“After the Storm” Review

Hello Friends!

Audiobooks… The perfect solution to go on a journey while still doing chores or going for a long walk. And today I bring a review of an audiobook.

“After the Storm“, written by Isabella Muir, is a Mystery/crime novel, the second book in the Giuseppe Bianchi series, the audiobook was published on 4th March 2021, narrated by Charles Johnston and was a duration of 7 hours.

I want to thank Rachel, at Rachel’s Random Resources, Isabella Muir for the Audible Codes of this book. Thank you for allowing me to join in the fun and being a part of the blog tour with my honest review of the book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

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Synopsis

When a violent storm blasts England’s south coast, it’s up to retired Italian detective Giuseppe Bianchi to sift through the devastation and piece together the tragic events left behind in the storm’s wake.

Giuseppe Bianchi’s brief visit to Bexhill-on-Sea has become an extended stay. He is loath to return to his home in Rome because of the haunting images that made him leave in the first place. 

During his morning walks along the seafront with Beagle, Max, he meets Edward Swain, who becomes Giuseppe’s walking companion. They form a friendship of sorts and find they have a similar outlook on life.

But the devastating events of a single night lead Giuseppe to question the truth about Edward Swain. Teaming up with young journalist Christina Rossi – his cousin’s daughter – Giuseppe learns about the brutal reality lurking behind the day-to-day life of families in the local community. And as the story unravels Giuseppe is reminded how anger and revenge can lead to the most dreadful of crimes.

After the Storm is the second novel in the Giuseppe Bianchi mystery series – the much-awaited sequel to Crossing the Line.

Grab your copy today, and enjoy the intrigue of traditional English mystery, cleverly combined with a continental twist.

Purchase Link: Amazon

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About the Author

Isabella is never happier than when she is immersing herself in the sights, sounds and experiences of the 1960s. Researching all aspects of family life back then formed the perfect launch pad for her works of fiction. Isabella rediscovered her love of writing fiction during two happy years working on and completing her MA in Professional Writing and since then she has gone on to publish six novels, three novellas and two short story collections.

Her latest novel, Crossing the Line, is the first of a new series of Sussex Crimes, featuring retired Italian detective, Giuseppe Bianchi who is escaping from tragedy in Rome, only to arrive in the quiet seaside town of Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, to come face-to-face with it once more.

Her first Sussex Crime Mystery series features young librarian and amateur sleuth, Janie Juke. Set in the late 1960s, in the fictional seaside town of Tamarisk Bay, we meet Janie, who looks after the mobile library. She is an avid lover of Agatha Christie stories – in particular Hercule Poirot. Janie uses all she has learned from the Queen of Crime to help solve crimes and mysteries. As well as three novels, there are three novellas in the series, which explore some of the back story to the Tamarisk Bay characters.

Isabella’s standalone novel, The Forgotten Children, deals with the emotive subject of the child migrants who were sent to Australia – again focusing on family life in the 1960s, when the child migrant policy was still in force.

Social Media Links: Website | Facebook | Twitter

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My Review

I have enjoyed this series so far. I listened to the first audiobook and it had a fantastic storytelling and spooky element to it and the narrator – Charles Johnston – did a brilliant job in capturing my attention. With this second book being narrator by the same person, I was not disappointed.

Again, this story is a slow pace, a slow burner, one that take us into this journey with patience. Allowing me to focus on the details and clues that played a part on the mystery and crime. Of course, the story does have a moment of excitement that got the events going in a faster pace. It was a good balance for me in terms of listening to the novel.

We were already introduced to some of the characters, especially the main character, so this book also let me see where these people are going in their lives, and it allowed me to understand and connect with them even more. And even with the new characters, I liked knowing more about their interactions and relationships (past and present). I definitely got that, and they were all well developed and realistic.

Overall, if you enjoy a crime/mystery story that leaves you simmer in the story at a slow heat and pace… if you enjoy taking a careful look at what is happening and in getting to know the characters and the setting… then this book is for you. For me it was just perfect, especially because it was an audiobook and the narrator gave an added dynamic to the story that I appreciate.

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Don’t forget to check out all the other bloggers that given their contribute in this Blog Tour, with their reviews.

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Don’t forget to comment, don’t be stranger. If you have any book recommendation you can leave a message using the form on my Contact Me page.

If you are an author or publisher and want me to do a review of a book please check out my Request Review page to learn more about the reviewing policies.

I always welcome new books to add to my list and I’m always excited to do reviews and read books. And I’m open to debate and exchange opinions, so let’s talk.

Also, if you would like to join me as a guest on my blog, check out the Guests Post page to know more and contact me so we can start planing your visit.

Love,

Jess

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Promo Post: “Enchanted Kingdoms”

Hello Friends!

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Synopsis

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Don’t forget to comment, don’t be stranger. If you have any book recommendation you can leave a message using the form on my Contact Me page.

If you are an author or publisher and want me to do a review of a book please check out my Request Review page to learn more about the reviewing policies.

I always welcome new books to add to my list and I’m always excited to do reviews and read books. And I’m open to debate and exchange opinions, so let’s talk.

Also, if you would like to join me as a guest on my blog, check out the Guests Post page to know more and contact me so we can start planing your visit.

Love,

Jess

Livraria Good Books: Uma livraria com projetos brilhantes

Olá Amigos!

Hoje trago um post diferente. Sei que tenho andado distante do blog, mas para quem me segue no Instagram, sabe como está a ser o meu mês. Mas em Agusto vou regressar a publicar mais regularmente no blog.

Mas não é para um update que estou a escrever este post. É para vos falar da Livraria Good Books. Para quem não sabe, tive a oportunidade de ser uma parceira da Livraria Good Books.

Foi uma experiência incrível, repleta de livros e novos conhecimentos. For não falar nas amizades que estabeleci com as outras parceiras.

Achei então que devia fazer uma pouco de promoção ao fantástico trabalho que a livraria tem feito.

Para quem não conhece a Livraria Good Books, ela é uma livraria independente. Não só tem maravilhosos livros, novos e em segunda mão, como tem projetos fantásticos que vale bem a pena estar atento e descobrir.

📕Blind Date with a Book: para quem gosta de surpresas, esta é uma excelente opção para comprar um livro apenas sabendo algumas pistas.

Podem adquirir qualquer um dos livros e encontrar todas as informações necessárias e dicas no website: Blind Date With a Book.

📕Clube Good Books: que podem escolher participar na equipa ficção, orientada pela Ana Teresa, na equipa não ficção orientada pela Ana Ivo, ou até mesmo participarem em ambas as equipas! Porque eu sei quanto difícil é escolher apenas uma opção quando ambos os livros são fascinantes.

Relembro que já estão abertas as inscrições e compras para o mês de Agosto. Se querem saber quais são os livros, podem encontrar no website: Clube Good Books.

📕Projeto Folha em Branco: um live dinamizado pela livraria no canal do YouTube, onde ocorre uma conversa com um autor sobre uma temática.

Este domingo é com a Clara Novo cujo livro “A Descendente: O Despertar” foi a leitura da equipa ficção deste mês.

📕Retiros de Leitura: todos os mês há um retiro de leitura num sábado. As incríveis Anas fazem um live e acaba sempre por gerar interessantes conversas sobre o mundo dos livros. E quem não gosta de ler o dia todo e partilhar com outros o momento?

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Estes são apenas algumas das coisas que ocorrem. Por isso fiquem atentos, sigam a livraria se ainda não o fazem, subscrevam à newsletter, e vejam o blog, porque quem sabe o que mais está para vir.

Uma das coisas maravilhosas desta livraria é que apoia imenso os autores portugueses. Algo que é tão importante e bom para a nossa comunidade livrólica.

Dito isto, porque não apoiar quem também apoia os nossos?

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Se ficaste com alguma dúvida, sempre podem contactar a livraria através do email: livraria.goodbooks@gmail.com

Social Media Links da Livraria: Website | Instagram | Facebook | Youtube

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Não se esqueçam de comentar, não sejam estranhos.

Se tem alguma recomendação de livros que acham que deva ler podem enviar uma mensagem usando o formulário na página Contact Me.

Se desejarem juntarem-se a mim e serem convidados no blogue, escrevendo um post sobre um tema à vossa escolha, vejam a página Guests Post para saberem mais e para preparamos a sua visita.

Love,

Jess

Guest Post: 5 Ways to Support Your Favorite Authors, by Desiree Villena

Unless a book makes it to the top of the bestseller lists, it can be pretty hard for authors to make a living. Which is why your favorite authors rely on you, their fans, to sustain their careers and give them the chance to write more of the books you enjoy so much.

With COVID-19 having massively affected the global economy, the impending recession is bound to be a difficult time for authors and publishers. And as readers, many of us would have had a bleak, desolate time during lockdown without the work of authors there to provide a much-needed escape — which is why it’s our responsibility to do what we can to support the industry that allows us to journey to imaginary worlds. Here are five ways to do just that.

1. Buy their books

It sounds obvious, but one important way to show your support is with your money. You can buy a book in many ways: hardback, paperback, ebook, or audiobook. Each format is priced differently, and the total amount reaching the author will differ depending on how you buy it.

Often, the pricier the version you purchase, the greater the royalties reaching the author! So if you have the funds to buy a beautiful, ornate hardback, know that you’re not just indulging yourself, but possibly also supporting a writer more. It’s also good to remember that if you buy books from independent bookshops, you’ll be helping out authors as well as indie booksellers. (Booksellers, too, will struggle post-coronavirus, so it’s important that we have their backs!)

Because no one has unlimited book-buying funds (we wish!), you can establish a few book-buying goals for yourself to make sure you give more support where it’s needed. For example, you can aim to buy more physical books by independent presses, but get J.K. Rowling or Stephen King’s next books in ebook format, to balance out your spending.

2. Review their books

Even if you can’t buy brand-new copies of books, you can still borrow them from libraries or buy them second-hand, which means you can still access the writing of authors you love. If you’ve borrowed something that really moved or spoke to you, why not write a review on the Internet?

These can go on your own book blog (like this one!), on Goodreads, Amazon, or anywhere else that accepts reviews online. The purpose is to add to the publicity hype around a book. Even a lukewarm or a negative review can add authority to the book’s sale page, especially in the case of authors who have self-published; these writers often start out with small numbers of reviews, so by adding to these, you can make sure other readers see a book as legitimate.

3. Tell others about these books

Many authors rely on word-of-mouth marketing for their books to reach the right audience. So tell your book club, your friends, and your Insta followers about the book you enjoyed recently. Tell your neighbors, your dad, and your colleagues. Shout it from the rooftops! Tell anyone you think might be interested, especially if they share your taste in books. If you’re struggling to describe a book, consult its book description online — just make sure you do it justice!

Authors from marginalized groups need you more than you realize, since they have to overcome more biases to get their books into the mainstream. So make it your mission to champion diverse books by minority or socio-economically disadvantaged authors — like this very blog did by reviewing Common People.

You really have to sing a book’s praises if you want its author to be successful enough to write more books for you to enjoy. And even on a pretty basic level, it’s only polite to give something back to the person that worked their writerly magic on your brain. So show your gratitude!

4. Be a loyal reader

While we’re on the topic of gratitude, another way to express it to your favorite writers is to simply be a loyal reader. Keep up to date with what they’re writing and be the first to buy when it comes out!

Especially if you love an ongoing series, stay on the lookout for its next release (and keep reviewing a series’ new releases). The easiest way to do that is to sign up to your favorite authors’ mailing lists. You can also work backwards — for example, if you read Sally Rooney’s bestseller Normal People and loved it, you can turn to her debut novel next.

5. Write to them

It sounds silly, but if you feel an author’s work has genuinely touched you, you should write to them and let them know! Most authors’ websites or blogs will have a contact form that you can use to send a message – if not, you can try reaching them on Twitter!

Even if they aren’t very active online, fan mail is guaranteed to make any author’s day. Some writers really engage with their readers, even shaping their new writing in line with what readers say they want. (On that note, why not submit a writing prompt for Jess to write her next short story here?)

There are so many ways you can support a great author, and not all of them have to be financial. Buying someone’s book is great, generating publicity online is fantastic, but a simple email or a letter from a fan can also work wonders for a writer’s confidence. So channel that gratitude out there, and decide how you want to say thank you — every little bit counts.

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Desiree Villena

Desiree Villena is a writer with Reedsy, a marketplace that connects authors and publishers with the world’s best editors, designers, and marketers. In her spare time, Desiree enjoys reading contemporary fiction and writing short stories.

Social Media Links for Reedsy: Website | Instagram | Twitter

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First, I want to thank Desiree for the wonderful guest post. Second, I have to say that I 100% agree with what has been said in this post, and it was some of the reasons why I started this blog.

Also, if like Desiree, you have something to say and would like to be a guest on my blog you can check out my Guests Post to know more about it or you can leave a message using the form on my Contact Me page.

Love,

Jess

Livraria Good Books – Ebooks

Olá meus queridos amigos!

Se o nome da Livraria Good Books vos é familiar, relembro os seguintes posts: Livraria Good Books, Parceria com a Livraria Good Books, Livraria Good Books – Blind Date With a Book & Livraria Good Books – Novidades.

A Ana Teresa e a Ana Paula, fundadoras da livraria, nunca param! Estão constantemente em busca de uma melhoria e inovação.

Desde o Blind Date With a Book à Newsletter semanal, que que contém uma coluna de dicas motivacionais e, claro, sugestões livróricas. E como se tal não bastasse, existe ainda o blog no website que contem sempre artigos maravilhosos e interessantes sobre a livraria e sobre o mundo livrólico.

Agora, caso tenham lido o meu post ou visto os stories no Instagram, foi aberta a loja online de uma forma bastante acessível e efetivamente fácil de utilizar. No entanto, as nossas queridas Ana Teresa e Ana Paula estão sempre um passo à frente, e há loja online surge uma secção de ebooks.

Sim, leram bem. EBOOKS!

Ao entrarem no site da livraria, poderão aceder à página dos ebooks, onde encontraram não só livros em formato PDF protegido, como também epub e mobi.

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Se ficaste com alguma dúvida, sempre podem contactar a livraria através do email: livraria.goodbooks@gmail.com

Social Media Links da Livraria: Website | Instagram | Facebook | Youtube

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Não se esqueçam de comentar, não sejam estranhos.

Se tem alguma recomendação de livros que acham que deva ler podem enviar uma mensagem usando o formulário na página Contact Me.

Se desejarem juntarem-se a mim e serem convidados no blogue, escrevendo um post sobre um tema à vossa escolha, vejam a página Guests Post para saberem mais e para preparamos a sua visita.

Love,

Jess

Promo Post: Dare Nation Series + Cover Reveal

Hello Friends!

I hope you are all doing well this lovely day, despite everything else happening.

Today I bring you a promo post that now only announces a brand new series, but it also has a cover reveal for the books in that series.

Dare Nation Series written by Carly Phillips is a romance series that is making me so excited. In this series, New York Times bestselling author Carly Phillips returns to her sexy Dare world of rich billionaire sports heroes.

And here are the covers!

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Dare to Resist

Release Date: May 12th, 2020

He’s sexy. Alphalicious. And suddenly a dad. 

Austin Prescott is a lot of things. Ex football player. Sports agent. And as of this morning? Father. Finding a baby on his doorstep should have been a joke but the pink sticky note and baby carrier she came in is deadly serious.

What’s an out of his depth bachelor to do? Call his tempting and beyond gorgeous executive assistant and beg her to move in.

Quinnlyn Stone agrees to help Austin until he can straighten out his messy life. It’s just another item on her very long To-Do list. It’s absolutely not because she’s attracted to her very single and extremely handsome boss.

Close quarters. A baby. Undeniable chemistry. What could possibly go wrong?

Pre-Order Links: Kindle | Nook | Apple | Kobo | Google Play | Paperback

Grab for the Pre-Order Price of only $3.99!

Goodreads Links: Dare to Resist

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Dare to Tempt

Release date August 4th, 2020

He’s a smooth talking jock.

An ace quarterback. 

And suddenly screwed.

Damon Prescott had it all. Star quarterback. Money. Fame. Now? He’s being accused of taking performance enhancing drugs and banned from the sport and team he loves.

Determined to prove he’s innocent, he hires tough as nails private investigator, Evie Wolfe. She’s able to bring a man to his knees with a glare, yet sensual in ways that take him off guard – and she’s everything Damon didn’t know he needed.

Evie’s used to men dismissing her, especially playboys like Damon Prescott so she’s not buying the sexual lines he’s trying to sell. She’s with him to do a job, nothing more. But you know what they say about the best laid plans? Sometimes you end up between the sheets with an arrogant football player anyway.

But when the case is over, can Damon convince Evie she’s the only woman for him or will she leave him tied up in love?

Pre-Order Links: Kindle | Nook | Apple | Kobo | Google Play | Paperback

Goodreads Links: Dare to Tempt

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Dare to Play / Dare to Tease / Dare to Stay

Release date/blurbs to be announced at a future date!

Goodreads Links: Dare to Play | Dare to Tease | Dare to Stay

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Meet Carly Phillips:

NY Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today Bestseller, Carly Phillips gives her readers Alphalicious heroes to swoon for and romance to set your heart on fire. She married her college sweetheart and lives in Purchase, NY along with her three crazy dogs: two wheaten terriers and a mutant Havanese, who are featured on her Facebook and Instagram. The author of 50 romance novels, she has raised two incredible daughters who put up with having a mom as a full time writer. Carly’s book, The Bachelor, was chosen by Kelly Ripa as a romance club pick and was the first romance on a nationally televised bookclub. Carly loves social media and interacting with her readers. Want to keep up with Carly? Sign up for her newsletter (below) and receive TWO FREE books at www.carlyphillips.com.

Social Media Links: Website | BookBub | Goodreads | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | Amazon

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I’m seriously excited about this series. What do you think about the covers?

Don’t forget to add the books to your Goodreads list. I certainly have done it already. And if it’s a series that you are curious about, go pre-order book one.

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Don’t forget to comment, don’t be stranger. If you have any book recommendation you can leave a message using the form on my Contact Me page.

If you are an author or publisher and want me to do a review of a book please check out my Request Review page to learn more about the reviewing policies.

I always welcome new books to add to my list and I’m always excited to do reviews and read books. And I’m open to debate and exchange opinions, so let’s talk.

Also, if you would like to join me as a guest on my blog, check out the Guests Post page to know more and contact me so we can start planing your visit.

Love,

Jess

Livraria Good Books – Novidades

Olá meus queridos amigos!

Se o nome da Livraria Good Books vos é familiar, relembro os seguintes posts: Livraria Good Books, Parceria com a Livraria Good Books & Livraria Good Books – Blind Date With a Book.

A Ana Teresa e a Ana Paula, fundadoras da livraria, estão constantemente em busca de uma melhoria e inovação. Desde a parceria ao Blind Date With a Book… Desde a Newsletter que não só traz recomendações, como contém uma coluna em que surgem dicas e razões para ler. E não devemos esquecer do blog no website que trás sempre recomendações, opiniões, artigos interessantes sobre a livraria e sobre o mundo livrólico.

Recentemente, foi aberta a loja online de uma forma bastante acessível e efetivamente fácil de utilizar.

Basta selecionarem o livro que desejam. Ou para o próximo mês pode selecionar o Blind Date With a Book, se não tiveram a oportunidade para comprar o Blind Date With a Book de Abril.

E ao continuarem para o carrinho abriram esta página. Encontrando inclusive um local para inserir o código promocional.

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Se não sabem o que comprar, podem encontrar recomendações no website. Não só recomendações da livraria, como de cada uma das fundadoras.

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Se ficaste com alguma dúvida, por favor contacta-nos para o email da livraria.

Social Media Links da Livraria: Website | Instagram | Facebook | Youtube

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Não se esqueçam de comentar, não sejam estranhos.

Se tem alguma recomendação de livros que acham que deva ler podem enviar uma mensagem usando o formulário na página Contact Me.

Se desejarem juntarem-se a mim e serem convidados no blogue, escrevendo um post sobre um tema à vossa escolha, vejam a página Guests Post para saberem mais e para preparamos a sua visita.

Love,

Jess

“Tooth and Blade” Review

Hello Friends!

Happy Monday! I have two reviews to share with you guys today and the first one is of a three novellas in one book, which I always love because I get to read more in the series.

“Tooth and Blade“, written by Julian Barr, is a compilation of the first 3 novellas of the Tooth and Blade series in one book which can be read a a standalone, a Historical Fantasy book, published on 1st March 2020.

I want to thank Rachel, at Rachel’s Random Resources, and Julian Barr for the eCopy of this book, and for allowing me to join in the fun and being a part of the blog tour with my honest review of the book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

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Synopsis

Parts 1-3 of the legendary TOOTH AND BLADE series together for the first time!

Two worlds. One destiny.

Dóta has dwelled sixteen years among the trolls. She knows nothing but the darkness of her family’s cave. Her mother says humans are beasts who would slay them all. Yet the gods of Asgard whisper in the night: Dóta is a child of men, a monster unto monsters.

To discover her human side, Dóta must take up her bone knife and step into the light above. Secrets await her in the human realm—beauty, terror, the love of a princess.

Soon Dóta must choose between her clan and humankind, or both worlds will be devoured in fire and war.

A monster sheds no tears.

Norse mythology meets historical fantasy in TOOTH AND BLADE. Step into a realm of haunted meres, iron and magic.

Purchase Links: Amazon UK | Amazon US

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Author Bio

Julian Barr first fell in love with all things ancient and magical in childhood, when he staged his own version of I, Claudius using sock puppets. After his PhD in Classics, he did a brief stint as a schoolteacher, hated being called ‘sir,’ and dived into storytelling. Although he remains open to the possibilities of sock puppet theatre, historical fantasy is his passion. He has published scholarly research on Roman medicine and the gastronomic habits of Centaurs, but prefers to think of himself as an itinerant bard. He is also the author of the Ashes of Olympus trilogy.

Social Media Links – Twitter | Facebook | Website

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My Review

This is the first story I’m reading written by Julian Barr and I do love that he compiled the novellas all in one book because I just kept reading one after the other with no worries, just has I would read a big book.

Now, we are taken to a world with a set of rules and we follow Dóta in her journey to discover herself and her human side. That’s something we can relate at one point in our lives, we end up trying to figure out who we are as people, our likes and dislikes, our goals, our place in the world. And I kind of could relate to Dóta in that aspect, although her journey is different.

As we read the book we get to learn about the world and the characters, it’s a place of myths and magic, with adventure and everything that entails, from action scenes to drama. Each page, each moment, brought some new information as well as questions, and it grabbed my attention to learn more.

The characters were interesting and the interaction were realistic in some ways, with the old world vibe. Dóta was such an intriguing character from the very beginning and she goes on her adventure through the new world, we go right along side her.

Life is full of ups and downs, full of moments of obstacles, of uncovering secrets, of fighting for our goals, and in a way, this story had that, which made me enjoy the story and be excited to read the next page just to see if I was right, if I was going to learn more, what the characters would do… basically what was going to happen in the next scene.

Overall, I enjoyed reading this book with the three novellas in it. It was engaging and it left me wondering about humankind and our nature, as well as what this world had to offer, at each page I read. I do hope the author goes back to the world and take us back to it to follow other character, because it was an interesting take in the Nordic mythology and magic in a fantasy novel.

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Don’t forget to check out all the other bloggers that given their contribute in this Blog Tour, from reviews to basic promo/spotlight posts.

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Don’t forget to comment, don’t be stranger. If you have any book recommendation you can leave a message using the form on my Contact Me page.

If you are an author or publisher and want me to do a review of a book please check out my Request Review page to learn more about the reviewing policies.

I always welcome new books to add to my list and I’m always excited to do reviews and read books. And I’m open to debate and exchange opinions, so let’s talk.

Also, if you would like to join me as a guest on my blog, check out the Guests Post page to know more and contact me so we can start planing your visit.

Love,

Jess

Parceria com a Livraria Good Books

Olá meus queridos amigos!

Há uns dias atrás escrevi um post sobre uma livraria fantástica, e hoje venho novamente falar sobre ela, porém, de uma forma diferente.

Fui convidada para fazer parte de um grupo de parceiras com esta livraria. E… em breve poderão regularmente ver posts meus, assim como posts das outras parceiras, no blog da Livraria Good Reads. Serão posts sobre opiniões de livros que lermos, ou até mesmo relacionados com o mundo livrólico tal como o post de hoje.

É algo que estou bastante entusiasmada e será uma aventura, apenas mais uma neste maravilhoso ano 2020.

Se não conhecem a Livraria Good Books, ela foi criada por uma dupla espetacular, mãe e filha, Ana Paula Ivo e Ana Teresa Barreiros, sendo uma Livraria de livros usados e de autores/editoras independentes, localizada em Sintra.

Hoje foi partilhado um novo post no blog da livraria sobre Como Criar (e cumprir) o TBR, e se lerem tudo até ao final irão encontrar uma caixa para fazer a subscrição da Newsletter e ao fazerem isso, recebem gratuitamente um documento que poderão usar no planeamento da vossa TBR.

Espero vermos por lá, nos comentários, e divirtam-se com o planeamento da vossa TBR. Eu sei que vou usar o documento fornecido para a TBR de Março. Por isso esperem um post por aqui sobre tal assunto.

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Love,

Jess

II Encontro de Booktubers em Leiria

Olá meus queridos amigos!

No passado Sábado, dia 5 de outubro, desloquei-me a Leiria, que uma vez que vivo no distrito não foi muito esforço, para estar presente no II Encontro de Booktubers. É o primeiro evento livresco a que vou, para além das feiras do livro e apresentações de novos livros, por isso dizer que estava entusiasmada é pouco.

O ponto de encontro era a Biblioteca da qual partiriamos para a Rota “Miguel Torga”, e devo dizer que adorei! Desconhecia muitos dos factos que foram contados e até fiquei ainda mais interesada por ler mais obras do autor simplesmente por foi um descobrir diferente de uma das obras que nunca li dele.

Ocorreram igualmente dois paineis com quatro autores ao todo. O paínel da manhã foi sobre escritores contemporâneos, intitulado “Ser autor nos dias de hoje“, tendo a presença do autor Ricardo Costa Correia e da autora Márcia Balsas.

Já paínel da tarde referia-se a autores portugueses de BD, intitulado “Vamos falar sobre a nona arte!“, contando com a presença de Joana Afonso e de André Oliveira.

Para alguém que não lê usualmente muitas BDs e que não sabe sobre muito sobre o género, ouvir a Joana Afonso e o André Oliveira falarem foi muito interessante e deixou-me bastante curiosa e com um bichinho que me chama a aventurar-me pela nona arte.

No final, houve ainda um sorteio dos livros que foram oferecidos pelas editoras que patrocinaram o evento. E eu tive a sorte de ganhar um livro, mais entusiasmante foi o facto de esse mesmo livro ser um que se encontrava na minha TBR.

Após todas as emoções, o convivio foi sem duvida o melhor para mim. Poder falar como autores e amantes de livros. E vir para casa como listas de recomendações e marcadores.

Assim como regressar a casa com uma dúzia de memórias do primeiro evento de booklovers que participei. Que mais venham do futuro, muito brevemente de preferência. E para quem não pode ir este ano, mais virão.

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Don’t forget to comment, don’t be stranger. If you have any book recommendation you can leave a message using the form on my Contact Me page.

If you are an author or publisher and want me to do a review of a book please check out my Request Review page to learn more about the reviewing policies.

I always welcome new books to add to my list and I’m always excited to do reviews and read books. And I’m open to debate and exchange opinions, so let’s talk.

Also, if you would like to join me as a guest on my blog, check out the Guests Post page to know more and contact me so we can start planing your visit.

Love,

Jess