Luke Harkness, Author at Luke’s Blog

07Oct 2024 by Luke Harkness No Comments

Happy Place by Emily Henry book review

Book reviews, Contemporary Fiction, Romance

I picked up Happy Place by Emily Henry some time ago from my local Asda (if you're American, this is a cheap supermarket we have here in the UK) for only £5 (about $6.50). After seeing a few people harp on about how good Emily Henry's books were, I decided to pick up my only one, Happy Place. Since finishing it I've heard it's not her best, but let's see what I thought of it prior to knowing this. Please note that this article contains affiliate links. This means if you choose to purchase any products via the links below, I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. These affiliate links do not affect my final opinion of the product. So Happy Place tells the story…

05Oct 2024 by Luke Harkness No Comments

The Inmate by Freida McFadden book review

Book reviews, Mystery, Thriller

Freida McFadden is becoming one of those authors whose books I go to whenever I need something lighter and easier to read. After finishing A Little Life one of the longest, most depressing books I've ever read, picking up The Inmate was exactly what I needed. But, is it a good book in its own right too? Please note that this article contains affiliate links. This means if you choose to purchase any products via the links below, I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. These affiliate links do not affect my final opinion of the product. The Inmate tells the story of Brooke Sullivan, a nurse practitioner, when returns to her hometown and starts working at a maximum-security prison. Unbeknownst to her colleagues, she…

03Oct 2024 by Luke Harkness 2 Comments

A Little Life by Hanya Yanigahara book review

Book reviews, Contemporary Fiction

A Little Life by Hanya Yanigahara is a book that I'd been hearing incredibly sad things about for months. After reposting my monthly follower choice reads over on my Instagram, every single time, someone would make a comment "A Little Life is going to ruin you". So when I finally got around to reading it, I had both high hopes but also tempered expectations due to hype. Please note that this article contains affiliate links. This means if you choose to purchase any products via the links below, I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. These affiliate links do not affect my final opinion of the product. A Little Life chronicles the lives of four friends—Jude, Willem, JB, and Malcolm—navigating adulthood in New York City.…

30Sep 2024 by Luke Harkness No Comments

Godkiller by Hannah Kaner book review

Book reviews, Fantasy

Godkiller is the debut fantasy novel from Hannah Kaner and one that I'd seen doing the rounds across a lot of social media platforms before deciding to pic it up. The fact it was only £5 (about $6.50) in my local supermarket was also another reason I picked it up if I'm being honest! Please note that this article contains affiliate links. This means that if you choose to purchase any products via the links below, I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. These affiliate links do not affect my final opinion of the product. The narrative of Godkiller follows Kissen, a "godkiller" haunted by her past and driven by vengeance (and a prosthetic leg), as she attempts to make a living from her dark…

29Sep 2024 by Luke Harkness No Comments

The Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson book review

Book reviews, Fantasy

As Brandon Sanderson’s name once again becomes one of the biggest in books as the launch of his fifth and final book (of this part anyway) in his Stormlight Archive comes out later this year, I knew I wanted to dive back into his writing and so after telling everyone to read the Mistborn trilogy realising I’d never actually finished it, I picked up The Well of Ascension. Please note that this article contains affiliate links. This means if you choose to purchase any products via the links below, I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. These affiliate links do not affect my final opinion of the product. The Well of Ascension is the second book in the series after The Final Empire. I remember…

26Sep 2024 by Luke Harkness No Comments

Breaking the Dark by Lisa Jewell book review

Book reviews, Crime, Fantasy, Mystery

Lisa Jewell is one of my favourite authors - I've enjoyed almost every one of her thrillers that I've read. So when she kindly reached out and asked if I'd like a copy of her new Marvel novel, Breaking the Dark, I jumped at the opportunity. Lisa Jewell plus Marvel must result in a book I'd really enjoy, right?! Please note that this article contains affiliate links. This means if you choose to purchase any products via the links below, I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. These affiliate links do not affect my final opinion of the product. Breaking the Dark is a story about Jessica Jones - one of the lesser-known Marvel heroes, probably most famous for her tv series in Netflix riding…

22Sep 2024 by Luke Harkness No Comments

The Book That Wouldn’t Burn by Mark Lawrence book review

Book reviews, Fantasy

The Book That Wouldn't Burn is a book I picked up after a lot of people were hyping it up when they saw it during my TikTok Lives. Mark Lawrence is an author I've seen a lot of and have been interested in picking up for quite some time so I was excited to get into The Book That Wouldn't Burn - especially knowing it had a sequel too (love a series). Please note that this article contains affiliate links. This means if you choose to purchase any products via the links below, I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. These affiliate links do not affect my final opinion of the product. The Book That Wouldn't Burn tells the intertwining stories of Liviria and Evar.…

02Sep 2024 by Luke Harkness No Comments

10 tips for writing book reviews – things to consider in your review

Book reviews

Writing book reviews isn't always as easy as some people think. Sometimes you read a book and you find it quite hard to articulate why you loved that book or maybe why ypu really didn't enjoy the book. When writing my reviews, I always try and think of a few different categories that help me get down on the keyboard what I enjoyed about the book. Even then, sometimes, it may not make obvious sense as to why I in fact loved the book, but at least I was able to articulate easier what I did in fact enjoy. Therefore, I thought I'd write down some notes on what I try to remember to write about whenever I'm trying to flesh out a review. I don't actually write full book…

20Jul 2024 by Luke Harkness 6 Comments

Let’s talk about my blog for a minute!

Features, Opinion

Back in May, it would have been three years since I started my blog. I started it in May 2021 during one of the many lockdowns we had here in the UK. I started it because I thoroughly enjoyed writing and I thoroughly enjoyed reading and so I thought I could combine the two of them by creating a blog and hey, if it ended up making me thousands of £ a month that would be great too! (it hasn't.) For a long time, I had a lot of passion for it - I enjoyed writing my reviews and coming up with new article ideas that could bring in a wealth of new views and viewers each month. However, over the past few months, my priorities have realigned as times…

15Jul 2024 by Luke Harkness No Comments

Never Lie by Freida McFadden book review

Book reviews, Mystery, Thriller

Never Lie is now my fifth Freida McFadden book, but only my second that wasn't in the Housemaid series. Therefore, I'm really starting to get a feel of the formula that McFadden likes to go with and decide for myself if i'm going to continue with her future books (I have others sitting on my TBR shelf). Please note that this article contains affiliate links. This means if you choose to purchase any products via the links below, I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. These affiliate links do not affect my final opinion of the product. Never Lie is about Ethan and Tricia, two newlyweds who are visiting a large house they're interested in buying. However, after the person who is supposed to show…

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