Book Reviews
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Blog Tour | The House at the End of the Sea
Hello, and welcome to my stop on The House at the End of the Sea blog tour. Thank you to Kaleidoscopic Tours and Andersen Press for having me! Title: The House at the End of the Sea Author: Victoria M. Adams Published: 2nd May 2024 Publisher: Andersen Press Genre: Middle grade, magical Rating: 3.5/5 stars Saffi doesn’t want her new life, living with her dad, little brother and old-fashioned grandparents in their B&B by the sea. She is grieving for her mum and longs for things to go back to normal. But this new home is anything but normal: the walls change colour, a face appears in the mirror, and…
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Book Review | Play of Shadows
Title: Play of Shadows Author: Sebastien De Castell Published: 28th March 2024 Publisher: Quercus Genre: Fantasy Series: Court of Shadows #1 Rating: 3.5/5 stars Swordplay, magic, intrigue and friendships stronger than iron: the first volume in the new swashbuckling fantasy series set in the universe of THE GREATCOATS. Damelas Chademantaigne picked a poor night to flee a judicial duel. He has precious little hope of escaping the wrath of the Vixen, the most feared duellist in the entire city, until he stumbles through the stage doors of the magnificent Operato Belleza and tricks his way into the company of actors. An archaic law provides a temporary respite from his troubles…
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Book Review | Black Hole Cinema Club
Title: Black Hole Cinema Club Author: Christopher Edge Published: 14th March 2023 Publisher: Nosy Crow Genre: Middle grade, Thriller, Science Fiction, Rating: 3/5 stars Another edge-of-your-seat adventure from the award-winning author of Escape Room, Christopher Edge. A trip to the cinema will never be the same… When Lucas meets his friends at the local cinema – nicknamed ‘The Black Hole’ – they’re excited about the movie marathon ahead. Non-stop action, blockbuster special effects and all the snacks they can eat. But as the lights go down, Lucas, Ash, Maya, Caitlin and Finn watch in disbelief as a jet-black tidal wave comes crashing out of the cinema screen and the five friends…
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Book Review | A Tempest of Tea
Title: A Tempest of Tea Author: Hafsah Faizal Published: 22nd February 2024 Publisher: Pan Macmillan Genre: YA, Fantasy Series: Blood and Tea #1 Rating: 5/5 stars On the streets of White Roaring, Arthie Casimir is a criminal mastermind and collector of secrets. Her prestigious tearoom transforms into an illegal bloodhouse by dark, catering to the vampires feared by society. But when her establishment is threatened, Arthie is forced to strike an unlikely deal with an alluring adversary to save it – and she can’t do the job alone. Calling on some of the city’s most skilled outcasts, Arthie hatches a plan to infiltrate the dark and glittering vampire society known…
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Book Review | Stitch
Title: Stitch Author: Padraig Kenny Published: 4th January 2024 Publisher: Walker Books Genre: Middle grade, Fantasy Rating: 4/5 stars A compelling, atmospheric and gothic Frankenstein-inspired adventure by an award-winning Irish author. Stitch is not a monster – he’s a creation. He and his friend Henry Oaf were brought to life by the genius Professor Hardacre, and have spent all their days in a castle deep in the woods, far from humankind. But when the Professor dies and his pompous nephew comes to take over the laboratory, they soon find out that his sights are set not on scientific discovery, but personal glory. And Henry is his next experiment. Can Stitch and…