The Book Lovers' Delight!
Very excited to be back with my good friend Penny White today. Let's see what she has gotten herself into this time. Goodreads Blurb Penny White and the Vexation of Vampires by Chrys Cymri I stared at my shopping list, wondering what any normal human would make of it. ‘One box of communion wafers. Six bottles … Continue reading Book Review: Penny White and the Vexation of Vampires by Chrys Cymri
I was very excited to show you the cover of Once Upon a Time, Bitches a few weeks back. I'm even more excited to share my review of the book today. Blurb Once Upon a Time, Bitches: Design Your Fairytale Life, Control Your Destiny, and Become the Hero in Your Story by Branden LaNette. Hi, … Continue reading Book Review: Once Upon a Time, Bitches by Branden LaNette
Wow. That's all I can say. Wow. *Trigger Warning* The act of suicide is dealt with substantially in this book. Goodreads Blurb Nothing Important Happened Today by Will Carver When strangers take part in a series of group suicides, everything suggests that a cult is to blame. How do you stop a cult when nobody … Continue reading Book Review: Nothing Important Happened Today by Will Carver
I read a lot of historical fiction and a lot of thrillers but never have I read a book that combined both genres - until now. Goodreads Blurb Children of Fire by Paul CW Beatty Children of Fire is set in 1841, at the height of the industrial revolution in the North West England. The … Continue reading Book Review: Children of Fire by Paul CW Beatty
*Trigger Warning* This book deals with the topic of domestic abuse. Goodreads Blurb Mine by Emily Merrill Avery and Luke are solid. The love they have is the envy of her friends. So when he joins her at university, she's pretty sure that life can't get much better. But something is changing and when Avery … Continue reading Book Review: Mine by Emily Merrill
As much as we like to think we can face this world alone, life is much better when it includes friendship. Sadly, it's not something all of us can easily achieve. Luckily, Winfried Sedhoff is here with some good advice so we can at least make a go of it. Goodreads Blurb The Friendship Key … Continue reading Book Review: The Friendship Key by Winfried Sedhoff
The weather is dark and cold. There is nothing better to do than curl up with a duvet and a good book. Make that book this debut spine-chilling thriller. Goodreads Review In The Wake by Helen Trevorrow When a body is found floating in London's Royal Albert Dock, successful public relations expert Kay Christie is … Continue reading Book Review: In The Wake by Helen Trevorrow
Remember my review of Death Train? Well, I'm back with another short story review from Daye Williams. A different sort of story but great nonetheless. BlurbAnxious Anna & the Souls by Daye Williams Anxious Anna & the Souls is a brighter tale & expansive story with stronger themes of Spirituality & Existentialism. Anna is a young … Continue reading Book Review: Anxious Anna & the Souls by Daye Williams
It's been a while since I posted a historical fiction review here. How very unlike me. No worries, today's review will right the world again. Goodreads BlurbThe Rector's Daughter by Jean Fullerton Charlotte, daughter of Reverend Percival Hatton, has been content to follow the path laid out for her. Charlotte has an understanding with Captain … Continue reading Book Review: The Rector’s Daughter by Jean Fullerton
You may have noticed from reading Joyful Antidotes that there is a distinct lack of non-fiction reviews published. There is a simple reason for that: I don't get along with non-fiction books. I often find them tedious to read and would rather learn about a topic by watching a documentary or via a fictional story. … Continue reading Book Review: Frankie: The Woman Who Saved Millions from Thalidomide by James Essinger, Sandra Koutzenko and Sir Harold Evans (Foreword)
