From the Book Elf

 Artificial Wisdom  by Thomas R. Weaver Salvation Has A Price Artificial Wisdom by Thomas R. Weaver  was published on 5th OCtober 2023  by Chainmaker Press. My thanks to the author and publisher for sending me a copy to review and to  Literally PR for inviting me to take part on the Book Tour. Synopsis It’s 2050, a decade after a heatwave that killed four hundred million across the Persian Gulf, including journalist Marcus Tully’s wife. Now he must uncover the truth: was the disaster natural? Or is the weather now a weapon of genocide? A whistleblower pulls Tully into a murder investigation at the centre of an election battle for a global dictator, with a mandate to prevent a climate apocalypse. A former US President campaigns against the first AI politician for the position, but someone is trying to sway the outcome. Tully must convince the world to face the truth and make hard choices about the future of the species. But will humanity ultimately choose salvati...

  That Festive Feeling  by Heidi Swain That Festive Feeling by Heidi Swain  was published on 12th October 2023  by Simon and Schuster. My thanks to the author and the publisher for sending me a copy to review and to Random Book Tours for inviting me to take part on the tour. Synopsis Holly has the place to herself this Christmas. It’s not her place, though – she is house-sitting for friends who live on Nightingale Square – just there to keep the place warm and cosy and only for long enough for her to sort her life out. Newly single and finding herself unsure about next steps for her career, she plans to hunker down and make some life decisions. To clear her mind, she sets off on early morning walks around a nearby lake and bumps into May, an older lady who is also new to the area, and her dapper Dachshund Monty. Quickly, a firm friendship blossoms. Then when Holly meets Bear, a rather large and rather attractive man, at the local pub, and his rescue dog Qu...

  Almanac A Seasonal Guide to 2024  by Lia Leendertz Almanac by Lia Leendertz was published on 31st August by Gaia/ Octopus Books. My thanks to the author and publisher for sending me a copy to review and to  Random Book Tours for inviting me to take part on the tour. Synopsis The highly anticipated original and bestselling almanac is here, now in its seventh instalment. Reconnect with the seasons in Britain and Ireland with this month-by-month guide to the world around us - including tide tables, sunrises and moon phases; garden feasts, wildlife and folklore; seasonal recipes, snacks and more.  The Almanac: A Seasonal Guide to 2024 gives you the tools and inspiration you need to celebrate, mark and appreciate each month of the year in your own particular way.  Divided into the 12 months, a set of tables each month gives it the feel and weight of a traditional almanac, providing practical information that gives access to the outdoors and the seasons, p...

  Wrapped With A Beau  by Lillie Vale Wrapped with a Beau by Lillie Vale  was published on 26th September 2023 by Zaffre publishing. My thanks to the author and the publisher for sending me a copy to review and to  Tracy at Compulsive Readers for inviting me to take part on the tour. Synopsis As a successful film liaison, Elisha Rowe has her heart set on one thing and one thing only: putting her hometown back on the map. So, when she gets the chance to secure a sequel to Sleighbells, a well-known Christmas Movie, she's willing to do whatever it takes to ensure everything goes smoothly. Unfortunately, that includes claiming to have already secured permission to film at the historic Christmas house—permission the gorgeous new owner very much denied her.   Ves Hollins is only back in Piney Peaks long enough to sell the house he inherited from his great-aunt. The holidays have always been tough for Ves, and it's not any easier when he's distracted by memories of a C...

  Vet at the End of the Earth by Jonathan Hollins Vet at the End of the Earth by Jonathan Hollins was published on 5th October 2023 by Duckworth. My thanks to the author and the publisher for sending me a copy to review and to Random Book Tours for inviting me to take part on the tour. Synopsis The role of resident vet in the British Overseas Territories encompasses the complexities of caring for the world’s oldest known land animal – a 190-year-old giant tortoise – and MoD mascots at the Falklands airbase; pursuing mystery creatures and invasive microorganisms; relocating herds of reindeer; and rescuing animals in extraordinarily rugged landscapes, from subtropical cloud forests to volcanic cliff faces. Witty, warm and beautifully crafted, Jonathan Hollins’s tales of island vetting are not only full of wonderful creatures – they are also steeped in the unique local history, cultures and peoples of the islands, far removed from the hustle of modern life. These tales of islan...

  Taken To The Hills by S J Richards Taken To The Hills by SJ Richards was published on 3rd October 2023. My thanks to the author for sending me a copy to review and to Love Book Tours for inviting me to take part on the tour. Synopsis Abductions and murder are not what ex-DCI Luke Sackville expected when he left the police after tragedy struck his family. Luke’s return to the workplace was meant to be a soft landing but when a woman vanishes after being accused of taking bribes, he is assigned a disparate team and tasked with tracking her down. Their search becomes more urgent when her disappearance is linked to the death of a second woman. When a third goes missing the hunt becomes a race against time. Luke’s return to work presents him with the most challenging case of his career as the murder victims mount. Murder and intrigue are peppered with humour in this fast-paced crime thriller set in and around the beautiful city of Bath in the southwest of England. Taken to the Hills i...

  Out of Sight  by Anna Legat Out of Sight by Anna Legat  was published by Headspace Books on 7th October 2023. My thanks to the author and the publisher for sending me a copy to review and to  Rachel at Rachel's Random Resources for inviting me to take part on the tour. Synopsis On the morning after his thirtieth wedding anniversary Stewart Harding is found dead. He was an arrogant and thoroughly unpleasant man and there is no shortage of suspects, but all of them have firm alibis. In any case, everything points towards it being an opportunistic killing linked to a robbery.  Newly promoted DI Mark Webber is assigned as the SIO with Gillian Marsh overseeing the investigation. However, when her mother dies, she takes leave of absence and lets Webber continue on his own.  Webber is making good progress until his colleague – and secret lover – DC Erin Macfadyen disappears without trace. Webber’s world falls apart.  DCI Marsh cuts her bereavement leave sho...

 Charlotte's Snowman  by Lainey Dee Charlotte's Snowman by Lainey Dee and illustrated by Sarah Leigh-Wills .  My thanks to the author for sending me a copy to review and to  Rachel at Rachel's Random Resources for inviting me to take part of the blog tour. Synopsis Children love building snowmen. When they add a nose, eyes, and mouth to their snowman, they get a magical feeling that their snowman has his own personality. And… sometimes snowmen do come alive! Charlotte wakes up and sees that it’s snowing… it’s snowing and it’s snowing. She runs outside to build a snowman. She fixes a carrot for the snowman’s nose, a stick for his mouth, and two stones for his eyes. But the snowman has many demands, so Charlotte has to part with her gloves, scarf and hat; so her snowman wouldn’t feel cold. But the sun comes up all of a sudden, and Charlotte cannot find her snowman anymore. She is sad. Then, she learns that her snowman hasn’t disappeared completely, but is hiding in the...

  The Sardinian Story  by Francesca Scanacapra The Sardinian Story by Francesca Scanacapra was published on 28th September 2023 by Silvertail Books. My thanks to the author and the publisher for sending me a copy to review and to Rachel at Rachel's Random Resources for inviting me to take part on the tour. Synopsis Apennine Mountains, Italy, 1965 Leonora Bacchetti was once a happy child. But at the age of seventeen she has become a wild and rebellious young woman who leaves her parents in despair when she runs away from home with a group of itinerant travellers. In the eyes of their friends and neighbours in the tight-knit village of Montacciolo, her parents’ good name is ruined. At first, Leonora keeps in touch with her mother and father, sending letters and postcards from different countries until, very abruptly, her correspondence stops. The girl has vanished. Vague, unreliable rumours of her fate abound, but newspaper appeals, police and private investigations reveal nothi...

  Across The Parallel by H.O WARD Across The Parallel by H.O.WARD  was published by Partnership Publishing in November 2021. My thanks to the author for gifting me the book in return for an honest review. Synopsis The Eyes Of The Universe are Always Watching You If you believe, or if you don't ..... Life - is but a fragile cycle of everlasting consciousness within the parallels and the order of time, where all things are known; past - present - future. This novel tells the story of George, a conscientious  Lancaster Bomber pilot, who crosses the parallels of life and experiences the wisdom of the universe, the mystery of space-time consciousness and the fraught history of the past... But what lies ahead in the enigma of his future? My Review This is a really interesting and thought provoking book and one that you need to keep an open mind about as you explore what George feels as he crosses the parallels and comes across the concept of out of body experiences. I thoroughl...