With April comes the promise of Easter eggs and April showers. It is the month of April fool’s, cuckoos and newly sprouted buds after the harsher wintry period. With the clocks going forward and the evenings turning lighter many will be venturing outside to tend to their gardens and relax…
With the onset of spring we welcome the blooming daffodils, the sprouting bluebells, and more new novels than I can count. Yes, by the end of March, the nights will begin to get lighter and hopefully the temperature gauge will begin to warm up but for all bookworms out there,…
Val McDermid is a favourite author of mine. Not only do I love her books and the way they have been brought to life for TV, I actually really enjoy listening to her talk. She inspires me with the way she comes up with new ideas and story-lines although I…
Have you ever thoughts about where your clothes come from? I mean really thought about who is sewing that pattern together, what their working conditions are like and how much they are getting paid? Well, reading this book made me do exactly that. I have always been one to consider…
Charles Dickens, a man that would have been 205 years old today, is still a well-loved author famed for his eloquent descriptions of Victorian London. No other author seems to have captured the filth and squalor of his time in quite the same poetic way. ‘It was the best of…
February may be a short month in terms of days, but that does not mean that we are short of new releases coming out this month. In fact, whilst researching for this list, it very quickly became evident that February is probably one of the most productive months for new…
Each January bookworms the world over pour over the new releases due out trying to predict which ones will hit the Bestsellers Lists first. Book selling remains big business, with an increase in both eBooks and audio-books being noted, so knowing where to start when choosing a new book can…
Why Do People Dislike Self-Publishing? When someone mentions that they have self-published, seeking to gain momentum through the e-book world, it is often snubbed by many as a low-brow form of literature. People assume that those who self-publish don’t have what it takes to gain a ‘real’ publishing deal; a…
If you enjoy reading about the bubonic plague, and yes I know it sounds morbid, you really do need to read ‘The Plague Road’ by L.C. Tyler Based partly on fact, with an added indulgence of the fictional kind, The Plague Road, highlights just how hard it must have been…
Would you trust your friend enough to set you up on a date? The Ex Factor is a novel that looks to comically uncover the trials and tribulations of the modern-day dating scene. From internet matching-making apps to websites designed especially with cheating partners in mind, it now appears that anything…