Category: Book Reviews

The Drowning of Arthur Braxton by Caroline Smailes

Mythology is as old as the sands of time themselves. It is where our history started, our belief systems began, where story came from. They influence our habits, whether we know it or not, are reflected through history in a variety of different ways.… Continue Reading “The Drowning of Arthur Braxton by Caroline Smailes”

99 Reasons Why by Caroline Smailes

It’s no secret that I love all of Caroline Smaile’s books. Each one of them is so different, so incredible, that each book has stayed with me long after I’ve read it. Her new novel, 99 Reasons Why, is no different. In 99 Reasons… Continue Reading “99 Reasons Why by Caroline Smailes”

FREAKS! Written by Caroline Smailes and Nik Perring, Illustrated by Darren Craske

  Everyone dreams of having a superpower. Me? I’d love to be able to fly so I could avoid rush hour traffice or be able to remember each book I’ve ever read in its entirety. Everyone has also felt like a freak at one… Continue Reading “FREAKS! Written by Caroline Smailes and Nik Perring, Illustrated by Darren Craske”

Like Bees To Honey by Caroline Smailes

What happens when you can’t let go of your grief? What happens when it consumes you? When it becomes all that you have left? What do you do? Where do you go? What do you become? Nina has left her husband Matt and her… Continue Reading “Like Bees To Honey by Caroline Smailes”

In Search of Adam by Caroline Smailes

To celebrate the upcoming release of The Drowning of Arthur Braxton by the incredible Caroline Smailes, I thought it would be fun to do a kind of retrospective of her work leading up to publication day! I’ll post a review I’ve written of her… Continue Reading “In Search of Adam by Caroline Smailes”