3*
Two women – desperate to unlock the truth.
How far will they go to lay the past to rest?
ANNA has been taught that virtue is the path to God. But on her eighteenth birthday she defies her Mamma’s rules and visits Florida’s biggest theme park.
She has never been allowed to go – so why, when she arrives, does everything seem so familiar? And is there a connection to the mysterious letter she receives on the same day?
ROSIE has grown up in the shadow of the missing sister she barely remembers, her family fractured by years of searching without leads. Now, on the fifteenth anniversary of her sister’s disappearance, the media circus resumes in full flow, and Rosie vows to uncover the truth.
But will she find the answer before it tears her family apart....
Not a bad book by Lizzy Barber, well written and suspenseful but with a bit of a slow, plodding pace.
Skipping back and forth between Anna and Rosie was a good way to keep me interested, however I would’ve like to have seen More of Rosie’s life fleshed out as the concentration was mainly on Anna.
The plot was every parents worse nightmare and the emotional rollercoaster felt by each character was described well, the setting of a happy fun place in the Theme Park was eerily contrasted by the events that took place, however I felt that the story needed to kick up the pace a bit to fully keep my attention.
Worth a read though.
Thursday, 24 January 2019
Tuesday, 22 January 2019
The Importance of Being Aisling by Emer McLysaght & Sarah Breen
4*
You can take the small-town girl out of the big city - but can you take the big city out of the girl?
Job. Flat. Boyfriend. Tick. Tick. Tick.
Aisling (seems) to be winning at life. But life has other ideas.
Fired. Homeless. Dumped. Tick. Tick. Tick.
When everything comes crashing down around her, moving back in with her mam seems like a disaster.
But might returning to her roots provide the answers Aisling's looking for?
This was a nice, feel good story that had some laughingly funny moments.
Aisling was a lot like most woman and I could really relate to her and her situation.
The Irish setting is quaint and really set the scene whilst Aisling’s friends and family were endearing and interesting as they went through their own upsets and life points.
The plot was easy to follow, the pace plodding along at a reasonable pace and the story on a whole was enjoyable.
You can take the small-town girl out of the big city - but can you take the big city out of the girl?
Job. Flat. Boyfriend. Tick. Tick. Tick.
Aisling (seems) to be winning at life. But life has other ideas.
Fired. Homeless. Dumped. Tick. Tick. Tick.
When everything comes crashing down around her, moving back in with her mam seems like a disaster.
But might returning to her roots provide the answers Aisling's looking for?
This was a nice, feel good story that had some laughingly funny moments.
Aisling was a lot like most woman and I could really relate to her and her situation.
The Irish setting is quaint and really set the scene whilst Aisling’s friends and family were endearing and interesting as they went through their own upsets and life points.
The plot was easy to follow, the pace plodding along at a reasonable pace and the story on a whole was enjoyable.
Thursday, 10 January 2019
Hidden Company by S. E. England
5*
This author has a way of setting a chilling scene like no other, Hidden Company is no exception.
I thoroughly enjoyed this atmospheric tale told in both past and present day, culminating in a tenuous link for all concerned.
It is the year 1893 and poor Flora, sent to an institution from Hell, tries her hardest to understand the reasons why she finds herself under the care of the hideous Doctor Fox-Whately, whilst in the present day, Isobel Lee ventures to the Welsh countryside to ‘find herself’ and hone her psychic skills, that she has spent so long running from.
The loneliness and beauty of the countryside casts an eerie shadow in your mind whilst the disturbing goings on in the terrifying asylum sparks outrage and pity of what these innocent people with various explainable afflictions in today’s world, were put through.
Hidden Company ticked all my boxes, with a great plot to boot, highly recommended.
This author has a way of setting a chilling scene like no other, Hidden Company is no exception.
I thoroughly enjoyed this atmospheric tale told in both past and present day, culminating in a tenuous link for all concerned.
It is the year 1893 and poor Flora, sent to an institution from Hell, tries her hardest to understand the reasons why she finds herself under the care of the hideous Doctor Fox-Whately, whilst in the present day, Isobel Lee ventures to the Welsh countryside to ‘find herself’ and hone her psychic skills, that she has spent so long running from.
The loneliness and beauty of the countryside casts an eerie shadow in your mind whilst the disturbing goings on in the terrifying asylum sparks outrage and pity of what these innocent people with various explainable afflictions in today’s world, were put through.
Hidden Company ticked all my boxes, with a great plot to boot, highly recommended.
Monday, 7 January 2019
Help!
https://www.gofundme.com/a2znpf-mollys-cremation
This is my Aunties dog, it would be very sad if she couldn’t bring Mollys ashes home when the time comes.
Any help will be appreciated.
Thank you.
This is my Aunties dog, it would be very sad if she couldn’t bring Mollys ashes home when the time comes.
Any help will be appreciated.
Thank you.
Saturday, 5 January 2019
Younger by Pamela Redmond Satran
3*
She's old enough to be his mother. But she's having too much fun to care...
Alice has always looked young for her age, even with her greying hair and her housewife style. But now that her husband's gone and her daughter is grown, Alice is in desperate need of a new life. So she lets her best friend Maggie transform her into a woman who looks really young.
But the white lies escalate, and soon Alice finds herself with a gorgeous 20-something boyfriend and the dream job she'd briefly had before becoming a full-time mom. For the first time since she was actually twenty-nine, or possibly ever, Alice feels that life is ripe with possibility. But has Alice told one lie too many?
Well written with a good moral lesson rebelling against ageism in all shape and form, Alice wasn’t really my cup of tea, I found her a bit annoying and clingy but the workplace, homestead setting was interesting enough.
An easy to read, lighthearted chick lit novel, with a decent plot.
She's old enough to be his mother. But she's having too much fun to care...
Alice has always looked young for her age, even with her greying hair and her housewife style. But now that her husband's gone and her daughter is grown, Alice is in desperate need of a new life. So she lets her best friend Maggie transform her into a woman who looks really young.
But the white lies escalate, and soon Alice finds herself with a gorgeous 20-something boyfriend and the dream job she'd briefly had before becoming a full-time mom. For the first time since she was actually twenty-nine, or possibly ever, Alice feels that life is ripe with possibility. But has Alice told one lie too many?
Well written with a good moral lesson rebelling against ageism in all shape and form, Alice wasn’t really my cup of tea, I found her a bit annoying and clingy but the workplace, homestead setting was interesting enough.
An easy to read, lighthearted chick lit novel, with a decent plot.
Friday, 4 January 2019
Haunted: Horror of Haverfordwest by G.L. Davies
4*
Blissful beginnings for a young couple turn into a nightmare after purchasing their dream home in Wales in 1989. Their love and their resolve are torn apart by an indescribable entity that pushes paranormal activity to the limit. Haunted: Horror of Haverfordwest is the prequel to the bestselling A Most Haunted House.
Dare you step inside...
Having not read A Most Haunted House, I wasn’t sure what to expect from this horror novel, I also didn’t realise it was non fiction.
I was surprisingly captivated by this story, enjoying the self conflicted way the author wrote, as though even now he was finding the horrors of this house to be natural rather than supernatural.
To me, everything rang true, it was unnerving in some places and opened my eyes to the possibility that there is more in this world than people choose to believe.
Interesting outlooks on the various natural explanations for the phenomena were refreshing but didn’t fit my idea of what was happening in the spooky dwelling, I will be reading the sequel to this story and find this subject enthralling.
Blissful beginnings for a young couple turn into a nightmare after purchasing their dream home in Wales in 1989. Their love and their resolve are torn apart by an indescribable entity that pushes paranormal activity to the limit. Haunted: Horror of Haverfordwest is the prequel to the bestselling A Most Haunted House.
Dare you step inside...
Having not read A Most Haunted House, I wasn’t sure what to expect from this horror novel, I also didn’t realise it was non fiction.
I was surprisingly captivated by this story, enjoying the self conflicted way the author wrote, as though even now he was finding the horrors of this house to be natural rather than supernatural.
To me, everything rang true, it was unnerving in some places and opened my eyes to the possibility that there is more in this world than people choose to believe.
Interesting outlooks on the various natural explanations for the phenomena were refreshing but didn’t fit my idea of what was happening in the spooky dwelling, I will be reading the sequel to this story and find this subject enthralling.
Into The Sounds by Lee Murray
4*
On leave, and out of his head with boredom, NZDF Sergeant Taine McKenna joins biologist Jules Asher, on a Conservation Department deer culling expedition to New Zealand’s southernmost national park, where soaring peaks give way to valleys gouged from clay and rock, and icy rivers bleed into watery canyons too deep to fathom. Despite covering an area the size of the Serengeti, only eighteen people live in the isolated region, so it’s a surprise when the hunters stumble on the nation’s Tūrehu tribe, becoming some of only a handful to ever encounter the elusive ghost people. But a band of mercenaries saw them first, and, hell-bent on exploiting the tribes’ survivors, they’re prepared to kill anyone who gets in their way. As a soldier, McKenna is duty-bound to protect all New Zealanders, but after centuries of persecution will the Tūrehu allow him to help them? Besides, there is something else lurking in the sounds, and it has its own agenda. When the waters clear, will anyone be allowed to leave?
Although I was overjoyed to discover my favourite characters Taine McKenna, Reed and Trigger returning in this adventure I was a bit dubious about the content.
I shouldn’t have been, this story drew me in just as much as Into The Mist did.
Action, mysticism, folklore and myth abound, as Taine and Jules find themselves in another unbelievable expedition, leading to all out war with a sub of nasty smugglers, intent on kidnapping a new species to sell.
Trigger works on the sidelines, backing up Taine, even though he is no longer in the field.
Somehow Lee Murray makes the unbelievable, believable... More adventures please!
On leave, and out of his head with boredom, NZDF Sergeant Taine McKenna joins biologist Jules Asher, on a Conservation Department deer culling expedition to New Zealand’s southernmost national park, where soaring peaks give way to valleys gouged from clay and rock, and icy rivers bleed into watery canyons too deep to fathom. Despite covering an area the size of the Serengeti, only eighteen people live in the isolated region, so it’s a surprise when the hunters stumble on the nation’s Tūrehu tribe, becoming some of only a handful to ever encounter the elusive ghost people. But a band of mercenaries saw them first, and, hell-bent on exploiting the tribes’ survivors, they’re prepared to kill anyone who gets in their way. As a soldier, McKenna is duty-bound to protect all New Zealanders, but after centuries of persecution will the Tūrehu allow him to help them? Besides, there is something else lurking in the sounds, and it has its own agenda. When the waters clear, will anyone be allowed to leave?
Although I was overjoyed to discover my favourite characters Taine McKenna, Reed and Trigger returning in this adventure I was a bit dubious about the content.
I shouldn’t have been, this story drew me in just as much as Into The Mist did.
Action, mysticism, folklore and myth abound, as Taine and Jules find themselves in another unbelievable expedition, leading to all out war with a sub of nasty smugglers, intent on kidnapping a new species to sell.
Trigger works on the sidelines, backing up Taine, even though he is no longer in the field.
Somehow Lee Murray makes the unbelievable, believable... More adventures please!
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