Author Archives: Andrea Pryke

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About Andrea Pryke

I have been collecting Marilyn Monroe items since 1990 and the collection includes around 400 books, as well as films, documentaries, dolls, records and all sorts of other items

Only the Willing – Allison Cosgrove

Posted on August 15, 2016 by Andrea Pryke

Synopsis A young girl trying to turn her life around takes pity on a lonely looking man one night… the next morning, Homicide Detective Stan Brookshire is called to one of the most gruesome crime scenes of his career. Unfortunately, … Continue reading →

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Hex by Thomas Olde Heuvelt

Posted on August 9, 2016 by Andrea Pryke

Published by Hodder and Stoughton 28th April 2016 Synopsis Whoever is born here, is doomed to stay ’til death. Whoever settles, never leaves. Welcome to Black Spring, the seemingly picturesque Hudson Valley town haunted by the Black Rock Witch, a … Continue reading →

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Domestic Goddess by Deborah Schneider

Posted on August 1, 2016 by Andrea Pryke

Published by Moon valley Publishing on 3rd July 2016 The was a free copy from Netgalley in exchange for a fair and honest review   Synopsis What do you do if your life is suddenly a fixer-upper? TV lifestyle expert … Continue reading →

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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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