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First Chapter ~ First Paragraph (February 9)
Welcome to another Tuesday celebrating bookish events, from Tuesday/First Chapter/Intros, hosted by Bibliophile by the Sea Every Tuesday, Diane at Bibliophile b... Read more
Posted on 09 February 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE -
The Ballroom – Anna Hope
Historical Fiction 5*s Anna Hope’s debut novel, Wake was a stand-out novel amongst many contenders who have written about the First World War and so it when I... Read more
Posted on 08 February 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Stacking the Shelves (February 6)
Stacking The Shelves is all about sharing the books you’re adding to your shelves, be it buying or borrowing. From ‘real’ books you’ve purchased, a book you’ve... Read more
Posted on 06 February 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE -
The Girl You Lost – Kathryn Croft
Psychological Thriller 2*s The synopsis to this book is captivating, after all having your six month old baby snatched is horrific but how does a mother react... Read more
Posted on 05 February 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE -
The Ex – Alafair Burke
Crime Fiction5*s Those of you who read my blog regularly have probably realised that my preferred location for crime fiction is the UK and although I’m not... Read more
Posted on 04 February 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE -
This Week in Books (February 3)
Hosted by Lypsyy Lost Found my Wednesday post gives you a taste of what I am reading this week. A similar meme is run by Taking on a World of Words Well due t... Read more
Posted on 03 February 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE -
First Chapter ~ First Paragraph (February 2)
Welcome to another Tuesday celebrating bookish events, from Tuesday/First Chapter/Intros, hosted by Bibliophile by the Sea Every Tuesday, Diane at Bibliophile b... Read more
Posted on 02 February 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE -
The Promise – Alison Bruce
Crime Fiction4*s What I want from a police procedural is a solid mystery and Alison Bruce came up with a plot for this, the sixth outing for Gary Goodhew in thi... Read more
Posted on 01 February 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE -
The Woman in Blue – Elly Griffiths
Crime Fiction4*s This is one of those series I read because I love the characters which is just as well because there is an awful lot going on for Ruth,... Read more
Posted on 29 January 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Without Trace Blog Tour
After recently reading Without Trace I am delighted to welcome the author, Simon Booker, to give us a bit of background to how this book came about: After many... Read more
Posted on 28 January 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE -
This Week in Books (January 27)
Hosted by Lypsyy Lost Found my Wednesday post gives you a taste of what I am reading this week. A similar meme is run by Taking on a World of Words My... Read more
Posted on 27 January 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE -
First Chapter ~ First Paragraph (January 26)
Welcome to another Tuesday celebrating bookish events, from Tuesday/First Chapter/Intros, hosted by Bibliophile by the Sea Every Tuesday, Diane at Bibliophile b... Read more
Posted on 26 January 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Without Trace – Simon Booker
Crime Fiction4*s Simon Booker seasoned screenwriter of prime time TV drama has turned his hand to writing a new series of crime fiction, Without Trace is the... Read more
Posted on 25 January 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE -
My Name is Lucy Barton – Elizabeth Strout
Contemporary Fiction4*s Wow this is one powerful, yet short novel. I wonder at the author’s ability to convey so much about the relationship between Lucy... Read more
Posted on 24 January 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Stacking the Shelves (January 23)
Stacking The Shelves is all about sharing the books you’re adding to your shelves, be it buying or borrowing. From ‘real’ books you’ve purchased, a book you’ve... Read more
Posted on 23 January 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Dead Pretty – David Mark
Crime Fiction 4*s So having read the first and the third in this series and even those two in the wrong order I was interested to see what DS Aector McAvoy had... Read more
Posted on 22 January 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Moon in a Dead Eye – Pascal Garnier
Contemporary Fiction5*s If you like your humour dark and fuelled by a savage turn of phrase, this short book will most likely suit your needs perfectly. Read more
Posted on 21 January 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE -
This Week in Books (January 20)
Hosted by Lypsyy Lost Found my Wednesday post gives you a taste of what I am reading this week. A similar meme is run by Taking on a World of Words At the... Read more
Posted on 20 January 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Burial Rites – Hannah Kent
Historical Fiction 5*s Well this was a devastating read!! Telling the tale, as it does of Agnes Magnúsdóttir: ‘Agnes Magnúsdóttir was the last person to be... Read more
Posted on 18 January 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE -
The Siren – Alison Bruce
Crime Fiction3*s Set in Cambridge this is the second book in the series that features the young DC Gary Goodhew who along with the team are under pressure when... Read more
Posted on 17 January 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE