Luke Harkness, Author at Luke’s Blog

17Jun 2022 by Luke Harkness No Comments

The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller book review

I picked up The Paper Palace as a random pick before I went on holiday a few weeks ago. Since then I've been on quite a journey and thoroughly enjoyed so much of it. Not all of it was perfect but it's a book that has definitely left a good mark on me. Please note that this article contains affiliate links. This means if you choose to purchase a product via one 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. The Paper Palace is told over 24 hours and 50 years. It's a book about betrayal and tough adult decisions. It's also a book that spends so many of its…

15Jun 2022 by Luke Harkness 1 Comment

How To Kill Your Family by Bella Mackie book review

Book reviews, Crime, Thriller

How To Kill Your Family by Bella Mackie recently won when I asked all of my social media followers to vote for what book I should read next. Evidently, this means it's a very popular book and one which I've seen mixed reviews for. It's dark, it's funny but I'm just not sure how much substance it has. 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. How To Kill Your Family is a book about Grace's determination to kill her father's side of the family having been planning it since she found out…

13Jun 2022 by Luke Harkness No Comments

Anna Friend author interview

Author interviews, Features

A few weeks ago I posted a tweet asking whether any indie book authors would be interested in taking part in an interview on my blog. I received a fair few responses and so have decided to turn this into a series. I've sent the same questions to all of the authors and it's been fascinating to see how their answers differ. Please note that this article contains affiliate links. This means if you choose to purchase anything via the links below, I'll receive a small commission at no extra cost to you which will go towards supporting the blog. These affiliate links do not affect my final opinion of the product. This week we have Anna Friend, the author of the Big Little Heart series. I won't go too…

13Jun 2022 by Luke Harkness No Comments

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen book review

Book reviews, Classics

If you're a human being who has ever had a conversation with another human being, you'll likely have heard of Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. Even if you've never had a conversation with another human being, you'll likely have heard of the title of the book at least. Please note that this article contains affiliate links. This means if you choose to purchase any products via the links provided, I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you that goes towards supporting the blog. These affiliate links do not affect my final opinion of the product. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen is one of the most celebrated novels of all time - not only due to its incredible look into the gentry lives of people…

10Jun 2022 by Luke Harkness No Comments

Steven Kedie Author Interview

Author interviews

A couple of weeks ago I put out a call on social media for Indie authors to contact me if they wanted to be part of an interview series I was doing and got way more responses than I ever thought I would. Please note that this article contains affiliate links. This means if you choose to purchase a product via one of the links below, I will receive a small commission at no extra cost to you which goes towards the running of the blog. These affiliate links do not affect my final opinion of the product. After a little deliberation, I decided to respond to a few of the first to respond and then apologise to those others stating I had received far too many to ever get…

08Jun 2022 by Luke Harkness No Comments

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling book review

Book reviews

Harry Potter is one of, if not the, most successful book series that's ever existed. Commercially it is one of the biggest IPs (independent properties) on the planet. But of all of the seven books, there has to be one that many consider the best in the series right? Well, The Goblet of Fire is considered by many to be their favourite at least, if not the best. Here are my thoughts... Please note that this article contains affiliate links. This means if you choose to purchase anything 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 below. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is the fourth book in…

04Jun 2022 by Luke Harkness No Comments

The Family Remains by Lisa Jewell book review

Book reviews, Mystery, Thriller

The Family Upstairs was a massive hit for Lisa Jewell, rocketing her firmly into one of the most popular British thriller authors writing today. An author who rarely does sequels, the outcry for Jewell to write a follow up to The Family Upstairs was so loud that she's written one. It states at the end of the book that she was reluctant to write a sequel until one day she realised who she wanted to write the book from the viewpoint of and everything else clicked into place. Introducing The Family Remains. Please note that an ARC (advanced reader copy) of The Family Remains was kindly sent to me by the publisher in return for an honest review. Please note that this article contains affiliate links. This means if you…

01Jun 2022 by Luke Harkness No Comments

My May 2022 Reading Round-up – The 7 Books I Read This Month

Features, Monthly Round Ups

Every month I do a round-up of the books that I've read over the past four weeks and this month I've decided to add their rating out of five that I gave them to make it easier for you to decide which book review you want to read. This month I read quite a fair few thrillers. I read four thrillers including one that's not even out for another couple of months. I'm currently away on holiday but felt it necessary to write up a summary of the seven books that I read this month. Whilst you're reading through the list, let me know if you've read any of the books or whether any of these books may be ones that you decide to pick up. The Couple at No.…

27May 2022 by Luke Harkness No Comments

East of Eden by John Steinbeck book review

Book reviews, Classics

John Steinbeck is a household name. He's an author who is known for writing some of the greatest literature of the 20th century. Many of us Brits have studied Of Mice and Men in our English classes and The Grapes of Wrath is considered one of the greatest novels he's written. East of Eden is considered the other one. East of Eden is the book that Steinbeck himself considers his magnum opus, so it must be good! Please note that this article contains affiliate links. This means that if you choose to purchase any products via the links provided below, I will receive a small commission at no extra cost to you which goes towards supporting the blog. These affiliate links do not my final opinion of any of the…

24May 2022 by Luke Harkness No Comments

I Read Goodreads’ list of 42 Exciting New Fantasy and Sci-Fi Reads for Summer – These are the 8 I’m Most Looking Forward To

Features

At the start of the month, Goodreads posted a humongous list of some of the most exciting fantasy and science fiction books coming out over the upcoming summer months. It's a list compiled of over 42 books, which personally I think is a little too long to decide which to buy. Please note that this article contains affiliate links. This means if you choose to purchase any of the books below, I will receive a small commission at no extra cost to you which goes towards supporting the blog. These affiliate links do not affect my final opinion of the product. Therefore, I thought I'd go through the entire list and, based on a number of different factors, weedle it down to just ten books you should definitely keep your…

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