Michelle Herbert reviews Coming Up for Air by Sarah Leipciger… Coming Up for Air has three different storylines running through it. Each follows a distinct character and takes place across unconnected times and countries. The first of the three stories begins with L’Inconnue in Paris in 1899, the second follows Pieter and starts in 1921 […]
Book Review – Gingerbread by Helen Oyeyemi
Michelle Herbert reviews Gingerbread by Helen Oyeyemi… Harriet Lee is a maker of gingerbread, the recipe being passed down through her family. The gingerbread is special and has been the family’s salvation in times of need. Harriet’s current family consists of her mother, Margot, and her daughter Perdita. Harriet knows that she is a descendant […]
Book Review – The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow
Michelle Herbert reviews The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow… The Ten Thousand Doors of January is an adventure story about growing up and finding out who you want to be. We follow the life of January between the ages of 7 and 17 as she discovers that her life is full […]
Book Review – Expectation by Anna Hope
Michelle Herbert reviews Expectation by Anna Hope… In Expectation, we meet three women – Lissa, Hannah and Cate – who have been friends forever. In 2004 they are still living together at the age of 29, knowing that the rest of their lives are still ahead of them. When the book then jumps forward to […]
Book Review – Skein Island by Aliya Whiteley
Michelle Herbert reviews Skein Island by Aliya Whiteley… Marianne’s mother abandoned her and her father when she was 16 years old after a trip to Skein Island. The novel starts 11 years after this event, and Marianne is now married to David, who seems to be boring and predictable. Although David sees himself as the […]
Book Review – The Seven or Eight Deaths of Stella Fortuna by Juliet Grames
Michelle Herbert reviews The Seven or Eight Deaths of Stella Fortuna by Juliet Grames… The Seven or Eight Deaths of Stella Fortuna follows the life of Stella Fortuna and her family through years of near-death experiences, happiness, sadness and not being able to reach your full potential. This is a book about family and hard times, […]
Book Review – The Furies by Katie Lowe
Michelle Herbert reviews The Furies by Katie Lowe… The Furies is a book about being a teenage girl, about wanting to fit in and how far you are willing to go for people you think are your friends, but also the rage you feel at how powerless you are to affect the world around you. […]
Book Review – The Plague Stones by James Brogden
Michelle Herbert reviews The Plague Stones by James Brogden… The Plague Stones is a haunting story with a dark history, that reaches into the class divisions of the present day. The story switches between different characters’ perspectives, although the main focus is on Trish and her family, and there is a large cast of characters […]
Book Review – Emily Eternal by M. G. Wheaton
Michelle Herbert reviews Emily Eternal by M. G. Wheaton… Emily is an Artificial Conscious (AC), which she explains is different from being an A.I.! Emily was created to help people with PTSD and other psychological problems and has slowly begun interacting with the world around her. Emily is looking forward to the day she is […]
Book Review – The Devil Aspect by Craig Russell
Michelle Herbert reviews The Devil Aspect by Craig Russell… The Devil Aspect begins in Prague in 1935 where we meet Dr Viktor Kosárek, who is leaving the city for a position at Hrad Orlů, a notorious asylum and former castle, which is now home to The Devil Six, the most insane and depraved murderers that […]
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