Review & Readalong ~ House Of Dreams by Mark Stibbe

Tony Lawson is a world-famous dream therapist, but he hasn’t dreamed in years, and he needs more therapy than he can give. On the day his divorce is finalised, he is driving past a village when he sees a large old house for sale. Walking through the gates, he is captivated by its history and mystery. That night, he starts dreaming again.

Drawn by its magic, Tony buys the property and discovers it once belonged to Queen Catherine Parr. As the house tells more and more of its story in Tony’s dreams, Tony is led by both the living and the dead to a startling and seismic discovery – one that will transform both the house of his soul and the soul of his house.

House of Dreams is a magical tale about a 500-year-old Tudor house - its ghosts, its traumas, its treasures, and its secrets. It may only have two storeys, but it tells many tales.

After reading House of Dreams, you will never see houses in the same way again.

I loved this book. I could not put it down, from the moment I picked it up I was instantly engrossed in the storyline. It almost felt like a magical read.

I really liked our main character Tony, you could tell that he was suffering yet he was still helping people whilst working through his issues. I loved the connection he had with the house upon seeing it and really enjoyed reading the history of the house as it unfolded.

I think the supporting characters were really well written too and thought that Con was a very interesting character and I did not see his background coming, which I thought was brilliant. I liked Tita’s character too and loved reading about the joy that she brought Tony - and the answers & revelations!

I thought that the storyline was so unique and not like anything that I had read before. I loved the crossover of actual history and the fiction within. I loved the writing style and the chapters were short which I’m sure made me read it even quicker!

Huge thank you to Love Books Tours and Mark Stubbs for allowing me to take part in the readalong in exchange for a free honest review.