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Thank you @TheAllenWolf @Morning.Star.Media @LoveBooksTours For letting me be part of this tour and reviewing this book. The Sound of Violet has a gorgeous front cover. I’ve been wanting to read this book for absolutely ages, and it did not let me down. The story is engaging from start to finish, and I read it in two days. The story is about Shawn, who really wants to find a girlfriend and struggles to find one. Then Shawn meets Violet who has her own dark secrets . I really like both characters very much and have a soft spot for both of them. The story is written beautifully, and it will tug at your heartstrings all the way through. The book deals with some really hard themes, but the author deals with them very well. I haven’t watched the film, but after reading the book, I definitely want to, but I think I’ll prefer the book better. An incredible read that you won’t be able to put down, and you will be sad to see it end. Five stars. Blurb He longs for love; she fears it. S...

Thank you @Re_AlexanderLinton @LoveBooksTours For letting me be part of this tour and reviewing this book. The Wandering of Umbra has a fabulous front cover, which is the reason I wanted to read it. I loved the descriptions in the book; they made me see what’s happening in my mind better. I find that for me, from the first page, I was hooked until the end. Umbra life seems so peaceful from the start, even though they have to work hard where they live, but then they find they are struggling because there’s not a lot of food around and other things are happening that are not for the good. The Wandering of Umbra is a very entertaining read and did pull at my heartstrings in places, and I was addicted to the story because I needed to know what was going to happen. Very different read from what I normally read, but I thoroughly enjoyed it. If you like fantasy, then this book is for you. Beautifully written, 5 stars. Blurb A storm. A shadow in the rain. A death. When the fog arrived, e...

Thank you @rararesources For letting me be part of this tour and reviewing this book. The Starling Dance is romance genre with lovely bright colors on the front cover that will grab your attention in the shops straight away. The story is about Laura, who is trying to start a new life for herself. I liked Laura from the start and felt very invested in her character and her story. The Starling Dance is written beautifully, and I love the descriptions in the book. I could visualize them in my head and felt like I was there with Laura in Rome. The book did make me smile in places, and I loved the romance that flowed through the book. It’s a gripping and touching read. 4 stars. Blurb The Starling Dance In a sweltering Roman summer, Laure is trying to start a new life. But can she manage in a city where walls have ears, trees have eyes and even the birds are acting strangely? It’s been exactly one year since the shit hit the fan and Laure's anxiety exploded into a full-blown burn ...

Thank you hyggebooktours @sawsan98 For letting me be part of this tour and reviewing this book. Her name is Blue, a romance genre. I love the title, and the front cover goes well with the title and the story. I really like Florencio, who appears to be a dreamer, and in her books I do feel like I related to her at times and understood her. Florencio meets James, who also is a lovely person, and I liked him from the first instance he entered the pages, and I like how they start a friendship together because of some things they both relate to. The story was easy to get into and is beautifully written. The story is an enjoyable and entertaining read. 4 stars. Author Bio: Sawsan Adel is a Bahraini author and postgraduate student at the University of York, who goes by the pen name of Iris Justice. As a graduate of Political Science from the American University of Sharjah, writing and creativity through the use of words have been her long-time companion, which enhanced her lov...

Thank you @thewritersread for letting me be part of this tour and reviewing this book. Kittiwake Stormhaven and the Pirates of Portolano by Victoria Williamson is a young adult genre. I like the front cover; it looks fun and full of adventure. I feel young children from 7 to 13 years old will love reading this book, and they will feel like they are going on an adventure with the characters. The story is at a good pace for them to keep up with, and it’s full of action and friendship. Exciting and thrilling read: 4 stories. Victoria Williamson is a fantastic author that has written another great book. The illustrations are remarkable too. Blurb A daring mission, a sister turned pirate and a sea full of secrets… In a world of water where land is a legend, 11-year-old Kittiwake Stormhaven dreams of adventure aboard the Amazon Princess. When a vital mission takes the ship into dangerous waters, Kittiwake discovers shocking news - her long-lost sister, Petrel, is now a feared pirat...

Thank you @steven.seidenberg #CodaByStevenSeidenberg and @literallypr For letting me be part of this tour and reviewing this book. I find Coda to be a fascinating and eye-opening read into lyric and narrative in poetry. There was a lot in this book that I knew nothing about, and now I feel I know a bit more about lyric and poetry. I feel this is a book you can dip in and out of because there is so much information and knowledge on this topic it will broaden your arisins. It was a intriguing and interesting read. 4 stars. Blurb The nameless narrator of Coda attempts to trace the origins of linguistic and perceptual differentiation by experimenting with contemporary lyric and narrative forms. Moving between extravagant prosody and obsessive disquisition, Seidenberg’s poetry works to reconfigure conceptual imperatives found throughout philosophy and theology. With a focus on the structure of memory and the decadence of the body, Seidenberg describes the epistemological regress of des...

Thank you @zooloosBT For letting me be part of this tour and reviewing this book. Secret Lives of the Dead is a horror thriller genre. I like the front cover and title; it really works well and looks very creepy. I read Secret Lives of the Dead in a day; it was a rapid read. Furthermore, I like that there were four narratives, which are Jodie, who has a past and encourages her boyfriend BB, who is the second narrative, to help her burgle an old mansion with his friend Matt, who is the third narrative, and lastly, Lem, who is to do with Jodie past. If I am honest, I did not like Jodie but really liked BB and Matt, who seemed like lovely people. I didn’t actually feel like this was the horror genre; it felt more like a thriller to me, which is even better. The story is fast-paced which is fantastic, and you can keep up with it. I also liked how the book went from present to past; it really worked, and I felt like I knew the characters backgrounds and them a bit more. There is a goo...

Thank you @zooloosBT For letting me be part of this tour and reviewing this book. Trust No One is a psychological thriller. I like the front cover; it looks intriguing. There are two narratives in the story. Grace is struggling due to her selling houses as a job but does not seem to be doing well due to her being on her last warning from her boss, and her colleagues are not that great either. Then she meets Oliver, who is a coach who is trying to help, but he has his own dark issues. I found the first couple of chapters a bit challenging to get into at first, and as I carried on reading, I eventually got into the book and was gripped to the end. It was a thrilling and dark read that kept me on my toes and made my heart race, so I am so glad I kept on going. It was a great read. I did like Grace as a character and did feel for her struggling in her job, and I did like her as a person, but I was very unsure about Oliver, and I didn’t know what to make of him at first. I did enjoy ...

Thank you LukeJenningsAuthor @TheMurderList @LoveBooksTours For letting me be part of this tour and reviewing this book. Killing Eve: Long Shot is book 5 in the series and is a crime thriller genre. I was very excited to get to read Killing Eve: Long Shot because I love the series and the characters, and this book did not let me down. I loved it, and it was great to be back with Eva and Oxana. Furthermore, I was gripped from the start of the book, and I felt like I was on a roller coaster the whole way through. Which I loved because it was so intense to read because of the characters relationship and the plot, which was great. The story kept me engaged and entertained all the way through. The story is very well written, and there is a considerable amount of suspense through the book that keeps you on tenterhooks. A great read, 5 stars. Blurb All these battle scars, my love… You're running out of lives. Determined to escape the iron shackles of the Twelve, Eve and Oxana ar...

Thank you @zooloosBT For letting me be part of this tour and reviewing this book. He'll Never Let Me Go is a psychological thriller, which is my favorite genre. He'll Never Let Me Go is cleverly written and took me to 70% to work it all out. What a brilliant read. It took me two days to read it, and I loved Sadie Ryan writing style. It hooks you in from the beginning, and you can’t stop reading. There are some hard topics in the book to do with domestic abuse, but Sadie Ryan deals with them really well. There are some fantastic twists and turns that I didn’t expect, which is awesome. I feel there is an enormous amount of suspense and tension through the book, and I loved getting the different perspectives from the different characters. This made it even more thrilling to read, and I was very invested in all the characters. I will definitely read more books by Sadie Ryan in the future. I strongly recommend reading this book. Addictive read 5 stars. Bio Sadie Ryan is the b...