Luke Harkness, Author at Luke’s Blog

25Oct 2022 by Luke Harkness No Comments

It Starts With Us by Colleen Hoover book review

Book reviews, Contemporary Fiction, Romance

It Starts With Us is the sequel to the hugely popular It Ends With Us. It Ends With Us was a TikTok sensation and arguably shot Colleen Hoover into the almost god-like stratosphere she finds herself in now. Apparently she's sold more books than the bible this year. Though is the Bible really a hot seller anymore? 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. Before you start reading this review. This is the second book in the series, so if you've not yet read It Ends With Us, be sure to…

21Oct 2022 by Luke Harkness No Comments

The Spirit Engineer by A.J. West book review

Book reviews, Historical Fiction, Horror, Thriller

I was kindly sent The Spirit Engineer by Duckworth Books after I asked if they'd send me a copy (you don't ask, you don't get)! Why did I ask for it? Well, two reasons: the front cover is absolutely stunning and the reviews for it were all coming back as really positive! Please note that this article contains affiliate links. This means that if you choose to purchase any products via the link 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 also note that this book was sent to me by Duckworth Books in return for an honest review. The Spirit Engineer is a (an? who knows!) historical fiction novel based on…

15Oct 2022 by Luke Harkness No Comments

Someone’s Watching Me by Zoe Rosi book review

Book reviews, Thriller

Someone's Watching Me follows the life of Becky who is living a fairly perfect life - she has a job she enjoys, a good-looking and kind-hearted husband, she's in good health and everything seems to be going well for her. However, when a neighbour moves in and everything starts to go wrong, she struggles to see how she'll ever get her life back on track again. Please note that this article contains affiliate links. This means that if you choose to purchase any products via the links below, I will 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 sent this book by Zoe in return for an honest review. Someone's Watching…

12Oct 2022 by Luke Harkness No Comments

The Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullman book review

Book reviews, Fantasy

The third and final book in the His Dark Material trilogy by Philip Pullman is the climactic The Amber Spyglass. It aims to round up everything from the previous two books - settle scores, unify worlds, fix problems and prevent evil. The question is - does it do enough to feel like the end to one of the most popular trilogies in fiction? The Amber Spyglass brings us once again back to the lives of Lyra and Will. Will has the Subtle Knife that can cut through into worlds and Lyra is said to be the chosen one who will change the fate of the worlds. How will this all end up then? The Amber Spyglass plot - 3/5 I'll be honest, the first half of The Amber Spyglass felt…

06Oct 2022 by Luke Harkness No Comments

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid book review

Book reviews, Contemporary Fiction, Historical Fiction, Romance

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo is a book I've had on my mental TBR for a long time. I've not owned the Kindle version and up until a couple of weeks ago, I didn't have the physical copy either. However, it was high on my list as I'd heard nothing but great things about it with one of my friends saying it was their favourite book of all time. Is it now also mine? Please note that this article contains affiliate links. This means that if you choose to purchase any products via the links provided 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. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo focuses, as…

05Oct 2022 by Luke Harkness No Comments

My 5 Most-Read Blog Posts from September 2022

Features, Monthly Round Ups

Every month I post an update on the blog posts that did well from the previous month. So guess what I'm going to do this month? Yeah, the same. The top five articles from September include three book reviews and two feature articles. It's always fascinating to see which articles do well each month and see if they match up with the articles I thought would do well when I posted them. There is also the obvious argument that the earlier the post goes up in the month, the better chance it has to perform well as it has been on for longer. However, it is always even more interesting when the posts aren't in order of date and one blog post does well simply because it was more popular.…

02Oct 2022 by Luke Harkness No Comments

The 6 Books I read in September 2022

Features, Monthly Round Ups

Each month I take a look back at what I’ve read and post my summaries and a link to the full review below. If you’re looking for a new book then there’s no better place to look than these lists. September featured one five-star read and one four-star. 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. Also this month there was one of my most conflicting ratings in Verity. If you scroll down and click to read the full review, you may get a better understanding of why. If you've read the…

01Oct 2022 by Luke Harkness No Comments

Verity by Colleen Hoover book review

Book reviews, Contemporary Fiction, Mystery, Thriller

Verity was a flash in a pan of a book. I picked it up as a part of a deal after someone DMed me saying that it was amazing! The book was described to me as "mind-blowing" and "you'll love it" and for the first 95% of the book I was thinking it was good and tense but a bit predictable and then literally the last 5% had me shooketh. Please note that this article contains affiliate links. This means that if you choose to purchase any products via the links below, I will receive a small commission at no extra cost to you which supports the blog. These affiliate links do not affect my final opinion of the product. Verity focuses on the life of Lowen Ashleigh, a young…

28Sep 2022 by Luke Harkness No Comments

Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke book review

Book reviews, Fantasy, Historical Fiction

Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell has a lot of fans. When I posted that I'd started it on social media, it received a lot of comments and praise from people who had already read it. When I posted I only had 100 pages left, it also received a lot of comments. It's a very popular book with those who have read it. Please note that this article contains affiliate links. This means that if you choose to purchase any products via the links below, I will receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. These affiliate links do not affect my final opinions of any of the products. It tells the story of well... Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell. Mr Norrell is the big magician on the block…

24Sep 2022 by Luke Harkness 2 Comments

Here’s your next read – the 5 best websites for finding your next book

Features, Recommendations

Finding your next read can often be quite a long process. I know the next book I read I often leave up to somebody else or my social media. I give them a choice of all of the books I fancy reading next and ask which I should begin with - I genuinely agree with the masses. However, sometimes there are other factors that come into it - such as whether it is available for me to listen to from my library or whether the book is discounted anywhere. But wait, what if there was a website that could offer you different ways to choose which next book to read or which next book you should buy? Well, I did some searching on the web for some of the best…

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