January 2022 - Luke’s Blog

30Jan 2022 by Luke Harkness No Comments

My favourite types of thrillers

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I feel like this year is going to be the year of thrillers for me. Not only have I read some absolute bangers recently but there are more and more coming out as we see the likes of Netflix picking up some on some huge hits, giving those budding authors some great ideas on where to take those. In all honesty, if you were sitting there, watching all of these thriller TV series and book-to-film adaptations going on and had an idea sitting in your head for a great thriller, you'd definitely start writing it wouldn't you? I know I certainly would. Anyway, I digress, I'm on a thriller genre kick this year, hoping to pick up some absolute gem that will have me coming away either creeped out, impressed…

28Jan 2022 by Luke Harkness No Comments

Blogger Spotlight on Simply Good Books

Blogger Spotlights, Features

Welcome back to another Blogger Spotlight. For these articles, I have sent out a request to anybody who would be interested in having their blog shown on another blog to reach out and answer some questions for me. Today we'll be highlighting Simply Good Books, a book blog run by Christine. Christine, like so many of us during the pandemic, took the many hours at home as an opportunity to spark up a hobby. Christine started SImplyGoodBooks as a site to offer personal book recommendations to others with her additional motive coming after she read a book review of Hilary Mantel's Wolf Hall which she found it to be unnecessarily mean and unhelpful. What made you get into blogging? I have been an avid reader all my life, being one…

26Jan 2022 by Luke Harkness No Comments

Days of the Week Book Tag

Blog Tags, Features

In my mission to do more book tags, I did some searching and found a rather fun book tag based on days of the week (I know... who thought of these?) Well, this one is from Adventures Between Pages which I found through with ZeeZee with books. Pin me to Pinterest! Want to know how it works? Well, each day has its own "theme" with a related question which I answer. These are all book-related too, making it super easy for me to answer them. If you're reading this, feel free to consider yourself tagged! Anyway, let's begin this Days of the Week Book Tag. MURDER MONDAY FAVORITE MURDER/CRIME BOOK The Appeal by Janice Hallett I actually finished and reviewed The Appeal really recently and it has really left a…

22Jan 2022 by Luke Harkness No Comments

Book Review of The Sanatorium by Sarah Pearse

Book reviews, Mystery, Thriller

I'm not going to lie - I picked up The Sanatorium because of its incredible cover and then read the blurb and knew it would be right up my street. They say don't judge a book by its cover but I feel the publishers have done a fantastic job of creating the exact look and feel I imagined throughout the novel. It's eery, creepy and filled with historical mystery. Please note that this article contains affiliate links. This means if you choose to purchase The Sanatorium via any of the links in this article, I will receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. These affiliate links do not affect my final opinion of the product. Pin me to Pinterest! The Sanatorium is the perfect "everyone meets at…

21Jan 2022 by Luke Harkness No Comments

Blogger Spotlight on Cozy with Books

Blogger Spotlights, Features

Welcome back to another Blogger Spotlight. For these articles, I have sent out a request to anybody who would be interested in having their blog shown on another blog to reach out and answer some questions for me. Today we'll be highlighting Cozy with Books run by Esther. During a time when all of her friends were using the lockdown as an opportunity to create new things and start new ventures, Esther decided to create Cozy with Books to feed her love of reading and all things books. What made you get into blogging? I started reviewing books on Goodreads but wanted to move onto a different platform. I love books and during quarantine and lockdown back in 2020, my friends were using the time to start their own passion…

19Jan 2022 by Luke Harkness No Comments

Book Review of The Appeal by Janice Hallett

Book reviews, Mystery, Thriller

I picked up The Appeal after randomly finding it during my search for books on Amazon. The concept gripped me - a book written in the form of messages, emails and texts where you could work out who the killer was as the evidence was presented. It is done brilliantly and could already be in my favourite books of the year list. Please note that this article contains affiliate links. This means if you choose to purchase The Appeal via any of the links in this article, I will receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. These affiliate links do not affect my final opinion of the product. The Appeal is all about a small group of people who are taking part in the local play which…

16Jan 2022 by Luke Harkness No Comments

Book Review of Girl A by Abigail Dean

Book reviews, Mystery, Thriller

How many of my reviews start "I bought this because I saw it online"? Well, Girl A by Abigail Dean is another example of that. I'd seen it feature on a lot of people's Instagram feeds as a book you must read. It's a dark and mature story that's well written, but is it worth your time? Pin me to Pinterest! Please note that this article contains affiliate links. This means if you choose to purchase Girl A via any of the links in this article, I will receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. These affiliate links do not affect my final opinion of the product. Girl A is kind of a thriller but that's already happened. It focuses on Lex Gracie or Girl A who…

14Jan 2022 by Luke Harkness No Comments

Blogger Spotlight on Donna Latvis

Blogger Spotlights, Features

Welcome back to another Blogger Spotlight. For these articles, I have sent out a request o anybody who would be interested in having their blog shown on another blog to reach out and answer some questions for me. Today we'll be highlighting Donna Latvis. Donna Latvis isn't your typical 20 or 30-something blogger. She's a self-deprecating 62-year-old who struggles with technology but loves to write and hopes to influence people with her writing. What made you get into blogging? I am new to blogging. I am 62 and have loved to write since my early teens. On August 24 2021, my new Inspirational novel was released "On The Edge". So I wanted to start a blog to let people know about my published books. What I am working on now.…

12Jan 2022 by Luke Harkness 2 Comments

Book Review of The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

Book reviews, Classics, Fantasy

If you do any searching on the internet for "books that changed my life", many people will list The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho as one that will affect your life in some way. But did it have any effect on mine? Pin me to Pinterest! The Alchemist is a novella that comes in under 150 pages and took me less than a day to complete the audiobook. It tells the story of a boy who goes on a journey to find a treasure and to fulfil his dream but along the way meets people who teach him more about life than he thought there was to learn. The Alchemist plot – 4/5 The Alchemist, as I stated above, is the story of a boy (who is only ever called 'the…

09Jan 2022 by Luke Harkness No Comments

New Year’s Book Tag

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Hi everyone and welcome to 2022! I know we're over a week in now and the New Year and Christmas were nearly two and three weeks ago, but I saw this Tag and really liked the look of it so thought I'd join in. Pin me to Pinterest! Please note that this article contains affiliate links. This means if you choose to purchase any of the books listed in this article, I'll received a small commission at no extra cost to you. These affiliate links do not affect my final opinion of the product. I saw this tag over on Books Are 42's blog whom I follow on Twitter. This is in fact my second book tag, you can read my first here. As you could probably guess, this Book…

Month: January 2022