Mermen by Mimi Jean Pamfiloff

Mermen by Mimi Jean Pamfiloff
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Not my normal kind of read, but I have to say it was really rather good. Better than what I expected to be honest.
Not a mer-tail in sight but so many twists and turns. The story is well written and the main characters are likeable. The mermen sound like hunky Adonis's when Mimi describes them with their rippling bodies all wet and glistening :)
Highly recommend if you want some brain candy.



View all my reviews

Satan's Shorts by Heide Goody

Satan's Shorts by Heide Goody
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I have not read any of the Clovenhoof books but after reading this I will.
Although this one is short stories not all featuring Clovenhoof, I thought they were very funny and had me giggling out loud a few times.
I also thought it was well written.
The situations that Clovenhoof got himself into were outrageously silly but just so damned funny. Loved it!

View all my reviews

The Last Airship by Christopher Cartwright

The Last Airship by Christopher Cartwright
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I really enjoyed the storyline. It was a bit slow in places, but once it got going, it became really action packed with likeable characters.
It could do with some proof reading though as there were a few mistakes but don't let that put you off.
If you are a fan of the Numa Files books by Clive Cussler then I am sure you will enjoy this book as it is in a similar vain.

View all my reviews

Mindfulness: Mindfulness For Anxiety Relief How To Use Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Meditation Exercises To Develop Peace and Happiness In Your Everyday Life by Mike Mitchell

Mindfulness: Mindfulness For Anxiety Relief How To Use Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Meditation Exercises To Develop Peace and Happiness In Your Everyday Life by Mike Mitchell
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I didn't really learn anything new about mindfulness to be honest.
But saying that, it has some very good breathing and body scan exercises in it that I found very helpful and I am sure others will to.


View all my reviews

Amara's Daughter by E H Howard

Amara's Daughter by E.H. Howard
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

A very enjoyable action packed read.
My only criticism is that it wasn't proof edited very well.
It took me a few chapters to really get into it and the writing wasn't brilliant but got better as the book progressed.

View all my reviews

The Sea Detective by Mark Douglas-Home

The Sea Detective by Mark Douglas-Home
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It was evenly paced, and well written combining two stories about Asian children sold into sex slavery and Cal's determination to find out what really happened to his grandfather during the war.
I found Cal's character fascinating along with all his flaws.
If you want to read a good crime novel, I would highly recommend!

View all my reviews

Cranberry Bluff by Deborah Garner

Cranberry Bluff by Deborah Garner
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

A nice quick read, although I found a lot of it a bit predictable. But very nice for a mystery with plenty of characters and nice descriptions.
The book setting was quaint and it did make me feel that I would like to stay there and be served all the yummy sounding food :)
The book also contains recipes that all contain cranberries.

View all my reviews

The Wilkie Collin's Megapack

The Wilkie Collins Megapack by Wilkie Collins
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I did enjoy some of the stories more than others.
Some of the stories do appear in Collin's The Queen of Hearts.
I really do love the way Collin's wrote. Such a good command of English. I also feel that he was way a head of his time.
Like others have commented on Amazon, it is a shame their is no index to jump to as it does make it difficult to navigate if you wanted to read a particular part of the book.

View all my reviews

The Lore of the Evermen by James Maxwell

The Lore of the Evermen by James Maxwell
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Absolutely marvellous! I was riveted all the way through.
I went through so many emotions. The book is well written with fantastic characters who aren't transparent and have a lot of depth.
I actually felt very sad when I finished it purely because that's the end, over, finite :(
I didn't think I could find a fantasy series that's on a par with Feist's Magician series, but I hit the mother lode with James Maxwell.
I would highly recommend this four book saga, it is riveting!

View all my reviews

Lady Chatterley's lover

Lady Chatterley's Lover by D.H. Lawrence
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I have mixed feelings about this book. I did enjoy it but found it a bit long winded in places.
I can see why it was banned when it was first published. It would of been ahead of it's time considering the subject matter and the swear words alluded as sexual references.
Clifford is an epitome of his class back in those times and Constance hates him for what he stands for and is attracted to Mellors who is a complete opposite with the crass way he talks.
I felt it could of ended better too, rather than the way it did. (I don't want to write any spoilers).


View all my reviews

November 2015 Reads

The Hidden Relic by James Maxwell
The Pocket Wife by Susan H Crawford
The Looney by Spike Milligan
Under the Greenwood Tree by Thomas Hardy
The Short Drop by Matthew FitzSimmons
The path of the Storm by James Maxwell
The Pumpkin Man by John Everson
The Mammoth Book of Comic Fantasy by Mike Ashley

I had a good month and fulfilled my reading goals.

Each month I try to read one Classic book, a book from an online reading group I belong to and clear at least one book from my Kindle that was a freebie on Amazon (I currently have over 200 freebies!)

I enjoyed all the above books but the Spike Milligan book is very out dated now but I'm glad I read it.

A Death in Sweden by Kevin Wignall

A Death in Sweden by Kevin Wignall
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is not a typical thriller, it is so much more. It is about spies, politics, contract killers and so much more.
It is a nicely paced book, giving credence to the story without running away from itself.
Dan Hendricks is a great character. He contracts to Governments or Agencies to help track down people they are interested in and then hands them over, and then walks away and on to the next job.
I don't want to say too much as I don't want to spoil it for potential readers, but this is a great book, full of twists and turns.

View all my reviews

The Mammoth Book of Comic Fantasy by Mike Ashley

The Mammoth Book of Comic Fantasy by Mike Ashley
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I really enjoyed this book. Some stories were better than others. I primarily brought it for the short story by Terry Pratchett.
There are some good offerings notably:
Ruella in Love by Molly Brown
The Return of Mad Santa by Al Sarrantonio
Shoggoths Old Peculiar by Neil Gaiman
Although many of the stories did not make me laugh out loud, they were still highly amusing.

View all my reviews

The Pumpkin Man by John Everson

The Pumpkin Man by John Everson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I really enjoyed this book although it's not the kind of book I usually read.
It is well written and the story flowed nicely.
It was not as scary as I thought it would be but there was definitely some creepy moments.
The plot line was good and I liked the whodunit aspect too.
If you like scary plots, witches, Halloween, blood, gore and suspense, then I highly recommend this book.

View all my reviews

The path of the Storm by James Maxwell

The Path of the Storm by James Maxwell
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Wow wow wow, what can I say! The third instalment was just awesome.
Maxwell is a brilliant writer, giving depth to his characters and lots of details.
Some things might seem improbable, but so what! It is a fantasy book after all and I think some reviewers seem to forget that going by some of the negative critique I have read.
I absolutely loved this book and I am looking forward to reading the 4th instalment.


View all my reviews

The Short Drop By Matthew FitzSimmons

The Short Drop by Matthew FitzSimmons
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Wow, what a fantastic début novel. A real page turner and I couldn't put it down. I did the classic 'just one more chapter', and then before I knew it, it was 7 am and I had stayed up all night until I had finished the book.
The writing is excellent and the characters are well defined and an intriguing plot line. I wouldn't go as far as saying that every chapter was action packed, but it didn't need to be because there was lots of suspense leaving you to want to read the next chapter to see what occurs.
I'm not going to go through the plot line as that is available in the synopsis and I believe a lot of reviewers give too much away and spoil it for potential readers.
I was lucky enough to purchase this for a £1 on pre-release but would of happily paid the £3.99, the book is riveting. I would love to see Gibson Vaughan surface in another novel :)

View all my reviews

Under the Greenwood Tree by Thomas Hardy

Under the Greenwood Tree by Thomas Hardy
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This wan't my favourite book from Thomas Hardy.
It was a delight to read and Hardy does have a way with words. That said I did feel it lacked a little compared to some of his other works.
I would of liked to have read more about the musical activities.
Miss Fancy Day got on my nerves a little being so fickle but I warmed very much so to Mr Dick Dewy.
In essence, this is a love story more than anything else, but a very enjoyable read.

View all my reviews

The Looney by Spike Milligan

The Looney by Spike Milligan
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

This book was written in the 1980's and for today's standard, it is definitely politically incorrect in places, especially with the 'n****r' word. It is used in a humorous context. I think a lot of people who have not heard of Spike Milligan, may not get his humour.
The book was funny in places and lacking in other places. But generally I think the humour is pretty outdated now.

View all my reviews

The Pocket Wife by Susan H Crawford

The Pocket Wife by Susan H. Crawford
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I have mixed feelings about this book. I felt that most of the characters were unlikable and shallow and there was not enough depth to them. I also didn't like some of the phrasing in the book either, although it did get better about half way through.
The story was pretty good and I did like Moss and Dana was portrayed pretty well but again I just felt that something was lacking.
The story opens quite well, with her neighbour and friend Celia, being murdered. Dana had been drinking with Celia a while beforehand and she is filled with turmoil as she can't remember whether she was the one who has killed Celia. Her mind already fragile, plummets to the depths and she unravels as the plot unfolds.


View all my reviews

The Hidden Relic by James Maxwell

The Hidden Relic by James Maxwell
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I absolutely loved this book, the second in the Everman Saga.
It is well written with lots of in depth characters and is a real page turner.
I was transported to a world that I did not want to leave when the book finished.
This is certainly a tale of epic proportions and I look forward to reading book 3.


View all my reviews