BOOKISH NEWS Hi, and welcome to our news feature, in which we highlight and discuss some of the news that has been big in the bookish world this week. Attempt to Ban Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl Most people would think that the Diary of Anne Frank is not only a worthwhile book to read, but something that every child should study in order to understand the trials and tribulations that so many people went through during the Holocaust. It is regarded as a classic by many, and…

THE AUTHOR Elle Field is a twenty-something writer who lives in North London with her boyfriend. A social media consultant by day, she enjoys exploring and photographing Blighty’s capital, seeing far too many musicals, and eating her away around London’s culinary delights. Kept is her first novel, which will be followed by Geli Voyante’s Hot or Not later this year. THE BOOK RELEASE DATE: 22nd April 2013 | PUBLISHER: Self-Published GENRE: Contemporary Romance Life hasn’t quite worked out how Arielle Lockley planned. Becoming the next Coco Chanel, not shopping at Chanel,…

NEW SERIES ALERT THE SERIES: Reviver BOOK #1: Reviver | GENRE: Supernatural Thriller PUBLISHER: Tor Books | RELEASE DATE: 18th June 2013 Revivers. Able to wake the recently dead, and let them bear witness to their own demise. Twelve years after the first reviver came to light, they have become accepted by an uneasy public. The testimony of the dead is permitted in courtrooms across the world. Forensic revival is a routine part of police investigation. In the United States, that responsibility falls to the Forensic Revival Service. Despite his…

BOOKISH NEWS Hi, and welcome to our new feature, in which we highlight and discuss some of the news that has been big in the bookish world this week. Before I get into the bookish news proper, I would like to mention something that was brought to my attention by Laura. On Wednesday, the writer Jay Lake, author of the Green Universe series, revealed on his blog that he is suffering from terminal cancer. I didn’t know how tactful it was to make it a story on bookish news, but it’s definitely something…

THE HOST (2013) DIRECTOR: Andrew Niccol STARRING: Saoirse Ronan, Max Irons, Jake Abel, Chandler Canterbury, William Hurt, Diane Kruger GENRE: Sci-Fi Romance CERT: 12a I have the unenviable task of following Gemma’s great review last week for Iron Man 3, which I think is a pretty steep ask for my first go. The Host is another of Stephanie Meyers’ novels to make it to the big screen. It is set in a world which has been inhabited by aliens that survive by taking over human bodies – hence the name. They are called Souls, and…

BOOKISH NEWS Hi, and welcome to our new feature, in which we highlight and discuss some of the news that has been big in the bookish world this week. True Blood – Truth or Rumour? There has been a rumour regarding True Blood doing the rounds – a rumour that is sure to strike fear into the heart of fans of the series. Apparently, one of the popular characters on the show will be meeting their end in the sixth season of the hit show. There has been no definitive…

Fortitude Scott’s life is a mess. A degree in film theory has left him with zero marketable skills, his job revolves around pouring coffee, his roommate hasn’t paid rent in four months, and he’s also a vampire. Well, sort of. He’s still mostly human.

But when a new vampire comes into his family’s territory and young girls start going missing, Fort can’t ignore his heritage anymore. His mother and his older, stronger siblings think he’s crazy for wanting to get involved. So it’s up to Fort to take action, with the assistance of Suzume Hollis, a dangerous and sexy shape-shifter. Fort is determined to find a way to outsmart the deadly vamp, even if he isn’t quite sure how.

But without having matured into full vampirehood and with Suzume ready to split if things get too risky, Fort’s rescue mission might just kill him.…

NEW SERIES ALERT THE SERIES: Marriage Mart BOOK #1 : A Wedding in Springtime | Release: May 7th 2013 Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca | Genre: Historical Romance Five minutes into Miss Eugenia Talbot’s presentation at court, notorious rogue Mr. William Grant made her laugh, ruining her debut. To hush up the scandal, Eugenia’s aunt hires a matchmaker to quickly find a suitor— anyone except the infamous William Grant—to help restore Eugenia’s reputation. But amiable Eugenia shows a disturbing tendency to follow her heart, and is again caught in the company of…

BOOKISH NEWS Hi, and welcome to our new feature, in which we highlight and discuss some of the news that has been big in the bookish world this week. Ebooks Continue to Cause Issues One would think that after years of being a mainstream product, ebooks would be past the stage of causing a furore every other week. However, there is now some controversy over the fact that Amazon has acquired a patent which will allow them to sell second hand ebooks. The process would involve the content being deleted…

‘Thoughtful Ramblings’ is where we discuss bookish topics. Ones that have us all hot and bothered and we need a good rant to air our grievances or topics that have us all thoughtful and we just need to have a bit of a ramble… When the TV Series or Film is Better than the Book ‘The book is better’. ‘You should read that’. These are phrases that have become very popular in the bookish world. Now that so many books are being made into films or TV series, those phrases…

BOOKISH NEWS Hi, and welcome to our new feature, in which we highlight and discuss some of the news that has been big in the bookish world this week. BBC Adapts (Another) Book Having not made a series based on a book for – oh, about five minutes – the BBC have puchased the rights to Kathy Lette’s novel To Love, Honour and Betray. The story is set in Australia, and tells the story of a mother and daughter who are both involved in a love triangle (yes, the same…

NEW SERIES ALERT THE SERIES: Nemesis Unlimited BOOK #1: Sweet Revenge | RELEASE DATE: June 2013 PUBLISHER: St. Martin’s Press | GENRE: Historical Romance When Jack Dalton escapes from Dunmoor Prison, he has only one thing in mind—finding the nobleman who murdered his sister and making him pay. But when he reaches the inn where the Lord Rockley is rumored to be staying, three well-dressed strangers are there to meet him instead. And the pretty blonde is aiming a pistol right at his head … Joining Nemesis, Unlimited has made Eva…

BOOKISH NEWS Hi, and welcome to our new feature, in which we highlight and discuss some of the news that has been big in the bookish world this week. Male Werewolves Join Bitten Pack It’s been a few weeks since we shared the news that Laura Vandervoort was being cast as Elena in Bitten. Many people have been waiting anxiously to see who will be cast as other main characters from the show – and we have more news to share on that front! Greyston Holt has been cast as…

‘Thoughtful Ramblings’ is where we discuss bookish topics. Ones that have us all hot and bothered and we need a good rant to air our grievances or topics that have us all thoughtful and we just need to have a bit of a ramble… Bookish Trends – Are they a good thing? Have you noticed the trends in books lately? That might seem a bit of a silly question, as they’re glaringly obvious. I assume they’ve always been there to some extent: publishers must take advantage of their market like any other…

After Hours by Cara Mckenna Intermix Publishing (April 2010) Ebook, 270 pages | Erotic Romance  After Hours has a really interesting premise: an erotic romance set predominantly in and around a mental institution is guaranteed to catch your attention. The setting could have really detracted from the romantic aspect of the story, by bringing up such a serious issue, but instead it just seemed to heighten the effectiveness of the relationship between the two main characters, Erin and Kelly. Erin is a woman who has lived her life for other people, and who is…