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  • U is for … Uh oh!

    Okay, so it’s been a mixed week, to say the least. I haven’t found or read a “U” book yet. I tried several and discarded them. There’s another I could pick, but it’s by an author I’ve already read in this challenge and I’m trying to widen my reading experience. So … I moved on…

  • T is for … truly spell-binding!

    There was a bit of a wobble this week, reader, I’ll confess. I had a “T” book that was recommended by a friend whose books I love. Sadly, the book wasn’t half as good as her own and simply wasn’t for me. Referring back to my “speed of reading” measurement, when I’d been reading for…

  • S is for … sand stunner

    My S book for my alphabet challenge is Sand Runner, Vera Brook’s debut YA dystopian. Now, this was a last-minute addition and it offers a fascinating insight into my read/review process. I review over on the Paisley Piranha website, with a group of other YA authors. Vera got in touch and asked if I’d like…

  • Summer Scavenger Hunt

    Summer is nearly upon us. Have you got your summertime reading lined up? If not (and even if you have), check this out. In June, the Alliance of Young Adult Authors is sponsoring a massive young adult scavenger hunt. This is a chance to meet some new authors, grab a bunch of free books, and…

  • R is for … riding high again!

    Oh, this week was a breath of fresh air! I fell into Risuko and, frankly, didn’t want to ever come out. It’s absolutely glorious! In short, it’s a Japanese medieval warlord adventure. I loved, loved, loved the world. It’s the sort of place I’d like to go on holiday (except with a really good guide…

  • Check out my next project!

    I am so excited to share this with you – my next release will be part of a set with 22 other novels by a group of uber-talented YA writers: Shattered Worlds Escape into twenty-three epic worlds that will leave you breathless.     .99 for a limited time! From dystopian nightmares to gorgeous steampunk…

  • Q is for … quite slow-going

    So, leading on from my last alphabet post where I noted that you can rate my enthusiasm for a book from how long I take to read it, I’ll start by telling you I finished my Q book, started more than a week ago, at 10pm last night. I don’t quite know what happened because…

  • We interrupt our usual broadcast…

    I’m so sorry! My blog this week should, of course, be all about my Q book. However, it’s gone a bit pear-shaped. I had it all worked out: on holiday I was going to finish my P book (managed that) and find and read my Q book. A nice plan, but I hadn’t realised how…

  • P is for … partially pleasing

    My “P” book was the long-awaited Paper and Fire by Rachel Caine. I first came across Rachel’s books when I read Prince of Shadows. It is GORGEOUS. Get it, now. Seriously. It’s Romeo and Juliet seen from the point of view of Benvolio (Romeo’s cousin) and it fills in the holes in Shakespeare’s plotting BEAUTIFULLY. I’m…

  • O is for … Only knocking me sideways, blimey!

    So, my “O” selection was Only Dancing by Jan Jones. Now, I love Jan’s novellas (An Ordinary Gift is actually extraordinarily fabulous, imo) as well as her Regency novels. So, I started with high expectations. Well, Only Dancing started out nice enough, a nostalgic little tale of lost friendship and how life conspires to not…