"You wake up in a compound in the middle of the desert, along with nine other women. All of you are young, all beautiful, all keen to escape the grinding poverty, political unrest and environmental catastrophe of the outside world. You realise that cameras are tracking your every move, broadcasting to millions of reality TV … Continue reading #BookReview: The Compound by Aisling Rawle #TheCompound @BoroughPress #20BooksofSummer2025 #BookTwitter #booktwt #BookX #BookSky #damppebbles
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#BookReview: The Book of Guilt by Catherine Chidgey @johnmurrays #TheBookofGuilt #BookTwitter #booktwt #BookX #BookSky #damppebbles
"MORNING, AFTERNOON, NIGHT. THE MOTHERS ARE ALWAYS WATCHING . . . England, 1979. Vincent, Lawrence and William are the last remaining residents of a secluded New Forest home, part of the government's Sycamore Scheme. Every day, the triplets do their chores, play their games and take their medicine, under the watchful eyes of three mothers: … Continue reading #BookReview: The Book of Guilt by Catherine Chidgey @johnmurrays #TheBookofGuilt #BookTwitter #booktwt #BookX #BookSky #damppebbles
#BookReview: End of Story by Louise Swanson @HodderBooks #EndOfStory #BookTwitter #booktwt #BookX #damppebbles
"YOU KNOW HOW THIS STORY BEGINS. Once upon a time, there was a writer named Fern. She was a bestseller. An award-winner. Loved by readers and critics alike. With her words, she changed the world. Until her story took a turn. Now Fern is a cleaner in a hospital. Condemned to anonymity. Because reading books … Continue reading #BookReview: End of Story by Louise Swanson @HodderBooks #EndOfStory #BookTwitter #booktwt #BookX #damppebbles
#BookReview: The Drift by C.J. Tudor @MichaelJBooks #TheDrift #damppebbles
"Survival can be murder . . . Hannah awakens to carnage, all mangled metal and shattered glass. Evacuated from a secluded boarding school during a snowstorm, her coach careered off the road, trapping her with a handful of survivors. Meg awakens to a gentle rocking. She's in a cable car stranded high above snowy mountains, … Continue reading #BookReview: The Drift by C.J. Tudor @MichaelJBooks #TheDrift #damppebbles
#BookReview: The Coven by Lizzie Fry @BooksSphere #TheCoven #damppebbles
"Let me repeat myself, so we can be very clear. Women are not the enemy. We must protect them from themselves, just as much as we must protect ourselves. Imagine a world in which witchcraft is real. In which mothers hand down power to their daughters, power that is used harmlessly and peacefully. Then imagine … Continue reading #BookReview: The Coven by Lizzie Fry @BooksSphere #TheCoven #damppebbles
#BookReview: The End of Men by Christina Sweeney-Baird @boroughpress #TheEndOfMen #damppebbles
"Glasgow, 2025. Â Dr Amanda Maclean is called to treat a young man with a mild fever. Within three hours he dies. The mysterious illness sweeps through the hospital with deadly speed. This is how it begins. The victims are all men. Dr Maclean raises the alarm, but the sickness spreads to every corner of the … Continue reading #BookReview: The End of Men by Christina Sweeney-Baird @boroughpress #TheEndOfMen #damppebbles
#BookReview: Q by Christina Dalcher #QBook #damppebbles
"It begins as a way to make things fairer. An education system that will benefit everyone. It’s all in the name of progress. This is what Elena Fairchild believes. As a teacher in one of the government’s elite schools for children with high ‘Q’ scores, she witnesses the advantages first-hand. But when Elena’s own daughter … Continue reading #BookReview: Q by Christina Dalcher #QBook #damppebbles
Calling all crime, thriller and dystopian fiction writers – PM Books want to hear from YOU #SubmissionCall @PMBooksHHB @HhouseBooks #PMBooks #WritingCommunity #amwriting #damppebbles
Hello and welcome to the blog on this sunny Thursday. I have something a little different to share with you today, which I'm really excited about. One of my favourite publishers - Holland House Books - are starting a Kindle-first crime, thriller and dystopian imprint called PM BOOKS and they are looking for established and … Continue reading Calling all crime, thriller and dystopian fiction writers – PM Books want to hear from YOU #SubmissionCall @PMBooksHHB @HhouseBooks #PMBooks #WritingCommunity #amwriting #damppebbles
#BookReview: The Feed by Nick Clark Windo (@nickhdclark) @headlinepg #NeedTheFeed #TheFeed
"Tom and Kate's daughter turns six tomorrow, and they have to tell her about sleep. If you sleep unwatched, you could be Taken. If you are Taken, then watching won't save you. Nothing saves you. Your knowledge. Your memories. Your dreams. If all you are is on the Feed, what will you become when the … Continue reading #BookReview: The Feed by Nick Clark Windo (@nickhdclark) @headlinepg #NeedTheFeed #TheFeed
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