Tishylou's World

Welcome to my stop on the blog tour for Thr Blossom Twins by Carol Wyer! What They Say: Their parents thought they were hiding… One beautiful summer’s evening, thirteen-year-old twins  Ivy and Erin Westmore  snuggle down in a tent in their back garden, giggling and sharing secrets. When their mother goes to wake the girls the next morning, their tent is empty. The alarm is raised and  Detective Natalie Ward  is put onto the case. When the twins’ bodies are discovered on nearby marshland, covered with deep pink petals, an icy shiver travels down Natalie’s spine. Everything about the girls’ deaths reminds her of a horrifying case she worked on earlier in her career, which saw a killer of the worst kind placed behind bars. The next day, that feeling is heightened when she receives a chilling note saying  ‘I’m back’ . Is this killer a copycat or did Natalie put the wrong person in prison all those years ago? In a small town, where n...

Hello and welcome to my annual Books of the Year Post! I can't believe it's that time of year already! Time to count down my favourite books, the reads that stayed with my long after the last page was turned. I read 49 books in 2019 and there were some phenomenal stories in amongst them. I struggled so much that I could only narrow it down to a Top 15! So, without further ado, here are my Top 15 Books of 2019!! 15. Our Stop by Laura Williams 14. Louis Louise by Julie Cohen 13. What Happens In France by Carol Wyer 12. Coming Home to Wishington Bay by Maxine Morrey 11. Lies Lies Lies by Adele Parks 10. The Garden on Holly Street by Megan Attley 9. The Things I Know by Amanda Prowse 8. The Family by Louise Jensen 7. The Magnificent Mrs Mayhew by Milly Johnson 6. A Postcard From Italy by Alex Brown 5. Knowing You by Samantha Tonge 4. Sleep by CL Taylor 3. The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell 2. The Day We Met by Roxie Cooper AND MY BOOK OF THE YEAR, ...

Welcome to my stop on the Blog Tour for The Wish List of Albie Young by Ruby Hummingbird! I hope you'll join me in wishing Ruby a very Happy Publication Day as this little beauty hits shelves today! What They Say: Sometimes you have to hit the bottom before you can float to the top. Maria Birch  is seventy years old and, for her, every week is the same. On Monday, she does her weekly shop. On Tuesday, she goes for a blow-dry. On Wednesday, she visits the laundrette. But Thursday is her favourite day of all – everything hurts less on a Thursday. Every Thursday Maria walks to her local café. Waiting for her at one of the red gingham-topped tables is  Albie Young , a charming man with a twinkle in his eye and an impressive collection of tweed flat caps. Every week, the pair share a slice of marble cake and a pot of tea. Except, one week, Albie doesn’t turn up. When Maria finds out what has happened, her perfectly ordered life is ripped apart at the...

Welcome to my stop on the Blog Tour for The Christmas Wish List by Heidi Swain! I'm so excited to share an exclusive Top 10 list from Heidi, compiled just for me to share! After being let go from her job in a swanky hotel just weeks before Christmas, Hattie is feeling lost. Even more so when her high-flying boyfriend announces he’s landed his dream job in Abu Dhabi and asks her to move with him. Luckily, Hattie’s long-time friend Dolly is on hand to help and invites Hattie to spend one last holiday in the small, festive town of Wynbridge, determined to give her a Christmas to remember . . . Upon Hattie’s arrival, holiday preparations are in full swing. But for Hattie, whose Christmas cheer has long since run out, it’ll take more than mince pies and mistletoe to open her heart to the season once more. Relishing the task of reigniting Hattie’s Christmas spirit, Dolly suggests they create a wish list of all the th with the helpful hands of Wynbridge’s resident handyman, Beam...

Welcome to my stop on the blog tour for The Family by Louise Jensen! This is Louise's fifth novel and each is better than the one before! What They Say: ONCE YOU’RE IN, THEY’LL NEVER LET YOU LEAVE. Laura is grieving after the sudden death of her husband. Struggling to cope emotionally and financially, Laura is grateful when a local community, Oak Leaf Organics, offer her and her 17-year-old daughter Tilly a home. But as Laura and Tilly settle into life with their new ‘family’, sinister things begin to happen. When one of the community dies in suspicious circumstances Laura wants to leave but Tilly, enthralled by the charismatic leader, Alex, refuses to go. Desperately searching for a way to save her daughter, Laura uncovers a horrifying secret but Alex and his family aren’t the only ones with something to hide. Just as Laura has been digging into their past, they’ve been digging into hers and she discovers the terrifying reason they invited her and Tilly in, and w...

Welcome to my Stop on the Blog Tour for The Christmas Calendar Girls by Samantha Tonge! This is my first festive read of the Year! What They Say: This Christmas fall in love with the town of Chesterwood... Christmas is meant to be a time of giving, so with Chesterwood food bank under risk of closure Fern knows just what to do to save it. She's going to get the town to create a living advent calendar. Fern, and her best friends, call for help from the local community to bring this calendar to life. When Kit, the new man in town, offers his assistance Fern's heart can't help but skip a beat (or two). As they grow ever closer, Fern must admit that Kit's breaking down the barriers she built after the death of her husband. But his past is holding him back and Fern doesn't know how to reach him. No matter how hard she tries. In this town, Kit's not the only one with secrets. Domestic goddess Cara is behaving oddly, burning meals in the oven an...