In the Veins of the Drowning had me hooked from the very beginning. The story was so easy to get lost in and I flew through it because I always needed to know what was going to happen next.
The romance was one of my favourite parts. The love story is complicated, emotional and full of self sacrifice which made every interaction hit that little bit harder. Pair that with the eerie siren mythology and you've got a fantasy that kept me completely invested.
That ending!! the cliffhanger hit like no other. I genuinely just sat there staring at the last page. Thank goodness book two has just been released because there's no way I would've coped with waiting to find out what happens next 😭
An amazing story, one of the best I’ve read this year l, highly recommend
Really loved this mysterious and prosaic novel. The characters are fun to be around and is full of a wistful nostalgia for a past you can’t get back that feels very pointed in today’s age of constant revivals, remakes and reboots. Scary but not terrifying, a constant low level dread and unease fills the book which is both fun and gives you pause before you turn out the lights at night! Would recommend to anyone who’s a fan of psycho-thrillers.
One of those books you can't put down with a few twists you don't see coming. Addictive reading. Highly recommend.
What better way to get over an ex than flying halfway across the world and starting a new job as a social media manager for a sport you know absolutely nothing about? At least, that’s the plan for Abby McIntyre, the endearing leading lady in debut author Anna McCallie’s charming novel, Abby Offsides. Abby’s fresh start goes awry after she meets Mercy FC’s newest hire, Scottish football star Lachlan Ramsey, who is roguishly handsome, playfully mischievous and strictly off-limits in more ways than one.
This laugh-out-loud rom-com is not only Ted Lasso meets Emily in Paris in book form, it’s also a true page-turner. It had me giggling and swooning from the get-go and tearing up by the end. McCallie does a wonderful job of writing witty banter, building strong chemistry, and creating a whole cast of characters you'll instantly fall in love with.
With its release well timed with the FIFA World Cup, it will be the perfect next read for fans of sports romances who are ready to get off the ice (though, I’m still very much in love with Off Campus) and step onto the football pitch. Plus, once things start sizzling off the field, they don’t disappoint. This book is the right amount of sweet and spicy, with lashings of humour and a dollop of messy drama on top.
Perfect if you love:
- slow burn sports romances
- charming witty banter
- forbidden chemistry
- learning to start over
From the moment I picked up The Assassin’s Way by J.M. Kearl, I haven’t been able to put it down. This action-packed romantasy grabs hold of you from the start until the final page and feels like the perfect mix of Fourth Wing (sans dragons) and Assassin’s Creed. It follows Aesira, a young woman who has spent her life in fear of the vampires that attack her village every night - that is, until she is enlisted to train with the elite League of Assassins.
Forced to live within the high walls of Nighthaven, Aesira becomes an apprentice to one of the league’s deadliest and alluring assassins, Vander. Her survival depends entirely on his training, and despite the pull she feels, any romance is forbidden by the league. However, it’s the secrets they both keep that risk changing their lives forever.
This book ticks all the boxes for me. It has a delicious amount of yearning, found family, deadly rivalries, and plenty of twists. I loved the chemistry between Aesira and Vander, and all the high-stakes vampire encounters kept me hooked. I’m already hanging out for book two. The Assassin’s Way is one you’ll want to add to your TBR ASAP!
Perfect if you love:
- Fast-paced action with slow-burn romance
- Assassins vs. vampires
- All the secrets
I bought another of the books in this series by Sami Baylor for my grandkids while on holiday last month. The book was so beautiful I wanted to get two more in the series for the boys. I found Book Hero while searching online. Loved the fact I could call in to the store and pick the books up. The service at the store was wonderful and I will be buying all my books from Book Hero from now on.
If you like stories about the 2nd world war, involving families,then this is the book for you.Its very good.
This is a fabulous cookbook. Gino's recipes are always so full of flavour with minimal ingredients and so easy to follow.
We also love his anecdotes about where the recipes come from.
This Book is also sort of a travel guide as he journeys through Italy.
We fully recommend this book, especially if you are wanting Mediterranean food that is healthy and nutritious.
A great Puzzle To Do.Good size Pieces
I bought this because my oldest friend currently lives next door, and adores both cats and jig saws. I handed it over on her birthday and I was right. She loved it, had a great time putting it together (twice) and tucked it away, planning to do it again next year. I wish you had more of them.
This was a great read where Naomi challenged herself daily walking from South to North the Te Araroa Trail -solo. She is very descriptive allowing my self to enjoy the scenery. The trail took her soul, her health, her mind but gave back so much more. I wondered if such a trek would kill her relationship as her Doug tracked her entire trip with the illuminated dot. Her partner was her safety net which I'm sure Naomi lost sight of sometimes. A good read
This was a gorgeous story. We meet Nadia and Jake when they are University students who work together at the student newspaper. They get a reputation for writing important stories that expose corruption and the like, but behind the scenes they fall in love. They're both offered a cadetship with a major newspaper and Jake is ecstatic at the idea they will continue to break huge stories that cause change, but Nadia is offered an amazing finance job in New York and decides to take it. Jake feels she's selling out, but Nadia feels she can make a change to systems by working on the inside. A decade later, Nadia returns to Australia as an exiled finance hotshot. Jake is a formidable journalist and their paths cross when a biotech visionary's startup becomes Nadia's redemption investment and the subject of Jake's latest investigation.
I went into this thinking it was going to be a fantastic contemporary love story, but I got so much more than I was expecting (in the best way). I would say this is a contemporary fiction novel with a love story at its core, but it's certainly not a romance. It asks some really interesting moral questions and made me think about how everyone has different ideas of what it means to be a good person, and how we can reconcile our own ideas alongside others'. Jake and Nadia both had strong voices and reasons for doing the things they did and I enjoyed getting to read from both POVs. The brief chapters were had from the POV of some of the side characters were also excellent and I think the way this was written was really smart - I almost felt like I was reading a piece of investigative journalism about Jake and Nadia's relationship! There are some beautiful lines in this that really hit me in the feels and I actually found myself putting the book down and just pondering multiple times which is very unlike me! I will admit some of the finance world stuff went right over my head (a finance bro I am not lol) but it was really interesting. Overall I thought this was a beautiful story and it is definitely one I would recommend!
I absolutely loved, loved, loved this book and trilogy so much! So far my best Fantasy read. I am absolutely looking forward to reading the rest of Robin Hobb's realm of the Elderlings.
A funny exciting read. Enjoyable laugh on how teachers may impact children.
Really enjoyed, a different type of story, learning it all thru her letters; varied and interesting.
Was our book club choice, we all loved it.
Fantastic book for my autistic daughter who struggles with seperation anxiety at school. We use it in our daily toolbox now as a way for her to remember she has things she can use to help her feel better. Awesome book - highly recommend.
Avoid the hype. Forget the critics. Like the film 1917, the novel is one long-take - or rather sentence - with no full-stop. It's easy (and fast) to read, split into mini paragraphs and, despite the author's love of long and archaic words (keep your Thesaurus handy) it's a rollicking First World War trenches tale that (no spoliers) amounts to another "War Is Hell" parable. Forgive its simplicity, and literary loquaciousness (see I can do it too!) and it's a first rate adventure tale in which an angel crashes to earth amidst the mud and blood of the War To End All Wars. Not perfect, but a hugely enjoyable read from Daniel Kraus, the author of 'Whalefall' and frequent Guillermo del Toro collaborator.
