April Round-Up – The Books I Read In April 2018

Due to being away supporting the Great Britain Ice Hockey team in the World Championships at the end of April, this month’s round-up is only partially complete as it was written before my trip when there was still reading to be done! Prior to my departure I managed to read and review five books, and …

Blog Tour – What Lies Within by Annabelle Thorpe

I was delighted to have the opportunity to take part in the blog tour for What Lies Within by Annabelle Thorpe. A couple of years ago, I read and enjoyed Annabelle’s debut, The People We Were Before, so I was excited to read her second novel... Annabelle Thorpe is an award winning travel journalist and …

April Round-Up – The Books I Read In April 2016

I had a busy month in April but managed to fit in five books, all of them fiction: Everyone Brave Is Forgiven by Chris Cleave (Sceptre Books) – My first read of April was a wonderful, moving novel set during the Second World War. Inspired by his grandparents experiences during the war it is a …

The People We Were Before by Annabelle Thorpe

The People We Were Before is the debut novel by Annabelle Thorpe, who has previously written non-fiction travel books alongside being a travel and features journalist. One of her favourite destinations is Croatia, and it is this country which provides the backdrop to this story. ‘Where are the colours, Miro, the blue sky and the …