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Whispering Stories is a book blog. We review lots of books to give you suggestions for your next read. We also run cover reveals, giveaways, guest posts, interviews, plus much more.
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Cage of Bone by David Dvorkin – Book Review
Cage of Bone
Author – David Dvorkin
Release Date – 24th January 2024
Pages – 268
ISBN 13 – 978-1736288658
Format – ebook, paperback, hardcover
Star Rating – 4.5
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Synopsis
Suddenly, a murderer’s memories force their way into Max Iverson’s mind. Max is horrified and bewildered. Surely this isn’t real!
Max is a private person by nature, isolated from his fellow humans. Now he is forced to know what the worst of them are thinking, and his nights are filled with nightm ..read more
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Michael Gross
I am thrilled to have interviewed author Michael Gross, who shared with us details of his writing life, his book ‘Spillage‘, which was released on 14th February 2024, and answered a few fun questions. This post contains affiliate links.
Michael Gross began writing Spillage in 1976, while working as managing editor of Fiction magazine, teaching, and earning his MFA at New York’s City College. Gross holds a BA from Trinity College and an MBA from New York University and received a Thomas J. Watson Fellowship.
In 1978, he embarked on a forty-five-year career in crisis commu ..read more
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The Night in Question by Susan Fletcher – Book Review
The Night in Question
Author – Susan Fletcher
Publisher – Bantam
Release Date – 18th April 2024
Pages – 448
ISBN 13 – 978-1787637412
Format – ebook, hardcover, audio
Star Rating – 4
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Synopsis
Florence Butterfield has lived an extraordinary life full of travel, passion and adventure. But, at eighty-seven, she suspects there are no more surprises to come her way.
Then, one midsummer’s night, something terrible happens – so strange and unexpected that Florr ..read more
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Exploring the Appeal of Mature Romance Novels by Delaney Diamond – Guest Post
Today we welcome author Delaney Diamond with her guest post ‘Exploring the Appeal of Mature Romance Novels’. Read her post below and discover her books ‘Seasoned‘ and ‘Passion Rekindled‘. – This post contains affiliate links.
Delaney Diamond is the USA Today Bestselling Author of more than 50 contemporary romance and romantic suspense novels, and dozens of romance short stories. Her novels with characters over 40 and older include Seasoned, Passion Rekindled, Heart Stealer, and Still in Love.
Delaney reads r ..read more
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Casander Darkbloom and the Threads of Power by P. A. Staff – Book Review
Casander Darkbloom and the Threads of Power
Author – P. A. Staff
Publisher – Walker Books
Release Date – 2nd November 2023
Pages – 384
ISBN 13 – 978-1529506280
Format – ebook, paperback, audio
Star Rating – 5
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Synopsis
A boy with no memory. A world searching for a hero.
Casander Darkbloom has no memory, lives outside a curiosity shop, and experiences random surges of uncontrollable energy in his limbs. When he inexplicably brings a stu ..read more
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Coco the Mooing Horse by Leila Summers – Book Review
Coco the Mooing Horse
Humorous Healing Anagrams
Author – Leila Summers
Illustrator – Olesya Burina
Publisher – Poppy Oak Press
Release Date – 25th March 2024
Pages – 39
ISBN 13 – 978-1776416202
Format – ebook, paperback
Star Rating – 4
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Synopsis
Coco was a rare old horse. Instead of neighing, he used to moo. He said it was in his genes, but some said he was a loon and as mad as a hatter. After all, horses don’t moo—cows do!
Coco had big dreams of becoming ..read more
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Unpasteurized by Lisa Lynn Biggar – Book Review
Unpasteurized
Author – Lisa Lynn Biggar
Release Date – 23rd June 2023
Pages – 99
ISBN 13 – 979-8388930941
Format – Paperback
Star Rating – 4
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Synopsis
Unpasteurized is a beautiful and captivating novella by Lisa Lynn Biggar that takes you on a journey through the lives of the characters, filled with love, loss, and sacrifice. The author effortlessly weaves together the stories of the intergenerational family on a farm in Pennsylvania, creating a rich tapestry ..read more
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The Dream Home by T.M. Logan – Book Review
The Dream Home
Author – T.M. Logan
Publisher – Zaffre
Release Date – 29th February 2024
Pages – 432
ISBN 13 – 978-1804181324
Format – ebook, paperback, hardcover, audio
Star Rating – 4.5
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Synopsis
Adam and Jess move into a new house with their three young children: a rambling Victorian villa in a nice neighbourhood right at the very top of their price range. Before long Adam discovers a door hidden behind a fitted wardrobe, concealing a secret room . . .
Inside Ada ..read more
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The Magician Next Door by Rachel Chivers Khoo – Book Review
The Magician Next Door
Author – Rachel Chivers Khoo
Illustrator – Alice McKinley
Publisher – Walker Books
Release Date – 7th March 2024
Pages – 208
ISBN 13 – 978-1529507911
Format – ebook, paperback
Star Rating – 5
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Synopsis
Late one night a flying house crash-lands in ten-year-old Callie’s garden. It is the home of magician Winnifred and all of her magical artefacts. Winnifred asks for Callie’s help finding her lost Wanderdust – until she realizes ..read more
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Luna Loves Gardening by Joseph Coelho – Book Review
Luna Loves Gardening
Author – Joseph Coelho
Illustrator – Fiona Lumbers
Publisher – Andersen Press
Release Date – 7th March 2024
Pages – 32
ISBN 13 – 978-1839131578
Format – Hardcover
Star Rating – 5
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Synopsis
By award-winning Children’s Laureate Joseph Coelho, the fifth book in the Luna Loves… series brings alive the art of gardening.
Luna is wowed by her local community garden, there are squashes and runner beans, potatoes and tomatoes and even an apple tr ..read more