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In the Crypt with a Candlestick Review

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Sir Ecgbert Tode of Tode Hall has survived to a grand old age – much to the despair of his younger wife, Emma. But at ninety-three he has, at last, shuffled off the mortal coil. Emma, Lady Tode, thoroughly fed up with being a dutiful Lady of the Manor, wants to leave the country to spend her remaining years in Capri. Unfortunately her three tiresome children are either unwilling or unable (too mad, too lefty or too happy in Australia) to take on management of their large and important home, so the mantle passes to a distant relative and his glamorous wife. Not long after the new owners take over, Lady Tode is found dead in the mausoleum. Accident? Or is there more going on behind the scenes of Tode Hall than an outsider would ever guess….?

Sadly, this did not work for me at all! Click the title to read why I DNFed this book.

January Wrap Up 2020

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My first wrap up of 2020. And to be honest, these books were hit or miss. Not the best way to start the year but you can’t always have winners!

The Toll – Neal Shusterman (4 stars)

It’s always hard to finish a triology especially one that was anticipated as this that being said. I enjoyed a lot of it and then felt unsure of other parts of this story. The ending had me feeling a lot of feelings.

Stardust – Neil Gaiman (2 stars)

A book which I read for my Second Chance Challenge (see my 2020 Challenges post). I did not enjoy this book and out of pure spite for the challenge I forced myself all the way through it. I think I will stick to the movie.

Rebecca – Daphne Du Maurier (4 stars)

A really enjoyable classic that I feel everyone should read. My heart was pounding the entire way through this book and I couldn’t put it down!! The main character should be protected at all costs!

The Unlikely Escape of Uriah Heep – H.G. Parry (4 stars)

This book is a book for anyone who loves reading and the magic that comes with reading. It is a ode to all readers, great plot, great characters an amazing read!

The Last Smile in Sunder City Review

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Welcome to Sunder City. The magic is gone but the monsters remain. I’m Fetch Phillips, just like it says on the window. There are a few things you should know before you hire me: 1. Sobriety costs extra. 2. My services are confidential. 3. I don’t work for humans. It’s nothing personal–I’m human myself. But after what happened, to the magic, it’s not the humans who need my help.

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The Unlikely Escape of Uriah Heep Review

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For his entire life, Charley Sutherland has concealed a magical ability he can’t quite control: he can bring characters from books into the real world. His older brother, Rob – a young lawyer with an utterly normal life – hopes that this strange family secret will disappear with disuse, and he will be discharged from his duty of protecting Charley and the real world from each other. But then, literary characters start causing trouble in their city, making threats about destroying the world, and for once, it isn’t Charley’s doing. There’s someone else out there who shares his powers and it’s up to Charley and a reluctant Rob to stop them – before anyone gets to The End.

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My Sister, The Serial Killer Review

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When Korede’s dinner is interrupted one night by a distress call from her sister, Ayoola, she knows what’s expected of her: bleach, rubber gloves, nerves of steel and a strong stomach. This’ll be the third boyfriend Ayoola’s dispatched in, quote, self-defence and the third mess that her lethal little sibling has left Korede to clear away. She should probably go to the police for the good of the menfolk of Nigeria, but she loves her sister and, as they say, family always comes first. Until, that is, Ayoola starts dating the doctor where Korede works as a nurse. Korede’s long been in love with him, and isn’t prepared to see him wind up with a knife in his back: but to save one would mean sacrificing the other…

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