Women of the Dunes by Sarah Maine #BookReview

It is the women who are keepers of tales. Atmospheric, intoxicating and filled with intrigue, this sweeping novel is an epic story spanning the centuries, that links three women together across history. Libby Snow spent her childhood hearing stories and legends from long ago. Now an archaeologist, her job is to dig deeper into the

The Other Mrs Samson by Ralph Webster #NewRelease #RBRT

Surviving two wars, sharing one husband, searching for answers. A secret compartment in a black lacquer cabinet left in an attic reveals the secrets of two incredible women: Hilda, born and raised in one of the wealthiest Jewish families in turn-of-the-century San Francisco, and Katie, whose early life in Germany is marked by tragedy and

Touched by Magic By Celine Jeanjean #NewRelease

Touched by Magic is the first book in Celine Jeanjean’s new series The Razor’s Edge Chronicles. It introduces Apiya, barber to the magical creatures of Panong. Although now that I’ve mastered the art of trimming a weretiger’s regrowth, my biggest challenge is fielding the insults of the shop’s cat. Sometimes I wish I had enough

#FlashbackFriday Books I reviewed in February over 6 years #BookReviews

It’s the first Friday of February and I’m using the idea of Kerry @ Chat About Books to look back at the books I was reading in October in 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 & 2015. 2020 The Winter Companion by Mimi Matthews 2019 The Black House by Peter May 2018 How to Stop Time by Matt

#FlashbackFriday Books I reviewed in January over 6 years #BookReviews

It’s the first Friday of January, well actually it’s the second Friday, and I’m using the idea of Kerry @ Chat About Books to look back at the books I was reading in January in 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 & 2015. Please click on the titles to read my reviews. 2020 The Occupation by Deborah Swift

Beneath a Starless Sky by Tessa Harris #BookReview

Munich 1930: Smoke filled the air. Lilli Sternberg’s quickening heart sounded an alarm as she rounded the street corner. Lifting her gaze to the rooftops, a roaring blaze of thick flames engulfed the side of the building and joined the stars to fill the black sky. Her father’s shop was no more. Lilli Sternberg longs