I was super excited when NetGalley asked me to review this.
I am aware of Cindy YouTube conent and videos she shares on her publishing and writing so she is an intereresting author. I liked that it is a take on the classic Sleeping Beauty and the authors experiences of depression and sucicidal thoughts.- a brave thing to tackle. It is a modern classice for YA and it worked well for me.
Good luck with publishing on June 4th 2026.
I was pleased to review this book after being sent to me by NetGalley
This is about Corman and his father who are giants. They embark on a dangerous expedition from their underground home to the Upside. You would like to think giants would never be in danger but read on.
In Fathach a strange city the walls are made up of the bones of giants! a young girl called Jaq Dyer is following in her parents footsteps - a giant hunter!
Corman is separated fro his father, and needs to sorce his own way home, but find a young girl too separated from her father.- what will happen when both meet each other and can these two change their lives and bring two world together?
A lovely story for children with a good feeling and good morale story.
Due for publication next week-June 4th 2026 Recomended read.
An interesting read via NetGalley thankyou for asking me to review
This is the authors second novel - Fire Rush 2023. There was a great love of music and this continues in this novel. Written beautifully.
We have moved on from the 70s and 80s and now in the 90s. Jaycees lanuage is very much sci fi - with cyborgs, and futuristic scenes. This shows a coming of age novel
Recommended and due to be published August 6th 2026
I was pleased to be asked by NetGalley to review this book.
I have been a fan of Elizabeth Jane Howard and read The Cazalet Chronicles a long time ago. What was surprising was that her Neice would be writing a sixth book The Golden Hours.
This is set in the 60s and focuses on the younger generation and cousins. There is so much political and social change at this time and the author tackles this well in the novel.
Personally Louisa Young has done a great job here and highly recommend this
Due for publication September 3rd 2026
Such a well researched book, this is the author's debut novel. The main characters are Missy and Conrad at the outbreak of World War 2. Missy after her finishing school in the Swiss Alps is staying in Germany for a time and falls in love with Conrad a german who seems to be aware of the rise of Natizism and the dangers rather than looking up to the madness of Hilter and his terrible regieme. ( I can hear the shouty Hitler on one of his speeches they would have heard on the wireless)
They both contribute to the war in each other countries, Missy with the Refugees Childrens Unit and Bletchle. Whilst Conrad is with the German Paratroopers.
This is a story of war from two sides, although I have read a great deal on the war there is something always to learn.
Of course thequestion is will they meet again- readers you need to read this to find out.
Thank you to Lovereading for letting me review this remarkable story.
I was asked to review this book by NetGalley please note this is the sequel to Sparrow
We find Sparrow again and as a slave in these brutal times, but there are times when the story has some lighter notes.
He has a priod of "teaching" and then sold on to another master, so he has to get used to the new order and the politics at this time are unpredictable.
There has been a great deal of research for this story and so well written that the writings take the reader to this time.
Recommended read and due for publication next month - June 25th 2026.
I was asked by NetGalley to review this remarkable book.
Lovely, humerous, and great adventure ni Vermont. A family - Miles, Kate and two children move to Vemont for Kate's job. Miles seems to have been studying for a PHD for a long time the subject being Russian Folk tales, never seems to get into this. Maybe a change will aid him to complete.
Life seems to take over in the way of the woods, snowy winter Vermont weather, school plays and the people living in the area.
Beautifully written. Due for publication July 7th 2026.
