My review:⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

I’ve been hearing about Empire of the Vampire by Jay Kristoff a lot, and then I spotted that the second book in the series is due out early next year, and so I decided to read this one!

It’s a pretty big book, set in a world where there are vampires, and the Order that hunts them!

Gabriel is one of the Order, and this is his life that he’s telling the story of.

I really enjoyed the atmosphere of this book! I found the characters to be believable and I wanted to know what was going to happen next, so I kept turning the page!

I am going to be getting the next book in the series! 

My rating:⭐⭐⭐⭐

Shadow magic on one side of a war and light magic on the other, and a different sort of magic system, this is a great start to a series!

There are two points of view, one is the light magic wielder, and the other is the shadow magic wielder! It was really good to see the same scenes from both points of view!

I found the pacing to be a little slow in places, but I understood it was for plot reasons.

This is a really enjoyable fantasy, with some adventure and some palace intrigue!

I was given this book in exchange for an unbiased review, so my thanks to NetGalley and to HarperCollins.

My review: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

This is the sequel to The Ex Hex!

It’s just as fun and atmospheric as The Ex Hex was, again set at Halloween, but this time the female main character is Gwyn, cousin to Vivi from the first book.

I really enjoyed the story, and the romance! I found the mystery well done, and didn’t see the answer coming, though when it did I could see where the author had set it up!

All in all, a great cosy romance with lots of seasonal atmosphere!

I was given this book in exchange for an unbiased review, so my thanks to NetGalley and to Headline.

My review: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

This is set both in Mexico City in 1988 and in 2009 and has Meche dealing with her father’s death, and flashes back to 1988 for what’s led to this situation.

I really enjoyed the friendships shown in 1988, and how they’ve changed as adults. It’s atmospheric and has a lot of music references.

I liked the story, and I was drawn on, wanting to know what had happened.

This is by the same author as Mexican Gothic, and was her debut novel, which has been re-released.

I was given this book in exchange for an unbiased review, so my thanks to NetGalley and to Rebellion.

My rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

3 stories of friends that are all on the hunt for true love one Halloween! They each have all love potion that one of them brewed, and tonight’s the night to use it!

These are sweet stories, that all interlink, with a dash of the supernatural!

I enjoyed reading them, especially as it’s getting towards Halloween!

I was given this book in exchange for an unbiased review, so my thanks to NetGalley and to Hodder & Stoughton. 

My rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

There was some mystery, some tension, lots of romance and so much Christmas feeling in this book.

This is a book in a series, and so if you’ve read then then you’d be thrilled to see characters you know and love popping up!  I haven’t read any of the other books, but it was still enjoyable.

It’s that time of year when the Christmas books start coming out, and this is a good place to start, with ice skating, hot chocolate and warm cosy fires.

I was given this book in exchange for an unbiased review, so my thanks to NetGalley and to One More Chapter.

My rating:⭐⭐⭐⭐

When I told a friend I had this book to read, she told me that she had been surprised by the graphic sex scenes in it as the other books she’d read by T J Klune have been heartwarming and cosy.  I started reading Wolfsong, and sent my friend a message saying that it read like it would be spicy in the sex scenes.  When I was reading the longest sex scene, I sent my friend a message because graphic is the word for that sex scene!

I liked the way T J Klune (no, this isn’t going to be about the sex scenes, i’ve said enough) described the family, and how important touch is for them, solidifying then together.

I was at about 30% through this book and honestly wondered what more could happen, I thought I knew what was going to come, and I was really wrong!

It’s got found family, a lot of love, romantic, friend and family, and a big dose of magic (you thought I was going to say sex, didn’t you).

I was given this book in exchange for an unbiased review, so my thanks to NetGalley and to Pan Macmillan.

My rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Set in 1939 and 1977, this is a duel perspective story, with chapters that mostly alternate.

It works very well at evoking the 1940s, but I didn’t find it did much about the 1970s.

I enjoyed the unveiling of the story, and the theories I dreamt up were quite different to how the story evolves!

I thought the effects of war were well demonstrated, but on families, and on those in the forces.

I was given this book in exchange for an unbiased review, so my thanks to NetGalley and to Amazon Publishing.

My review: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Edible Houseplants is a guide for growing edible Houseplants or with amazing flowers.

There are suggestions for beginners, hints and tips on what to grown where and information on pests, how to grow them and potential problems 

There are lots of photos of the plants, the fruit and the flowers. 

This is a lovely book if you want to work out how to grow things like citrus, coffee plants, avocado and many more!

I was given this book in exchange for an unbiased review, so my thanks to NetGalley and to Storey Publishing.

My rating:⭐⭐⭐⭐

This is a really interesting book, with good stories from science to give more context from some of the areas covered. There are pictures to help give context as well.

I enjoyed this book, and liked the warning given about a gruesome experiment, so I skipped reading the bits I wouldn’t enjoy!

All in all, a good book for learning a little more about why we do the things we do!

I was given this book in exchange for an unbiased review, so my thanks to NetGalley and to Nicholas Brealey Publishing.