Title: The Winter Dress Author: Lauren Chater Genre: Historical Fiction Goodreads Rating: 3.92 My Rating: ★★★★ Source: ARC Synopsis: Two women separated by centuries but connected by one beautiful silk dress. A captivating novel based on a real-life shipwreck discovered off Texel Island by the bestselling author of Gulliver's Wife, Lauren Chater. Jo Baaker, a textiles historian... Continue Reading →
20 Books for Christmas Book Eight Review – The Winter Garden
Title: The Winter Garden (Nightingale Square #3) Author: Heidi Swain Genre: Contemporary Fiction/ Romance/ Holiday Goodreads Rating: 4.22 My Rating: ★★★★★ Source: Audiobook Synopsis: Freya Fuller is estranged from her parents and has been following her childhood dream of becoming a gardener ever since. When an opportunity to design a winter garden opens up at a... Continue Reading →
20 Books for Christmas Book Six Review – The Winter Killer
Title: The Winter Killer (DI James Walker #3) Author: Alex Pine Genre: Mystery & Thriller Goodreads Rating: 4.27 My Rating: ★★★ Source: ARC Synopsis: Christmas has arrived in Cumbria, and wedding bells are ringing.But an ice-cold killer is waiting in the fells…As the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Eve, DI James Walker receives a... Continue Reading →
20 Books for Christmas Book Five Review – The Mother of all Christmases
Title: The Mother of all Christmases Author: Milly Johnson Genre: Contemporary Fiction/ Romance/ Holiday Goodreads Rating: 4.35 My Rating: ★★★★★ Source: Audiobook Synopsis: Eve Glace - co-owner of the theme park Winterworld - is having a baby and her due date is a perfectly timed 25th December. And she’s decided that she and her husband Jacques should renew their wedding... Continue Reading →
20 Books for Christmas Book Three Review – One Last Gift
Title: One Last Gift Author: Emily Stone Genre: Contemporary Fiction/ Romance/ Holiday Goodreads Rating: 4.26 My Rating: ★★★★★ Source: ARC Synopsis: When a young woman finds herself lost and at a crossroads, one last gift from her brother just might give her another chance at life and at love in this epic holiday romance from the... Continue Reading →
#TsundokuSquad Book Club – October – The Ex Hex
Hello fellow bookworms! For the spooky season we decided to go for a witchy read as our book club choice. A few of us in the group are big fans of spooky, witchy reads so we were very much looking forward to this one. Title: The Ex Hex (The Ex Hex #1) Author: Erin Sterling... Continue Reading →
20 Books of Summer Book 18 Review – The Island of Missing Trees
Title: The Island of Missing Trees Author: Elif Shafak Genre: Historical Fiction/ Literary Fiction/ Romance Goodreads Rating: 4.20 My Rating: ★★★★ Source: Hardcover Synopsis: Two teenagers, a Greek Cypriot and a Turkish Cypriot, meet at a taverna on the island they both call home. In the taverna, hidden beneath garlands of garlic, chili peppers and... Continue Reading →
20 Books of Summer Book 17 Review – Carrie Soto Is Back
Title: Carrie Soto Is Back Author: Taylor Jenkins Reid Genre: Contemporary Fiction/ Women's Fiction/ Historical Fiction Goodreads Rating: 4.46 My Rating: ★★★★★ Source: ARC Synopsis: Carrie Soto is fierce, and her determination to win at any cost has not made her popular. But by the time she retires from tennis, she is the best player... Continue Reading →
20 Books of Summer Book 16 Review – All About Evie
Title: All About Evie (Evie Epworth #2) Author: Matson Taylor Genre: Historical Fiction/ Romance, Humour Goodreads Rating: 4.47 My Rating: ★★★★★ Source: Hardcover/ Audiobook Synopsis: EVIE EPWORTH IS TEN YEARS OLDER. BUT IS SHE ANY WISER?! 1972. Ten years on from the events of The Miseducation of Evie Epworth and Evie is settled in London working for the BBC. She has everything... Continue Reading →
20 Books of Summer Book 15 Review – The Binding Room
Title: The Binding Room (Inspector Henley #2) Author: Nadine Matheson Genre: Mystery & Thriller Goodreads Rating: 4.32 My Rating: ★★★★★ Source: ARC Synopsis: Detective Anjelica Henley confronts a series of ritualistic murders in this heart-pounding thriller about race, power and the corrupt institutions that threaten us When Detective Anjelica Henley is called to investigate the... Continue Reading →