Orphan Monster Spy – Matt Killeen
“A woman is like a tea bag. It's only when she's in hot water that you realize how strong she is.”
Eleanor Roosevelt
Opening with a...
Human Traces – Sebastian Faulks
"Every day, my daddy told me the same thing. 'Once a task is just begun, never leave it till it's done. Be the labour...
Laying Out The Bones by Kate Webb
Meet Detective Inspector Matt Lockyer. Lucky to still have a job at all, he’s heading up the cold cases team for the Wiltshire Constabulary....
A God In Ruins – Kate Atkinson
"It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop." - Confucius
I've often thought that I have the attention...
I Capture The Castle – Dodie Smith
"When I read a book, I put in all the imagination I can, so that it is almost like writing the book as well...
The Lollipop Shoes – Joanne Harris
“When I have a little money, I buy books; and if I have any left, I buy food and clothes.” Desiderius Erasmus
I can identify...
My Reading Life – February 2024
Time to wrap up the short month of February. The year seems to be skipping by already. But if I can count my achievements...
Little Liar by Lisa Ballantyne
“Justice cannot be for one side alone, but must be for both.” Eleanor Roosevelt
I always like to set the tone for the review with...
The Girl You Left Behind – Jojo Moyes
"Chastity: I know you can be overwhelmed, and you can be underwhelmed, but can you ever just be whelmed? Bianca: I think you can...
Tully – Paullinna Simons
“Life is so constructed, that the event does not, cannot, will not, match the expectation.” Charlotte Bronte
Book recommendations are perhaps the epitome of subjectivity. ...
