The Long Earth
Richmond West 10βs only bookseller exulted with every sale he made to the would-be pioneers who passed through here. Books, printed on paper, every one of them! Dead tree technology! Information that, if carefully stored, would last for millennia! And…
How to Make Your Cover Look Less Self-Published
If you’re a self-published author, you probably know that there are people that are avoiding self-published books. Whilst getting reviews seems to be high on the marketing agenda, there’s few who are putting the same kind of effort into what…
Win a Signed Copy of Shadow of Night!
It’s Friday at long last so I think you all deserve a giveaway! The lovely people at Headline have provided two signed copies of Shadow of Night by Deborah Harkness for me to give away. This is the much anticipated…
Cold Grave
In the spring of 1994, a body was found on the island of Inchmahome in the middle of the Lake of Menteith, following one of the coldest winters in living memory. The case was never solved yet nearly 20 years…
The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer
Mara wakes up in hospital with no memories of the night her friends and boyfriend died. All she knows is that she canβt stay in the place filled with memories of her best friend and she begs her parents to…
It’s Monday! What Are You Reading?
Hosted by Sheila @ Book Journey I had a blissful Saturday with my nose buried in a great book all day. Though of course, I now feel like I’m miles behind in blog world but I still love you, promise….
A Discovery of Witches
Historian Diana Bishop specialises in the study of alchemy. What her colleagues donβt know is that she comes from a long line of witches. She is careful not to use her magic, she wants to prove that she can succeed…
Incoming!
AKA Showcase Sunday Slowest post ever this week, have pre-ordered The Long Earth but it’s still somewhere in the postal system. Boo! Still, plenty of books to be getting on with, including a set of Gollancz greats from The Book…
Literary Giveaway Blog Hop
There are over 60 blogs participating in the Literary Giveaway Blog Hop this weekend so make sure you have a wander around and hopefully find some great new blogs to follow. The hop is hosted by Leeswammes and prizes will…
The World of Poo
In Snuff, Young Sam Vines had moved on from Whereβs My Cow? and his new favourite book was The World of Poo. Because Sir Terry Pratchett is awesome, once again he has brought Samβs fictional book to life in a…