Diagnosis: Bookaholic

SYNOPSIS Life's a drag until you try . . . Robin Cooper’s life is falling apart. While his friends prepare to head off to University, Robin is looking at a pile of rejection letters from drama schools up and down the country, and facing a future without the people he loves the most. Everything seems like it’s ending, and Robin is scrabbling to find his feet. Unsure about what to do next and whether he has the talent to follow his dreams, he and his best friends go and drown their sorrows at a local drag show, where Robin realizes there might be a different, more sequinned path for him . . . With a mother who won't stop talking, a boyfriend who won't acknowledge him and a best friend who is dying to cover him in glitter make up, there's only one thing for Robin to do: bring it to the runway. Title: Boy Queen Author: George Lester Publisher: MacMillan Children's Books Publication date: August 6, 2020 REVIEW RATING: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Rejection is part of the deal. You either...

  SYNOPSIS With its sweeping sandy beaches and rolling emerald hills, the island of St. Morwenna is an idyllic escape. But behind the perfectly pruned primroses and neighborly smiles a killer lies in wait… When librarian Jemima Jago is offered the opportunity to catalogue Cornwall’s largest collection of antique shipwreck records it is a dream come true. The only problem? The collection is housed on the island of St. Morwenna, the childhood home she left years ago and vowed never to return to. Shortly after Jem arrives back in town, island busybody and notorious grump Edith Reddy is found dead, with duct tape clamped over her mouth and nose. Jem, caught seemingly red-handed at the scene of the crime, mistakenly becomes the police’s number one suspect. The handsome Sergeant Hackman in particular can’t seem to leave Jem alone… Jem must take matters into her own hands if she wants to clear her name. Snooping around Edith’s once-grand home, she is struck by the mess before her. The bed...

  SYNOPSIS There's only been one time that Rose couldn't stop me from doing the wrong thing and that was a mistake that will haunt me for the rest of my life. Fern Castle works in her local library. She has dinner with her twin sister Rose three nights a week. And she avoids crowds, bright lights and loud noises as much as possible. Fern has a carefully structured life and disrupting her routine can be ... dangerous. When Rose discovers that she cannot fall pregnant, Fern sees her chance to pay her sister back for everything Rose has done for her. Fern can have a baby for Rose. She just needs to find a father. Simple. Fern's mission will shake the foundations of the life she has carefully built for herself and stir up dark secrets from the past, in this quirky, rich and shocking story of unexpected love. Title: The good sister Author: Sally Hepworth Publisher: MacMillan Australia Publication date: October 27, 2020 REVIEW RATING: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Winner, winner, chicken dinner! Do you ...

SINOPSIS Una joven aparece estrangulada en un parque y un periodista ha sido asesinado en el patio trasero del Hotel Royal de Copenhague. La detective Louise Rick se encarga del caso de la joven, pero muy pronto se ve envuelta en la resolución del otro homicidio: su mejor amiga, la periodista Camilla Lind, conocía al hombre asesinado. Louise intenta evitar que su amiga se involucre demasiado, pero Camilla nunca ha sido de las que se pierden una historia interesante. Y esta vez, Camilla puede haber ido demasiado lejos. Título: Testigo de medianoche  Autor: Sara Blaedel Serie: Louise Rick #1 Editorial: Jentas ES Fecha de publicación: 22 Marzo 2021   RESEÑA VALORACIÓN: ⭐⭐💫 Si tuviera que usar una sola palabra para definir “Testigo de medianoche” sería decepcionante. No sé si fue culpa de la traducción (había algunas frases que parecían traducidas con el Google translate) o que es la primera novela de la autora, pero no me ha parecido para nada memorable.   A pesar de haber ...

SYNOPSIS ‘It’s Valentine’s Day. What is it that first alerts me to the fact that something is wrong?’   When disgraced journalist Jen Hunter witnesses a horrific murder-suicide on Hampstead Heath one February alongside four strangers, she is compelled to find out what really happened that day. They all saw Daniel kill his girlfriend, Vicky – but can they trust their own memories?   Jen’s best friend, Bex, is worried about her. She knows Jen hasn’t always been the most stable of women. She knows about the lies. She knows why Jen lost her job at the paper.   As the lives of the Parliament Hill witnesses begin to unravel, one thing becomes clear: there is more to what happened that day on the heath.   And Jen needs to find out the truth – even at a cost. Title: Five strangers Author: E.V. Adamson Publisher: Harper Collins UK Publication date: April 30, 2021 REVIEW RATING: ⭐⭐⭐⭐💫 When I first read the synopsis of Five strangers on NetGalley I thought "mmm, I want to rea...

  SINOPSIS ¿Cómo enfrentarse a quienes manejan el poder en las sombras? ¿Cómo vengarse de quienes más daño te han hecho? Vuelve Melchor Marín. Y vuelve a Barcelona, donde es reclamado para investigar un caso vidrioso: están chantajeando con un vídeo sexual a la alcaldesa de la ciudad. Cargado con su pesar por no haber encontrado a los asesinos de su madre, pero también con su inflexible sentido de la justicia y su rocosa integridad moral, Melchor debe desmontar una extorsión que no se sabe si persigue el simple beneficio económico o la desestabilización política, y, para hacerlo, se adentra en los círculos del poder, un lugar donde reinan el cinismo, la ambición sin escrúpulos y la brutalidad corrupta. Por ahí, esta novela absorbente y salvaje, poblada de una pléyade de personajes memorables, se convierte en un retrato demoledor de la élite político-económica barcelonesa, pero sobre todo en un furioso alegato contra la tiranía de los dueños del dinero y los amos del mundo. Título: ...

  SYNOPSIS In the midst of a sizzling hot summer, some of Hollywood's most notorious faces are assembled on the idyllic Caribbean island of St. Genesius to film  The Siren,  starring dangerously handsome megastar Cole Power playing opposite his ex-wife, Stella Rivers. The surefire blockbuster promises to entice audiences with its sultry storyline and intimately connected cast. Three very different women arrive on set, each with her own motive. Stella, an infamously unstable actress, is struggling to reclaim the career she lost in the wake of multiple, very public breakdowns. Taylor, a fledgling producer, is anxious to work on a film she hopes will turn her career around after her last job ended in scandal. And Felicity, Stella's mysterious new assistant, harbors designs of her own that threaten to upend everyone's plans. With a hurricane brewing offshore, each woman finds herself trapped on the island, united against a common enemy. But as deceptions come to light, mispla...

  SYNOPSIS What happens when America's First Son falls in love with the Prince of Wales? When his mother became President, Alex Claremont-Diaz was promptly cast as the American equivalent of a young royal. Handsome, charismatic, genius―his image is pure millennial-marketing gold for the White House. There's only one problem: Alex has a beef with the actual prince, Henry, across the pond. And when the tabloids get hold of a photo involving an Alex-Henry altercation, U.S./British relations take a turn for the worse. Heads of family, state, and other handlers devise a plan for damage control: staging a truce between the two rivals. What at first begins as a fake, Instragramable friendship grows deeper, and more dangerous, than either Alex or Henry could have imagined. Soon Alex finds himself hurtling into a secret romance with a surprisingly unstuffy Henry that could derail the campaign and upend two nations and begs the question: Can love save the world after all? Where do we fin...

  SYNOPSIS How far would you go to find  The One ? A simple DNA test is all it takes. Just a quick mouth swab and soon you’ll be matched with your perfect partner—the one you’re genetically made for. That’s the promise made by Match Your DNA. A decade ago, the company announced that they had found the gene that pairs each of us with our soul mate. Since then, millions of people around the world have been matched. But the discovery has its downsides: test results have led to the breakup of countless relationships and upended the traditional ideas of dating, romance and love. Now five very different people have received the notification that they’ve been “Matched.” They’re each about to meet their one true love. But “happily ever after” isn’t guaranteed for everyone. Because even soul mates have secrets. And some are more shocking than others… Title: The One Author: John Marrs Publisher: Del Rey Publication date: May 4, 2017 REVIEW RATING: ⭐⭐⭐⭐💫 My friend Jen could not believe...

  SYNOPSIS Addie and her sister are about to embark on an epic road trip to a friend's wedding in rural Scotland. The playlist is all planned and the snacks are packed. But, not long after setting off, a car slams into the back of theirs. The driver is none other than Addie's ex, Dylan, who she's avoided since their traumatic break-up two years earlier. Dylan and his best mate are heading to the wedding too, and they've totalled their car, so Addie has no choice but to offer them a ride. The car is soon jam-packed full of luggage and secrets, and with four-hundred miles ahead of them, Dylan and Addie can't avoid confronting the very messy history of their relationship... Will they make it to the wedding on time? And, more importantly, is this really the end of the road for Addie and Dylan? Title: The road trip Author: Beth O'Leary Publisher: Quercus Publication date: April 29, 2021 REVIEW RATING: ⭐⭐⭐💫 When after several months pending my request for "The ...

SINOPSIS Es verano en Sevilla. La inspectora Camino Vargas sigue de jefa de Homicidios. Paco Arenas, su mentor y amor secreto, está de baja y ella no tiene ganas de liderar a su equipo y menos aún de formar a la joven agente Evita Gallego. Cuando los cuerpos de un hombre desollado, de otro molido a palos y de otro inflado de comida hasta reventar aparecen abandonados en lugares emblemáticos de la ciudad, los indicios apuntan a un misterioso asesino en serie. Solo Gallego sabrá leer en los cadáveres el macabro mensaje y acompañar a Camino en una nueva bajada a los infiernos.   Título: Especie Autor: Susana Martín Gijón Serie: Inspectora Camino Vargas #2 Editorial: Alfaguara Fecha de publicación: 4 Febrero 2021 RESEÑA VALORACION: ⭐⭐⭐⭐💫 “Especie” es la segunda entrega de la serie de la Inspectora Camino Vargas, y más adictivo aún si cabe que el primero. Al igual que me pasó con “Progenie” no lo he leído, ¡lo he devorado! La aparición de tres cadáveres en 24 horas en lugares emblemáti...