A magical world where hardships and love go hand in hand Shadowed Skies by Hayley Cacanagh Crime young adult fantasy Rating: 4 Stars 225 pages Step into a new world where some humans wings that have become an intrinsic part of their bodies. I enjoyed the story of the two main characters, who each had… Continue reading My Review of Shadowed Skies by Haley Cavanagh
Category: Young Adult/Teen
My Review of The Mess of Us by Chantelle Atkins
Brief Description - a group of teenagers growing up amd dealing with adult issues. I had the honour of reading this as an Advanced Reader Copy [ARC). You know how sometimes a story fills you with warmth and you utter the words - This book...ah, this book at the end and for a long time… Continue reading My Review of The Mess of Us by Chantelle Atkins
My Review of Welcome to Hollow Wood by Sim Alec Sansford
Brief Description - Four friends at High School don’t talk much now because something happened two years previously and it fractured their friendship. I saw this book in a collection with others, and the cover instantly attracted me. Having read and enjoyed the author before, I downloaded it. Eliot, who is a girl, Beth, Noah… Continue reading My Review of Welcome to Hollow Wood by Sim Alec Sansford
My Review – The Day the Earth Turned – Spring by Chantelle Atkins
I've reached the final instalment of the series and what a finale. It's been a rollercoaster of a journey into the end of the world where all the adults have died leaving the children in charge. I found the story to be moving, challenging, dark, and simply brilliant. The children from book one have grown… Continue reading My Review – The Day the Earth Turned – Spring by Chantelle Atkins
My Review of The Day the Earth Turned – Winter by Chantelle Atkins
This is the third book in the series and I had the honour of reading an advanced reader copy. Reuben, Gus, and Chess are all in big trouble in this instalment. If you ever think a Young Adult novel is light reading, you couldn’t be more wrong. I found the story to be dark and… Continue reading My Review of The Day the Earth Turned – Winter by Chantelle Atkins
My Review of The Day the Earth Turned – Autumn by Chantelle Atkins
I read and reviewed the first book, The Day the Earth Turned - Summer as an ARC before it was released. I absolutely loved it and my favourite read of 2023 so far. The Day the Earth Turned, Autumn is also an advanced reader copy which I read well before the release the date was… Continue reading My Review of The Day the Earth Turned – Autumn by Chantelle Atkins
About a Book – The Day the Earth Turned by Chantelle Atkins
Introducing Chantelle Atkins WebsiteGoodreadsAmazon Where did the idea for the story come from? It’s set where I live, a semi-rural village we’ve lived in for 14 years. We have some busy roads cutting through us, a few tourist attractions, and an airport nearby but a few years back developers wanted to build a fake waterpark/lagoon… Continue reading About a Book – The Day the Earth Turned by Chantelle Atkins
Book Review of Redemption by Christopher Artinian
Where did I find it: it’s the fifth book in the series and I’ve read each one. What I liked: the trials and tribulations of building a community from scratch. I also enjoyed being among familiar characters again. The author likes having many people in his stories. They all play vital parts in bringing the… Continue reading Book Review of Redemption by Christopher Artinian
Release Day that went wrong…
One day I was scrolling through my Facebook feed when an author I’d seen around, but never read, was going live. I clicked to see what it was about. She was in the process of waiting for another author to connect with her. They were Chantelle Atkins and Sim Alec Sanford. The latter, I hadn’t… Continue reading Release Day that went wrong…
Book Review of Butterfly Kisses by H. A. Robinson
Where did I find it: I saw the image below on Facebook and it attracted me. What I liked: all of it! The shock of finding out who Beatrix bumps into at the pub they both worked at; how their blossoming relationship would take them on an enlightening journey and finally, the secrets they were… Continue reading Book Review of Butterfly Kisses by H. A. Robinson
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