Life After Life by Kate AtkinsonMy rating: 5 of 5 starsA brilliant and engaging novel which tells the story of Ursula Todd who dies at birth on a cold, snowy night to a middle-class family in England in 1910. But Ursula is no ordinary baby, because she goes on to be re-born over and over again. Kate … [Read more...]
A Perfect Holiday Read – Deep Shelter by Oliver Harris
I was first introduced to Oliver Harris by the crime-loving, bookseller extraordinaire, Danny van Emden at West End Lane Books. Danny had been given an advance copy of Harris' first Belsey thriller, The Hollow Man, and began raving about it almost from the very first chapter. (When I … [Read more...]
Cockroaches by Harry Hole – Book Review
It’s a real shame that the Jo Nesbo novels, featuring Harry Hole, the detective with a complicated personal life, have not been translated into English in a chronological order. Perhaps Nesbo's British publishers decided to debut with The Devil's Star, fifth in this series, because the early books … [Read more...]
The Englishman is featured on My Reading Corner
The Essex Reader has written a lovely review of The Englishman and I thought I'd share with you the blog post. Go over to My Reading Corner where you'll also find many other good reads reviewed.Talking of Goodreads, don't forget to enter into the FREE Giveaway of the paperback copy of The … [Read more...]
Mad About The Boy by Helen Fielding
Sunday 27th October.Books finished: 1, Weight: not telling! Alcohol units: too many, Calories: not counted, Family lunches at new Italian restaurant in up-and-coming Finsbury Park: 1, Puddings: 1.5 (one own, half of the Englishman’s shared), Words written on novel:0.Yes, it’s addictive, this diary … [Read more...]
Accidents Happen by Louise Millar
This is a second novel by a local North London writer, Louise Millar which I've read and loved. Her first, The Playdate, was a story of a mother's very modern nightmare - who can you trust to look after your children? Scary to say the least. Accidents Happen is an equally disturbing tale about … [Read more...]
Where’d You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple – Book Review
Where’d You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple is a real pleasure to read. I particularly love the voice of the young narrator, Bee, the 14-year-old daughter of Bernadette.The story begins with the shocking fact that Bee’s mother, the funny, talented but somewhat volatile Bernadette, is missing. She was … [Read more...]
Book Review: Tread Softly by JJ Marsh
I read Tread Softly by JJ Marsh while on holiday in Provence, and although the book is set in Spain rather than France, the theme of wine and food suited my mood perfectly. This was my first introduction to Beatrice Stubbs, a police detective from the Metropolitan Police, who in Tread Softly is on a … [Read more...]
Five Books to Take on Holiday
For me one of the pleasures of going away is being able to read a lot of books. Before we leave I have a thorough browse in my favourite bookshop and select about four or five books to take with me. This year, however, I'm going to be reading and reviewing self-published novels for Awesome Indies, … [Read more...]
Gift of the Raven by Catriona Troth
I met Catriona by chance at London Book Fair in April, and as soon as we’d exchanged a few words, we found that we had much in common. Catriona is British but lived in Canada as a child. As you know, if you've read this blog before, my childhood was partly spent in Sweden. We also liked the same … [Read more...]
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