Month: April 2023


Review: Lies We Sing to the Sea by Sarah Underwood

Review: Lies We Sing to the Sea by Sarah Underwood

Title: Lies We Sing to the Sea Author: Sarah Underwood Publication: March 16, 2023 by Electric Monkey Genre: Fantasy, Greek Mythology, Young Adult Find it on: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Google Play | Kobo | Waterstones Rating: 3.5/5★ A fantasy romance, by dazzling new talent Sarah Underwood, inspired by Greek mythology and the […]



Can’t-Wait Wednesday: Napoleon’s Spy by Ben Kane

Can’t-Wait Wednesday: Napoleon’s Spy by Ben Kane

Posted April 12, 2023 by Stephanie in can't-wait wednesday / 8 Comments

Can’t-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted at Wishful Endings, to spotlight the books we’re excited about that we have yet to read. —     Napoleon’s Spy by Ben Kane Expected publication May 25, 2023 by Orion ‘Napoleon’s Spy is a tour de force on an epic scale’ Douglas Jackson ‘Exciting, immersive, well researched and great fun.’ Giles […]


Review: Messalina: A Story of Empire, Slander and Adultery by Honor Cargill-Martin

Review: Messalina: A Story of Empire, Slander and Adultery by Honor Cargill-Martin

Posted April 10, 2023 by Stephanie in 5 Stars, biography, History, Nonfiction, Review / 16 Comments

Title: Messalina: A Story of Empire, Slander and Adultery Author: Honor Cargill-Martin Publication: 11 May 2023 by Head of Zeus Genre: Nonfiction, History, Biography Find it on: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Waterstones Rating: 5/5★ This is the story of Messalina – third wife of Emperor Claudius and one of the most notorious women […]



Can’t-Wait Wednesday: Global by Eoin Colfer and Andrew Donkin

Can’t-Wait Wednesday: Global by Eoin Colfer and Andrew Donkin

Posted April 5, 2023 by Stephanie in can't-wait wednesday / 8 Comments

Can’t-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted at Wishful Endings, to spotlight the books we’re excited about that we have yet to read. —     Global by Eoin Colfer and Andrew Donkin Illustrated by Giovanni Rigano This is a powerful, hopeful and timely story about the real effects of climate change: two young people on different continents […]