Book reviews and other bookish things
This month I managed to read and review seven books. Here is a reminder of what I blogged about this month with links to each in case you missed any! The first book I read this month was The Mermaid And Mrs Hancock by Imogen Hermes Gowar, a wonderfully written historical fiction novel set in … Continue reading March Round-Up – The Books I Read In March 2018
Today I am delighted to be sharing my review of The Stranger by Kate Riordan, as part of the blog tour! I was a big fan of Kate’s previous novel, The Shadow Hour, which was one of my favourite reads of 2016, so when I heard that there was a new novel on the way … Continue reading Blog Tour – The Stranger by Kate Riordan
As the end of the year approaches it is the time of year that readers and bloggers look back at those books that we loved the most this year. And in 2016 I managed to read 83 books covering a range of genres, and it was difficult to pick just 10 from this list as … Continue reading My Top 10 Books of 2016
In January I read eight books, all of them fiction: Shtum by Jem Lester (Orion Books) – Sure to be a big hit when it is published in April, Shtum is a wonderful, moving story of a family raising a young boy with autism. As he reaches his breaking point, Ben Jewell and his wife … Continue reading January Round Up – The Books I Read In January 2016
I have always been drawn to novels set in a different era, particularly those that centre around one household. Kate Riordan’s latest novel, The Shadow Hour was no exception. Set in the majestic Fenix House the story promised a world of secrets and shadows and an extraordinary family history, and it didn’t disappoint. ‘Not all … Continue reading The Shadow Hour by Kate Riordan
the owl on the bookshelf 