It was a real pleasure to welcome author Elizabeth Ducie as my guest here on Being Anne way back in November 2016 – you can catch up on our conversation here. My life rocked on its foundations a little after that – and I never did manage to read and review either Gorgito’s Ice Rink or… Read More »

I always feel I should apologise when I share a review for a second time – but no, I’m not going to this time! I loved Tell Me No Secrets by Lynda Stacey when it was published as an e-book, and I’m really delighted that it’s being published in paperback today by those lovely people at… Read More »

I’ve always been a bit of a fan of a good saga, and The Runaway Wife by Rosie Clarke – published on 1st February by Aria – certainly looks like one I should be adding to my wish list. I’m delighted to join the blog tour today – doesn’t this look good? Love, marriage, obsession, betrayal… Read More »

You might just remember my excitement at discovering Adrienne Vaughan’s gorgeous writing last year, when I read and reviewed The Hollow Heart, the first of her Heartfelt three book series (read the review here). Well that pales into insignificance compared with the excitement of having the privilege of being an early reader of an e-copy… Read More »

I do find (just sometimes!) that one of the frustrations of being a book blogger and reviewer is the impossibility of reading every book you really, really want to. I first discovered Stephanie Butland’s exquisite writing many moons ago – back in April 2014, with Surrounded By Water (you’ll find my review here), which was… Read More »

I’m really delighted today to be sharing my review of Different Genes by Claire Baldry, published by Matador, and available for kindle and in paperback. My thanks to Emily at Troubadour Publishing for the e-copy she provided for my review. Claire really has really become quite a celebrity recently – you might have read my… Read More »

I missed out on Rachel Burton’s first book, The Many Colours of Us – and really kicked myself when I started to see the fantastic reviews and endorsements. So I’m not making the same mistake again – The Things We Need To Say is published on 11th May by HQ Digital (available for pre-order), and… Read More »

I do sometimes wish I could read several books a day – because here’s another I would have loved to add to my reading list. Court of Lions by Jane Johnson was published by Head of Zeus in hardback and for kindle in July last year, and in paperback on 11th January. I very much… Read More »

I’m delighted to be back with you today – all now well again, thank you – to bring you news of a book that’s really got me rather excited. As soon as I heard about The Letter by Ruth Saberton – now available for kindle and in paperback – I knew it was one I… Read More »

I’ll admit that paranormal thrillers are perhaps a little outside my personal comfort zone, but I’m still very happy to support the blog tour (organised by Brook Cottage Books) for Purgatory Hotel by Anne-Marie Ormsby. Published by Crooked Cat Books, it’s now available in paperback and for kindle, described as an 18+ read. Sixteen reviews… Read More »

It’s been far too long since I last read a book from Liz Trenow, and I was delighted to be asked to join the blog tour for her latest, In Love and War – published by Pan tomorrow, 25th January, in paperback and for kindle. My thanks to the publishers for sending a paperback copy… Read More »

Every now and then, I mention books here on Being Anne that could have a sticker on the cover saying “Anne – you’ll love the one”. You might even have heard the occasional muffled fanfare of trumpets. Such books have often been discovered quite by accident, and sometimes – more frequently these days, and I’m… Read More »

It’s always a delight to discover an author who writes the kind of books I love to read. It’s a real pleasure to be joining the blog tour today for It’s Who We Are by Christine Webber, published on 16th January, and available in paperback and for kindle via Amazon in the UK and US.… Read More »

It’s such a pleasure to be joining the blog tour today for The Start of Something Wonderful by Jane Lambert, published for kindle on 5th January by HQ Digital: my thanks to the publisher and netgalley for providing my e-copy for review. And yes, I know I always say how delighted I am, but this… Read More »

Delighted to be joining the blog tour today for What She Left, the latest novel from Rosie Fiore, published in paperback and for kindle by Allen & Unwin in August 2017. This is another book I sadly couldn’t squeeze into my reading list, but I’m seeing some great reviews – Rosie’s definitely an author I plan to add… Read More »