New Year...New Books.!

 

A belated happy new year to you all, my apologies for having been rather quiet here on the page. With Christmas preparations and celebrations together with illness and the day job on top, something had to give. Sadly the book reviews and blog posts were the thing which sadly got sidelined. 

I'm delighted to say though that there is a mega publication day coming this Thursday and in celebration I have reviews for not 1, not 2 but 3 sparkly new books being published that day! First up will be Kia Abdullah's new social drama focusing on racism and how it is perceived depending on which side of the argument you're on. In true Kia style Those People Next Door isn't over until you've turned the very last page.

Next up will be CJ Tudor's new spine-chiller The Drift. Set in a dystopian world of ice and snow, who can you trust to be on your side when the going gets tough? And who will be tough enough to survive?

Last but by no means least this Thursday will be the amazing John Marrs. Always there with a concept which could quite feasibly happen within our lifetimes, John has created a world where the government believes that marriage, within whatever relationship dynamic you prefer, will give you the best life. Tax breaks, better health treatment - even a better area to live in - all within your reach as long as you are married. But at what cost? An interesting, quirky read as we have all come to expect from Mr Marrs.

I am changing how I do things a bit on the blog this year and while I will continue to review some of the shiny new publications which are due out, my increasingly heavy bookshelves are creaking under the strain of older titles which I just haven't had chance to read so I'll be reviewing some of those in the hope that at least one of them may catch your eye if you've not already beaten me to reading them. In order to fit in these older books I shall be stepping back from participating in blog tours for a while as I don't want to be in a position of making promises to tour organisers and not being able to fulfill them. That wouldn't be fair on either the organiser or the author. 

There's always the draw of my local library too, so there could well be a few titles reviewed from authors who are new to me whose work I have borrowed rather than bought. I am an avid supporter of libraries and I think it's vital that we continue to support our library services as I would hate to see our country without them. 

I'll also be featuring some fab new titles from favourite authors later in the year which the publishers have kindly allowed me early access to via NetGalley, such as these:

Plus a legal thriller from a guy you may have heard of before somewhere which I am really excited to read:

So, there's lots to look forward to in the world of fiction this year. I hope you enjoy reading my thoughts on the books featured and most of all you continue to enjoy everything you read. If you spot anything out there on the shelves that you think I'd enjoy and would like to recommend to others, please send me a message to share the book love!