Monthly Archives: January 2022

Fictionophile’s JANUARY 2022 Reading Wrap-Up #bookblogger #MonthlyWrapUp

Posted on January 31, 2022 by Fictionophile

January by the numbers: Total books read: 11 Five star reads: 5 Debut novels: 2 Books that are part of a series: 4 Published in 2022: 4 Backlist titles: 3 Goodreads challenge: 11/120 (9%) GR NetGalley challenge: 9/70 (12%) GR … Continue reading →

Posted in Fictionophile report, Reading | Tagged Fictionophile updates, recommended reading | 3 Comments

Fictionophile’s JANUARY 2022 #BookHaul #Bookbloggers #TBR

Posted on January 31, 2022 by Fictionophile

I’ve added TWELVE review commitments to my TBR this month. (All book descriptions are linked to Goodreads.) I received NINE of these titles from NetGalley. and in January, I downloaded ONE title from Edelweiss: Do any of these titles sound … Continue reading →

Posted in Anticipated titles, Fictionophile report | Tagged book haul, TBR list | 8 Comments

“Girls Who Lie” by Eva Björg Ægisdóttir – Book Review

Posted on January 30, 2022 by Fictionophile

Girls Who Lie is the second novel in the FORBIDDEN ICELAND series The Icelandic Police team of criminal investigators include: Hörður Höskuldsson – leader of the Akranes Criminal Investigation Division. With many local connections, he is in charge of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Reviews, novels in translation, Orenda Books | Tagged crime fiction, Iceland, police procedurals, recommended reading | 4 Comments

“Lost Graves” by S.A. Dunphy – Book Review

Posted on January 29, 2022 by Fictionophile

Jessie Boyle – is a 45 year old perfectionist, who works as a Criminal Behaviourist for the Irish Police. Jessie is single, and a workaholic. Jessie’s longtime friend, Dawn Wilson, is now the Police Commissioner of Ireland. Dawn is … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Reviews, Bookouture, NetGalley | Tagged crime fiction, Ireland, recommended reading, thrillers | 5 Comments

Q&A with novelist Kate Riordan @midaspr @thenovelry #NationalStoryTellingWeek #YourStoryMyStory #AuthorInterview @KateRiordanUK

Posted on January 28, 2022 by Fictionophile

Kate Riordan is a tutor at The Novelry. Offering support for beginner and established authors at any stage of their writing career, The Novelry will take writers from the very kernel of an idea through to a polished manuscript ready … Continue reading →

Posted in author interviews, Guest post | Tagged authors, Writing | 3 Comments

Throwback Thursday – “How Will I Know You?” by Jessica Treadway #ThrowbackThursday #HowWillIKnowYou @GrandCentralPub

Posted on January 27, 2022 by Fictionophile

The Throwback Thursday meme was created by Renee over at It’s Book Talk. She made this meme to share some of her old favorites. Although all bookbloggers have an endless TBR pile, we seldom take the time to reflect back … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Reviews, Throwback Thursday | Tagged recommended reading, stand-alone novels, Upstate New York | 7 Comments

“Note To Boy” by Sue Clark – Book Review

Posted on January 26, 2022 by Fictionophile

Eloise Slaughter – an aging, crotchety, overweight and infirm former fashionista with a penchant for Sapphie (Sapphire gin). Lonely, betrayed, and abandoned my her former friends, Eloise lives in squalor. She fancies herself an author and wants her story told … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Reviews, debut novels, Literary fiction | Tagged debut novels, England, humorous fiction | 5 Comments

Teaser Tuesday – January 25, 2022 #NewBook #TeaserTuesday #TheKeeperOfStories @SallyPageBooks @HarperCollinsUK @0neMoreChapter_

Posted on January 25, 2022 by Fictionophile

My Tuesday post where I’ll ‘tease‘ you with the cover, blurb, and first paragraph of one of the advanced reader’s copies from my own TBR. This book is a title I downloaded from NetGalley. Today, Tuesday January 25, 2022 I … Continue reading →

Posted in Anticipated titles, NetGalley, Teaser Tuesday, Women's fiction | Tagged debut novels, England, stand-alone novels, TBR list, UpLit | 2 Comments

“The Gorge” by Matt Brolly – Book Review

Posted on January 24, 2022 by Fictionophile

“The hills held so many secrets and there was a reason they kept calling him back.” DI Louise Blackwell – 40 years old, unmarried, and lonely. Still reeling from a severe career setback at her previous posting and the traumatic … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Reviews, Mystery fiction, NetGalley | Tagged England, police procedurals, recommended reading, thrillers | 2 Comments

Cover Love part 108 – Doorknobs #CoverLove #fictionophile #BookCovers

Posted on January 23, 2022 by Fictionophile

They say you can never have a second chance to make a good first impression. A book’s cover does just that – gives a first impression. A good cover can make a reader pick up a book. A bad cover … Continue reading →

Posted in Cover Love series, Dustjackets | Tagged covers | 14 Comments

International publishing – Book availability woes (again)

Posted on January 22, 2022 by Fictionophile

In May of 2020, I did a similar post but this issue continues to plague me. As a book blogger, I spend a LOT of time reading other people’s blogs and reviews, and perusing the internet for fodder for my … Continue reading →

Posted in Anticipated titles, Ebooks and Ereaders, Fictionophile report, ramblings & miscellanea | Tagged discussion post, ebooks, international publishing | 34 Comments

“The Quality of Silence” by Rosamund Lupton – Book Review

Posted on January 21, 2022 by Fictionophile

Yasmin is in Alaska to find Matthew, her husband, who is a wildlife photographer. Ruby, her ten-year old daughter accompanies her due to the fact that Ruby is completely deaf and Yasmin didn’t have anyone to care for her back … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Reviews, NetGalley, Suspense | Tagged Alaska, environmentalism, stand-alone novels, thrillers | 8 Comments

Throwback Thursday – “Little Black Lies” by Sharon Bolton #ThrowbackThursday #LittleBlackLies

Posted on January 20, 2022 by Fictionophile

Posted in Book Reviews, Throwback Thursday | Tagged recommended reading, stand-alone novels, thrillers | 5 Comments

“Drift, Stumble, Fall” by M. Jonathan Lee – Book Review

Posted on January 19, 2022 by Fictionophile

Richard –Richard is an accountant. Married to Lisa, he is the father of eight year old Hannah and toddler Oscar. He loves his children very much, but… Richard feels claustrophobic – absolutely stifled and trapped by his life. He longs … Continue reading →