Author and Renaissance wannabe
You probably know from my previous posts that I really enjoy Nicola’s books, and she’s won me over to reading romance books, but this time she shifts seamlessly into Paranormal Romance. Let’s start off with what you really want to know; did I like it? …
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Ah, another unlikeable hero by Kit Derrick! Or is he? Reviews seem divided on the matter, which is always a good sign. This is probably the most accessible of Kit Derrick’s novels for a new starter to his work, and is a rollicking tale, mixing …
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To begin with, I think my overall impression is that this isn’t actually an enjoyable book. That isn’t to say it’s bad; in fact it’s quite clever, and has some wonderfully evocative passages. The main problem is that none of the characters are very likeable, …
Read MoreApril might well be the cruellest month, but May is the crappest. For me anyway. Sales have pretty much flatlined, and I managed to put my back out so have been grumpy, hobbling round on a stick, occasionally shaking it at the world and feeling …
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This is a rather strange book to add to my Influences section, as I’ve only just finished it for the first time, but I can’t believe I haven’t pick it up before (I loved Goodbye to Berlin) and I suspect if I’d read it when …
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First off, I loved this! The short novel (130 pages) is dystopia, climate change warning, hard Sci Fi, and philosophy all rolled into one, and it didn’t feel at all forced, despite the low word count. Ostensibly a near-future story of a young Chinese girl …
Read MoreI’m never anything other than honest, no doubt to my own detriment, and the launch of Hope Is A Six Letter Word was a mixture of (excuse the pun) hope, excitement, and crushing disappointment. Authors play the long game, and I’m happy that with time, …
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I will admit with this one that I partially judged a book by its cover. I really liked the cover image, title and blurb, even if I’m not certain that they necessarily reflect the content accurately, but that aside, I delved into the ‘YA’ tale, …
Read MoreIn the interests of tidiness (and for those of you viewing on a phone or tablet), I’ve edited my free fictions page a bit. To be honest no-one downloads the samplers of the novels anyway (and the ‘look inside’ feature on Amazon serves the same …
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It’s alive! Hope Is A Six Letter Word is now available to buy either online from Amazon (mybook.to/Hope2022) or from all good (and even the not-so-good) bookshops in all its paperback goodness. ISBN 9781838426774 It’s been a long journey this time but I’m happy to …
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