Blog tour: The Stray Cats of Homs by Eva Nour
The Stray Cats of Homs is a shocking, moving and unforgettable account of an ordinary young man's experiences of the war in Syria.
Review: The Many Lives of Heloise Starchild by John Ironmonger
The Many Lives of Heloise Starchild is a wonderful, inventive adventure that takes the reader from late eighteenth-century France to mid twenty-first century Britain and beyond.
Review: The Whispering House by Elizabeth Brooks
The Whispering House has some elements that I really liked, but is let down by a weak main character who makes bad decisions.
What I read in July 2020
In which I somehow read 20 books, three of which were by Doug Johnstone.
Review: The Space Between Worlds by Micaiah Johnson
The Space Between Worlds is a riveting and detailed parallel universe sci-fi novel with a lot to say about fortune, privilege and belonging.
Blog tour: Miss Graham's Cold War Cookbook by Celia Rees
Miss Graham's Cold War Cookbook is a rich, interesting and devastating book to savour.
Review: Paris Savages by Katherine Johnson
Paris Savages is interesting, vivid and heartbreaking.
Review: The Sin Eater by Megan Campisi
The Sin Eater features an amazing premise, an immersive world and a brave heroine drawn into a courtly intrigue.
Review: Tennis Lessons by Susannah Dickey
Tennis Lessons is funny, relateable and comforting.
Blog tour: The Secret of Creek Cottage by Tina M Edwards
The Secret of Creek Cottage is a tense, atmospheric and fascinating ghost story.