Luke Harkness, Author at Luke’s Blog

01Oct 2023 by Luke Harkness No Comments

The Four books I read in September 2023

This month was another quiet month as I was once again physically reading a lot of the books instead of listening to them (which means I don't get through them quite as quickly). However, there's been one book this month that may just shoot to my list of some of the best books I've ever read. Please note that this article contains affiliate links. This means that if you choose to purchase any products via the links given below, I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. These affiliate links do not affect my final opinion of the product. So, what is this article? At the end of every month, I have a look back through all of the books I've read that month and provide…

30Sep 2023 by Luke Harkness No Comments

Chapters book tag – all the chapter questions answered

Blog Tags, Features

I was kindly tagged by @amyreadslit on Instagram to take part in this bookish tag. I often forget about these, but I was determined to take part this time. Please note that this article contains affiliate links. This means that if you choose to purchase any products via the links below, I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. These affiliate links do not affect my final opinion of the products. This one was an easy enough tag to take part in as it didn't require me to run off and curate a big selection of specific books from my bookshelf for the picture. I just picked a random selection including the one book I do specifically mention. The tag itself asks questions about chapters in…

24Sep 2023 by Luke Harkness No Comments

Hostage by Clare Mackintosh book review

Book reviews, Thriller

Hostage is a book that was kindly sent to me by a follower on social media who thought I would absolutely love it. The title gives away what the premise is and the front cover suggests where most of the action takes place. It's a thriller where you can guess most of the action but some very interesting techniques are used here and then there's the ending! Please note that this article contains affiliate links. This means that if you choose to purchase any products via the links below, I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. These affiliate links do not affect my final opinion of the product. Mina is on the world's first flight non-stop flight from the UK to Australia - over 20…

19Sep 2023 by Luke Harkness 2 Comments

What makes a really good thriller?

Features, Recommendations, Tips and Tricks

The thriller genre is one of the best-selling genres of books out there. It is, without a doubt, a genre of book that gets most people talking and has become a space where many authors find a lot of success. Please note that this article contains affiliate links. This means that if you choose to purchase any products via the links below, I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. These affiliate links do not affect my final opinion of the products. There are some of the massive hitters in the genre such as Lisa Jewell, Lee Child, James Patterson, Michael Connelly, Anthony Horowitz, David Baldacci, John Grisham etc (apologies if I’ve missed out any big names you can think of). These are the authors who…

11Sep 2023 by Luke Harkness No Comments

How to make sure you’re always motivated to write

Features, Tips and Tricks

I have owned and been writing on a blog for well over two years now and it has meant that I've had to learn how to keep productively writing without feeling burned out. Please note that this article contains affiliate links. This means that if you choose to purchase any products via the links below, I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. These affiliate links do not affect my final opinion of the products. Yes, I'm not sitting here and writing some huge essay or writing out a novel of hundreds of pages but it does require me multiple times a week to build up the motivation to pull out my laptop or iPad and start writing. Therefore, I thought I'd use some of the…

10Sep 2023 by Luke Harkness No Comments

Supersize Island by J.J. Walsh book review

Book reviews, Mystery, Sci-Fi

Supersize Island by J.J. Walsh is a book that was kindly sent to me by the people at Social Deviant. It came in a really cool package - it came in an American fast food to-go bag along with some other Supersize Island goodies such as a rubber burger, a 'beware of the squirrel' sign and some other little bits. But what is Supersize Island about? Please note that this article contains affiliate links. This means that if you choose to purchase any products via the links below, I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. These affiliate links do not affect my final opinion of the products. As stated above, Supersize Island was kindly sent to me by the team at Social Deviants in return…

04Sep 2023 by Luke Harkness No Comments

Us Against You by Fredrik Backman book review

Book reviews, Contemporary Fiction, Mystery

If you’ve ever read any of my Fredrik Backman reviews before, you’ll know that he’s solidly one of my favourite writers. He has an incredible ability to write almost poetic books that balance humour and serious topics so perfectly. Us Against You is the second book in the Beartown trilogy, picking up almost directly after the first book with the town in trouble after a huge incident caused so many problems in the previous book. Please note that this article contains affiliate links. This means that if you choose to purchase any products via any of the links below, I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. These affiliate links do not affect my final opinion of the products. If you haven’t yet read my review…

03Sep 2023 by Luke Harkness No Comments

The Three Books I Read in August And Why I Read So Few

Features, Monthly Round Ups

So August was a very busy month for me, just not when it came to reading. I managed to finish three books throughout the month, probably the least amount of books I've finished in a month for quite some time. Don't get me wrong, they were nearly all great books, but it's still not as many as a book blogger should be reading (don't worry, I don't actually set myself any unachievable goals). But there's a good reason why, I was on holiday! Please note that this article contains affiliate links. This means that if you choose to purchase any products via the links below, I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. These affiliate links do not affect my final opinion of the products. Yeah,…

01Sep 2023 by Luke Harkness 2 Comments

The Bullet That Missed by Richard Osman book review

Book reviews, Crime, Mystery

The Thursday Murder Club series is a bit of a cult sensation. When the first book came out it broke some record for being one of the fastest-selling debut novels of all time or something and since then every single sequel shoots to the top of the best sellers almost instantly upon release. There’s something about Osman’s casual and lighthearted writing style and the cast of unexpectedly humorous older characters that make these such accessible books for all ages. But how’s the third in the series? Please note that this article contains affiliate links. This means that if you choose to purchase any products via the links below, I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. These affiliate links do not affect my final opinion of…

30Aug 2023 by Luke Harkness 2 Comments

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin book review

Book reviews, Historical Fiction, Romance

If you wanted to sell a book to me, telling me it was about two people who spend decades of their lives trying to create the best games, you'd have me pretty much sold. Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow was sold as this to me by many people across social media. This concept sounded very enticing and so I went into it more excited than I already was by the fantastic front cover design. Please note that this article contains affiliate links. This means that if you choose to purchase any products via the links below, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. These affiliate links do not affect my final opinion of the products. Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow is a story about Sam Hasur…

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