B|t|B : Book Review – In Search Of Gods & Heroes by Sammy HK Smith

Title: In Search of Gods and Heroes Author: Sammy HK Smith No. of Pages: 420 Published: June 14th 2014 by Kristell Ink (grimbold books) In Search of Gods and Heroes is the first instalment of Smiths ongoing novel series, it starts as a coming of age tale where Chaeli, (the main protagonist) is thrust into … Continue reading B|t|B : Book Review – In Search Of Gods & Heroes by Sammy HK Smith

B|t|B : Literary Event : Read Regional Author Event – Debbie Taylor

Hello again my fellow bookworms and page turners, I was lucky enough to get a seat at my first ever Read Regional event based in Hull Libraries Cafe on Friday evening which was a talk and reading with Editor, Director Project Manager and not to mention Author Debbie Taylor. Debbie Taylor is the founder and … Continue reading B|t|B : Literary Event : Read Regional Author Event – Debbie Taylor

B|t|B : Book Series Review : Skulduggery Pleasant Series by Derek Landy

******************Warning Review contains spoilers********************** Series Description Skulduggery Pleasant is Derek Landy's phenomenal 8 book YA series (10 if you include 6.5 & 7.5), the series follows the antics of the two main characters, Stephanie Edgley, a very unusual and darkly talented teen, who just so happens to be one of the only surviving descendants of … Continue reading B|t|B : Book Series Review : Skulduggery Pleasant Series by Derek Landy

B|t|B : Literary Event : Head In a Book – Matt Haig

Hello my fellow bookworms & page turners today's post is about the rip roaring event I went to at Head in a Book Hull which was a interview and book reading with Matt Haig conducted by Russ Litten. Matt Haig is a critically acclaimed writer whose work has been now been translated into 29 languages. His first … Continue reading B|t|B : Literary Event : Head In a Book – Matt Haig

B|t|B: Can The Short Story Survive In A Modern Day Society?..

I have read a lot of material on this subject, and I believe the short story is far from dead. That said however, I do believe that it is undergoing a process of ongoing metamorphosis.  Short stories, are to me the very soul of storytelling, before novels and books, people told stories over camp fires, … Continue reading B|t|B: Can The Short Story Survive In A Modern Day Society?..

B|t|B: Book + TV Series Review – Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke

***Warning Review Contains Spoilers*** I couldn't have been more excited when I saw that the BBC was creating a live action series based on the Susanna Clarke novel, Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell. In my opinion it is a great work of fiction, the novel is an urban fantasy, set in the 1800's during the … Continue reading B|t|B: Book + TV Series Review – Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke

B|t|B : Interview with Author, Baker and Steampunk Enthusiast, Beth Cato

Today's Interview  is my first  with an Author, and what a whirlwind of an interview it was. I've never seen such enthusiasm, not since my friend Mark and I discovered Googlewhacking. Beth was everything I could have ever wanted in a interview subject, she was enthusiastic, nice, gracious and as efficient as the Swiss made … Continue reading B|t|B : Interview with Author, Baker and Steampunk Enthusiast, Beth Cato

B|t|B: Books that should be made into a Film or TV Series #1

Lies of Locke Lamora - Scott Lynch The Story I am completely aghast as to why this hasn't been made yet, with its dark hustle come ocean's eleven-esc story set within an Italian flavoured fantasy Venice. Its sure to be a hit, a world of deceit, corruption and manipulation, this is the playground of Locke Lamora … Continue reading B|t|B: Books that should be made into a Film or TV Series #1

B|t|B: Book Series Review – The Sorcerer’s Path by Brock E Deskin

***Warning Review Contains Spoilers*** This is what I like to call and under-the-radar fantasy and scifi series, a few that have popped up over the past few years. The series itself is relatively mediocre and the first of the eight book series is particularly rough but the author definitely grows into his own as the … Continue reading B|t|B: Book Series Review – The Sorcerer’s Path by Brock E Deskin

B|t|B: Book Review – Blood Faerie by India Drummond

Title: Blood Faerie Author: India Drummond Number of Pages: 263 (kindle editiion) Publisher: Trindlemoss Publishing ***Warning Review Contains Spoilers*** Today’s review is for Blood Faerie, written by India Drummond. It’s the first book in the Caledonia Fae Series, which consists of six novels The story follows our main heroin Eilidth, A faerie that has "dangerous" powers … Continue reading B|t|B: Book Review – Blood Faerie by India Drummond