I really don’t know what genre you would call this, but it’s a great mindbender! There is a love story at the heart of it all. This was absolutely oriI really don’t know what genre you would call this, but it’s a great mindbender! There is a love story at the heart of it all. This was absolutely original and I was thoroughly entertained. Many thanks to NetGalley for an arc of this book...more
A fantastic series of slightly connected stories set in Ireland. I haven’t read this author’s previous book The Spinning Heart(this is the companion pA fantastic series of slightly connected stories set in Ireland. I haven’t read this author’s previous book The Spinning Heart(this is the companion piece to it) but I certainly will be. A wide range of characters each have a story of their own. I found the language came alive on the page. Many thanks to Netgalley for an arc of this book....more
I would have preferred this as a straight story. I have no for sometime that I don’t particularly like dual time line stories, but apparently I don’t I would have preferred this as a straight story. I have no for sometime that I don’t particularly like dual time line stories, but apparently I don’t get on with parallel time lines either! I found myself uncomfortable with the subject matter despite it being well written with good characters. Many thanks to NetGalley for an arc of this book....more
This book was a fun experience although it seems to be written for a very young audience. The descriptions of New Orleans in the nineties was fun and This book was a fun experience although it seems to be written for a very young audience. The descriptions of New Orleans in the nineties was fun and the pop and film culture were a trip down memory lane. Overall I don’t think I was the ideal readership for this story. Many thanks to NetGalley for an arc of this book....more
I must have been in the right mood for this one because I didn’t find it too irritating! In which: Ma M and R get greedy, Ma Makutse shows insecuritieI must have been in the right mood for this one because I didn’t find it too irritating! In which: Ma M and R get greedy, Ma Makutse shows insecurities and Charlie goes to the dentist. Entertaining and soothing read....more
Loving the fact that Julian has managed to inadvertently collect a whole entourage of people to help him in his enquiries. I approve of the interplay Loving the fact that Julian has managed to inadvertently collect a whole entourage of people to help him in his enquiries. I approve of the interplay between Julia’s and Hyperia (even if her sensibilities seem a bit modern for the time). I like the way each book ends by leading into the next mystery....more
This was a look at a rather grim future. I didn’t really feel connected to any of the characters. The cover on the edition I read made it look like a This was a look at a rather grim future. I didn’t really feel connected to any of the characters. The cover on the edition I read made it look like a book for children or middle graders but this quickly proved to not be the case: it became more interesting almost immediately when one of the group died and the others’s reactions were really off. A strange but fascinating imagining of the future. Don’t book me a place!...more
The focus of this was the Mexico-Texan wars which was great for context in relation to what was going on in New Orleans at the time. Benjamin and RoseThe focus of this was the Mexico-Texan wars which was great for context in relation to what was going on in New Orleans at the time. Benjamin and Rose take a road trip to rescue their friend Hannibal from an allegation of murder in Mexico. A whole cast of new characters bumped me out of the story a few times despite the interesting context. They’re on their way home now so the next book will be a breeze!...more
When I read Threadneedle I loved it and have been on tenterhooks since then for the sequel. Reader, it was worth the wait. London and then St. Olav’s When I read Threadneedle I loved it and have been on tenterhooks since then for the sequel. Reader, it was worth the wait. London and then St. Olav’s start to fall prey to a spell; Effie and Anna continue to suffer under their mutual curse; a new inquisitory organisation has an agenda- I loved the christmas spent by the coven at Rowan’s house and Attis’s christmas present to Anna. The last quarter of this book was amazing and took me surprise in a few ways. I had also thought this was probably a duology so am very pleased to discover there will be at least one more book. I cant wait for the rest of the story! (But I’ll have to!) many thanks to Netgalley for an arc of this book....more
Phenomenal, raw and real. This is NOT a marmite book, but it may be a marmite scenario. I definitely came down on one side as to who was right or wronPhenomenal, raw and real. This is NOT a marmite book, but it may be a marmite scenario. I definitely came down on one side as to who was right or wrong. But I’m not telling you. Go read it yourself! Many thanks to Netgalley for an arc of this book....more
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