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• Poison Panic – Helen Barrell

  

  Non-Fiction4*s In the 1840s the level of literacy was still low across the United Kingdom, but stories of crimes committed didn’t need to be read by everyone fo... Read more

  Posted on 09 December 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Good Friday – Lynda La Plante

  

  Crime Fiction5*s Reading Good Friday I realised how much great crime fiction I’ve missed out on by somehow eschewing Lynda La Plante’s previous books. Read more

  Posted on 08 December 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• One Bad Turn – Sinéad Crowley

  

  Crime Fiction4*s I really do enjoy this series featuring DS Claire Boyle which is based in Dublin partly because her thrillers are bang up to date with... Read more

  Posted on 07 December 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• This Week in Books (December 6)

  

  Hosted by Lipsy 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 I am... Read more

  Posted on 06 December 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• First Chapter ~ First Paragraph (December 5)

  

  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 05 December 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Reading Bingo 2017 Edition

  

  This is one of my favourite posts of the year so there was no question of me repeating this following my relative success in filling in the squares in both 2014... Read more

  Posted on 04 December 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Weekly Wrap Up (December 3)

  

  Well here we are in December again already! The lovely Susan the unique book blogger at The Booktrail sent me a message to let me know that I am quoted in The... Read more

  Posted on 03 December 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Lying Game – Ruth Ware

  

  Psychological Thriller4*s I love a psychological thriller that is based on female friendship because on the whole this is one of the most underused relationship... Read more

  Posted on 01 December 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Blackwater Lake – Maggie James

  

  Novella4*s For someone who has repeatedly stated that shorter fiction is really not my cup of tea, I have had a short burst of reading quite a few examples of... Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• This Week in Books (November 29)

  

  Hosted by Lipsy 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 I am... Read more

  Posted on 29 November 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• First Chapter ~ First Paragraph (November 28)

  

  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 28 November 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• CWA Anthology: The Mystery Tour #BlogTour

  

  Short Stories4*s Contributions from: Ann Cleeves, C.L. Taylor, Susi Holliday, Martin Edwards, Anna Mazzola, Carol Anne Davis, Cath Staincliffe, Chris Simms,... Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Take Two Shorts

  

  Today I am sharing two mini-reviews of short stories. Of course just because a book is short doesn’t mean it has anything in common with another, but linking... Read more

  Posted on 23 November 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• This Week in Books (November 22)

  

  Hosted by Lipsy 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 current... Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• First Chapter ~ First Paragraph (November 21)

  

  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 21 November 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Sunday Morning Coming Down – Nicci French

  

  Crime Fiction5*s Well I’ve been an avid follower of this series since Blue Monday which was published back in 2012 and thought that this might be the last in th... Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Weekly Wrap Up (November 19)

  

  Last Sunday we managed to have a family trip to watch Murder on the Orient Express and although we weren’t completely convinced by some of the attempt to... Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Anything You Do Say – Gillian McAllister

  

  Psychological Thriller5*s Around this time of year I start to consider my Top Ten Books Published in 2017 along with many other bloggers, this year the list... Read more

  Posted on 18 November 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Scandal – Fredrik Backman

  

  Crime Fiction5*s Is a book more rewarding if you spent the first section wondering whether or not to put it aside for something that doesn’t revolve around a... Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• This Week in Books (November 15)

  

  Hosted by Lipsy 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 I’m... Read more

  Posted on 15 November 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE