Your Twin Flame Journey by Theresa Cheung ~Blog Tour

 Publisher: Godsfield Press

Publication Date: 5th Febuary 2026

Genre: New Age

Summary:

Every relationship has lessons to teach you, but none more so than the Twin Flame relationship. Meeting your Twin Flame is the most powerful soul encounter you can ever experience. Often marked with an irresistible familiarity and heart-breaking intensity, your Twin Flame serves as a mirror to both the best and the most unlikeable and unhealed parts of you. The Twin Flame relationship has an ancient, multi-cultural history behind it, and is accompanied by many immortal expressions across art and culture. But unfortunately, it is also often very misunderstood.

From debunking the myths around Twin Flames to offering practical advice for navigating these passionate connections, Your Twin Flame Journey is a comprehensive guide to intimate relationships from a psychological and spiritual perspective.

With Theresa's expert guidance, you will learn how to heal your broken heart and make empowering decisions for yourself, as Theresa knows best of all: you cannot find your Twin Flame until you spiritually awaken to the power of self-love first.

Review:
Firstly thank you to Random Things Book Tours, Godsfield Press and Theresa Cheung for having me on this blog tour and sending me a copy of the book.

Ok so first off i am still reading this book, and thats not because im finding it hard to read but because im taking the time to fully throw myself into the exercises and new practises (like the reconnecting with your heart) that Theresa Cheung is asking you to do. Whilst yes i am on this tour to review this book and normally i would have finished it cover to cover by now, this book doesn't feel like one that should be rushed.
Now i have always held the belief that we have can have multiple soul mates and that those connections don't have to be romantic ones, that platonic ones can be just as strong and meaningful. And this book has added to my thoughts on this and added in the whole concept of Twin Flame connections, which is not something i knew much about other than having heard the term in passing. I have to say ive loved what ive read so far and i especially like that we've started off by explaining what a Twin Flame is and how it differs from Soul Mates. I like that Theresa has gone into this expecting us to either not fully understand the term or have preconceived ideas of what it means that might not be necessarily correct and begins by giving us that firm footing of knowledge to build upon with the rest of the book.
Ive found her writing style to not only easy to read and digest but, most importantly, not to be condescending which can occasionally happen with some new age/spiritual books. She come across as very knowledgeable and happy to share that knowledge freely with everyone and not gatekeep. As i said im still finishing this book and i know im going to finish it and ill come away with having gained something from it. This book has come along at the right point in time for me because its message about the power of self love is one i defiantly have needed to hear and one i have struggled with greatly so far this year (and last year if im honest) and this book is forcing me to stop and listen to my heart.
No matter if you're searching for your Twin Flame or you perhaps just need to let in the ability to love yourself a little more, i think that its worth you picking up this book and spending the time over it.

Krystina xx

Craniofacial Anatomy and Forensic Identification by Gloria Nusse ~Blog Tour

 Publisher: Academic Press

Publication Date: 3rd October 2022

Genre: Academic

Summary:

Our bodies record what happens to us physically throughout our lives. This is illustrated by the simple appearance of scars from injuries sustained years, and even decades ago. Evidence such as scars also tells us how we used our joints or may have injured them as children and adults. Our bodies conform to the environment in which we live, both outside and inside. By examining and observing these key clues, a forensic investigator can reveal the unique character that tells the story of a person’s life and death.

Craniofacial Anatomy and Forensic Identification is an atlas that covers all aspects of facial reconstruction and anatomy of the head and neck, such as facial expression and the anatomic basis for facial development, along with the effects of muscle movement. Written by a world-renowned forensic artist with decades of experience as a scientific illustrator as well as a portraitist, anthropologist, and lecturer in anatomy and biology, the author is as much a scientist as an artist.

• Comprehensively addresses the history of facial reconstruction, facial development, muscle movements, and bone physiology used by forensic artists and forensic anthropologists
• Demonstrates techniques in mold making and sculpting to bring the body to life
• Includes images from cadaver labs and recent case studies
• Provides detailed anatomy of vessels and nerves found in the face including the eyes
• Details the muscles, ligaments and tissues down to the skull
• Describes the changing face as it ages

Review:
Firstly thank you to Partners In Crime Tours and Gloria Nusse for having me on this tour and sending me a copy of the book.
Ok so this is very different from most of the books ive reviewed but i have to say that ive been most excited to read this out of them. I love expanding on my knowledge and this book happens to lean into an absolute love of mine by giving me an insight how you go about reconstructing a face and more importantly to me how you would do it with ancient remains. I'm an avid Archaeology/Egyptology nerd and the ability to reconstruct and see, as close as we can, the faces of some of the occupants of the tombs that have been discovered is amazing to me. And i loved being able to learn exactly how that process can be done.
I actually loved learning everything this book had to offer from the anatomy in a finer detail than i ever learned at school all the way to those bits of techniques for brining the faces to life. I did take this book slowly though, because its a textbook i knew that the information would be coming at me thick and fast and i wanted to be able to take it all in. Honestly i did want to skip forward to the chapter on grave goods and artifacts but i contained myself and read it all in the right order! 
I found Gloria Nusse's writing style really easy to engage with and honestly so easy to read, textbooks are often hard going because they are so information dense but whilst this is information rich i didnt find it hard going at all. If your like me and love to learn then i think youll find this book as fascinating as i did and its defiantly worth the read.

Krystina xx

Guest Post on Reconstructive work on ancient remains by Gloria Nusse

Now i don't often get the chance to pick the brains of people like Gloria Nusse who do such fascinating things such as facial reconstruction so when i had the opportunity to not only read her book but ask her about her work reconstructing ancient remains i jumped at the chance. And now i get to share that with all of you! As someone who has an obsession with Ancient Egypt  i love the idea that we could look into the faces of the pharaohs and others whom we've found the tombs and mummies of and see them as close to how others would have seen them when they were alive.
Thank you again to Partners In Crime book tours and Gloria Nusse for having me on this tour and sending me a copy of this fascinating book to read.

Guest Post on reconstructing ancient remains
 

The hard part of ancient remains is the condition of the remains, such

as if they are damaged and incomplete. So choosing which remains

can be reconstructed is a large part of the process.

Then the condition of the remains dictates how the reconstruction can

be started. Meaning are the remains going to be scanned and 3-D

printed, or can a mold be made or do the remains need to only

duplicated in clay by the artist. All of these methods will affect the

reconstruction. For the Bahrain reconstructions they were scanned

and 3-d printed. The young boy was missing half o the facial bones so

those were duplicated in the scan and flipped. This changed the

natural asymmetry of the face. I had to recreate what I could using

the cranium and the mandible. For the old man we scanned and

printed each fragment of the skull and then reassembled the pieces

after. I thin the later method created a more natural asymmetry.

Then I used the oldest tissue depth data I had from the 1800’s.I also

took care with what could be learned from the teeth as this reflects

diet and lifestyle. I also researched hairstyles and clothing of 4000

years ago using painting, carvings and Egyptian cylinder seals and

hieroglyphs of that era. This gave me cultural context. I spent a lot of

time on this part.

I also checked myself using current populations of Bahrain men for

general hair texture, facial structure and facial expression. The young

boy was harder as the data was for adults so I had to regress him in

age. I made a notebook of all my research on the figures and their

lifestyle in order to get a feel for life at that time. I especially wanted

to know how they made cloth for clothing. I bought raw silk to

replicate this. I consulted with several archeologists, anthropologists

and visited the ancient history study department library at Berkeley.

Yes-You Matter,You Are Enough by Larin J Lund ~Book Tour

 

Publisher:  G-Power Global Publishing

Publication Date: 13th September 2025

Genre: Self-help

Summary:

This book is about celebrating your life, understanding and creating your value, while building confidence and resiliency.

The cover was designed with interlocking and layering lines to illustrate the many interrelated paths in our lives that give us the opportunity to change our direction at any time. This design reflects a journey toward self-reliance and resilience, encouraging us to embrace our true selves and build a strong inner foundation.

This is the book that will always remind you that:

YES-I MATTER, I AM ENOUGH.

Review:
Firstly thank you to Partners in Crime Tours,G-Power Global Publishing and Karin J Lund for having me on this tour and sending me a copy of the book.
So to begin with i really think this has a cute cover and its colour scheme and style follow through the whole book and its nice. The colours are really relaxing and give you chilled vibe which makes the book a really fun dip in and out book. I liked the workbook questions that were dotted throughout the book, i felt that we had just the right amount to make you think without feeling like you had homework and they were all presented in a fun way too. Making you think without it feeling heavy, yet still getting that important message across. The only thing i was unsure about with this book was the age range it was aimed at, the font and fun way its layed out seems a little young for the older teenage end of the YA scale, but i think this would work well for the older end of the primary school scale. 
Its defiantly a good book for any younger people in your life and honestly a few grown up ones too.

Krystina xx

Escape to the Northern Lights by Carrie Walker ~Blog Tour

 Publisher: Aria

Publication Date: 6th November 2025

Genre: Romance

Summary:

High-powered lawyer Sara thought she had life figured out - until her whirlwind marriage ends in divorce, her dream promotion slips away and a burnout diagnosis forces her to take a break.

Desperate for a reset, she books a four-week spa retreat in Norway, imagining a luxurious escape. Instead, she finds herself in the rugged wilderness of Firefly Forest, knee-deep in reindeer droppings and stuck with an annoyingly bohemian - and ridiculously attractive - outdoorsman, Henrik.

What starts as a nightmare turns into a journey of self-discovery as Sara swaps designer heels for bare feet, legal briefs for tree-hugging, and fleeting flings for something far deeper...

Review:

Firstly thank you to Rachels Random Resources, Aria and Carrie Walker for having me on this tour and sending me a copy of the book.
I love a romance set in Scandinavia, partly because they have amazing landscapes and when authors write them well you can almost step into the setting and partly because who doesn't want a tall rugged Viking as a love interest. And in this book we got both, and both were brilliantly written by Carrie Walker which made me fall in love with both Bergen and Henrik. The descriptions of the retreat have just made me want to go a retreat like it,i genuinely cant think of a better way to spend a month than as Sara did, in a beautiful Nordic landscape with no wifi so i can just read! Aside from that this has been a really lovely read, i fell in love with Henrik from the first time we were introduced to him (admittedly i have a soft spot for Vikings) and watching him and Sara's interactions brought a smile to my face. Sara is a very relatable MC, i think everyone struggles with running close to burn out these days, our jobs expect so much in the amount of hours we work and a lot of people cant keep that balance. I love that not only did Sara manage to find herself under all that stress but in the process she found that work life balance that we all crave I could barely put this book down and sped through it because i found our MC's easy to engage with and the writing style just flowed beautifully. This has been a fantastic addition to my run up to Christmas reads and i may even be adding into my December rereads because it just made me smile so much.

I'm defiantly going to get some more books by Carrie Walker, I've so enjoyed her writing style and i cant wait to read more of it.

Krystina xx

A Vampire is NOT a Pet by Lexi Rees ~Blog Tour

 Publisher: Outset Publishing Ltd

Publication Date: 25th September 2025

Genre: Children's Fiction

Summary:

Yasmin REALLY wants a pet. A cat, a dog—she’d even settle for a snake. After all, there’s hardly anything Yasmin is afraid of… unless you count ghosts, zombies, monsters, and maybe custard. But Velma wasn’t the pet Yasmin expected. For starters, there are the fangs. And, well… she’s a vampire.

From classroom chaos and dental disasters to a blood bank heist (don’t ask), the world’s worst cow impressions (really don’t ask), and a Halloween party wild enough to wake the dead, Yasmin and Velma are about to have the time of their (after)lives.

As the mayhem piles up, Yasmin starts to wonder… could a vampire be the most fang-tastic pet ever?

Review:
Firstly thank you to Rachels Random Resources, Outset Publishing and Lexi Rees for having me on this tour and sending me a copy of the book.
I thought this would be a perfect book for my mini book dragon and i to read during spooky season, just enough spooky to be fun and i was right. We actually read most of this on a train journey, my mini book dragon loved what we read on the way there so much that they begged for me to read more on the way home and were honestly quite miffed when we reached our stop and hadn't finished. Honestly they were annoyed when we finished it too, they'd wanted more so i hope we'll be getting more from Yasmin and Velma soon!
I loved it too, i thought Lexi Rees writing style was fun and really engaging it really quickly gave you a picture of the characters so you could see them in your mind as you were reading. I also thought it was really clever that each chapter was like a mini story and we didn't have this massive book that took us through the year day by day. Each chapter added to our main story but was also nicely rounded off so its good for a young child who's still at the beginning of their reading journey to read in one go. As a parent i really enjoying reading with my mini book dragon, it was fun, it had points that made us both giggle and it meant we sat together and did a hobby we both enjoy which took us away from and screen and into our imaginations. Now im going to let my Mini Book Dragon take over with their review because they really wanted to add in their thoughts.

It was good and vampires are not a pet! and also i think vampires shouldn't be a pet. And maybe this book will be staying at home. Thank you Lexi Rees for writing this book i liked it and i think my mum likes it too. 10/10 hearts for this book.

Krystina xx

The Pumpkin Pact by Charlie dean ~Blog Tour

Publisher: Independently published

Publication Date: 1st September 2023

Genre: Romance

Summary:

Welcome to The Pumpkin Patch at Pickle Grove.

Andi is worried that her relationship with Drew has become dull and boring. They never do anything exciting these days, in or out of the bedroom. So when a swoon-worthy stranger appears she is instantly swept off her feet.

When they unexpectedly meet again, they realise they have more in common than they thought possible so draw up a pact to spice up their lives! The plan they conjure up while working together at The Pumpkin Patch, to make their partners jealous, brings them closer than ever.

Andi plucks up the courage to finish with Drew but there are no signs of Andrew doing the same and she thinks she’s lost him forever.

With meddling exes, misunderstandings and miscommunication getting in the way, can The Pumpkin Pact bring them back together?

Review:
Firstly thank you to Rachels Random Resources and Charlie Dean for having me on this tour and sending me a copy of the book.

Now my favourite season is Autumn and i love having a selection of cute autumnal romances to dive into in between my horror reads, and this was the perfect starter to my autumn reading this year. Those opening two paragraphs just made me smile, they drew me into our setting perfectly and i was gone. I stepped into Andi's life and i stayed there until the very last sentence, which was admittedly only a few hours but they flew as i read thankfully undisturbed.
Now as much as i enjoyed and loved our two MC's Andi and Andrew they were pushed to one side for Pumpkin, he stole the show for me and i really want another dog now, though you can guarantee i wont get a Pumpkin! He is fantastically written dog and i loved him.

I also loved the whole setting of this book, the family shop and pumpkin patch, it just screamed out pumpkin spice to me and it was a perfect backdrop for this. As i was meant to i disliked Drew and Carla from the moment they stepped on the page for us, i practically cheered when Andi told him where to go and threw some home truths at him, i suspect we've all had that ex and wish we could have done something similar to them.
I found Charlie Deans's writing style so very easy to read, and it pulled me into the story so well. Her slow build up between Andi and Andrew was spot on and i loved every second of it. I cant wait to get some more of her books onto my tbr, in fact I've already spied a Christmas one that i know ill be reading in a few months!
This definitely needs to be added to your autumn reading stack if you're a romance lover!

Krystina xx