Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme that was created by The Broke and the Bookish and is now hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. This week, we’re looking at books that I’d want with me on a deserted island. If I ever do end up on my own on a deserted island with this … Continue reading TTT: Books I’d Want With Me On a Deserted Island
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme that was created by The Broke and the Bookish and is now hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. This week, we’re looking at books that were good enough to read in one sitting (or would have done if I’d had the time!) 1. ‘The Green Mile’ by Stephen … Continue reading TTT: Books I’ve read in One Sitting
I’ve been lucky enough to read some really gripping crime novels this year, and ‘How to Kill your Family’ is another great read. In this darkly sarcastic novel, the serial killer tells you all about their inventive killing spree as though you’re their best friend, and their chatty narrative makes you forget that there’s anything … Continue reading Book review of ‘How to Kill your Family’ by Bella Mackie
Daphne du Maurier is often referred to as a romantic novelist, but if you’ve read her novels then you’ll know that this is not really the case. Her novels are dark, twisted and moody. There are tones of Hardy and the Brontes in her depictions of landscape, and she humanises her characters with subtlety and … Continue reading Spotlight on… Daphne du Maurier
If you're looking for something really different to read this summer, this is the book for you! The novel is set in the small town of Lockwood, England, where an amateur dramatics society is attempting to stage a performance of All My Sons. So far, this sounds like the plot of a Midsomer Murder episode, … Continue reading Review of ‘The Appeal’ by Janice Hallett
This weekly challenge is hosted by Sam at Taking on a World of Words. All you need to do to participate is to answer these three questions: What are you currently reading?What have you recently finished reading?What will you be reading next? This post features links to the mentioned books on Amazon. If you choose … Continue reading WWW Wednesday – Wednesday, 7th July 2021
There has never been a murder on Alderney… Well, there has now! In the third of his Hawthorne series, Anthony Horowitz once again places himself as a character in this novel. This time, the pair are attending a literary conference on the island of Alderney, along with an eclectic selection of other writers - a … Continue reading Book Review of ‘A Line to Kill’ by Anthony Horowitz
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme that was created by The Broke and the Bookish and is now hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. This week, we’re looking at reasons why we love reading. 1. Reading lets us travel when we can’t leave the house. In the last few years, I’ve been so grateful … Continue reading TTT: Reasons Why I Love Reading!
Wow! What a beautifully written book! It is the near future, and the planet has suffered environmental catastrophe - the land is poisoned, the oceans have risen to flood much of the country and many species have been made extinct. The surviving humans are finding new ways to survive. Pearl, Clover and their father live … Continue reading Book Review of ‘Between Sea and Sky’ by Nicola Penfold
I read 9 books in June, which isn’t bad considering that I had a huge workload this month. I’ve had a break from my own writing this month, so I’ve read some middle-grade books instead: ‘The Secret Detectives’, ‘A Glasshouse of Stars’ and ‘Between Sea and Sky’. I enjoyed all of them! I’ve read a … Continue reading What I’ve been reading: June 2021
