Thanks to Kallie at Penguin Michael Joseph for inviting me on the blog tour for ‘The Birdcage’ by Eve Chase. Thanks too for my review copy of the book – as always, opinions are entirely my own.
This book was published by Penguin Michael Joseph on 28th April, 2022 in hardback, ebook and audio formats.
Continue reading Blog Tour: ‘The Birdcage’ by Eve ChaseThanks to Penguin for inviting me onto the blog tour for ‘The Perfect Escape’ by Leah Konen and for the book for review. As always, opinions are my own.
This book is published in February 2022 by Penguin.
The story is about three friends who leave New York in search of a perfect getaway in Saratoga Springs. All three are newly single, with Sam particularly needing some TLC after a recent marriage failure. When car trouble forces them to stay overnight en route, it seems coincidental that they find themselves in Sam’s ex-husband’s town – where an impromptu night out will have far-reaching consequences…
Continue reading Blog Tour: ‘The Perfect Escape’ by Leah KonenThis is an intriguing idea for a thriller; a couple leave New York to go to a remote house for some romantic time together. However, the book opens a few days later with the police finding the house covered in blood and ransacked. Clearly, something violent and disturbing has happened within the walls of the modern holiday home…but what? This fills in the missing gaps of that story.
And it is quite a story.
Continue reading Book Review: ‘Nobody But Us’ by Laure Van RensburgHaving read ‘The Cousins’, I was very pleased to get my hands on the latest YA thriller by Karen McManus, ‘You’ll Be The Death of Me’. Thanks to NetGalley and Penguin for my copy of the book in exchange for an honest review, and ‘The Write Reads’ for inviting me on the blog tour.
Continue reading Blog Tour: ‘You’ll Be The Death Of Me’ by Karen McManusI’m delighted to take part in the blog tour for the brilliant ‘For Your Own Good’ by Samantha Downing. Thanks to Penguin Michael Joseph for inviting me on the tour and for my copy of the novel in exchange for an honest review.
Continue reading Blog Tour: ‘For Your Own Good’ by Samantha DowningRegular readers of this blog will know that I have been a subscriber to the Books that Matter feminist book box for a few months.
Although I do generally like the books (more hits than misses so far), I was weighing up whether to continue with the subscription at £20 a month (including postage) as a lot of the things included were posters and leaflets that I didn’t really have much use for.
Has this month’s box changed my mind…?
My Review
This is a great box from Books that Matter!
Despite the usual gripes about the packaging (the outer box always looks squashed and a bit worse for wear), the contents were beautifully packed and put together.
The theme this month is ‘Strong Female Lead’ as a collaboration with Penguin Books whose distinctive design elements are evident throughout the box contents.
This month, the box contained:
Firstly, I’m really pleased with the book – I saw Elif Shafak interviewed at the Hay Festival a few years ago and have meant to investigate her work for quite a while. This book, about an extended Turkish family, looks excellent and I love the ‘bonus’ book containing an essay by the same writer.
The wax melt smells a bit sweet for my personal taste, but my daughter loves it so it has found a happy home.
I love the pencils – they look so smart and sassy!
I’ll absolutely use the tea bag, bookmarks and have already enjoyed a flick through the Books that Matter booklet. The art cards are pretty and – while I can’t immediately think what to do with them – appreciated.
Overall, this is a fabulous month for Books that Matter and I’ll definitely stick with my subscription.
