Fi Phillips

I've just added a new page to my blog (you can see it on the Pages panel on the top right of this page) - my reading list for 2014 . I've drawn books from two intentions. Firstly, back in January, I told you that the nearest I'd come to making a new year's resolution would be the decision to read books of writers that I knew and interacted with online. Then in February, I told you how I was adding to my reading list by taking part in The Year of Reading Women . There are fifteen books on my list. After a busy start to the year, I'm lagging behind as I've only read the first two, although I have started on number three. I'll review some of the books on my blog (have you seen my review of the first book on my list, Ninety-Five Percent Human ?). What about you? What's on your reading list this year?

The intention of making new year's resolutions has always been to start anew but seeing as 2014 will be more of a continuation for me (working on my novel, writing more plays, losing more weight), I decided to make just one new effort. I'm constantly reading (on my bedside cabinet at the moment are Titania Hardie's The Rose Labyrinth and the first S kulduggery Pleasant novel) but in 2014, I've decided that I'll step away from my usual genres and authors and support some of the writers that I follow, know and converse with. So my reading list for the first half of 2014 looks something like this: Ninety-Five Percent Human by Suzanna Williams : a young adult alien adventure inspired by the 'Welsh Roswell', an alleged UFO crash in the Berwyn Mountains in 1974. A is for Angelica by Iain Broome : his debut novel, "Gordon Kingdom struggles with the fate of his seriously-ill wife while patiently observing and methodically recording the lives of th...

Today I'm taking part in the book launch blog tour of Suzanna Williams ' new YA novel, Ninety-Five percent Human. The tour has been arranged by the Finishing Fairies and you can find the list of bloggers taking part at the bottom of this post. Now for the good stuff. Ninety-five percent Human is a YA sci-fi. It tells the story of sixteen year old Joe Kendrick who saves a girl from drowning only to discover that she is a human/alien hybrid sent to Earth as a test. As she has survived, hostile aliens are now planning their attack on the planet. Inspired by 'the Welsh Roswell', an alleged UFO crash in the Berwyn Mountains in 1974, along with reports of strange animal mutilations on the Welsh hillsides, and the ongoing Government conspiracy theory cover-up debate, the story mixes real-life places and events with fictional explanations. What are the ten reasons why you should read Ninety-five percent Human? I'll tell you. 1. Sleepy Welsh villages. 2. Evolvi...

Today, I'm assisting in the cover reveal of a book written by a friend of mine, Suzanna Williams. The cover reveal has been organised by The Finishing Fairies. Ninety-Five Percent Human will be released at the end of this month. Welcome to the latest cover  reveal  with Young-Adult Author Suzanna Williams. Released today is her latest  book , the first in the series, Ninety-Five Percent Human. Suzanna is known for her first release, Shockwaves which is free today in honour of this cover release. At the end of the month,  the   book  will be on Tour. Check in with  The   Finishing Fairies  for  the  full tour schedule coming soon. Ninety-Five Percent Human     Teenager, Joe Kendrick, thinks he’s got problems . The farm he’s looked after since his father’s suicide is failing and his brother wants to sell it. His girlfriend has dumped him and his normally down-to-earth Nan starts muttering...