The Boy Most Likely To

Everyone has been eagerly awaiting this novel. This is the follow up to My Life Next Door- which was fab.

Tim and Alice are really interesting characters- Tim is vulnerable and Alice is a bit controlling and has a heck of a lot happening with her family whist Tim moves in to a flat above his friends family garage – he is trying to figure things out but at the same time is just so funny.

It is about people and families warts and all - a great read.

The Girls

I was asked to review this by Net Gallery.

This is the story of a teenager Evie who comes from a dysfunctional family and is about a group of girls she befriends at the beginning of her summer holidays. The girls belong to a cult. Reading this appears to be slightly based on the Manson Murders during the 1960s.

The interesting part of this is the focus on the relationships within the girls. It is also interesting to read about the cults of a time more than 50 years ago.

The author cleverly took me to this time (dare I say history) and to a subject I knew so little about.  She has a great style of writing and it is her debut novel too.

A great promising author and expect this to be a well read book here in the UK and on various sunbeds this summer.

Cannot wait to see what Emma Cline writes next.

The Loneliness of Distant Beings

I was asked to review by Net Gallery

Great book for both young adults, teenagers and adults also. I read this in one sitting and really enjoyed

The reader goes on a journey with the main character Sern and quite a journey it was too. she is on a several hundred year long mission through space with a vast amount on this spaceship- could be a space Tardis  and as one of the generations she has never seen earth or see where they are bound for – strange concept but hey it works.

Such an interesting storyline with interesting characters a real sci fi story.

Recommended read

The Pier Falls Mark Haddon

I was asked to review this from Facebook Good housekeeping Reading Room that I am a member of. 

This is a varied collection of short stories and to be enjoyed a bit at a time. I devoured these in the garden one very hot Sunday with a jug of Pimms. I enjoyed each different short story with a different genre which ranged from sci fi, suspense and a whole lot more.

To go from successful novel writing to short stories is a feat in itself. There is a great deal of predictable stories out there and this for me was a joy and will encourage me to read more short stories in the future.

The title of the book – the pier falls for me was a very powerful story it leaves nothing to the imagination and the author has captured the event so well – I will not spoil this for readers out there.

The author writes his characters well with real life situations- he packs quite a punch with these stories.

A well recommended collection. 

The problem with Forever

I was asked to review this by Net Gallery 

I found the sad parts of the book really quite difficult to read, but the author writes so well and I wanted to persevere. Maybe a tad too personal for me. Needless to say the main character did not have a happy childhood and undoubtedly this does have a knock on effect in life. One of the aspects I took was to surround yourself with people you love and care for.

She is saved by a foster family but cannot brush off her thoughts and memories. A blast from the past – her protector and friend – they try to help each other face those demons.

A well written book, with thought and the author has taken a terrible subject and run with it. A great book 

Readers if you are suffering from post traumatic stress disorder – you can get help.

The Outliers

I was asked to review this by Net Gallery

YA book beginning with an urgent Text for help. – The author has written a fast paced thriller with twists and turns. Quite crazy at times the main character is grieving for the loss of her mother and her friend has gone missing so she goes on the run to find her.

Modern with cryptic texts which add to the mystery.

As this is the first you do have to wait for the next. With books as well as TV series I prefer to devour at once and not wait. 

A bit of a cliff hanger at the end. 

An author with lots of talents.

I did read this in one sitting. An enjoyable read and has now been published.

Dragon Born: Chronicles of Dragon Aerie (Plague Born Book 1)

This is another great fantasy read by Travis Simmons this time dragons and boy what a read. I was pleased when the author asked me to review this.

In this first book:-

Dragons have returned to the lowlands of the Dar Desert, and plague spreads. Most of the population has perished those who survive changed to be of two spirits – one human and one dragon.

 

The character Wylan Atwater – obsessed with dragons and kinda has a slight appearance too goes on an adventure but this comes at a price.

 

The author is renounced for his fantasy books and his interesting stories if you like dragon quest series -Dragonlance. The reader will undoubtedly enjoy this book 1 of a great series