I thought I could justifiably sneak in a final Christmas book review before we officially moved from Christmas to New Year. If you are anxious…
Forecasts by Jean Kenaud There are berries this year on the holly. It wasn’t always so. They may simply be a forecast – forecast of…
For the last few years I have been sure to read Dickens A Christmas Carol in the lead up to Christmas. It has become one…
This is the first of 3 Christmas book reviews I shall be posting during December. I don’t know about you but reading Christmassy books helps…
It’s the eve of the Battle of Waterloo, 15th June 1815. The Duchess of Richmond throws a magnificent ball in Brussels for the Duke of…
I wanted to make sure I read and reviewed this latest novel by Ali Smith at the appropriate time. I think despite it being a…
As an Anne Tyler devotee I was intrigued by Vinegar Girl, her novel which is the retelling of The Taming of the Shrew. My memory…
All readers know, books fulfil many purposes, and the right book at the right time can succour and soothe and calm a troubled soul or…
