A Year and a Day by Isabelle Broom reviewed by Zarina de Ruiter I do love a good festive novel that isn't overly Christmassy but still emanates the cosy atmosphere of the season. And the heartwarming and wintery A Year and a Day by Isabelle Broom has this feeling in abundance. Set in the gorgeous city of Prague, the romance of this place seeped in history practically leaps … [Read more...] about Review – A Year and a Day by Isabelle Broom
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Novelicious Chats to… Isabelle Broom
Interview by Zarina de Ruiter Today we sit down with author and Heat Magazine’s book review editor Isabelle Broom to chat about her wintery second novel, A Year and a Day, and how she transports her readers to a foreign location with the magic of words. Hi Isabelle and welcome to Novelicious. Your first book, My Map of You, was based in your favourite place in the … [Read more...] about Novelicious Chats to… Isabelle Broom
Review – Mistletoe on 34th Street by Lisa Dickenson
Reviewed by Zarina de Ruiter When Lisa Dickenson won the Novelicious Debut of the Year for Twelve Dates of Christmas, it propelled her into Hollywood stardom and she now spends her days hosting dance parties with Beyoncé and meeting up for regular coffee dates with her friends in Central Perk. Well, not quite. But she has written a host of fabulous books since, including You … [Read more...] about Review – Mistletoe on 34th Street by Lisa Dickenson
Novelicious Goes to…Transworld Debut Fiction Showcase
Feature by Zarina de Ruiter One of the most exciting things about reviewing books, is getting the chance to discover new voices long before they go mainstream. Can you imagine reading award-winning novels such as The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton and The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce before these authors are widely known to the public? It's a real … [Read more...] about Novelicious Goes to…Transworld Debut Fiction Showcase
Review – Our Song by Dani Atkins
Reviewed by Zarina de Ruiter In 2013 Dani Atkins broke my heart with her debut novel Fractured, which was all sorts of amazing. It was an emotional read, yes, but also an incredibly beautiful and unique one as it detailed the two possible paths in protagonist Rachel's life and her trying to discover which one was real, and which one was a figment of her imagination. … [Read more...] about Review – Our Song by Dani Atkins