A Great ReckoningBy Louise PennySnappy ReviewBrilliant, entertaining, always a great read. Louise Penny puts a fine pen to paper as the Gamache series continues. That one sentence alluded to in previous novels sets off this new chapter in a series of books I just can’t put down.SynopsisFormer Chief Inspector Gamache has been hunting killers his[Read more]
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Dear BanjoBy Sasha WasleySnappy ReviewI’m not a big fan of romance, though I love a good rural story and this new author brings a great story, without the schmaltz, where you can feel the dust and hear the cattle. Everyone likes a second chance read.SynopsisThey were best friends who were never meant to fall in[Read more]
The Bertie ProjectBy Alexander McCall SmithSnappy ReviewAdore this series, adore Bertie. A gorgeous book that doesn’t go far but takes you on quite a journey.SynopsisOnce more, we catch up with the delightful goings-on in the fictitious 44 Scotland Street from Alexander McCall Smith . . . Bertie’s respite from his overbearing mother, Irene, is over.[Read more]
Unclean SpiritsBy M.L.N. HanoverSnappy ReviewHave I read this author before? Yes, under one of three different names. So I’m going to make sure I read more of all. Fast paced, action-packed great new urban fantasy.SynopsisThe start of an exciting new urban fantasy series featuring Jayne Heller, demon hunter. Jayne, a young college student inherits a[Read more]
Girl Waits with GunBy Amy StewartSnappy ReviewA great story, made even more so for the historical notes at the back. A small incident that escalates out of control, in a world where one lady refused to cower in fear.SynopsisFrom the New York Times best-selling author of The Drunken Botanist comes an enthralling novel based on[Read more]
Wonderful Feels Like ThisBy Sara LovestamSnappy ReviewUtterly charming and moving. The relationship that builds between the bullied young girls and the elderly gentleman through a shared love of jazz will beguile you. So much wisdom and nostalgia, two wonderful characters.SynopsisWhen a bullied teenager bonds with an 89-year-old jazz musician a beautiful friendship begins in a[Read more]
Here Comes the Easter CatBy Deborah Underwood & Claudia RuedaSnappy ReviewWonderfully expressive illustrations, and a fantastic conversation with Cat that will have the Grott Monsters wanting it to be read again… And again… And again… And again…Synopsis It’s nearly Easter, and everyone is ready for the arrival of a certain bunny. Well, almost everyone… Move[Read more]
I Am Not A Serial KillerBy Dan WellsSnappy ReviewAs gruesome as it is entertaining, you’ll find yourself cheering John on from the sidelines while still being slightly disturbed by his behaviour.Synopsis John Wayne Cleaver is dangerous, and he knows it. He’s spent his life doing his best not to live up to his potential. He’s[Read more]
A Distant View of EverythingBy Alexander McCall SmithSnappy ReviewThese books are such a joy to read. Take your time though, it’s not a fast read but one that demands your attention and your love of words.SynopsisThe latest novel in Alexander McCall Smith’s much-loved Isabel Dalhousie series. Isabel Dalhousie now has a second child – another[Read more]
Red Sister – Book of the Ancestor 1By Mark LawrenceSnappy ReviewUsually Fantasy is a little slow while establishing the new world, not so here. It’s a small pocket with wider ramifications so you can concentrate on a great new story!Synopsis It’s not until you’re broken that you find your sharpest edge A brilliant new series[Read more]