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Welcome to the October Book Bloggers Round Up!
Finding the time to scan through various social media feeds to find suitable content can take up valuable time and so I figured I'd make it easier and put together a collection here on the blog.
Each month I'll include a wide variety of content so there's something for everyone. You'll find book reviews, interviews, discussion pieces and more...
So if you're looking for new bookish content to read and/or want to discover some new book bloggers to follow, look no further!
I introduced this new feature here on the blog in May 2021 to showcase blog posts by other book bloggers. I'll be linking up a variety of blog posts so hopefully there will be something to suit all tastes.
The following posts were submitted for inclusion in this round up via my Twitter, where I asked for posts. I'll be continuing to do this every month.
Want to be included in future round ups? Follow my Twitter profile and keep an eye out for the submission tweet.
October 2023 Book Blogger Round Up
@alitescape reviewed Kissing Kosher by Jean Meltzer. "Overall, though, I enjoyed KISSING KOSHER. It was an easy read with plenty of Jewish and chronic illness representation. You might also get a bit jealous that you don’t have your own challah or babka to munch on while reading this book. If you’re looking to diversify your reading, definitely pick up this rivals-to-lovers contemporary romance." Read the full review here.
@DanSamEnd reviewed A Winter In New York by Josie Silver. "If you’re looking for a feel-good read with heart, humour and lovable characters, this is the book for you. I was so caught up in the story and beautiful world created that I didn’t want it to end!". Read the full review here.
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The Questions
1. Thrillers or supernatural?
2. Ghosts or zombies?
3. Vampires or werewolves?
4. Witches or demons?
5. Read a book with 13 chapters or a book with a black cat on the cover?
6. Read a spooky book in the dark with only a candle for light or by yourself in a locked brightly lit room?
7. Face your worst fears or be trapped in the mind of a killer?
8. Watch a scary movie or read a scary book?
9. Read spooky books during the autumn or all year?
10. Read 10 spooky books in October or 10 spooky books all year?
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Today I'm part of a virtual book tour organised by The Write Reads forPax and the Missing Head by David Barker.The tour for ‘Pax and the Missing Head' will run from 23rd October - 2nd November 2023.
Book synopsis for Pax and the Missing Head by David Barker
In a country beset by civil war, New London defends itself behind a giant wall. Inside the city, children are forced to work from an early age, except for the lucky few who train to be leaders in the re-purposed Palace of Westminster. 12-year-old orphaned Pax is brilliant at recycling old tech. He enjoys working on the verti-farms and just wants a bit of peace and quiet. But when that is taken away from him, his only hope is to pass a near-impossible exam and join the other students in Scholastic Parliament. There he’ll make new friends and new enemies. He’ll get tested like never before. And he’ll discover that not everything is quite what it seems under the mayor’s harsh leadership.
Where to find Pax and the Missing Head by David Barkeronline:
David Barker attended the Faber Academy in 2014 and from that had three climate-fiction thrillers published (The Gold Trilogy, Bloodhound Books). He joined SCBWI in 2018 as he shifted his focus to a younger audience. His MG debut, Pax & The Missing Head publishes with Tiny Tree in late 2023. He lives in Berkshire with his wife and daughter. He has a passion for stories, sport and board games...
My thoughts about Enola Holmes 5 - The Case of the Cryptic Crinoline by Nancy Springer
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Disclosure: I won a free copy of this book in a giveaway by the publisher.
The book synopsis for Enola Holmes 5 - The Case of the Cryptic Crinoline by Nancy Springer
Follow London's newest detective, Enola Holmes, in her electrifying fifth escapade - from the series that inspired the film, starring Millie Bobby Brown.
While on the run from her brother Sherlock, the world's most famous detective, Enola Holmes has been hiding in plain sight, lodging with Mrs Tupper.
Mrs Tupper may be half-deaf and a terrible cook, but she is the closest thing Enola has to a family. So when she discovers that her dear land lady has been abducted, Enola is shocked but determined to find out why. Especially when she finds cryptic codes within a crinoline underskirt in Mrs Tupper's upturned room. . .
But who could have taken Mrs Tupper? And why do all the clues lead to Florence Nightingale?
It's another gripping case for our young heroine in this enthralling fifth mystery.
Want to know what others thought about this book? Check out these book reviews:
"Can’t quite put my finger on why I was unmoved by this story because on paper it’s exactly the type of book I’d enjoy: strong teen protagonist making their way in the world." - Engrossed Reader
"For the adventure lovers, there is plenty here as Enola continues to escape her brother by jumping through windows on a tree, or brings her dagger out to confront a bully twice her size. While the code lovers have something to enjoy too. This time, Enola decrypts a code written in embroidery by linking its symbols to the Morse code!!" - ThinkerViews
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Today I'm part of a virtual book tour organised by The Write Reads forThe Nameless by Stuart White.The tour for ‘The Nameless' will run from 19th - 27th October 2023.
For dystopian fans of THE LAST OF US, THE MAZE RUNNER, and THE HUNGER GAMES.
The YA debut from award-winning author, Stuart White.
IN A NAMELESS WORLD, ONE HERO RISES BY DISCOVERING THEIR IDENTITY.
In a dystopian world dominated by genetic perfection and numbered gene pools, sixteen-year-old E820927, known as Seven, yearns for an identity beyond his assigned number.
To escape a life as a Nameless Exile, and become a citizen of the Realm, he must pass a loyalty test to prove his allegiance to the totalitarian Autokratōr.
But as the truth unfolds, Seven faces a difficult choice between revenge, love and discovering his identity.
Stuart is an award-winning author and secondary school teacher. He has a Masters Degree in Creative Writing and founded, and now runs, WriteMentor. In 2020 and 2022 he was placed on the SCWBI Undiscovered Voices longlist and named as an Hononary Mention for his novels ‘Ghosts of Mars’ and ‘Astra FireStar and the Ripples of Time’. In 2023, he won the WriteBlend award for his middle grade debut, Ghosts of Mars. Stuart was included in The Bookseller’s 2021 list of Rising Stars in the publishing industry.
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