Indie/Self-Published Spotlight: The Wings of Ashtaroth by Steve Hugh Westenra

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Hey everyone!It’s time for this week’s indie/self-published spotlight, and today I will be spotlighting The Wings of Ashtaroth by Steve Hugh Westenra. Title: The Wings of AshtarothSeries: The Sands of Hazzan (book #1)Author: Steve Hugh WestenraPublisher: Self-PublishedRelease Date: 16th May 2023Page Count: 1005Genre: Epic FantasyAge Category: AdultFind It Here: GoodReadsBuy It Here: Amazon UK Book Blurb: The great city of Qemassen is at a crossroads. A powerful empire... Continue Reading →

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Music Monday – Cold by Chris Stapleton

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Hey everyone!It’s time for another Music Monday! For this week’s song, I have chosen Cold by Chris Stapleton.Music Monday was created by Drew over at The Tattooed Book Geek. Cold by Chris Stapleton Cold features on Chris Stapleton's 2020 album, Starting Over, and was released as the 2nd single from the album. My husband has got extremely in to country music over... Continue Reading →

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NetGalley Check In #203

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Hey everyone!It’s time for a NetGalley check in, where I share my feedback ratio, and the books I have on my NetGalley shelves. CURRENT FEEDBACK RATIO: 79% Which is 1% lower than my last check in. Books To Read: 1 – Good & Evil by Giacometti & Ravenne GoodReads 2 – Smashed by Andy Robb GoodReads 3 – Her Last... Continue Reading →

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Review: Ushers by Joe Hill

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Hey everyone!Today, I am excited to be sharing my review of Ushers by Joe Hill with you all. Title: UshersAuthor: Joe HillRelease Date: 1st November 2024Publisher: Amazon Original StoriesGenre: ParanormalAge Group: AdultPage Count: 29Find It Here: GoodReadsBuy It Here: Amazon UK GoodReads Synopsis: A young man who has improbably escaped death twice reveals his secret in a spine-tingling short story by New York Times bestselling author Joe Hill.... Continue Reading →

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First Lines Fridays – 7th February 2025

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Hey everyone!It is time for this week’s First Lines Fridays post! First Lines Fridays is a weekly feature for book lovers. What if instead of judging a book by its cover, its author or its prestige, we judged it by its opening lines? Pick a book off your shelf (it could be your current read or... Continue Reading →

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Monthly Wrap Up: January 2025

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Hey everyone! It’s time for the first monthly wrap up post for 2025! I picked out 7 books for January, and you can see which books I picked in my January TBR post. I thought I was being quite ambitious with my TBR, but I actually ended up getting through all of the books on my list.... Continue Reading →

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WWW Wednesday – 5th February 2025

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Hey everyone!It is time for this week’s WWW Wednesday post. It's been quite a week, and I haven't been able to read as much as I would have liked to, but what I have read has been so enjoyable. This meme is hosted by Taking on a World of Words. The Three Ws are: What are... Continue Reading →

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BBNYA 2024 Finalist Blog Tour Excerpt: The Nameless by Stuart White

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Hey everyone!Today is my excerpt stop on the blog tour for BBNYA 2024 finalist The Nameless by Stuart White, which came 16th in the competition. Title: The NamelessAuthor: Stuart WhiteRelease Date: 30th August 2023Genre: Sci-Fi, Dystopian, FantasyAge: Young AdultPage Count: 334Find It Here: GoodReads, StoryGraphBuy It Here: Amazon UK, Amazon US, Amazon CA Book Blurb: For dystopian fans of THE LAST OF US, THE MAZE RUNNER, and... Continue Reading →

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NetGalley Check In #202

Hey everyone!It’s time for a NetGalley check in, where I share my feedback ratio, and the books I have on my NetGalley shelves. CURRENT FEEDBACK RATIO: 80% Which is the same as my last check in. Books To Read: 1 – Good & Evil by Giacometti & Ravenne GoodReads 2 – Smashed by Andy Robb GoodReads 3 – Her Last... Continue Reading →

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Monthly Book Haul: January 2025

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Hey everyone!Today I am sharing my January book haul with you all! This month's haul is a real mix of books... Here are the books that I bought/received last month: Physical Book Haul: 1 – SAS: Rogue Heroes by Ben Macintyre GoodReads My husband and I recently watched the TV series SAS: Rogue Heroes, and absolutely loved... Continue Reading →

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