My book has finally arrived! It’s now available on Amazon Kindle and will soon be available on Kobo and ibooks! Would love you all to take a look and let me know what you think 
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Dinner at Mine by Chris Smyth
The premise of this book is pretty obvious – a group of friends attempt a Come Dine With Me style competition. I picked up this book not really knowing what to expect and ended up not being able to put it down.
The well described characters in this book make it very difficult to stop reading. Whilst reading, I couldn’t quite put my finger on why the book is was unputdownable. The interesting and diverse characters definitely add to this. Every time I got to the end of one chapter I just couldn’t help but take a peek at the beginning of the next – always a sign of a good book.
The characters that make up the dinner party consisted of three very different couples and two equally different singletons. The tension that builds throughout the book is partly to do with this and partly to do with the fact that each character and their emotions and thoughts are portrayed so well.
In conclusion, this book is a thoroughly good read. It may not have the happy ending I was hoping for (maybe I read too many romantic comedies!) but it definitely is worth a read.
The Night Stalker by Chris Carter
If you want a fast paced crime novel then this book is definitely for you. The chapters are only two or three pages long which means that you won’t be able to stop yourself from reading more, you will find yourself wanting to read ‘just one more’ chapter.
The book starts explosively when a bomb, which has been stitched inside an unidentified female victim, goes off and kills the pathologist and his trainee. Detective Robert Hunter, from the Los Angeles Homicide Special Section, leads the case to find the killer.
As more bodies are found, killed in increasingly horrendous ways, the book quickly builds pace. The only bad thing I can say about the book is that at times I did find it a little predictable. However, not so much so that I didn’t want to keep reading.
Also, I would say that if you don’t like books that have too many Americanisms in them, then this may not be the book for you. I love reading both British and American detective books but I just felt that this one was maybe a bit too much.
However, having said all of that, I really did enjoy it. The author certainly knows how to give every chapter, however small, a cliffhanger so that you just have to keep reading. Overall, a good read.
BOOK REVIEW – Bad Sisters by Rebecca Chance
I have to say I was a bit dubious when I picked up this book at a recent Simon & Schuster event in London. During an author panel, the author, Rebecca Chance, described it as a ‘bonkbuster’. I pushed myself to open the book to its first page, reminding myself of my new year’s resolution (one of many) to read as many books as possible, in as many different genres as possible. And I am pleased to announce that I wasn’t disappointed – far from it.
I was pleasantly surprised to find an interesting, well-written story about three sisters trying to find their different ways in the world after killing their step father when they were still children. Yes, I did say ‘killing’. This bonkbuster has a murder in it – not what I was expecting at all! And it worked extremely well. The plot twisted and turned like a perfect French Plait with well thought out, contrasting characters.
To add to the murder, there is also Hollywood glamour, Italian beauty and London splendour. And just enough saucy scenes to be the perfect sparkly icing on an already very beautiful cake. I would highly recommend this book to anyone. Don’t be put off the bonkbuster label – I can guarantee you won’t regret picking it up!
I have lost my ability to read…
I’m writing this blog post because my eyes hurt from all the editing I am doing and I most definitely need a break. I guess I thought, maybe naively, that writing a book would be the hard part. And although it wasn’t easy at times, it was at least enjoyable.
However, I am now in the middle of reading it for the sixth time and it is pretty tedious. The words are all turning into a blur, and as I read sentences over and over again they seem to make less and less sense. I have begun to ponder the origins of the word ‘the’ and think about what a strange little word it is. A ‘t’ and an ‘h’ and an ‘e’, such harmless little letters added together to make such a popular little word. As I write this, I kind of know how crazy it sounds, yet it makes sense. And that is the worrying part.
Even more worrying, is that I seem unable to read any other book without re-reading each sentence at least three times looking for errors. I have a beautiful looking pile of books just waiting for me to delve into them, but I just can’t read them. I can’t get in to a story anymore.
Does anyone else have this problem while they’re editing their own work? Is there any way to overcome it (I miss my reading)? And does anyone have any tips for editing – how do you still spot mistakes after reading it for the sixth time?!
I have lost my ability to read…
I’m writing this blog post because my eyes hurt from all the editing I am doing and I most definitely need a break. I guess I thought, maybe naively, that writing a book would be the hard part. And although it wasn’t easy at times, it was at least enjoyable.
However, I am now in the middle of reading it for the sixth time and it is pretty tedious. The words are all turning into a blur, and as I read sentences over and over again they seem to make less and less sense. I have begun to ponder the origins of the word ‘the’ and think about what a strange little word it is. A ‘t’ and an ‘h’ and an ‘e’, such harmless little letters added together to make such a popular little word. As I write this, I kind of know how crazy it sounds, yet it makes sense. And that is the worrying part.
Even more worrying, is that I seem unable to read any other book without re-reading each sentence at least three times looking for errors. I have a beautiful looking pile of books just waiting for me to delve into them, but I just can’t read them. I can’t get in to a story anymore.
Does anyone else have this problem while they’re editing their own work? Is there any way to overcome it (I miss my reading)? And does anyone have any tips for editing – how do you still spot mistakes after reading it for the sixth time?!
From London with Love by Jemma Forte
I absolutely adore chick-lit (one of my most read genres other than crime) so when I picked up this book I was very excited. It is pretty, pink and has a martini glass on the front cover – everything a good chick-lit book should have. People say you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover but I’d say that with this one you most definitely can.
The book is about a girl called Jessica, daughter of a Hollywood actor famous for his role as James Bond, who goes to London to try and find herself. This in itself was a risky strategy on the part of the author because we don’t really have much empathy for the character at the beginning of the book – poor little rich, famous and beautiful girl who doesn’t have to work! Boo-hoo. But as the book continues it turns into a heartwarming story of lost and found love together with some larger-than-life characters and touching tales of family life.
I really enjoyed this book and thought the plot was extremely well planned and knitted together, as it so often is with chick-lit. I was sad when the book ended and I no longer had Jessica in my life – surely the sign of a good book. If you like chick-lit/romance then I would definitely recommend this book to you.
From London with Love by Jemma Forte
I absolutely adore chick-lit (one of my most read genres other than crime) so when I picked up this book I was very excited. It is pretty, pink and has a martini glass on the front cover – everything a good chick-lit book should have. People say you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover but I’d say that with this one you most definitely can.
The book is about a girl called Jessica, daughter of a Hollywood actor famous for his role as James Bond, who goes to London to try and find herself. This in itself was a risky strategy on the part of the author because we don’t really have much empathy for the character at the beginning of the book – poor little rich, famous and beautiful girl who doesn’t have to work! Boo-hoo. But as the book continues it turns into a heartwarming story of lost and found love together with some larger-than-life characters and touching tales of family life.
I really enjoyed this book and thought the plot was extremely well planned and knitted together, as it so often is with chick-lit. I was sad when the book ended and I no longer had Jessica in my life – surely the sign of a good book. If you like chick-lit/romance then I would definitely recommend this book to you.
From London with Love by Jemma Forte
I absolutely adore chick-lit (one of my most read genres other than crime) so when I picked up this book I was very excited. It is pretty, pink and has a martini glass on the front cover – everything a good chick-lit book should have. People say you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover but I’d say that with this one you most definitely can.
The book is about a girl called Jessica, daughter of a Hollywood actor well known for his role as James Bond, who goes to London to try and find herself. This in itself was a risky strategy on the part of the author because we don’t really have much empathy for the character at the beginning of the book – poor little rich, famous and beautiful girl who doesn’t have to work! But as the book continues it turns into a heart warming story of lost and found love together with some larger-than-life characters and heartwarming tales of family life.
I really enjoyed this book and thought the plot was extremely well planned and knitted together, as it so often is with chick-lit. I was sad when the book ended and I no longer had Jessica in my life – surely the sign of a good book. If you like chick-lit/romance then I would definitely recommend this book to you.
From London with Love by Jemma Forte
I absolutely adore chick-lit (one of my most read genres other than crime) so when I picked up this book I was very excited. It is pretty, pink and has a martini glass on the front cover – everything a good chick-lit book should have. People say you shouldn’t judge a book by it’s cover but I’d say that this one you most definitely can.
The book is about a girl called Jessica, daughter of a Hollywood actor well known for his role as James Bond, who goes to London to try and find herself. This in itself was a risky strategy on the part of the author because we don’t really have much empathy for the character at the beginning of the book – poor little rich, famous and beautiful girl who doesn’t have to work! But as the book continues it turns into a heart warming story of lost and found love together with some larger-than-life characters and heartwarming tales of family life.
I really enjoyed this book and thought the plot was extremely well planned and knitted together, as it so often is with chick-lit. I was sad when the book ended and I no longer had Jessica in my life – surely the sign of a good book. If you like chick-lit/romance then I would definitely recommend this book to you.
