slayzell74Apr 193 minSpotlight on author Helena CraggsI absolutely agree with Helena, writing is therapeutic and publishing and all the marketing it entails, is not! Reading is also a great...
slayzell74Apr 26 minMarch Reads 2022As usual, an eclectic mix. From the Booker Prize winner of 2020 to my mate Dave's self published folk horror. Also as usual, I'm not...
slayzell74Mar 175 minSpotlight on Simon Van Der VeldeI read Backstories by Simon back in November 2021 (review here) and absolutely loved it, and when you find writers you admire it's always...
slayzell74Mar 24 minFebruary Reads 2022A tightly curated collection, all longed for and part of my Christmas list. I knew I would loved each and every one of these and this...
slayzell74Feb 194 minSpotlight on Beth LintonWelcome to Beth Linton, my guest author for February 2022. Beth and I did an exchange blog way back in May last year where she wrote...
slayzell74Jan 314 minJanuary Reads 2022This month it was great to discover a new author, Brian Marshall, and return to a trusted favourite Tracy Chevalier. The order I read...
slayzell74Jan 154 minJanuary 2022, guest author Elizabeth HollandElizabeth was one of my first blog guests in December 2020. Now just over a year on she has another book out 'Behind Closed Doors' 10...
slayzell74Dec 30, 20216 minDecember Reads 2021This month I DNF one novel, but I am halfway and may resume it at some point. So there are only four completed for December and the final...
slayzell74Dec 16, 20213 minWelcome to my December author, Elizabeth DucieI am currently reading and enjoying 'Gorgito's Ice Rink' Elizabeth's very first novel which was Runner-Up in the Self-Published Book of...
slayzell74Dec 4, 20217 minNovember Reads 2021Another nice mix; a detective novel, a play, a collection of short stories, another WW2 thriller and then a couple of contemporary...
slayzell74Nov 22, 20215 minWelcome to my November author, Abigail YardimciI saw Abigail's shout out for bloggers to join her on her book launch tour and I loved the graphics for Everything is Yours, so jumped on...
slayzell74Nov 4, 20216 minOctober Reads 2021I’m a bit late with this month’s reviews, mainly because every spare minute is spent ploughing through Upon All Men for the final...
slayzell74Oct 15, 20215 minWelcome to my October author, Sim Alec SansfordI greatly enjoyed Sim's YA fantasy novel Welcome to Denver Falls (which I declared a ' little whirlwind of escapism') back in March. Sim...
slayzell74Oct 1, 20213 minSeptember Reads 2021I have only three featured on here this month, as I have a policy of only featuring books that I rate 3 stars and over. I don't include...
slayzell74Sep 16, 20215 minWelcome to my September guest author, D. A. HolwillI met Dave online, on a kind of self-help twitter group for authors. He read and reviewed my book and I read and reviewed his. We enjoy...
slayzell74Sep 2, 20217 minAugust Reads 2021This month's books are by local authors that I met at the Taunton Live and Pride Festival Literary Area or by authors I know. They are...
slayzell74Aug 15, 20215 minWelcome to my August guest author, M. S. ClementsYou grew up in Exeter, what was your early life like? Growing up in Exeter was a privilege that only became apparent when I moved away,...
slayzell74Aug 4, 20214 minJuly Reads 2021I started several books this month but have only finished 3! Circe by Madeline Miller. These Tangled Vines by Julianne MacLean The Memory...
slayzell74Jul 16, 20213 minWelcome to my July guest author, Chantelle Atkins.Chantelle Atkins is a local author who I think produces new work even faster than I do! I have read A Song for Bill Robinson, the first...
slayzell74Jul 5, 20215 minJune Reads 2021This month I’ve highlighted my favourites below. There were a few books that I didn't finish for some reason or another so I haven't...