Review: The Good Neighbour by Beth Miller

Posted September 14, 2015 by Charlotte in Reviews / 0 Comments
Review: The Good Neighbour by Beth Miller

I received this book for free from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.The Good Neighbour by Beth Miller Published by Ebury Press (Fiction) on September 10, 2015 Genres: Fiction, Mystery, Thriller Pages: 464 Format: E-Arc Source: Netgalley Buy on Amazon Goodreads Everyone has secrets. How far will you go to protect yours? After living next to the neighbours from hell, Minette is overjoyed when Cath and her two children move in next door. Cath soon becomes her confidante, a kindred spirit, even her daughter’s babysitter. But Cath keeps herself unusually guarded and is reluctant to speak of her past. And when Minette witnesses something unspeakable, she begins to question whether she really knows her new friend at all… An addictive and gripping novel, perfect for fans of Liane Moriarty and Daughter So in The Good Neighbour it was impossible not to get into the character’s heads, Beth Miller did an absolutely fantastic job of getting into each persons head, and their thought-processes. It was impossible to not be […]

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Introducing: New Feature – Book vs. Film

Posted September 12, 2015 by Charlotte in Book vs. Film / 6 Comments

I’ve been meaning to add this feature to my blog for ages. And now is the time for Book vs Film. Having not quite had the summer I’d planned, I’ve finally got back to where I wanted to be, and hopefully (fingers crossed) writing this post will get my butt in gear and force me to write the posts I’ve been meaning to write for the last three months. It all sounds a bit ominous doesn’t it? The point of this post is to explain a bit about what I want to do in this feature. I know I know, it sounds a bit obvious and it is in the title… but… I also wanted to say why I’m  introducing films to this blog. I love watching movies, and it is pretty much part of my Saturday routine to sit down with the family and watch a film of some sort. Even if there is moaning from the father about it being another rom-com or musical. But I have him well trained and other films do appear (so don’t fret!). We always discuss […]

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Review: Twelve Kings by Bradley P. Beaulieu

Posted September 9, 2015 by Charlotte in Reviews / 2 Comments
Review: Twelve Kings by Bradley P. Beaulieu

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.Twelve Kings by Bradley P. Beaulieu Published by Gollancz on September 3 2015 Genres: Fantasy, Fiction Pages: 580 Format: E-Arc, Paperback Source: Netgalley, Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads Sharakhai, the great city of the desert, center of commerce and culture, has been ruled from time immemorial by twelve kings — cruel, ruthless, powerful, and immortal. With their army of Silver Spears, their elite company of Blade Maidens and their holy defenders, the terrifying asirim, the Kings uphold their positions as undisputed, invincible lords of the desert. There is no hope of freedom for any under their rule. Or so it seems, until Çeda, a brave young woman from the west end slums, defies the Kings’ laws by going outside on the holy night of Beht Zha’ir. What she learns that night sets her on a path that winds through both the terrible truths of the Kings’ mysterious history and the hidden […]

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Review: Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between by Jennifer E. Smith

Posted September 7, 2015 by Charlotte in Reviews / 0 Comments
Review: Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between by Jennifer E. Smith

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.Hello, Goodbye, And Everything In Between by Jennifer E. Smith Published by Headline on September 1, 2015 Genres: Contemporary, Fiction, Romance, Young Adult Pages: 248 Format: Paperback Source: Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads One night. A life-changing decision. And a list… Of course Clare made a list. She creates lists for everything. That’s just how she is. But tonight is Clare and Aidan’s last night before college and this list will decide their future, together or apart. It takes them on a rollercoaster ride through their past – from the first hello in science class to the first conversation at a pizza joint, their first kiss at the beach and their first dance in a darkened gymnasium – all the way up to tonight. A night of laughs, fresh hurts, last-minute kisses and an inevitable goodbye. But will it be goodbye forever or goodbye for now? How often do you get to […]

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Introducing: The Netgalley Challenge!

Posted September 5, 2015 by Charlotte in Challenges, Paperback Summer / 1 Comment
Introducing: The Netgalley Challenge!

So I signed up for the Netgalley Challenge  run by Sophie and Suze and can be followed via twitter on the challenge hashtag! Their challenge is simple – to read as many netgalley books as possible in the September and the first two weeks of October. Simple really. Recommended Feedback to Approval Ratio is at least 80%. Yours is 74%. I currently have 76 books to read on netgalley, and I have a 74% feedback rating. My aim is to get over 80%  I think its better to set a percentage target rather than a number of books read target, as we can see from Paperback Summer Challenge I didn’t succeed in completing that goal, falling ten books short. If my calculations are correct, then I need to read 18 books to reach my target of 80% and as I want to be above 80% I need to read a minimum of 20 books! So I better get started! And if you want to see how I am fairing with this challenge then you can check back here and see how many books I have actually […]

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