The Balance of Heaven and Earth is definitely something new for me – a historical fiction set in ancient China. I was intrigued by both the premise and the fact that …
Monthly recap: June 2019
I thought May was bad, but wow, June really went by way too quickly. Maybe because I was swamped with work – I just didn’t seem to have much time …
[review] The Chef’s Secret by Crystal King [blog tour]
The Chef’s Secret by Crystal King combines all my favourite genres into one beautiful book – historical fiction, mystery and culinary writing! What more could a girl want? Title: The …
[review] A Lady’s Guide to Gossip and Murder by Dianne Freeman [blog tour]
A Lady’s Guide to Gossip and Murder left me with a smile on my face when I finished reading it. A fun and enjoyable historical mystery, it’s Book 2 in …
[review] The Truffle Underground by Ryan Jacobs
Some of you may know that before I was blogging about books, I wrote a food blog (kitchen frolic). Alongside my 200+ cookbooks, I also read a LOT of food …
[review] The Elizabeth Tudor Conspiracy by Alexandra Walsh
The Elizabeth Tudor Conspiracy is the second book in Alexandra Walsh’s The Marquess House trilogy and the sequel to The Catherine Howard Conspiracy (which I reviewed here). If I’ve enjoyed the …
[review] Forms of Things Unknown by Elizabeth Ireland [blog tour]
Forms of Things Unknown is Book Three in the Backstage Mystery series, and like the previous two, this one can also be read as a standalone story, but, it’s so …
[cover reveal] The Adventurers and the Temple of Treasure by Jemma Hatt
It feels like I just reviewed Book 1 in Jemma Hatt’s The Adventurers series (you can read my review of The Adventurers and the Cursed Castle here) and it’s already …