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• The Summer House – Santa Montefiore #20booksofsummer

  

  Contemporary Fiction 3*s The Frampton family are in a state of shock as Lord Frampton has died, albeit doing what he loved most, facing danger on off-piste... Read more

  Posted on 01 September 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Dear Mr. M – Herman Koch #20booksofsummer

  

  Contemporary Fiction4*s The words that come to my mind when I think about Herman Koch’s writing are despicable characters, sardonic humour and very, very dark.... Read more

  Posted on 31 August 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Stranger in the House – Julie Summers #20booksofsummer

  

  Non-Fiction5*s This non-fiction book takes a look at the women, be they wives, mothers, sisters or daughters who welcomed back their menfolk from the Second... Read more

  Posted on 30 August 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• First Chapter ~ First Paragraph (August 29)

  

  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 29 August 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Judge’s Wife – Ann O’Loughlin #20booksofsummer

  

  Contemporary Fiction4*s The heart of this book is set in 1950s Dublin when Grace is married to the much older Martin Moran who will go on to become a prominent... Read more

  Posted on 28 August 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Weekly Wrap Up (August 27)

  

  This Week on the Blog The week started with a tale of an investigation into a fictional murderess in 1950s England as I reviewed Peter Robinson’s Before The... Read more

  Posted on 27 August 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Alias Grace – Margaret Atwood #20booksofsummer

  

  Historical Fiction 5*s The year is 1843, the place is Ontario, Canada and the victims are Thomas Kimner and his housekeeper Nancy Montgomery. Thomas had been... Read more

  Posted on 26 August 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas – John Boyne #20booksofsummer

  

  Historical Fiction 5*s This is one of those books I’ve wanted to read for what seems like an age but I’ve never got around to actually doing so, until now. Read more

  Posted on 25 August 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Camaraderie of Crime by Simon Booker #blogtour

  

  Blurb ‘They got the right matches. But did they get the right person?’ This summer Simon Booker is back. The prime-time TV murder mystery writer, with a voice... Read more

  Posted on 24 August 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• This Week in Books (August 23)

  

  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 23 August 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Vanishing of Audrey Wilde – Eve Chase

  

  Contemporary Fiction5*s I opened the book and instantly felt at home with the story, I knew within a couple of pages that this book would suck me in, and it did. Read more

  Posted on 22 August 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Before the Poison – Peter Robinson #20booksofsummer

  

  Crime Fiction 4*s Famous trials: Grace Elizabeth Fox, April 1953, by Sir Charles Hamilton Morley Grace Elizabeth Fox rose from her bed and dressed with the aid... Read more

  Posted on 21 August 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Weekly Wrap Up (August 20)

  

  A year on from my daughter and son-in-law’s wedding which has seen them become proud home-owners and cat guardians, they are off on holiday which means I am in... Read more

  Posted on 20 August 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Murder is Easy – Agatha Christie #20booksofsummer

  

  Crime Fiction 5*s Murder is Easy was first published in 1939 with the opening scenes set on a train where a retired police officer, Luke Fitzwilliam hears a... Read more

  Posted on 19 August 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Ripper of Waterloo Road – Jan Bondeson #20booksofsummer

  

  Non-Fiction4*s In 1838 a high-class prostitute, Eliza Grimwood, took a French-speaking gentleman home to her shared lodgings. The following morning Eliza was... Read more

  Posted on 18 August 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Spider and the Fly – Claudia Rowe #20booksofsummer

  

  Non-Fiction4*s This is an unusual blend of crime fiction and memoir which may be part of a current trend that is emerging as I note The Fact of a Body by... Read more

  Posted on 17 August 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• This Week in Books (August 16)

  

  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 16 August 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• First Chapter ~ First Paragraph (August 15)

  

  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 15 August 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Did You See Melody? – Sophie Hannah

  

  Psychological Thriller 5*s When you pick up one of Sophie Hannah’s books, I’ve learnt it is best to expect the unexpected and she’s done it again, I was... Read more

  Posted on 14 August 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Weekly Wrap Up (August 13)

  

  No domestic goddess this week I’m afraid – in fact not a great deal of anything by way of other news so I’ll crack on with the book news. Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE