Hello there, If you’re from my part of the world winter is almost over! Which means goodbye to sniffly noses and cold toes. Hello Spring! But before we farewell the cold months, I wanted to share about some of my winter adventures. Read on if you like weekends away, bookstores and books! (That’s all of us right?)
Author Archives: Steph Huddleston
Hi! I'm Steph, a freelance writer for hire based in Australia. I'm an avid reader and love all things bookish! My blog is all about the written word.
A Crown of Coral and Pearl – Mara Rutherford ARC review
For this weeks review I’m talking about A Crown of Coral and Pearl. In a society where beauty determines worth two girls who refuse to let the world tell them who they are and what they can do.
Author Interview: Abbie Emmons, 100 Days of Sunlight
A few weeks ago you may recall I posted a book review of 100 Days of Sunlight by Abbie Emmons. The book has now been published as of this week! To celebrate the publication of 100 Days of Sunlight I am excited to interview the author of this delightful book on the blog today – Abbie Emmons.
The Illuminae files – Jay Kristoff and Amie Kaufman
Sci-fi and Young Adult fans listen up, this review is for you! I’m a bit late to the party in reviewing the Illuminae files series as it’s been around for a couple of years now. I had put off reading this book because a flick through the pages in the store gave me the impression this book was a bit unusual and I was right… but in the best way possible.
Grave Expectations – Heather Redmond
A nineteenth century romance, an impoverished writer and a dastardly murder to solve. This book was a solid read, with some great mystery to it. Special thanks to Kensington Books and Heather Redmond for giving me an advanced review copy of this book
100 Days of Sunlight – Abbie Emmons
Today on the blog I’ll be reviewing Abbie Emmon’s debut novel, 100 Days of Sunlight. A Young Adult contemporary romance
Three Benefits of Reading Poetry
One of my reading goals for this year is to spend more time reading poetry! So far I’ve delved into the likes of Sylvia Plath, Whittier and Lord Tennyson. While you may not be a fan of poetry yourself, here are three reasons why poetry is important as a literary form.
Murder must Advertise – Dorothy L. Sayers
Today on the blog I’ll be reviewing the detective novel Murder Must Advertise by Dorothy L. Sayers. An enigmatic detective, a death under curious circumstances and an entertaining insight into the advertising industry of the early 20th century this book has everything it needs to be a classic.
Dragonslayer – Duncan M. Hamilton
Today it’s all about Dragons! I’ll be reviewing Dragonslayer by Duncan M. Hamilton. Thanks to Tor publishing for the ARC copy of this one.
Lessons I’ve learned writing: Update post
One of the wonderful followers of this blog (you’re all wonderful it’s okay!) brought to my attention a little while ago that it had been a month since I started my website and blogging!It’s now been over two months. To celebrate I thought I’d do a little update for you all on how my freelance writing and blogging journey is going and some of the lessons I’ve learned so far.
Steph Huddleston 