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11Aug 2022 by Luke Harkness No Comments

The Perfect Couple by Jackie Kabler book review

The Perfect Couple by Jacke Kabler was recommended to me by my partner after she finished the last 50 pages of it in under an hour one sunny weekend a couple of weeks ago. She said it was filled with twists and kept her gripped throughout. But do I feel the same way? Please note that this article contains affiliate links. This means if you choose to purchase any products via the links provided below, 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 Perfect Couple focuses on Gemma and the disappearance of her husband. One night he doesn't come home when she thinks he will, he then doesn't come home the following day…

08Aug 2022 by Luke Harkness No Comments

5 Fantasy Series I Really Want to Finish

Features, Recommendations

I love fantasy - I don't think that's breaking news for anybody reading this blog if you've been here before. However, I do have a bit of a problem with starting fantasy series' and then possibly not finishing them. This isn't because I don't want to, it's more due to the fact that I pick up another new fantasy series before I start any sequels. Please note that this article contains affiliate links. This means if you choose to purchase any of the products below via one of the links, I will receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. These affiliate links do not affect my final opinion of any of the products. I love starting new series which is a problem as it means I often…

06Aug 2022 by Luke Harkness No Comments

Malice by John Gwynne book review

Book reviews, Fantasy

John Gwynne is quickly becoming one of the biggest names in fantasy with his recent release of The Hunger of the Gods. Malice is where it all started - his debut fantasy novel of over 600 pages. It's an epic in every sense and it is absolutely brilliant. Please note that this article contains affiliate links - this means if you choose to purchase any products via the links below, I will receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. These affiliate links do not affect my final opinion of the product. Malice by John Gwynne, as I stated above, was Gwynne's very first novel back in 2012. Since then he's been smashing out a book almost every year since then creating quite the portfolio of some of…

03Aug 2022 by Luke Harkness No Comments

My 5 Most-Read Articles from July 2022

Features, Monthly Round Ups

At the end of each month, I have a look back and see which articles did the best throughout those four weeks. This is an interesting insight into which articles people found useful, which articles my social media platforms promoted the best, also, which articles maybe need another push to get them into people's eyes. Please note that this article contains affiliate links. This means that if you choose to purchase any products via the links below, I will receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. These affiliate links do not affect my final opinion of the products. July was a quieter month for my blog. I posted 11 articles this month which contained only four book reviews. The rest were author interviews, "best of" lists and…

01Aug 2022 by Luke Harkness No Comments

My July 2022 Reading Round-up – Why I Only Read Three Books This Month

Features, Monthly Round Ups

Each month I do a round-up of all of the books I've read throughout that month. This gives you, as a reader of my blog or a reader of books, a chance to maybe find a new great read based on my thoughts on what I've read this month. Please note that this article contains affiliate links - this means that if you choose to purchase any products via the links below, I will receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. These affiliate links do not affect my final opinion of the products. July was a slower month of reading for me because essentially I picked up a tomb of a book in Gardens of the Moon by Steven Erikson. Gardens of the Moon is over 600…

27Jul 2022 by Luke Harkness No Comments

Blood Orange by Harriet Tyce book review – a tense and uncomfortable mystery

Book reviews, Mystery, Thriller

Blood Orange was a book I picked up after asking my social followers which of the books from a selection they suggested I read alongside Malice (review for that coming soon). My partner said she'd read it and remembered it being good, so I was quite excited for it. Please note that this article contains affiliate links - this means if you choose to purchase any products via the links below, I will receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. These affiliate links do not affect my final opinion of the products. Blood Orange focuses on Alison and everything that goes wrong in her life. She's got a doting husband, a kind and adorable daughter and her career seems on the rise as receives her first murder…

26Jul 2022 by Luke Harkness No Comments

Author Interview with AJ West – the most honest interview yet!

Author interviews, Features

A couple of months ago, I put out on my social media channels that I'd love to chat to some authors about publishing, writing a book, struggles with being an author and so much more. Please note that this article contains affiliate links - this means that if you choose to purchase any products via the links below, I will receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. These affiliate links do not affect my final opinion of the product. I received a heck of a lot of responses so narrowed it down and sent off some questions and awaited some responses. This week I interview AJ West in what is one of the most honest interviews to date. He talks about his book The Spirit Engineer, what…

25Jul 2022 by Luke Harkness No Comments

7 Lessons I’ve learned after 14 months of blogging as a hobby

Features, Tips and Tricks

I started my blog in May 2021 (so last year) and it's been quite an educational 14 months. I've learned more about what I enjoy reading, I've learned more about what you enjoy reading and so much more. I keep writing on this blog because inevitably I love books and I love writing about books. At some point, I hope this becomes a viable source of income? Yes. It would not only give me some motivation that I'm writing about people actually like but also that the amount of time I spend on it is worth it. Yes, it's a hobby currently but as it becomes a hobby where I spend a lot of my free time doing it, having it bring in a successful income wouldn't be so bad.…

20Jul 2022 by Luke Harkness No Comments

10 Mystery Thrillers you MUST Read – Have you read these gripping page-turners?

Features, Recommendations

Who doesn't love a good mystery thriller? Well, what even is a "mystery thriller"? I have "mystery" and "thriller" down as two separate categories on my blog as sometimes there are other genres which are "thrillers" and others that are also "mystery". When you combine "mystery" and "thriller," I think we all have an idea of a book we can think of. Please note that this article contains affiliate links, this means if you choose to purchase any books via any of the links below, I will receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. These affiliate links do not affect my final opinion of the products. Generally "mystery thrillers" are books where something intriguing or interesting happens to a person whether it be a murder, a missing…

14Jul 2022 by Luke Harkness No Comments

Gardens of the Moon by Steven Erikson book review

Book reviews, Fantasy

Gardens of the Moon by Steven Erikson is one of those fantasy books that if you end up searching "fantasy series you must read" will appear nearly every single time. It's the start of one of the most complex and sprawling book series ever created with currently ten books of more than 7,300 pages. Please note that this article contains affiliate links, this means that if you choose to purchase any products via the links below, I will receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. These affiliate links do not affect my final opinion of the products. Gardens of the Moon is the first book in a series that tells us many tales about the epic history of the Malazan Empire. This book focuses on an array…

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