Book Reviews Archives - https://www.travellingbookjunkie.com/category/book-reviews/ Tue, 13 May 2025 18:15:28 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 Book Review: Booked for Summer by Kathryn Freeman https://www.travellingbookjunkie.com/book-review-booked-for-summer-by-kathryn-freeman/ https://www.travellingbookjunkie.com/book-review-booked-for-summer-by-kathryn-freeman/#respond Mon, 12 May 2025 11:30:36 +0000 https://www.travellingbookjunkie.com/?p=15154 Booked for Summer is a delightful, heart-warming and humorous tale set against the picturesque backdrop of Nantucket Island. It seamlessly blends the charm of small-town life with the allure of a blossoming romance, making it a perfect summer read. The Synopsis for Booked for Summer A love story she didn’t...

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]]> https://www.travellingbookjunkie.com/book-review-booked-for-summer-by-kathryn-freeman/feed/ 0 Book Review: A Greek Island Gift by Mandy Baggot https://www.travellingbookjunkie.com/book-review-a-greek-island-gift-by-mandy-baggot/ https://www.travellingbookjunkie.com/book-review-a-greek-island-gift-by-mandy-baggot/#comments Thu, 01 May 2025 08:00:28 +0000 https://www.travellingbookjunkie.com/?p=15130 What would you do if someone whom you had never met left you something in their will? Well, that’s the situation Molly finds herself in, and she will have to travel to the island of Corfu in Greece to get the answers she is seeking. The Synopsis for A Greek...

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]]> https://www.travellingbookjunkie.com/book-review-a-greek-island-gift-by-mandy-baggot/feed/ 2 Book Review: One Dark Summer by Saskia Sarginson https://www.travellingbookjunkie.com/book-review-one-dark-summer-by-saskia-sarginson/ https://www.travellingbookjunkie.com/book-review-one-dark-summer-by-saskia-sarginson/#respond Thu, 17 Apr 2025 11:54:16 +0000 https://www.travellingbookjunkie.com/?p=15115 In One Dark Summer, Saskia Sarginson weaves a chilling psychological drama set in the quiet corners of the English countryside, where memories and secrets lie buried beneath the surface. The Synopsis of One Dark Summer It was the summer that changed everything… With trembling hands, Meg knocks on the door...

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]]> https://www.travellingbookjunkie.com/book-review-one-dark-summer-by-saskia-sarginson/feed/ 0 Book Review: Too Hot to Handle by Portia MacIntosh https://www.travellingbookjunkie.com/book-review-too-hot-to-handle-by-portia-macintosh/ https://www.travellingbookjunkie.com/book-review-too-hot-to-handle-by-portia-macintosh/#respond Sat, 12 Apr 2025 08:30:23 +0000 https://www.travellingbookjunkie.com/?p=15068 Too Hot to Handle is the perfect feel-good read with a humorous twist for anyone who wants to escape into the world of romance for a few hours. The Synopsis of Too Hot To Handle One bachelorette party. One stag do. One double-booked villa and only one way to decide...

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]]> https://www.travellingbookjunkie.com/book-review-too-hot-to-handle-by-portia-macintosh/feed/ 0 Book Review: Wish You Were Here by Alex Brown https://www.travellingbookjunkie.com/book-review-wish-you-were-here-by-alex-brown/ https://www.travellingbookjunkie.com/book-review-wish-you-were-here-by-alex-brown/#respond Fri, 11 Apr 2025 17:02:50 +0000 https://www.travellingbookjunkie.com/?p=15052 Wish You Were Here tries to explore the very difficult topic of grief in a compassionate and honest way while creating an easy-to-read storyline of three friends enjoying their time in New York. The Synopsis of Wish You Were Here Your perfect escape awaits! Three friends. Two secrets. And a holiday...

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]]> https://www.travellingbookjunkie.com/book-review-wish-you-were-here-by-alex-brown/feed/ 0 Book Review: The Dinner Party by Nina Manning https://www.travellingbookjunkie.com/book-review-the-dinner-party-by-nina-manning/ https://www.travellingbookjunkie.com/book-review-the-dinner-party-by-nina-manning/#respond Sun, 16 Mar 2025 18:53:02 +0000 https://www.travellingbookjunkie.com/?p=15108 What starts as a celebratory evening quickly spirals into a tense, gripping psychological puzzle in Nina Manning’s The Dinner Party. The Synopsis of The Dinner Party The perfect date… To celebrate their wedding anniversary, Lily Leonard books a table at the exclusive restaurant of Hector Bolson-Woods renowned celebrity chef. It...

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]]> https://www.travellingbookjunkie.com/book-review-the-dinner-party-by-nina-manning/feed/ 0 Book Review: The Quiet Sister by Alex Stone https://www.travellingbookjunkie.com/book-review-the-quiet-sister-by-alex-stone/ https://www.travellingbookjunkie.com/book-review-the-quiet-sister-by-alex-stone/#respond Sat, 15 Mar 2025 15:05:00 +0000 https://www.travellingbookjunkie.com/?p=15101 The Quiet Sister is a story of siblings who don’t get along, something that I am sure many can relate to, although perhaps not to the extent of these sisters. This particular story is an intimate psychological thriller that digs deep into the shadows of sisterhood. The Synopsis of The...

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]]> https://www.travellingbookjunkie.com/book-review-the-quiet-sister-by-alex-stone/feed/ 0 Book Review: The Black Rock Killings by Wes Markin https://www.travellingbookjunkie.com/book-review-the-black-rock-killings-by-wes-markin/ https://www.travellingbookjunkie.com/book-review-the-black-rock-killings-by-wes-markin/#respond Fri, 14 Mar 2025 10:41:00 +0000 https://www.travellingbookjunkie.com/?p=15093 The Black Rock Killings is a dark crime thriller set in Yorkshire that will keep you on the edge of your seat, questioning whether people can really be that cruel. The Synopsis of The Black Rock Killings A calculated killer. A life hanging in the balance. A decision that changes...

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]]> https://www.travellingbookjunkie.com/book-review-the-black-rock-killings-by-wes-markin/feed/ 0 Book Review: Killing Lily by Jillian Gardner https://www.travellingbookjunkie.com/book-review-killing-lily-by-jillian-gardner/ https://www.travellingbookjunkie.com/book-review-killing-lily-by-jillian-gardner/#respond Wed, 12 Mar 2025 16:18:47 +0000 https://www.travellingbookjunkie.com/?p=15087 Killing Lily delves into the dark and complex world of cults and how they can strip people of their own identities. The Synopsis of Killing Lily Focusing on two friends, Mae and Lily, whose lives are deeply entwined within the confines of Sunnyside—a cult where women are expected to serve...

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]]> https://www.travellingbookjunkie.com/book-review-killing-lily-by-jillian-gardner/feed/ 0 Book Review: The Night Shift by Gemma Roberts https://www.travellingbookjunkie.com/book-review-the-night-shift-gemma-roberts/ https://www.travellingbookjunkie.com/book-review-the-night-shift-gemma-roberts/#respond Mon, 10 Mar 2025 17:00:22 +0000 https://www.travellingbookjunkie.com/?p=15021 Gemma Roberts has written a distinctive novel that takes place over just one-night shift, but don’t be fooled; it is action-packed and difficult to put down. The Synopsis of The Night Shift How can one 12-hour night shift be so deadly? I loved the anonymity, flexibility and solitude that working...

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