This is just a short update to a previous post to say that I’m very pleased to see that Kit Derrick listens to critical opinion. Following on from my previous review, and some other comments, he’s had the good sense to go back to his …
Read MoreSlight policy change
I’ve decided not to post reviews of other author’s books on the blog for a while, unless there’s an exceptional reason. There’s a simple reason, in that I’ve checked my dashboard and unfortunately, I’m getting very few visits for them, and they take time to …
Read MoreThe Raven Sound (Slight Return)
So, I’m currently in one of those slight slumps we all get, and am finding it hard to be inspired by new projects, though I have many which I need to work on, and I love them all. Partly I have a bad back so …
Read MoreARC Review: Liar – Nicola Lowe
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? …
Read MoreReview: Man In The Bath – by me
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 …
Read MoreReview: The Raven Sound – by me
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 MoreRubbish Month
April 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 …
Read MoreA Single Man – Christopher Isherwood
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 …
Read MoreReview: The Visionary – J.C. Gemmell
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 MorePost Launch Blues
I’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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