Jasper Fforde’s Shades of Grey: Quirky dystopian fantasy
Jasper Fforde’s Shades of Grey (2009) became a literary dystopian fantasy cult classic for good reason. Read our full review.
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Best Books of 2023 at Booklover Book Reviews
Our Best Books of 2023 list features many books released in 2023. But top quality fiction has no expiry date, so we add wish list novels to our reading pile too.
Ashley Poston’s The Seven Year Slip, Book Review: Wisely charming
The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston is a wisely charming novel exploring love and passion, and their inevitable partners in life, loss and grief. Read our review.
The Book That Wouldn’t Burn Review, Mark Lawrence’s Library Trilogy
The Book That Wouldn’t Burn is the utterly captivating novel that begins Mark Lawrence’s new fantasy trilogy for book lovers, The Library. Read my full review.
Thrill Switch by Tim Hawken, Review: A chilling dystopia
Thrill Switch is Tim Hawken’s latest thrilling dystopian novel with a kick-arse female protagonist. Read my full review.
Ninth House sequel, Hell Bent by Leigh Bardugo: Book Review
Ninth House sequel, Hell Bent, Leigh Bardugo’s new adult-fantasy novel featuring Alex Stern, has definitely been worth the wait. Read my 5-star review.
Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo, Review: Engrossing epic
Ninth House, Leigh Bardugo’s impressive adult debut is an engrossing epic, a multi-layered and deeply human fantasy novel. Read my full review.
Living Memory by David Walton, Review: Scary science fiction
Living Memory by David Walton is the first book in a new science fiction action-thriller trilogy exploring the possibility of resurrecting the past for good and evil. Read my review.
The Stranger Times by C K McDonnell, Review: Gutsy fun read
The Stranger Times by C K McDonnell is a hilariously dark comedy novel and brilliant start to a fun urban fantasy mystery series for adults. Read full review.
Sean Rabin’s inspiration for cli-fi thriller The Good Captain
Author Sean Rabin, author of new novel The Good Captain, shares with us what inspired him to write this ‘cli-fi’ thriller.
Impossible (aka The Impossible Us) by Sarah Lotz, Review: Shimmers
Sarah Lotz’ Impossible is a wonderfully executed genre-bending novel that shimmers with romantic tension and pulsates with heart. Read my full review.
Spellraiser by Tim Hawken, Review: Experimental YA fantasy
Tim Hawken’s Spellraiser is a modern YA fantasy presented in an experimental 100 chapter micro-story format with graphical illustrations by Sofia Behnke.
You’ve Let Them In: Lois Murphy on her inspiration plus Review
I am delighted to welcome Lois Murphy, author of the award-winning gripping thriller Soon, to discuss the inspiration for her first junior fiction book, You’ve Let Them In. Plus, we share our review of this fun scary story with heart. Lois Murphy on…
Space Hopper / Faye Faraway by Helen Fisher, Review: Moving
Space Hopper (aka Faye, Faraway) by Helen Fisher is a highly moving time travel story heavy on heart. Read on for my full review. Space Hopper Synopsis This is a story about taking a leap of faithAnd believing the unbelievable They…
The Two Lost Mountains by Matthew Reilly, Review: Audacious
The Two Lost Mountains is the latest audaciously good-hearted action-adventure thriller in Matthew Reilly’s much-loved Jack West Jr Series. Read on for my full review. The Two Lost Mountains Book Synopsis AN INCREDIBLE VICTORY BUT AT A TERRIBLE PRICE… Against all…
End of Pride: LJ Duncan on Genre and his new novel
Today we welcome LJ Duncan to discuss whether authors choose a genre or a genre chooses them, and in this context his new novel End of Pride (Soteria Trilogy#1). Disclosure: If you click a link in this post and make a purchase,…
