Month: February 2017

Review: The Little Cafe of Second Chances by J.D. Barrett

Posted February 13, 2017 by Charlotte in Reviews / 0 Comments
Review: The Little Cafe of Second Chances by J.D. Barrett

The Secret Recipe for Second Chances by J.D. Barrett Published by Hachette Australia on February 2nd 2017 Genres: Contemporary, Fiction, Romance Pages: 336 Format: Paperback Source: Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads Lucy Muir is leaving her husband. It’s complicated. They’re joint owners and chefs at one of the best restaurants in town, so making a clean break is tough. But, let’s face it, a woman can only take so much cheating, recipe stealing and lack of good grace. Despondently driving around the back streets of Woolloomooloo one night, Lucy happens upon an old, empty terrace that was once the city’s hottest restaurant: Fortune. One minute she’s peering through grimy windows into an abandoned space, the next she’s planning a pop-up bistro.When Lucy fires up Fortune’s old kitchen she discovers a little red recipe book that belonged to the former chef, the infamous Frankie Summers. As she cries over the ingredients for Frankie’s French Onion Soup, she imagines what Fortune was like in its heyday. It’s strange, Lucy can sense Frankie beside her, almost see him there …This fiery chef, who […]

Review: Of Sand and Malice Made by Bradley P. Beaulieu

Posted February 8, 2017 by Charlotte in Reviews / 0 Comments
Review: Of Sand and Malice Made by Bradley P. Beaulieu

I received this book for free from Publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Of Sand and Malice Made by Bradley P. Beaulieu Published by Gollancz on September 8th 2016 Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Novella Pages: 240 Format: Hardback Source: Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads Çeda is the youngest pit fighter in the history of the great desert city of Sharakhai. In this brilliant new story, a prequel to Twelve Kings, she has already made her name in the arena as the fearsome, undefeated White Wolf. None but her closest friends and allies know her true identity. But this all changes when she crosses the path of Rümayesh, one of the sadistic creatures known as ehrekh which were forged long ago by the god of chaos. They are usually desert dwellers, but this one lurks in the dark corners of Sharakhai, toying with and preying on humans. As Rümayesh works to unmask the White Wolf and claim Çeda for her own, Çeda’s struggle becomes a battle for […]

Review: Rockadoon Shore by Rory Gleeson

Posted February 6, 2017 by Charlotte in Reviews / 0 Comments
Review: Rockadoon Shore by Rory Gleeson

Rockadoon Shore by Rory Gleeson Published by John Murray on January 12th 2017 Genres: Contemporary, Fiction Pages: 304 Format: E-Arc Source: Netgalley Buy on Amazon Goodreads Cath is worried about her friends. DanDan is struggling with the death of his ex, Lucy is drinking way too much and Steph has become closed off. A weekend away is just what they need. They travel out to Rockadoon Lodge, to the wilds in the west of Ireland. But the weekend doesn’t go to plan. JJ is more concerned with getting high than spending time with them, while Merc is humiliated and seeks revenge. And when their elderly neighbour Malachy arrives on their doorstep in the dead of night with a gun in his hands, nothing will be the same again for any of them . . . Honest, moving and human, Rockadoon Shore is a novel about friendship and youth, about missed opportunities and lost love, and about the realities of growing up and growing old in modern-day Ireland. Highly energetic and tensely humorous, it heralds a new and exciting voice in […]

Review: Caraval by Stephanie Garber

Posted February 3, 2017 by Charlotte in Reviews / 3 Comments
Review: Caraval by Stephanie Garber

I received this book for free from Netgalley, Publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Caraval by Stephanie Garber Series: Caraval #1 Published by Hodder & Stoughton on January 31st 2017 Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Young Adult Pages: 402 Format: Arc, E-Arc Source: Netgalley, Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads Welcome to Caraval, where nothing is quite what it seems. Scarlett has never left the tiny isle of Trisda, pining from afar for the wonder of Caraval, a once-a-year week-long performance where the audience participates in the show. Caraval is Magic. Mystery. Adventure. And for Scarlett and her beloved sister Tella it represents freedom and an escape from their ruthless, abusive father. When the sisters’ long-awaited invitations to Caraval finally arrive, it seems their dreams have come true. But no sooner have they arrived than Tella vanishes, kidnapped by the show’s mastermind organiser, Legend. Scarlett has been told that everything that happens during Caraval is only an elaborate performance. But nonetheless she quickly becomes enmeshed in a dangerous […]

Review: My Sweet Revenge by Jane Fallon

Posted February 2, 2017 by Charlotte in Reviews / 0 Comments
Review: My Sweet Revenge by Jane Fallon

My Sweet Revenge by Jane Fallon Published by Penguin on January 12th 2017 Genres: Chick-lit, Fiction, Romance Pages: 416 Format: E-Arc, Paperback Source: Netgalley, Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads I want to make my husband fall back in love with me. Let me explain. This isn’t an exercise in 1950s wifeydom. I haven’t been reading articles in old women’s magazines. ‘Twenty ways to keep your man’. That couldn’t be further from the truth. I want him to fall back in love with me so that when I tell him to get the hell out of my life he’ll care. He won’t just think, ‘Oh good’. I want it to hurt. Paula has had Robert’s back since they got together as drama students. She gave up her dreams so he could make it. Now he’s one of the nation’s most popular actors. And Paula’s just discovered he’s having an affair. She’s going to remind Robert just what he’s sacrificing. And then she’s going to break his heart like he broke hers. It will be her greatest acting role ever. Revenge is […]