Books for Grown Ups

AD | book tour - described as "a gripping, utterly-tear jerking and emotional family drama", All My Fault by Emma Robinson set the scene that it was going to be a book that was going to pack an emotional punch and wow. It really did! ... READ MORE »

AD | book tour - a summer themed thriller? Yes please! The Summer Reunion by Leah Mercer is described as gripping and it is certainly that. Here's what I thought when I took a sneak peek a few weeks ago. ... READ MORE »

AD | book tour - I love a good thriller and the blurb for The Second Mrs Strom sounded right up my street. So, when I headed overseas last month, there was no doubt that this would be on my TBR. Here’s what I thought. ... READ MORE »

AD | book tour - it wasn't that long ago that I was reviewing Bloodlust Blues by Luanne Bennett which I absolutely loved. So, when the opportunity came up to do the same for book two in the series - Bloodlust Bites - I couldn't wait to jump back into Crimson to see what Charley and the rest of the ... READ MORE »

AD | book tour - I really loved the sound of The Fast Lane by Sharon M Peterson when I read the blurb: love and adventure on a road trip...what's not to love?! So, when the opportunity came up to hop on the blog tour, I enthusiastically said yes! Here's what I thought. THE BLURB He’s the ... READ MORE »

AD | book tour - with a hen do coming up in June, I read the blurb for The Bridal Party by Maria Frankland and knew that I wanted a spot on the book tour. Murder, mystery and drama all set in a Dublin backdrop and I knew I was in for a treat. Here's what I thought.... ... READ MORE »

AD | book tour - vampires, shifters and all things supernatural? Needless to say I was enthusiastically jumping up and down waving my hands in the air to hop on the book tour for Bloodlust Blues by Luanne Bennett and I am pleased to say that it did not dissapoint! ... READ MORE »

AD | book tour - there was never a doubt that I would be jumping on the final installment of the Court of Broken Bonds trilogy and the third and final book in the series - Heir to Dreams and Darkness - did not dissapoint. Need to catch up first then take a look at the first two tours: ... READ MORE »

AD | book tour - I love a good thriller so when I was invited on the book tour for Wendy Clarke's new book, The Garden Party, it sounded right up my street so I was more than happy to get involved. This is what I thought. ... READ MORE »

AD | book tour - as someone who has a day job in the care sector especially for those people who are 50 and above, I was really interested in the premise of Beyond Beige which describes itself as sharing the undeniable truth of of growing old. I was worried that it would be a little dry and ... READ MORE »

AD | book tour - a second book review in as many days! This time I was taken on an exploration of family dynamics, long-term friendships, and secrets and damage that those secrets and lies can do with Jen Craven's new book Her Daughter which was released last week on March 1st. ... READ MORE »

AD | book tour - this post starts a bit of a month long rush of book tours. I over committed a little to reviewing a books with PR's not realising that they ALL fell in March. What it does mean though is that I've had a BRILLIANT February reading some pretty great books and It All Started with a Lie ... READ MORE »