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Murmurations by Sarah Thompson

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Thank you @KellyALacey @lovebookstours #Ad #LBTCrew #BookTwitter #hreeReview #FreeBookReview for letting me be part of tbis tour and reviewing this book. Murmurations is a poetry genre that is about ties between nature, humanity, and divine. I love reading these poems, and I especially read them outside to connect with them probably, and I really felt the words in the book were meaningful and I connecting with the poems instantly. You can tell that Sarah Thompson loves nature, it comes out in her writing. While I was reading these poems, it did make me reflect on things in my life. The poems are written beautifully and were very moving. The poems are set in five segments : Forest, Body, Mind , Love, and Universe and I loved the picture at the beginning of the book which is a very pretty and peaceful when you look at it. Murmurations is a very quick read that you can keep coming back to when you need to. This is a calming read, which I need at present too in a busy life at present

The Light Between Us by Elaine Chiew.

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Thank you @The_WriteReads/@WriteReadsTours for letting me be part of this tour and reviewing this book. The light Between Us is historial romance genre that is set in Singapore . The story about Charlie who receives a letter that not for him from a person called Wang in the 1920 who is a photographer and finds a digital folder which leads to much more. From reading Light Between us, it is a moving and engrossing read. I enjoyed reading about the historial elements of Singapore along with the romance element. You can tell the author Elaine Chiew has done a lot of research because it comes out in her writing. The story is set at a fast pace you will be able to keep up with and is written well. There is some good twist that in the book that I had no clue was going to happen . Beautiful read. If you like time travel and romance, this book for you. 5 stars. Book Info Genre: Historical Fiction Length: 336 pages Published: September 2024 Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2

What Lies Inside by Iain Maitland

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Thank you @zooloosBT for letting me be part of this tour and reviewing this book. What Lies Inside is a psychological genre which is about Malcolm who likes a quiet life but wants to find love and then finds Josie who has come to stay with him. Malcolm thinks it could work between them, but Josie is not so sure. I find this to be a chilling read that I could not put down. This was a brilliant read that you will get into straight the way and is a hell of rollercoaster ride that will put you on tender hooks while reading it, This book has the wow factor. The story is creepy and dark with a fantastic plot that you just want to keep reading. I do love books like this that capture you from the beginning. I read the blurb, and it was totally different from what I thought would happen, which is great that a book can keep you guessing, thinking and on your toes. Furthermore, I will be reading more from Iain Maitland in the future 5 stars. Iain’s Bio Iain Maitland is the author of three p

The Call of the Nightingale- Kathryn Barnett

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Thank you @hyggebooktours for letting me be part of this tour and reviewing this book. The Call of Nightgale has a beautiful front cover that grabs your attention, I would defintely be drawn to this if I saw it in a bookshop. This is a historical romance genre about Alicia, who is a typist and is living with her poorly Mum in the 1950s. Then she meets her boss, and they fall for each other, and then they have to go to Iran to live. While reading The Call of Nightgale, I felt For Alicia and my heart went out to her due to her Mum dying and going to another country she knows nothing about with her Husband. The storyline was fabulous and captured be from the start of chapter 1 . The writing is beautifully written and engaging read. This is a very interesting topic that I have not come across before, and it was a pleasure to read something different and from my comfort zone, not a genre I read a lot, but I am happy I did. A wonderful read, 5 stars. I did feel many emotions while readin

The Perfect Home by Natasha Boydell

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Thank you @rararesources and @tashboydell for letting me be part if this tour and reviewing this book. The Perfect home is a psychological genre. The story about a girl who goes missing and Averil, Lilly and Sandy move into the Westford park estate, It's everything they have dreamt of, and they are hoping their secrets don't follow them, but they thought wrong and it's not as safe as they thought it was. There are some good twists in the book that you won't see coming. The Perfect Home is a gripping read that will capture you from the beginning. As I was reading the Perfect Home it was intriguing me and I had to carry on reading to find out what happens at the end. I found this to be a quick and easy read that has a good plot that will keep you hooked. I find the characters interesting and enjoyed reading about their story. 4 stars if you like psychological then this book for you. Blurb Until the girl went missing, we thought it was the perfect place to live… When

Summer Kind of Love by Charlene Boutin

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Thank you @KellyALacey @lovebookstours #Ad #LBTCrew #BookTwitter #FreeReview #FreeBookReview for letting me be part of this tour and reviewing this book. Summer Kind of Love is a cute book and I fell in love with the characters straight the way. I wish I could be Avery, it sounds lovely staying near the sea with beautiful scenery. I might get lonely, but this would be bliss after having heartbreak like Avery. The story about Avery who is always at her laptop but then get offered a project that will change her normal instead she will be staying in a cottage near the sea and is wondering if she will get lonely, but then there is Logan who she meets again after 17 years of not seeing him is at the resort. I loved the story line and was on the edge of my seat. I really wanted Avery to have a happy ending because she's deserve it. I felt like I connected with Avery she has the lot of issues and has anxiety and this is something I could relate with her because I do too, and I thou

Before We Rise by Amy Babiarz

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Thank you @KellyALacey @lovebookstours #Ad #LBTCrew #BookTwitter #FreeReview #FreeBookReview for letting me be part of this tour and reviewing this book. Before we rise has a beautiful front cover and is a young adult genre. It took me a few pages to get into the book, but after that I was superglued to the pages. The main character is Jace who's life has been turned up sided down. Before we rise is a sequel and I have not read the first one, but you can read this as a standalone as I did. There are good themes running through the book, loneliness, Friendship, romance and mental health, magic. Before we Rise is a fascinating read that is written very well. I love the descriptions in the book it was easy to visualise them in my mind. The plot was brilliant with great twists and turns that I didn't expect. 5 stars. Blurb Life as Jace knew it has been turned upside down. Though she had never planned to stay, she's now been tasked with her greatest quest yet: leader of

Team Spirit by R J Gould

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Thank you @rararesoucers for letting me be part if this tour and reviewing this book. Team Spirt is a comedy sports genre that is about tennis club. I love tennis, which is why I wanted to read Team Spirt. This is book 4 of the series, but you can read as a standalone, as I did. There is a lot going on in the story with the characters, Bribes, chaos going on in the tennis club, players not playing the game correctly, arguments, challenges and romance. It was very entertaining following all these ups and down in the tennis club, it has made me not want to join lol. I did like how R J Gould shows you that it's not all fun in clubs, that occasionally you can have problems but also found a lot of positives like romance and making you smile. The story is well written and will make you laugh in places. Team Spirt is a light-hearted read that will keep you entertained to the end. I did like Laurie and Helen and did feel for them with the problems that were happening in the club, and I

The Riviera House Swap by Gillian Harvey

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Thank you @rararesources for letting me be part of this tour and reviewing this book. The Riviera House swap is a romance genre that has a fabulously bright front cover that will grab your attention instantly. The Riviera House Swap is a lovely and uplifting read that is a great read that will take your mind away from every day worries for a while. A great book to take on your holidays with you to. The story is set in France and England and is about Nina and Jean-Luc who house swap and their life collide togther. A lovely read that you won't be able to put down. The descriptions in the book were joy to read, and I could visualise them in my head and wished I was Nina. I loved how Nina had a safe life then suddenly takes a chance out her comfort zone. I wish I could do that. A heart-warming read with lovely characters and written exceedingly well 5 stars. The Riviera House Swap Would you swap houses with a stranger? Nina has always played it safe. But when her divorce papers com

Descended by Ingrid J Adams Book One

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Thank you @KellyALacey @lovebookstours #Ad #LBTCrew #BookTwitter #FreeReview #FreeBookReview for letting me be part of this tour and reviewing this book. Descended is book 1 of the series and is a coming of age romance fantasy. The story is set in the 1990o's and is about Indio who is a heart throb at school and everyone wants to be like him, but he is struggling due to secrets that are eating him up. Then he meets Cordelia, who changes his life. The story is written well and is a very moving story that will grip you from start to finish. The themes in the story are love, loss, secrets, magic and being different. I found that Descended is a beautiful read with amazing characters who you will love, and I adore their names they are very different and names you don't hear much off.. I love this book and how this book has fantasy and magic in it, which is one of my favourite genres. Furthermore, I can't wait for the next instalment of the series. I think you will feel

Truestory by Catherine Simpson

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Thank you @KellyALacey @lovebookstours #Ad #LBTCrew #BookTwitter for letting me be part of this tour and reviewing this book. Truestory has a beautiful front cover with lovely colours to grab your attention. Truestory is heart-warming story that made me cry. The story is about Alice has a son who's autistic, and he refuses to leave their home in Lancaster on a farm. Then here husband brings someone to the farm called Larry, which changes things in the family. Alice is the main narrator and I found it fascinating following her life story about her son Sam. I felt like I could relate with Alice in places due to my daughter being autistic, and felt like many parts of Truestory rang true to me. The story is well written and is very hard to put down because you just want to keep reading and see what happens to the family. Very moving read, that touched my heart a lot 5 stars. Blurb A mother tethered to her home—by an autistic son who’s tethered to his computer—yearns for freedom in

Husbands by Mo Fanning

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Thank you @mofanning @KellyALacey @lovebookstours #Ad #LBTCrew #BookTwitter #FreeReview #FreeBookReview for letting me be part of this tour and reviewing this book. Husbands is an LGBT genre about romance. I liked the front cover, its very unusual and the total works well. I work in a secondary school and found this connection with the book straight away. Furthermore, I liked Kyle who was the main charter who wants to be an actor but is working as a supply in Birmingham school. I did feel for him and loved following his story. There is a great amount of darkness following through the book, and it did make me feel many emotions while reading this book, Happy sad and made me laugh. Husbands is engaging and interesting read and loved there were a few twists in the book. A good plot and written exceedinglywell . Never read any books by Mo Fanning before, but he is on my list to read more. 5 stars. Blurb In Hollywood, every pavement star tells a story. Not all of them shine. Wan

The Little Book Of Extraordinary Cats by Anita Kelsey

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Thank you @rararesources for letting me be part of this tour and reviewing This book. The Little Book of Extraordinary Cats has 15 lovely and unforgettable stories that are true about cats. I love cats and have two of my own. I was looking forward to reading these stories. They all made me have a soft glow after reading about these amazing cats that have done extraordinary things. I found this to be an entertaining read and thought-provoking stories. The front cover is beautiful, and I loved seeing the pictures of the remarkable cats that made the stories more real. If you love cats, this book is for you. You will adore it. The little book of extraordinary stories is a delightful and heart-warming read. I read this book very quickly, it was so lovely to read about these wonderful cats, it made me think of how lovely my two are too. 5 stars. The Little Book Of Extraordinary Cats Discover the captivating world of fabulous felines in The Little Book Of Extraordinary Cats. Join Anita Ke

One Last Bite by Leah Cupps

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Thank you @zooloosBT for letting me be part of this tour and reviewing this book. One Last Bite is a psychological thriller that has fantastic descriptions of the food they cook. Made me very hungry reading this book. The story about Sadie who is a Chief who wants to escape from her past and then is offered a job at new restaurant which owed my Dean and Noah Winthrop but it's not all as it seems. One last bite is a gripping and thrilling read that you want be able to put down. The story is set in three parts. The first part goes back three months earlier, The second goes back even further and the third part is the present day. I think my favourite was the first bit about Sadie and the last part when it all comes together. I love the twists it was very unexpected but I did wounder what was really going on with Noah and Devon and Sadie, why she went to prison. I do like how the author makes you question yourself constantly while you're reading. One Last Bite is written well an

All in Monte Carlo by Anna Shilling

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Thank you @KellyALacey @lovebookstours #Ad #LBTCrew #BookTwitter #FreeReview #FreeBookReview for letting me be part of this tour and reviewing this book. All In Monte Carlo Is woman's Literary genre that is inspired by true events and has a gorgeous cover. The story is about Four women who set their revenge. The story is set in Monaco and is written exceedingly well. The four women are Abigail, Polina , Barbara and Lucinda, and they are fabulous, that keep you glued to their story. I did feel like I connected more with Lucinda and Abigail more than the other two women. I was absolutely gobsmacked by the betrayal they faced and loved they set up a book club to help each other. The plot is brilliant and set at a fast pace you can keep up with. There are great twists and turns that I did not see coming. Loved it. Entertaining read start to finish 5 stars. Blurb Four women, four ways to revenge… A Monaco insider reveals what life is like in the world's richest and most

Vex Not Her Ghost by Gill Calvin Thomas

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Thank you @zooloosBT for letting me be part of this tour and reviewing this book. Vex not her Ghost is a contemporary genre and Very well written and intrigued me immensely. Fantastic plot. I enjoyed reading this book a lot, and it had me thinking if Caitlin would found the answers she was looking for about her Mother death. The story is about Caitlin Mum who died when she was four years old and 30 years later Caitlin inheritance the family home and starts to recover memories from her past. The story is set in Dorset and I did like her friend and the Gardner and his aunty . They all seemed like they wanted to help Caitlin get the answers she wanted. There was a great twist at the end and I did not expect that as an ending. It did shock me, but a great ending. Looking forward to reading more from Gill Calvin Thomas in the future. 5 stars. Gill’s Bio Gill Calvin Thomas has retired from academic life and lives with her husband in Swanage, Dorset. She finds inspiration while walki

The Hedge Witch by Colleen Delaney

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Thank you @KellyALacey @lovebookstours #Ad #LBTCrew #BookTwitter for letting me be part of this tour and reviewing this book. The Hedge Witch is a paranormal romance genre and is book 1 in the seris. I love books like The Hedge Witch it has everything I enjoy: Tarot cards, Witches, magic and Romance. The Hedge Witch ticked everything I was looking for in a book. The story is at a fast paced which was good and I could keep up with it and its a great page turner. I liked Laura alot and felt like I connected with her straight the way. I enjoyed the plot and Laura and Owen meeting their soul mates and it was fantastic reading there journey to found ine another.I strongly belive in soulmates thats why i think i connected with tbis book do much. Fantastic read with some cliffhangets. cant wait for the next book 5 stars. Blurb A Beltane spell reveals a prophecy that will change their lives… Laurel Bay is the third of five witchy sisters living a sweet life on Star Island; she runs a taro