Monthly Archives: July 2016

An Unremembered Grave by Abigail Padgett

Posted on July 27, 2016 by Andrea Pryke

This was a free Kindle download from Amazon Synopsis Danni Telfer, abandoned as a toddler, has no idea what the fading tattoo of a white rose on her left shoulder means. Nor does she want to remember the peculiar perceptions … Continue reading →

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Billionaire by Peter James

Posted on July 24, 2016 by Andrea Pryke

Synsopsis City stockbroker Alex Rocq leads a comfortable life – with a luxury flat in London, a country cottage, a very expensive car, and a lucrative job that still leaves time for leisure. But all this isn’t enough. After receiving … Continue reading →

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A Slip of the Keyboard: Collected non-fiction by Terry Pratchett

Posted on July 19, 2016 by Andrea Pryke

Synopsis Terry Pratchett has earned a place in the hearts of readers the world over with his bestselling Discworld series – but in recent years he has become equally well-known and respected as an outspoken campaigner for causes including Alzheimer’s … Continue reading →

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Booktube-A-Thon – 2016

Posted on July 16, 2016 by Andrea Pryke

 I have been posting videos on Booktube for about 2 months now, and it is so much fun, recently I learnt about the Booktubeathon challenge, this begins on the 18th July and comprises of both reading and video challenges, the reading challenge is … Continue reading →

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Drag Teen by Jeffery Self

Posted on July 13, 2016 by Andrea Pryke

Published by Push on 26th April 2016 Synopsis A fantastic, fabulous, funny YA debut from Jeffery Self, one of the gay icons of the YouTube generation, that follows one high school student on a drag race to his future. Debut … Continue reading →

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Black Widow by Chris Brookmyre

Posted on July 10, 2016 by Andrea Pryke

This book was free from NetGalley in exchange for an honest and fair review. Paperback will be published 01 November 2016 Synopsis Diana Jager is clever, strong and successful, a skilled surgeon and fierce campaigner via her blog about sexism. … Continue reading →

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The Garden on Sunset by Martin Turnbull

Posted on July 9, 2016 by Andrea Pryke

Synopsis When Marcus Adler’s father runs him out of Pennsylvania, he can think of only one place to go: 8152 Sunset Boulevard, the home of luminous silent screen star Alla Nazimova, who visited him on his sickbed when he was … Continue reading →

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Living Spectres by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro

Posted on July 5, 2016 by Andrea Pryke

Smoke and Shadows Books 2nd November 2016 This was a free copy provided by NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review. Synopsis Philadelphia, 1924. It’s been three months since crime reporter Poppy Thornton was left to die in … Continue reading →

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The House on Cold Hill by Peter James

Posted on July 2, 2016 by Andrea Pryke

Published by: Macmillan 8. Oct 2015 Synopsis Moving from the heart of Brighton and Hove to the Sussex countryside is a big undertaking for Ollie and Caro Harcourt and their twelve-year-old daughter Jade. But when they view Cold Hill House … Continue reading →

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