Books and Beyond Reviews – An Evolution

January 3, 2017 Steven Smith

2016 has been a busy year here at Books and Beyond Reviews. There have been a lot of changes in many ways, and I look forward to seeing what 2017 has in store for my blog. But let’s take a little look back at where things began. Early Beginnings – 2015 I started this blog back on the 23rd of April 2015. It wasn’t originally called Books and Beyond Reviews either. It started life as L-Space Books – a reference to the works of Sir Terry Pratchett. I am a huge fan of his Discworld series, and wanted to start … Continue reading Books and Beyond Reviews – An Evolution

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A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

December 24, 2016September 7, 2017 Steven Smith

A Christmas Carol is a novella by English author Charles Dickens. It was first published by Chapman & Hall on 19 December 1843. Carol tells the story of a bitter old miser named Ebenezer Scrooge and his transformation resulting from … Continue reading A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

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How The Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr Seuss

December 16, 2016September 7, 2017 Steven Smith

“The Grinch hated Christmas! The whole Christmas season! Now, please don’t ask why. No one quite knows the reason.” With a heart two sizes too small, the Grinch is the meanest creature you’ll ever meet. He hates Christmas and the … Continue reading How The Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr Seuss

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An Interview with J.M. Richardson

November 30, 2016January 4, 2017 Steven Smith

Today it is my pleasure to bring you an interview with a talented author, and all round nice-guy, only too happy to work with me in reviewing his books and being accommodating enough to take part in this interview. Please be upstanding and welcoming to J.M. Richardson! Richardson is the author of The Twenty-Nine, A Line in the Sand, The Apocalypse Mechanism and his upcoming release, The Barataria Key – out on December 21st 2016. Continue reading An Interview with J.M. Richardson

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The Sacrifice by Indrajit Garai

November 20, 2016September 7, 2017 Steven Smith

In this collection, meet: Guillaume, who gives up everything to protect his child; young Mathew, who stakes his life to save his home; and François, who makes the biggest sacrifice to rescue his grandson. The Sacrifice is a collection of … Continue reading The Sacrifice by Indrajit Garai

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Friday Face-Off – 18th November 2016

November 16, 2016January 4, 2017 Steven Smith

Friday Face-Off is an idea originally thought up by Books By Proxy which I stole from the fantastic The Tattooed Book Geek. The idea originally was to compare UK and US covers based on an assigned theme each week and choose the … Continue reading Friday Face-Off – 18th November 2016

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What Remains of Me – A.L. Gaylin

November 12, 2016September 7, 2017 Steven Smith

People don’t need to know you’re a murderer. They just have to think you could be… June 1980: 17-year-old Kelly Lund is jailed for killing Hollywood film director, John McFadden Thirty years later, Kelly is a free woman. Yet speculation … Continue reading What Remains of Me – A.L. Gaylin

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Friday Face-Off – 11th November 2016

November 11, 2016January 4, 2017 Steven Smith

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Once Lost Lords (Royal Scales Book 1) – Stephan Morse

November 6, 2016September 7, 2017 Steven Smith

Humanity hasn’t been alone for almost two thousand years. Elves, wolves, vampires, all joined together with mankind to eradicate the ‘darker’ races and maintained a tentative peace until modern times. Society adapted, everyone has rules that help keep the peace … Continue reading Once Lost Lords (Royal Scales Book 1) – Stephan Morse

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Friday Face-Off – 4th November 2016

November 4, 2016January 4, 2017 Steven Smith

Books and Beyond Reviews

A collection of book reviews, guest posts, interviews and features to do with all things bookish!

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