Erin Kelly

Weekly Wrap-Up (April 28)

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Bit of a blur again, this past week. I can’t quite figure out how April is almost over. This year is flying!

Spent the Easter weekend socialising (ugh), drinking wine (yay) and enjoying the warm sunshine (woohoo). Then I decided to see what the fuss about “Line of Duty” was about so I hit up Netflix and started watching. About halfway through the second episode, I realised I was watching season 3 because for some reason our Netflix doesn’t have the show from the start. But by that time, I was already so hooked on it that I kept watching. I’m now trying to stay away from all things spoilers until my box set arrives. Between that, The Avengers Endgame and Game of Thrones, I may just have to avoid the internet altogether.

Why am I telling you all this? Well, because obviously that had an impact on my reading. As you will see below.

| BOOKS I READ THIS WEEK |

Oops. Oh well, I’m so ahead of my May schedule that I’m really not bothered. And I’m quite enjoying reading some books from my ever-growing TBR instead of books for blog tours all the time.

| BOOKS I BOUGHT THIS WEEK |

Just these two. Although I’m running out of space on my shelves. I did tell myself to read a few books first and then buy new ones. Then I laughed.

| BOOK POST THAT LANDED ON MY DOORSTEP THIS WEEK |

With thanks to Atlantic. Review coming in May on the blog tour.

| ON THE BLOG THIS PAST WEEK |

Monday : Joined the blog tour for Call Me Star Girl by Louise Beech

Tuesday : Hosted a stop on the blog tour for Fallen Angel by Chris Brookmyre

Wednesday : Reviewed The Dare by Carol Wyer and shared My Week in Books

Thursday : Shared an extract of Envy by Amanda Robson for my stop on the blog tour

Friday : Hosted a stop on the blog tour for Picture of Innocence by T.J. Stimson

Saturday : Joined the blog tour for Sleep by C.L. Taylor

Sunday : Weekly Wrap-Up

Whew! That was a busy one!

| NEXT WEEK ON NOVEL DEELIGHTS |

Monday : Nothing planned

Tuesday : Again, I don’t have anything planned

Wednesday : This Week in Books

Thursday : Blog tour | Review | The Innocent Ones by Neil White

Friday : Blog tour | Review | No Way Out by Cara Hunter

Saturday : Taking the day off

Sunday : Weekly Wrap-Up

I could get used to a schedule like this. 😂

That’s it for another week. Time to tackle some reviews. Wishing you all a great week and lots of happy reading! Until next time! xx

Weekly Wrap-Up (April 14)

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First things first! Many, many thanks for all the positive vibes you guys sent my way here and over Twitter regarding my doggie. The news was altogether pretty positive and she’s out of the woods for now. Unfortunately, it looks like it might turn into a recurring problem. She’s old after all. But we’ll cross that bridge when we come to it. For now, she’s being spoilt rotten … erm, even more so than before.

Yohi would very much like to point out she looks amazing for her age

What the hell happened to Spring?! It’s been so cold this past week, with a few nights even going below freezing point again and I do NOT approve! Still, that does mean I can ignore my garden for a little longer and stay nice and warm on my sofa, surrounded by books.

So, what have I been reading this week, I hear you ask.

| BOOKS I READ THIS WEEK |

Another six off the shelf! I’m happy with that amount because that C.J. Sansom series is one doorstop after the other. This one was a mere 576 pages, although it didn’t feel like it.

I also finished an audiobook but since I started it weeks ago, I didn’t feel it should count 🤣

| BOOKS I BOUGHT THIS WEEK |

I’m continuing with my collection of Harlan Coben books, of which I apparently read more than I thought 🙄. I also went ahead and bought the three books in the James Marwood series by Andrew Taylor because of Kate. If you love historical fiction, you should definitely follow her!

These are the April 4th preorders that finally arrived. Why yes, I have already read two of them.

| BOOK POST THAT LANDED ON MY DOORSTEP THIS WEEK |

Lucky, lucky blogger. With thanks to Orenda Books and Penguin!

| ON THE BLOG THIS PAST WEEK |

Monday : Reviewed The Bridal Party by J.G. Murray

Tuesday : Shared my review for My Lovely Wife by Samantha Downing

Wednesday : This Week in Books

Thursday : Shared an extract from Suddenly Single by Carol Wyer on the blog tour

Friday : Nothing

Saturday : Took the day off

Sunday : Weekly Wrap-Up

I didn’t get any reminder emails so it’s safe to say I didn’t forget to write anything down in my schedule and at least I managed to fill in some of the gaps. Let’s just call it the quiet before the storm. 😂

| NEXT WEEK ON NOVEL DEELIGHTS |

Monday : Nothing planned

Tuesday : Blog tour | Review | The Passengers by John Marrs
Tuesday : Blog tour | Guest Post | White Leaves of Peace by Tracey Iceton

Wednesday : Blog tour | Review | The Librarian of Auschwitz by Antonio Iturbe
Wednesday : This Week in Books

Thursday : Blog tour | Review | The Garden of Lost and Found by Harriet Evans

Friday : Blog tour | Review | Liberation Square by Gareth Rubin

Saturday : Taking the day off

Sunday : Weekly Wrap-Up

Told you things would get back to normal soon 😂. Still ahead of schedule though. I’ve read all of them, I just need to write one more review.

In other news, voting is now open in the Annual Bloggers Bash Awards. I’ve been nominated for Best Book Blog, alongside 64 other amazing book bloggers. I don’t stand a chance of winning but if you feel so inclined to cast a vote my way, please do. I don’t know if they rank everyone but if they do, I’d quite like to avoid coming last 😂 . You can vote here

Question of the week : Short versus long books. Yes, of course this was prompted by the Shardlake series by C.J. Sansom. Does a high amount of pages put you off starting a book? What is your cut-off point, if you have one?

I personally don’t care. I mean, I read the Game of Thrones series. Some of those went over a thousand pages and it didn’t bother me at all. Obviously I’d need more time in my schedule to tackle something like that than I do now. And preferably someone to hold the book up and flip the pages for me. 😂

Speaking of Game of Thrones, the final series starts tonight/tomorrow, depending on where you are. I will be disappearing off social media every Monday until I’ve had the chance to watch the episode myself so don’t worry if I’m late with sharing your posts or just not interacting. Should probably say, interacting even less. I just know the second I go online, there will be spoilers and I will do anything to avoid that. I so can’t wait!

Right, enough babble for this week. Hope you’re all having a wonderful weekend. Have a great week and I’ll see you next time. Happy reading! xx

He Said / She Said by Erin Kelly

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Author : Erin Kelly
Title : He Said / She Said
Pages : 416
Publisher : Hodder & Stoughton
Publication date : April 20, 2017

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In the hushed aftermath of a total eclipse, Laura witnesses a brutal attack.

She and her boyfriend Kit call the police, and in that moment, it is not only the victim’s life that is changed forever.

Fifteen years on, Laura and Kit live in fear.

And while Laura knows she was right to speak out, the events that follow have taught her that you can never see the whole picture : something – and someone – is always in the dark.

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You can never see the whole picture and someone is always in the dark.

He Said / She Said is my first introduction to author Erin Kelly and I’ve been left with the feeling of missing out so I will definitely be checking out some of her other work at some point. This book got a lot of hype when it was first published and I can’t believe it’s taken me this along to get around to reading it.

In 1999, in the aftermath of an eclipse, Laura witnesses a brutal attack and lives are changed forever. Fifteen years later, Laura and her husband still live in fear and that’s all I’m going to say about that. This is one of those books where the less you know the better, so do yourself a favour and go in blind!

He Said / She Said is a twisty tale of deceit, lies and deception. Nothing is what it looks like and nobody is who you think they are. This is a brilliantly constructed and well executed plot. I found the beginning of the book a little bit slow going and even slightly confusing but soon found myself completely engrossed as Erin Kelly deftly builds up the tension and suspense.

There are so many twists and turns in this story that I didn’t see coming at all. It felt like being hit over the head with a frying pan, over and over again. The hits just kept on coming and by the end I felt absolutely drained and sucker-punched. These characters are so complex and unreliable. My loyalty kept switching back and forth, only to end up being utterly non-existent as everything is revealed in the end.

He Said / She Said manages to stand out in this quite overcrowded genre and Erin Kelly is one talented author. I’m glad she’s on my radar now as it wasn’t just the characters who were left in the dark, quite literally sometimes, but also I, the reader. Any author who can take me by surprise like this, is worth following.

He Said / She Said was published in April.

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