Books · Reviews

Reviews: The King of the Crags by Stephen Deas and Coldbrook (Sampler) by T.J. Lebbon


Coldbrook, T.J. Lebbon I will start with my review for T.J. Lebbon's Coldbrook which isn't actually released until 28.04.2011 (Edit: New release date has been announced of March 2012). What I have read is the 59 page sampler book that I received at Alt. Fiction 2010 and I enjoyed it so much I couldn't resist… Continue reading Reviews: The King of the Crags by Stephen Deas and Coldbrook (Sampler) by T.J. Lebbon

Books · Children's Fiction · Young Adult Fiction

What I’m Reading Wednesday


On Wednesdays I do a quick blog of everything I'm reading/have read/am going to start reading this week. What I've Read: *Oath Breaker by Michelle Paver What I'm Reading: * Smoke and Mirrors by Neil Gaiman (Short Story collection) * Poe edited by Ellen Datlow, various authors. (Short story collection) * King of the Crags… Continue reading What I’m Reading Wednesday

Books · Teaser Tuesdays

Teaser Tuesday! #2


Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following: Grab your current read Open to a random page Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give… Continue reading Teaser Tuesday! #2

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Review: The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold (SBRC#3)


I'm writing this review as my entry for the Summer Break Reading Challenge Activity #3. Published: 2002, Picador (UK) Summary: Susie Salmon is fourteen. She is also dead. In this heart-wrenching story, Susie tells the story of her mysterious disappearance back in 1973. She narrates from heaven - a nice place that is surprisingly like… Continue reading Review: The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold (SBRC#3)

Books · Writing

Short Story Collections – How Do You Eat Yours?


I like a good short story just as much as any novel but I find I haven't got the stamina to read a whole book of them all at once. You might be thinking, 'that makes no sense', but it does. Honest. When you approach a novel you are committing yourself to one big story… Continue reading Short Story Collections – How Do You Eat Yours?