Let me introduce you to two of the latest titles from Barrington Stoke... ‘Ravencave’ by Marcus Sedgwick While mucking about in the ruins of an old farm while on holiday in Yorkshire, James hears strange laughter echoing around the walls. The ghost of a young girl appears to him and urges James to follow her, … Continue reading Two New Barrington Stoke Titles!
Summer 1924. On the eve of a glittering Society party, by the lake of a grand English country house, a young poet takes his life. The only witnesses, sisters Hannah and Emmeline Hartford, will never speak to each other again. Winter 1999. Grace Bradley, 98, one-time housemaid of Riverton Manor, is visited by a young … Continue reading Audiobook Review of ‘The House at Riverton’ by Kate Morton
London 1926. Roaring Twenties. Corruption. Seduction. Debts due. It’s 1926. A crowd has gathered outside Holloway Prison. Ma Coker, the Queen of Clubs, is being released. In a country still recovering from the Great War, London is the focus for a delirious nightlife. In Soho clubs, peers of the realm rub shoulders with starlets, foreign … Continue reading Audiobook Review: ‘Shrines of Gaiety’ by Kate Atkinson
Victorian England. Jenny has lost her job as a maid and finds herself in the unenviable position of supporting her orphaned siblings. Her brother has abandoned them all to run away with an actress and, with no reference, poor Jenny has neither hope nor prospects. Her saviour arrives in the form of a wealthy theatre-owner, … Continue reading Book Review of ‘The Whispering Muse’ by Laura Purcell
This weekly post 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? What I’m currently reading What I’ve just finished reading My review … Continue reading WWW Wednesday 4th January 2023
Power. History. Love. Hate. Vengeance. She will be Queen. Whatever it takes… Daughter of an ousted king, descendant of ancient druids, as a child it is prophesied that one day Gruoch will be queen of Alba. When she is betrothed to Duncan, heir elect, this appears to confirm the prophecy. She leaves behind her home, … Continue reading Book Review of ‘Lady Macbethad’ by Isabelle Schuler
I’ve enjoyed reading plenty of Jodi Picoult novels in the past, often finding them to be thought-provoking in their exploration of controversial topical issues. Although it’s really difficult to say much about it without spoiling the book for readers, it’s safe to say that fans of Picoult will not be disappointed and that I think … Continue reading Review of ‘Mad Honey’ by Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan
This weekly post 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? It's Spooky Season! I've been reading lots of horror books in … Continue reading WWW Wednesday – 27th October 2022
Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together. When I think back on the holidays I've been on, … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Books I’ve Read on Holiday
Private investigator Sadie Levesque specialises in finding missing teenagers, and so when sixteen-year-old Adrianna Clark goes missing on the Isle of Mull, far off the coast of Scotland, Sadie is brought in by the family to find their daughter. Sadie is good at what she does, having spent years honing in her skills of tracking … Continue reading Book Review of ‘The Last Girl to Die’ by Helen Fields
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