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LATEST ARTICLES ( 83 )

• Review: Witchfall by Victoria Lamb

  

  More Tudor Witch romance, intrigue and danger If you enjoyed Witchstruck at all (as I definitely did), even the slightest bit, you must read Witchfall. Read more

  Posted on 21 October 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Booktrust Top 100 Children's Books: Which Have You Read?

  Booktrust have compiled a list of the top 100 children's books, naming 25 each in 4 age categories. If you head over to their site, you can vote for one in... Read more

  Posted on 11 October 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Popping in to Wave and Give a Quick Update

  I'm still in the midst of extreme busy-ness, and have been struggling somewhat, but I'll be back very soon. Next Friday, the 11th October, I'll be relaunching... Read more

  Posted on 02 October 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: Crown of Midnight by Sarah J Maas

  

  Breath-taking second instalment in YA fantasy seriesWith plenty of action as well as angsty emotional turmoil, this is a great read and is sure to be loved by... Read more

  Posted on 13 September 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: Oliver and the Seawigs by Philip Reeve, Illustrated by Sarah McIntyre

  

  Weird water creatures and mad explorers combine in a dazzlingly original children's fantasy adventure story I so enjoyed this madcap romp through the oceans, an... Read more

  Posted on 30 August 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: Museum Mayhem by Sara Grant (Magic Trix 4)

  

  More delightful witchery from the Magic Trix series for young readers This series is really just lovely. If it's new to you, don't despair, there's time to catc... Read more

  Posted on 26 August 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: Student Bodies by Sean Cummings

  

  Great follow-up to Poltergeeks: more sass, more action, more magic! I greatly enjoyed Poltergeeks, the first in this series and would absolutely recommend this... Read more

  Posted on 21 August 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: Soul Storm by Kate Harrison

  

  Cracking conclusion to a YA suspense trilogy If you haven't read the first two books in this series, I'd suggest you stop here (and perhaps instead visit my... Read more

  Posted on 16 August 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• #murderonthebeach Blog Tour: Deleted Scene from James Dawson's Cruel Summer

  

  I hope you're ready for the awesomeness that is here today. James Dawson's Cruel Summer, out now from Indigo, is a fabulously tense tale of murder and... Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: Girls, Goddesses and Giants by Lari Don

  

  Brilliant collection of folk tales, legends and myths with active heroines Firstly, I have to comment on this gorgeous cover! Bold and strong, showing a... Read more

  Posted on 12 August 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: The Night Itself by Zoe Marriott

  

  Fabulous urban fantasy YA fusing Japanese folklore and contemporary UK settingThis novel is beautifully constructed and grabbed me right from the start. Zoe... Read more

  Posted on 09 August 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Stress and Anxiety: My Top Five Tips for Coping

  

  You may not want to take advice from someone who regularly struggles, but then again, I struggle and I'm still here so maybe I do know something about it... Read more

  Posted on 07 August 2013 HEALTH

• Review: Birthday Wishes (Magic Trix 3) by Sara Grant

  

  Another charming story about the trainee witch I love these little books! Pitched at the 5-8 crowd, but perfectly enjoyable for older readers too :), they... Read more

  Posted on 05 August 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: The Golem and the Djinni by Helene Wecker

  

  Spellbinding in execution and epic in scope: a beautiful book to savour. This novel combines two different folklore traditions into a narrative about immigratio... Read more

  Posted on 02 August 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Q and A with William Sutton, Author of Lawless and the Devil of Euston Square

  

  Today I'm very happy to bring you some fascinating insights into the work of William Sutton, author of the fabulous Lawless and the Devil of Euston Square, a... Read more

  Posted on 29 July 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: Lawless and the Devil of Euston Square by William Sutton

  

  Great start to a new Victorian detective series Strong setting, lots of clues and misdirects, intriguing characters: there's a lot to enjoy in this debut... Read more

  Posted on 26 July 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Writing Life: In Praise of Timers

  

  I don't think I would get anything done without a timer. When I'm struggling, when I'm in full rabbit-in-the-headlights, why-do-I-have-73-things-on-my-to-do-lis... Read more

  Posted on 24 July 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo

  

  Brilliant second instalment in this glorious YA fantasy trilogy I adored Shadow and Bone last summer (initially published in the UK as The Gathering Dark), and... Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: Decoding Your Twenty-First Century Daughter by Helen Wright

  

  Sound and sensible advice for parents of teen girls This book is subtitled "The Anxious Parent's Guide to Raising a Teenage Girl" and it certainly lives up to i... Read more

  Posted on 19 July 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Writing Funny Books for Children by M L Peel

  

  Today at the Hearthfire, we are privileged to be visited by the fabulous M L Peel, author of The Fabulous Phartlehorn Affair, out now from Walker Books and a... Read more

  Posted on 17 July 2013 BOOKS