Friday Face Off : The Ghost Ship by Kate Mosse

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Today I’m returning to the  Friday Face Off, originally created by Books by Proxy).  I’ve missed these for the past few months and so would like to get back to comparing covers (and hopefully I will be updating this page with a new banner.  This is an opportunity to look at a book of your choice and shine the spotlight on the covers.  Of course this only works for those books that have alternative covers (although sometimes I use this to look at a series of books to choose a favourite). . So, if you have a book that has alternative covers, highlight them and choose your favourite.  If you’re taking part it would be great if you leave a link so I can take a look at what you’ve chosen.

This week my book is The Ghost Ship by Kate Mosse.  Here are the covers:

My favourite:

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Which is your favourite?

Join me next week in highlighting one of your reads with different covers.

Countdown to 2024 Day 15: Mince pies –  a little sweet something

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Today is day 15 of my countdown to 2024.  Using a series of prompts each day I will post a book title that I believe fits the prompt.  The aim is to highlight as many books as possible that I read from 2023 and shine the spotlight on them once again (although for some prompts I will be looking at future reads).  A list of prompts can be found here if you wish to join me in counting down to 2024.

Today’s prompt: Mince pies –  a little sweet something

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The Witchwood Knot by Olivia Atwater is the first in the Victorian Faerie Tales series.  It was an absolute delight filled with gothic darkness, ghosts and sneaky fae.

16 Days Remaining

Countdown to 2024 Day 14: Christmas Pudding – if you could squeeze in just one more book for 2023

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Today is day 14 of my countdown to 2024.  Using a series of prompts each day I will post a book title that I believe fits the prompt.  The aim is to highlight as many books as possible that I read from 2023 and shine the spotlight on them once again (although for some prompts I will be looking at future reads).  A list of prompts can be found here if you wish to join me in counting down to 2024.

Today’s prompt: Christmas Pudding – if you could squeeze in just one more book for 2023

Emily Wilde’s Map of the Otherlands by Heather Fawcett – because I absolutely gobbled up the first in series – Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries.

17 Days Remaining

Can’t Wait Wednesday : Evocation by ST Gibson

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“Waiting On Wednesday” is a weekly meme that was originally created by Breaking the Spine.  Unfortunately Breaking the Spine are no longer hosting so I’m now linking my posts up to Wishful Endings Can’t Wait Wednesday. Don’t forget to stop over, link up and check out what books everyone else is waiting for.  If you want to take part, basically, every Wednesday, we highlight a book that we’re really looking forward to.  This week my book is : Evocation by ST Gibson.  Here’s the description and cover:

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The Devil knows your name, David Aristarkhov.

As a teen, David Aristarkhov was a psychic prodigy, operating under the shadow of his oppressive occultist father. Now, years after his father’s death and rapidly approaching his thirtieth birthday, he is content with the high-powered life he’s curated as a Boston attorney, moonlighting as a powerful medium for his secret society.

But with power comes a price, and the Devil has come to collect on an ancestral deal. David’s days are numbered, and death looms at his door.

Reluctantly, he reaches out to the only person he’s ever trusted, his ex-boyfriend and secret Society rival Rhys, for help. However, the only way to get to Rhys is through his wife, Moira. Thrust into each other’s care, emotions once buried deep resurface, and the trio race to figure out their feelings for one another before the Devil steals David away for good…

The first book in a spellbinding and vibrant new series from The Sunday Times bestselling author of A Dowry of Blood.

Expected publication : May 2024

Countdown to 2024 Day 13: Feast – a book that was magnificent

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Today is day 13 of my countdown to 2024.  Using a series of prompts each day I will post a book title that I believe fits the prompt.  The aim is to highlight as many books as possible that I read from 2023 and shine the spotlight on them once again (although for some prompts I will be looking at future reads).  A list of prompts can be found here if you wish to join me in counting down to 2024.

Today’s prompt: Feast – a book that was magnificent

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The Whispering Muse by Laura Purcell.  I loved this. The setting, the plot, the writing, the dark gothic feel, the characters, the strange blending in of theatre and supernatural elements with such a deft touch. I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough.

18 Days Remaining

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