Luke Harkness, Author at Luke’s Blog

10Jun 2023 by Luke Harkness No Comments

ReInception by Serena Straus book review

A couple of weeks ago I was on a massive science fiction high, I was watching Silo on TV, reading about some Warhammer stuff coming out (not a big fan but seeing if it's something worth getting into) and so reading ReInception felt the perfect fit for me and I would say it very much scratched my itch! 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 product. Please note that I was kindly sent a copy of ReInception by Serena in return for an honest review. ReInception is set over 100…

08Jun 2023 by Luke Harkness No Comments

What Were the Top 5 Most Popular Articles On My Blog in May 2023?

Features, Monthly Round Ups

Every month I write an article where I sum up which articles you lot have read the most over the previous month. This gives everybody an insight into what the best articles are to be writing about at the moment or you may simply follow my website closely and be interested to see what did well. Please note that 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. These articles also work well to highlight which book reviews I wrote that month ended up being the most interesting for people. These articles do a great job to…

01Jun 2023 by Luke Harkness No Comments

The Five Books I Read in May 2023 and What I Thought of Them

Features, Monthly Round Ups

Every month I read some books and then at the end of said month or the start of the next, I write an article about all of the books I read with short summaries of those books and then summarising which was my favourite. Guess what I've done this month? Yep, the same. Please note that this article contains affiliate links. This means that if you choose to purchase any products via any of the following links, 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 month I read two books which were indie-published and three that weren't The two that were Indie-published were kindly sent to me by either the author themselves or…

27May 2023 by Luke Harkness No Comments

Breathless by Amy McCulloch book review

Book reviews, Crime, Mystery, Thriller

I was suggested to read Breathless by my partner's mum. She said that, as we're going to Switzerland later this year it might get be a good read to ready me for the walking and the hills we'll be navigating. Breathless is about a blogger who ascends a mountain in hopes to get the story of the year about an incredible climber but soon realises people are being killed along the way. I sincerely hope this wasn't a hint! 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. Breathless is a fairly unique…

27May 2023 by Luke Harkness 2 Comments

What Apps Does A Book Blogger Actually Use?

Features, Recommendations

I'm not only a book nerd, I'm also a bit of a gadget nerd. I'm always so interested in what Apple or Google have to announce yet that might be the new latest thing in mobile technology. This extends to my current phone, the iPhone 14 Pro and this extends to always wanting to download the latest apps and play with all of the latest innovations and make sure I'm one of the first to be on a digital bandwagon. 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 o extra cost to you. These affiliate links do not affect my final opinion of the products. But what does this…

21May 2023 by Luke Harkness No Comments

The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake book review

Book reviews, Fantasy

The front cover of The Atlas Six By Olivie Blake suggests it’s going to have a lot going on. There’s going to be a bit of science, a bit of magic and it’s all going to be dark, brooding and cool. Well, this is all true but somehow Blake, unfortunately, doesn’t seem to make it at all appealing to read about. Please note that this article contains affiliate links. This means that if you choose to purchase any products via the links below, I small receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. These affiliate links do not affect my final opinions of the products. The Atlas Six tells the tale of a secret society of magicians. Each year, six of the most powerful magicians are chosen to…

20May 2023 by Luke Harkness No Comments

What I’ve Learned From Two Years of Blogging – 3 Must-Use Tips

Features, Tips and Tricks

Never when I started my blog back in 2021 did I think I would end up blogging for this long. It may not seem like that long to commit to something but there is quite a lot more to this blog than just writing and then uploading an article. Every article I post requires a graphic too, sometimes this can take an hour to come up with. This graphic then needs to be created so it suits the relevant social media platforms, adding to the time. Once I’ve done this, I then need to add any affiliate links to the post that may be relevant, this requires going through the post and adding these where relevant. I then need to go through and sort all of the SEO too. Once…

16May 2023 by Luke Harkness No Comments

The 5 Most-Read Articles on my Blog from April 2023

Features, Monthly Round Ups

Let's be honest right off the bat, I only posted a few articles in April, four of which were book reviews so there's really not much choice for the most-read articles from the month. However, seeing which articles performed the best should be interesting. It's more of a contest to see which reviews were the most popular from the month. Please note that this article contains affiliate links. This means 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 I said, April was mostly book reviews and not that many at that so the list below comprises four book reviews and the round-up…

12May 2023 by Luke Harkness No Comments

Wool by Hugh Howey book review

Book reviews, Sci-Fi

I'm not sure I've received such a positive response to a book as when I posted about Wool on my Twitter the other week. I posted out asking whether it was a book that was worth picking up as the new TV series was coming out soon. Hugh Howey, the author did retweet the post himself and so I imagine the majority of responses came from his fans but even so, it was such an overwhelmingly positive response, I knew I had to pick it up ASAP. And I'm glad I did! 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…

11May 2023 by Luke Harkness No Comments

High Wire by Kam Majd book review

Book reviews, Crime, Thriller

I love a good thriller but I often find that they end up falling into a fairly formulaic plot. This isn’t always a bad thing as this can be exactly what I’m looking for when I pick up the book and this clearly works for many. However, High Wire is a thriller that doesn’t fall into a generic plot, it’s one that interweaves multiple lives, resulting in one of the most intense and best thrillers I’ll read all year! 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. I was kindly sent a…

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