The Fifth Ward: First WatchBy Dale LucasSnappy ReviewIt’s like finding yourself in the middle of a tavern brawl, trying not to spill your drink on anyone. Fast, furious, occasionally bewildering, then exciting when you catch up with whats happening. A colourful and aromatic new world!SynopsisIn the cramped quarters of the city of Yenara, humans, orcs,[Read more]
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Three Days and a LifeBy Pierre LeMaitreSnappy ReviewExceptionally intense, a story that will stay with you and leave you speechless.SynopsisAntoine is twelve years old. His parents are divorced and he lives with his mother in Beauval, a small, backwater town surrounded by forests, where everyone knows everyone’s business, and nothing much ever happens. But in[Read more]
Adventure Island: The Mystery of the Whistling CavesBy Helen MossSnappy ReviewA great modern alternative to the Enid Blyton originals!SynopsisWhen the famous whistling caves fall silent and treasure goes missing from the castle on the cliffs, Scott, Jack, Emily and Drift the dog try to solve the mystery. When Scott and Jack Carter have to stay[Read more]
GaolbirdBy Simon BarnardSnappy ReviewWhat a wonderful story! The illustrations are magnificent, the tale is captivating and it’s a great way to learn about history!SynopsisIt’s 23 October 1821 and convict William Swallow stands on the deck of the Malabar for muster. He is wearing a canary yellow convict uniform and his legs are chained. He’s just[Read more]
SpellSlingerBy Sebastien de CastellSnappy ReviewFantastic! Action, betrayal, and the slow realisation that the victors write history, and it’s not always true. Awesome Squirrel Cat too!SynopsisHow do you survive a mage’s duel without magic? Kellen’s about to risk everything: His family, his home, even his own life… When you’re a Jan’Tep initiate approaching your sixteenth birthday,[Read more]
The English SpyBy Daniel SilvaSnappy ReviewGreat intrigue that had me on the edge of my seat, with superb twists to keep me reading past bedtime!SynopsisNew York Times bestselling author Daniel Silva delivers another stunning thriller in his latest action-packed tale of high-stakes international intrigue featuring the inimitable Gabriel Allon. Another gripping thriller from the author[Read more]
Anything is PossibleBy Elizabeth StroutSnappy ReviewA slow read that captures small town personalities and their struggles, that are just as real as those in the city.SynopsisA novel in stories by the No. 1 New York Times bestselling and Man Booker long-listed author of My Name is Lucy Barton Years ago, Lucy Barton, a successful New[Read more]
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]
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]