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2017

Force of Nature by Jane Harper

5th February 2018 by Jax Blunt Leave a Comment

Buy at Amazon I absolutely loved The Dry by Jane Harper when I read it last year (review here ) so I was thrilled to be offered Force of Nature to read as well. There is always a moment of trepidation when you face up to reading a sequel to a well loved book, particularly when said book was a … [Read more...] about Force of Nature by Jane Harper

Filed Under: 2017, Book club, It's where it is

Otherworld by Jason Segel and Kirsten Miller

7th November 2017 by Jax Blunt Leave a Comment

Otherworld by Jason Segel and Kirsten Miller - affiliate link to Amazon

Otherworld - the game is compulsively playable. The book is compulsively readable. Utterly immersive, with a story that rocks along despite its main character striving to be unlikeable. He's not fond of himself, and doesn't see why anyone else would feel otherwise. Give it a try, but make sure … [Read more...] about Otherworld by Jason Segel and Kirsten Miller

Filed Under: 2017, Book club, read52 Tagged With: Jason Segel, Kirsten Miller, Oneworld, Otherworld, SFF, YA

Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng

6th November 2017 by Jax Blunt 3 Comments

I don't know what I was expecting from Little Fires Everywhere, but what I got was a compulsively readable book, filled with fascinating characters on a slow but inexorable dance towards the disastrous start of the book in ways that I couldn't have anticipated, and couldn't wait to see … [Read more...] about Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng

Filed Under: 2017, Book club, read52, review Tagged With: blog tour, Celeste Ng, Little Brown UK, Little Fires Everywhere, review

Stories for homes blog tour

26th September 2017 by Jax Blunt Leave a Comment

Tonight I've a slightly different type of review post for you. In the stories for homes anthology, published and unpublished writers come together to create this selection of stories about what 'home' means. There are 55 writers included in this second charity anthology that brings issues around … [Read more...] about Stories for homes blog tour

Filed Under: 2017, Book club, review Tagged With: blog for good, blog tour, blogtember

Prisoner of Ice and Snow by Ruth Lauren

12th September 2017 by Jax Blunt 4 Comments

Book cover - figure with bow takes aim at wolves in a snowy landscape

When 13-year-old Valor is sent to jail, she couldn't be happier. Demidova's prison for criminal children is exactly where she wants to be. Valor's twin sister, Sasha, is serving a life sentence for stealing from the royal family, and Valor is going to help her escape...from the inside. Never mind … [Read more...] about Prisoner of Ice and Snow by Ruth Lauren

Filed Under: 2017, Book club, It's where it is, read52 Tagged With: blog tour, bloomsbury, fantasy, MG, Ruth Lauren

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