Lilly and Myles

Lilly and Myles: The Torch

By Jon Roberts and Hannah Rounding

Genre:-Children's picture book, Autism Awareness

Age:-5-7 Years

Pages:-36

Blurb:-Meet Lilly. Lilly loves going out into the world, especially at Grandma's by the seaside, but having autism means she experiences the sights and sounds of new things differently. Luckily, Lilly can always count on Myles, her assistance dog, to accompany her and help keep her calm, and when Lilly discovers a handy torch the two can explore further than ever before.

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My Review:-This is a book that I wanted to read. Myles is Lilly's assistance dog. Lilly is autistic and Myles helps her in everyday life, keeping her safe and calm. Why Myles and Lilly's grandma have a nap, Lilly explores her grandma's house. What has she found...CLICK, CLICK, the hand torch clicks on and off. Once the rain stops to was time for Lolly and Myles to explore and take the torch with her. On the beach, some children stop and stroke Myles, and Lilly goes into a dark cave on her own, click went the torch. Myles notices Lilly has gone into the cave and goes after her.

 I loved everything about this book. There is so much detail that has went into this book along with the pictures, that you can also tell your own story. This is a lovely book to help younger children understand about autism and about assistance dogs. 

My grandchildren loved hearing about Myles and Lilly, I'm in a wheelchair and Abby my dog helps me. she also makes me feel safe. Learning about a different disability and how things help is an important part about this book. Children will love it.

Salvation

 Salvation

By D.A. Schneider

Publisher:-Poe Boy

Blurb:-John Garvey, known to his family and friends as a biker, mechanic, gun runner, drug dealer, oh and a killer.

Not many know of his secret he's held onto for centuries. That he is, in truth, a fallen angel.

Banished to Earth and tied to the guitar that he always keeps by his side.

Federal Agent Marion Kern is on the trail of a murderer whose victim is far from ordinary.

With extra organs and strange scars across his back, the seemingly young man was killed with a golden bullet.

Stranger still, the only thing stolen from the scene of the crime was the victim's guitar.

Jude is on a mission from Hell. A hitman tasked with killing the fallen angels trapped on Earth. With the end of his quest is in sight, he must seduce the daughter of his final target to get close to his victim. He never thought he'd fall in love.

His mission is now complicated and could be compromised.

On the line is the one thing Judas has sought through all his years: salvation.

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The After-Death of Caroline Rand

The After-Death of Caroline Rand

By Catherine Cavendish

Genre:-Dark Fantasy, Horror

Pages:-240

Publisher:-Flame Tree Press

Blurb:-A chilling, dark fantasy, in the slipstream of Quentin Tarantino's 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood'

 At a weekend house-party at ancient Canonbury Manor, Alli is caught between fantasy and reality, past and present, in the life of Caroline Rand, a famous singer from the late Sixties, who reportedly killed herself in that house. Alli soon learns that evil infests the once-holy building. Before long, her fate will be sealed, and she will learn about her role in the after-death of Caroline Rand.

 It begins with a chilling greeting: "Welcome to The Columbine, Miss Sinclair. You are expected."

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My Review:-After getting laid off at work, Alli gets a message from an old school friend, asking if she would like to go to a house-party. Alli had nothing else to do and after finding out it's at Canonbury Manor, she had to say yes. Canon Manor is the place they say the late Caroline Rand killed herself in the late 60s. As soon as Alli arrives at the Manor, things start to happen, not big, but they keep coming. Could this be Caroline or is it something else?

The story is told in two timelines past (60s) and the present. There are plenty of twists and turns, it will have you captivated. I could feel something was going to happen, but I couldn't help wanting more. I found it a easy read,  along with a chilling greeting: "Welcome to The Columbine, Miss Sinclair. You are expected."

After You Were Gone

After You Were Gone

By Vikki Wakefield

Genre:-Thriller/Crime Fiction

Pages:-358

Publisher:-No Exit Press

Blurb:-The first foray in to adult fiction from award winning Australian author Vikki Wakefield.

 After You Were Gone is fast paced, perfectly plotted and brilliantly conceived which makes this the perfect summer read

 In the vein of internationally bestselling, psychological thriller authors like Liane Moriarty, Shari Lapena and Adrian McKinty.

 What happens to a family when a child goes missing?

In a busy street market, Abbie lets go of six-year-old Sarah's hand. She isn't a bad mother, just exhausted. When she turns around, her daughter isn't there.

Six years later, Abbie is in love and getting married. But her fragile peace is constantly threatened: not knowing what happened to Sarah is like living with a curse. Then she receives a phone call from an unknown number. A man claims to know what happened to Sarah, but if Abbie tells anyone or fails to follow his instructions, she'll never find out the truth.

 After You Were Gone is an edge-of-your-seat thriller that poses the question: How for would you go to find your child?

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My review:-If your child went missing, hope would you be?

 Abbie is out with her 6-year-old daughter Sarah, they are in a busy market street when Abbie lets go of Sarah's hand for a second and she's gone. Yes Abbie isn't having it easy, she exhaust, a young mam with a small child, but that doesn't mean she wanted this. After nothing and no clues to where, who or what has happened, life has to move on. Six years later and Abbie's preparing for her wedding, she moved on but stopped blaming herself and never forgotten that day. When she gets a call from a unknown man that says he knows what's happened to Sarah, but there's something else if she tells anyone or doesn't follow his instructions, he'll never tell. Will Abbie do what he wants? Is this for real, can she trust him?

What would you do to know about your child?

I read this book in one sitting as I had to know what happened and why. This is a psychological thriller that will have you gripped for the beginning. I'll be looking for more books by Vikki.

The Heart of Pangaea

The Heart of Pangaea

By Lindsey Kinsella

Genre:-Fantasy YA

Age:-10-18 years

Pages:-389

Blurb:-Robyn has a vivid imagination, even for a twelve-year-old. Vivid enough to create herself a companion-but Ed isn't your ordinary imaginary friend. Ed is a Dimetrodon, an ancient beast from a forgotten age.

 When her mother falls ill, Robyn and Ed delve into her subconscious, to the prehistoric kingdom of Pangaea, in search of a cure. But in a world of dinosaurs, pirates, and ancient magic, can they even save themselves?

The Heart of Pangaea brings the wonders of palaeontology to a magical, fantasy setting.

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My Review:-Robyn isn't like most twelve -year-olds. Robyn has an imaginary friend Ed, he's a Dimertrodon. Robyn's mam fall's ill with cancer. Robyn and Ed need to find a cure. With Robyn's imagination it takes them to the Kingdom of Pangaea. But not everything is easy when your in the prehistoric age, where there's magic, pirates and dinosaurs. We meet some other characters along the way. If you love dinosaurs, prehistoric creatures and magic, you'll love this book.

 I remember one of my girls growing up with her imaginary friend 'Jabar' and he went everywhere with us, we even had to leave a space for him. Even now with children of her own, she still talks about 'Jabar'.

A Hospital in the Clouds

By Mhairead MacLeod

Genre:-Romance/Historical

Pages:-305

Publisher:-Shawline Publishing Group

Blurb:-CAN ANNA OUTRUN HER PAST?

Reinventing herself as a nurse in the tropical frontier of Australia, healing her soldier-lover, raising her unruly daughter-these are just a few of the challenges Anna Sinclair, ayoung suffragette, faces while on the run from the law back in Scotland.

 As she struggles to establish her own hospital, her past draws closer and risks exposure of her shameful secret, along with the loss of everything she holds dearest.

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Miracle Number Four

Miracle Number Four

By Paul Marriner

Genre:-Contemporary/Literary

Blurb:-A song of the suburbs: a story of family, friends, first love, tragedy, hope and rock and roll.

 It's 1976 and with dreams of a career in rock, a crush on the prettiest girl in town, and a mother in remission from cancer, Mike's future looks bright.

 Music brings excitement and a chance to shine, but life off-stage is complicated.

 Together with family, friends and band-mates, Mike finds joys, sadness and loss. Troubling secrets surface while a new friend brings both fresh perspectives and a cruel reality. The radios and pubs blast rock into the suburban nights and the band prepare for their big break. Is Mike ready?

 A warm, thoughtful, questioning novel; a reminder of simpler days, complicated emotions and music of a generation.

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My Review:-It's 1970s in London and we follow the life of Mike, who is 16-years-old. he's the baby (baby Mikey) of the family. Family life has been easy with his mother in remission from cancer. Mike wants to make his own way in life.  His sister Susan is in a band and her boyfriend Bazzer gives Mike guitar lessons. As we read the book we meet family and friends, we learn all about Mike, his relationship, his character, his first hair cut, booze, weed and how he moves through his life. Each character has their own story, and we meet them as the book moves on. Music is a big part of the story which I did like and reading it did bring back things for my life growing up through 70s and 80s. Will Mike get the break he needs?

There is so much in this book, joy, love, sadness, death, humour, happiness and more. Will Mike make it?

I would recommend this to anyone that grow up in 70s and 80s, it will bring back so my memories.