosts of the past need to be laid to rest… When Edie’s mother-in-law, Anna DeLuca, dies, she is relieved. Edie blames Anna for the accident that destroyed her family. So, when her will lures Edie to Sicily and the long-abandoned Villa della Madonna del Mare, she

Friday Face – Off: Magic

Friday Face-Off is a weekly meme originally created by Books by Proxy, and is currently hosted by Lynn’s Books. The idea is to compare different book covers, based on a weekly changing theme. The theme for this week’s Friday Face-Off is books with magic in the title. And the book I chose is Practical Magic by Alice

Book Review: The Titanic Detective Agency

The Titanic Detective Agency by Lindsay Littleson Unlock the secrets of the unsinkable ship… Bertha Watt, tree-climber and would-be polar explorer, is excited to be on RMS Titanic’s maiden voyage, as she leaves Aberdeen behind for the glamour of a new life in America. But Bertha quickly realises that some passengers are behaving strangely, and

WWW Wednesday- Feb 24 2021

WWW Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Taking On A World Of Words. WWW Wednesday is a quick look and current update in the life of a reader, by answering three simple questions. The three W’s are: What are you currently reading? What did you finish reading recently? What do you think you will read next?

Book Review: Matchmaking For Beginners

Matchmaking For Beginners by Maddie Dawson. Whatever happens, love that. Marnie MacGraw wants an ordinary life—a husband, kids, and a minivan in the suburbs. Now that she’s marrying the man of her dreams, she’s sure this is the life she’ll get. Then Marnie meets Blix Holliday, her fiancé’s irascible matchmaking great-aunt who’s dying, and everything

Bartholomew Mills And The January Dawn Book Review

Bartholomew Mills And The January Dawn by David Carmalt The year is 1798 and Bartholomew Mills has never left Plymouth before, let alone been to sea. Suddenly orphaned and alone, he joins Captain James Morel aboard the January Dawn and quickly realises that life on the ocean is fraught with danger – from nature itself

Emergency Room Book Review

Emergency Room by Caroline B. Cooney College freshmen Seth and Diana volunteer in an emergency room to learn how to save lives — and along the way, they learn to live. Seth volunteers at City Hospital to get first-hand experience with emergency medicine — and get comfortable with blood and trauma before attending medical school,

WWW WEDNESDAY – 17 Feb 2021

WWW Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Taking On A World Of Words. WWW Wednesday is a quick look and current update in the life of a reader, by answering three simple questions. The three W’s are: What are you currently reading? What did you finish reading recently? What do you think you will read next?

Top Ten Tuesday: Mardi Gras

Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish, and is now hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. This week’s theme is books with purple, yellow, and/or green covers, inspired by the colours of Mardi Gras. For this list, I chose ten books that I have either read or want to read. The Undomestic

Cry Of The Lake Book Review

Cry Of The Lake by Charlie Tyler A gruesome discovery unravels a dark trail of murder and madness. A six year old girl sneaks out of bed to capture a mermaid but instead discovers a dead body. Terrified and unable to make sense of what she sees, she locks the vision deep inside her mind.