Reviews

  I offered to read and review The Solo Squid because it covers a subject close to my heart. I have been running my own one-person business for over 23 years now, and not always happily, so I was keen to find out what this author had to say on the subject. I received a […]

  I bought this short story a while ago because I like Jeanne Felfe’s writing but also because the profits from this are going to what I believe is a worthwhile fundraising campaign. Jeanne has extended this fundraising period to cover the first quarter of this year and I’ve copied below the information she gave […]

I chose to read A Sickness in the Soul as a member of Rosie Amber’s Book Review Team and received a copy from the author but this does not influence my review in any way. A Sickness in the Soul is part of The Ashmole Foxe Georgian Mysteries, a series of British historical mysteries set […]

I don’t read poetry much; I keep saying that yet keep getting drawn to it. As with this book, Party Glass, which I chose to read from the submissions made to Rosie Ambers Book Review Team. I received a copy from the author but that doesn’t change my review in any way. I read this […]

Right from the start of this story you know you’re off on an interesting journey with a colourful family. The tale is told from the daughter, Mary’s, point of view. She has an older sister called Sally who she doesn’t think too much of because of her promiscuous behaviour. A drunken gambler for a father […]

In Crime and PUNKishment the writers show in words and photos the time when punk burst into the public consciousness and how it affected them. There is an awful lot of good stuff in this book and if you are into punk, or grew up in that scene you will enjoy this read – there’s […]

I love Kobo. I love the platform and the people who are friendly and welcoming. I put my books wide a while ago now and I’m already feeling that soon I could be selling more books on Kobo than on another well know site. We shall see. Anyway, I was keen to read Killing it […]

I chose to read My New Superjob as part of Rosie Amber’s Book Review Team and received a copy from the author. This does not affect my review in any way. This short story is basically an interview, but one with a difference. Taking place in an unusual setting, which is very well described, Samantha […]

I received a copy of this book (which I chose to read as a member of Rosie Amber’s Book Review Team) from the author but that does not effect my review in any way. This is the first bilingual book I’ve seen and it caught my interest. I don’t speak Spanish although I learnt it […]

I was fortunate enough to be asked to go along to one session of Brilliant Books to talk to the students at Djanogly City Academy in 2017. Over a 6 week course other guests also took part in the scheme to encourage reading and writing in the classroom and beyond. I thoroughly enjoyed my time […]