**Weekly Wrap Up**

The last couple of weeks I’ve struggled to read anything, my dad hasn’t been well so my mind has been else where, but this week I have managed to read two books and start a third

Blood Sister by Dreda Say Mitchell

I loved Blood Sister a really gripping read, unfortunately you won’t be able to read my review until the 19th August when it’s my stop on the blog tour

Nina Is Not Ok by Shappi Khorsandi

Not my usual type of read but this book blew me away I absolutely loved it,despite the subject matter, my review will be live on my blog next week

All Fall Down by Tom Bale

Really excited about reading All Fall Down by Tom Bale, I’m hoping it will be as good or if not better than his previous book See How They Run, I just love the cover I think publishers Bookouture have the most fantastic covers they just shout out “read me”

Book post I received this week

I won a copy of My Husband’s Wife by Jane Corry along with a lovely notebook and some chocolate over at Kate’s blog http://www.bibliophilebookclub.com

They All Fall Down by Cat Hogan

Turning Blue by Benjamin Myers

My Sister’s Bones by Nuala Ellwood

Arc’s I’ve received this week

Oh dear the NetGalley ban has truly gone out the window as you can see 🙈🙈

The Ice Beneath Her by Camilla Grebe

Darktown by Thomas Mullen

Saving Sophie by Sam Carrington

Nina Is Not Ok by Shappi Khorsandi

Surviving The Angel Of Death by Eva Mozes Kor and Lisa Rojany Buccieri

What Remains of Me by A L Gaylin

A Boy Made of Blocks by Keith Stuart

Lie In Wait by GJ Minett

Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult

All Fall Down by Tom Bale

Books I’ve bought

I have been really good this week and not bought any books, there are a few I’m desperate to read, but I’m trying not to buy them just yet! I have borrowed two from my sister instead

Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter

The Kept Woman by Karin Slaughter

I had the ARC but my copy was shocking it kept missing out letters so I literally had to guess the words, it got so annoying it was ruining a very good book, so I gave up on it!

Last week on The Book Review Café

https://thebookreviewcafe.com/2016/08/01/blog-tourthe-moment-she-left-by-susan-lewis-extract-giveaway/

https://thebookreviewcafe.com/2016/08/01/blog-tour-hes-gone-by-alex-clare-review-giveaway/

https://thebookreviewcafe.com/2016/08/02/guest-post-jean-harrod-author-of-deadly-deceit/

https://thebookreviewcafe.com/2016/08/03/my-book-of-the-month-july-2016/

https://thebookreviewcafe.com/2016/08/04/topfivethursday-with-bookblogger-sarah-hardy/

The Optician’s Wife by Betsy Reavley #Review | The Book Review Café
https://thebookreviewcafe.com/2016/08/05/the-opticians-wife-by-betsy-reavley/

*Blog Tour** S5 Uncovered by James Durose-Rayner & #GuestPost | The Book Review Café
https://thebookreviewcafe.com/2016/08/06/blog-tour-s5-uncovered-by-james-durose-rayner-guestpost/

Next week on The Book Review Café

**Blog Tour** They All Fall Down by Cat Hogan, Q & A with the author

Review for Nina Is Not Ok by Shappi Khorsandi

Review for The Forgotten Woman by Angela Marsons

#TopFiveThursday

 Blogging news from The Book Review Café

After nearly a year of blogging I’ve finally got around to joining Goodreads, I did have an account but completely forgot my log in details as I never used it! So I’ve rejoined as The Book Review Café (surprise, surprise).

I finally got myself a copy of Between You And Me by Lisa Hall, yes I’ve read it and loved it, but it’s not everyday you get a quote from your review in a book alongside some other fab bloggers.

And I also got a quote from another review featured in my Bloq by Alan Jones, which I’m thrilled to bits about as I loved this book (note the fabulous bloggers I’m sharing the page with, and congratulations to all😘😘)

 

***Weekly Wrap Up***

One of my less impressive weeks for reading this week, I’ve managed to read 2 books

He’s Gone by Alex Clare

This is a book I’ve read for the He’s Gone blog tour and you can read my review on Monday 1st August

The Forgotten Woman by Angela Marsons

This book is so different to Angela Marson’s crime books, but I did enjoy it and my review will be on my blog soon.

Book post I received this week

I received a signed copy of Silent Scream from the lovely Angela Marsons

I also won a signed copy of Cruel Justice by M.A Comley

I also received a signed copy of He’s Gone by Alex Clare, which I think maybe a Giveaway for the blog tour (as there was just the book, no note with it, so watch this space)

Arc’s I’ve received this week

Well the NetGalley ban has gone out the window thanks to one of my favourite publisher Bookouture, they have just re-released two of my favourite authors (Angela Marsons) books, they sound very different to her usual books, so naturally I just had to get them!

The Forgotten Woman by Angela Marsons

Dear Mother by Angela Marsons

Good Me Bad Me by Ali Land

Last week on The Book Review Café

https://thebookreviewcafe.com/2016/07/15/blogtour-all-is-not-forgotten-by-wendy-walker/

https://thebookreviewcafe.com/2016/07/14/topfivethursday-with-tracy-shephard-bookblogger/

https://thebookreviewcafe.com/2016/07/13/extract-melody-bittersweet-and-the-girls-ghostbusting-agency-by-kitty-french/

https://thebookreviewcafe.com/2016/07/12/unravelled-by-anna-scanlon/

https://thebookreviewcafe.com/2016/07/11/guest-post-linda-huber-author-of-chosen-child/

Next week on The Book Review Café

Guest Post from Netta NewBound author of Prima Facie

#TopFiveThursday with the fabulous Sharon Bairden of https://chapterinmylife.wordpress.com/

Watching Edie by Camellia Way Review

The Opticians Wife by Betsy Reavley Review

Blogging news from The Book Review Café

I’m really excited to share some HUGE news with you……..I’m finally the owner of book case! up until now my books have been all over the house, so now thanks to my other half Andy (who put my bookcase before he started his late shift, and Andy if you are reading this you’re one in a million😘) I have all my signed and TBR books in one place. It’s still a work in progress as I keep finding books left, right and centre, but I’m getting there. I also donated a huge bag of books to a local charity, it was hard letting them go, but on the upside more room for NEW books 😀😀😀😀

My new weekly feature #TopFiveThursday has taken off really well and I have had lots of positive comments about it. There are loads of bloggers lined up for this feature, but I’m always happy to add more. So if you are interested drop me a line (my email address can be found on my contact page), or leave a comment and I will get back to you.

When I get part of my quote featured on a book banner, I still get really excited (and I mean literally jumping around, and showing everyone a screen shot of my quote), when I started blogging I never dreamt my reviews would be read by anyone, let alone used in the promotion of a book. In case you are slightly interested it’s for The Stepmother by Claire Seeber, which I found to be an absolute gripping read.