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Book reviews, music and recommendations from a book mad mum of three! Hi I'm Joanna Park, I'm a stay at home mum to my three gorgeous children. I have been a huge bookworm all my life. When I was little I would climb up into my dad's lap and he'd read out loud to me from whatever he was reading. I will read anything apart from horror as I have quite a vivid imagination and..
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6h ago
Good morning everyone and happy Thursday. I’m a huge fan of Lucy Foley and have loved all of her previous books so you can imagine my excitement when I opened this book post.
Huge thanks to @indie_thinking & @harpercollinsuk for sending.
The Midnight Feast is out 6th June 2024 and you can find out more about the book below!
What food or drink would you bring to a midnight feast?
Book Synopsis:
Midsummer, the Dorset coast
In the shadows of an ancient wood, guests gather for the opening weekend of The Manor: a beautiful new countryside retreat.
But under the burning midsummer sun, da ..read more
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1d ago
Good morning everyone and happy Wednesday. I was tagged by the lovely @kelsbookstagram01 to share a Frogs And Lemons Stack.
Big Swiss by Jen Beagin
The Three Body Problem by Cixin Liu
A Beginner’s Guide To Breaking And Entering by Andrew Hunter Murray
A Lesson In Cruelty by Harriet Tyce
Nightwatching by Tracy Sierra
The Examiner by Janice Hallet
The Third Love by Hiromi Kawakami
Bad Men by Julie Mae Cohen
One Perfect Couple by Ruth Ware
Sociopath by Patric Gagne
Has Anyone Seen Charlotte Slater by Nicci French
All of these are tbr but I’m hoping to read some of them soon.
I’m off this morni ..read more
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2d ago
Good afternoon everyone I’m pleased to be re-sharing my review of the fabulous Her Deadly Friend by Rachel Sargent for the blog tour.
I read this book last year and really loved it so I’m thrilled to see it being republished with a snazzy new cover. I’m even more excited to learn there is a sequel, Her Charming Man, coming out on the 14th May 2024.
Find out more about the book below.
Book Synopsis:
A random sequence of murders rocks West Gloucestershire. First one, then another. From calculated and clinical, to opportunist and frenzied. As the body count tops five, Detective Inspector Steph L ..read more
Over The Rainbow Book Blog
2d ago
Good morning everyone today I thought I’d share two books I got for my birthday. Yes I know my birthday was nearly a month ago (I’m not trying to milk it honestly) but my best friend and I have been really busy so only caught up over the weekend.
These are the two books I bought with the voucher she kindly gave me (thanks Julie)!
Find out more about the books below
If you received a book voucher what books would you buy?
You Are Here by David Nicholls Sometimes you need to get lost to find your way
Marnie is stuck.
Stuck working alone in her London flat, stuck battling the long afternoons an ..read more
Over The Rainbow Book Blog
3d ago
Good afternoon everyone I was lucky enough to receive a copy of this fantastic sounding book this week.
I’m not ashamed to admit I squealed when I opened it. Fantasy is one of my favourite genres, especially if they involve dragons (thank you Fourth Wing) so I’m so excited to read this soon.
Huge thanks to Indie Thinking for sending.
Out in ebook now and in hardback on the 13th June 2024.
Find out more about the book below
Book Synopsis:
He’s fire and brimstone.
I’m shattered ice …
I’ll gladly burn beneath him until the world comes crumbling down.
As an assassin for the rebellion, Ra ..read more
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4d ago
Good morning everyone and happy Monday. I have only a few pages left of my current read The Night In Question by Susan Fletcher which I’ve thoroughly enjoyed so I’m starting to think about what I’m going to read next.
These are the six books I would like to read next:
The Glassmaker by Tracy Chevalier
The Lifeline by Libby Page
Sociopath- A Memoir by Patric Gagne
The Shadow Key by Susan Stokes -Chapman
The Silence Factory by Bridget Collins
I Hope This Finds You Well by Natalie Sue
I’m a bit of a mood reader and easily distracted by other books so I’m never sure what I’ll be reading next. At ..read more
Over The Rainbow Book Blog
4d ago
Good morning everyone and happy Sunday. I was going to do a challenge this morning but I can’t find half the books I want to use for some reason which is a bit worrying so I’m going with my old faithful Sunday Stack.
Here are some of the fantastic looking books I’ve received this week!
Plaything by Bea Setton
Dream Hunters by Nazima Pathan
How To Build A Boat by Elaine Feeny
Shanghai Landers by Juli Mia
I’ll Look For You, Everywhere by Cameron Capello
Bad Tourists by Caro Carver
Blood Like Mine by Stuart Neville
The Blackbirds Of St Giles by Lila Cain
Knife by Salman Rushdie
All of ..read more
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5d ago
Good afternoon everyone I hope you’re having a great Saturday. I was lucky enough to receive this fabulous looking book post this week.
I absolutely love location thrillers so this book instantly appeals to me.
Huge thanks to Alison Barrow and Bantam Press for sending.
Out 4th July 2024
Where would your dream holiday be?
Book Synopsis:
Is it ever a good idea to go on holiday with friends?
Darcy, Camilla and Kate have each come on this trip of a lifetime for a reason – to celebrate a divorce, to find love, to try to put a traumatic past behind them.
Their dream getaway? The Sapphire Island Res ..read more
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6d ago
Good afternoon everyone I was lucky enough to receive this surprise book post this week. The Blackbirds Of St Giles is a historical novel co-written by Marcia Hutchinson and Kate Griffin. It’s based on real historical facts and the real life gang The St Giles Blackbirds which I always love. It’s fascinating to learn more about a bit of history I knew nothing about previously.
Huge thanks to Rhys from Simon and Schuster for sending this to me. I can’t wait to read it.
Out January 2025.
Book Synopsis:
Born on a Jamaican sugar plantation, Daniel escapes enslavement, along with his sister Pearl ..read more
Over The Rainbow Book Blog
6d ago
Good morning everyone and happy Friday! I’m a huge fan of Greek mythology so I’m absolutely loving all the greek myth retellings that have been coming out.
I’ve been lucky enough to receive/buy these four beauties recently and thought they’d make a great flat lay!
What’s your favourite Greek myth retelling?
Psyche & Eros by Luna McNamara
THE GOD OF LOVE HAS FINALLY MET HIS MATCH…
Born into an era of heroes, a prophecy claims that Psyche – Princess of Mycenae – will defeat a monster feared even by the gods themselves. Rebelling against society’s traditions, she spends her youth mastering ..read more