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• Sewing the Shadows Together – Alison Baillie

  

  Crime Fiction4*s I like my crime fiction to feature past crimes which are bought into the present, that feeling of past and present becoming so tightly linked i... Read more

  Posted on 17 February 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Doll Funeral – Kate Hamer

  

  Contemporary Fiction4*s I’ve made no secret of the fact that I requested The Doll Funeral because not only is it set in the Forest of Dean, in Gloucestershire,... Read more

  Posted on 16 February 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• This Week in Books (February 15)

  

  www. Hosted by Lipsyy 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 15 February 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• First Chapter ~ First Paragraph (February 14)

  

  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 14 February 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• He Said/She Said – Erin Kelly

  

  Psychological Thriller5*s Erin Kelly has once again proved that she is an extremely talented writer, one who weaves a tale full of twists and turns, yet... Read more

  Posted on 10 February 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Yellow Wallpaper – Charlotte Perkins Gilman

  

  Short Story4*s This may be a short story but it is a disquieting one to say the least. Based upon the author’s experience in the late 1800’s when diagnosed by... Read more

  Posted on 09 February 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• This Week in Books (February 8)

  

  www. Hosted by Lipsyy 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 th... Read more

  Posted on 08 February 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• First Chapter ~ First Paragraph (February 7)

  

  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 07 February 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Rush of Blood – Mark Billingham

  

  Crime Fiction4*s So you’re on holiday in Florida, you’ve met up with another two couple’s from the UK, spent time together all fairly standard stuff and then... Read more

  Posted on 06 February 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Weekly Wrap Up (February 5)

  

  There really is no greater thrill for a book blogger than learning that your review has been quoted inside in a book you have loved. This week I hit the... Read more

  Posted on 05 February 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Put A Book On The Map #BookOnTheMap #EastAnglia

  

  I am delighted to welcome Katherine Sunderland who blogs at Bibliomaniac and Mary-Jane Riley to put the very first book on the map in East Anglia. Read more

  Posted on 04 February 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Cipher Garden – Martin Edwards

  

  Crime Fiction4*s We are back in the Lake District with its unpredictable weather and beautiful scenery with the appealing Daniel Kind, historian who finds... Read more

  Posted on 03 February 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Good People – Hannah Kent

  

  Historical Fiction4*s This is a book steeped in the folklore and superstition that I’m sure reigned worldwide at the beginning of the nineteenth century but... Read more

  Posted on 02 February 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• This Week in Books (February 1)

  

  Hosted by Lipsyy 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... Read more

  Posted on 01 February 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• First Chapter ~ First Paragraph (January 31)

  

  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 31 January 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• After She Fell – Mary-Jane Riley

  

  Crime Fiction5*s Alex Devlin has moved since the truth of what happened to her sister’s children emerged at the end of The Bad Things, she now lives in London... Read more

  Posted on 30 January 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Weekly Wrap Up (January 29)

  

  This Week on the Blog On Monday I awarded five stars in my review for the psychological thriller Her Husband’s Lover by Julia Crouch, a masterpiece of plotting... Read more

  Posted on 29 January 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Day That Never Comes – Caimh McDonnell

  

  Crime Fiction3*s This is the second in the Dublin Trilogy written by stand-up comedian Caimh McDonnell and carries on his unique brand of crime fiction and... Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Behind Her Eyes – Sarah Pinborough #WTFthatending

  

  Psychological Thriller5*s Louise is a single mother not looking for fun when she meets an attractive stranger in a bar on a rare night out. Read more

  Posted on 27 January 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Day That Never Comes – Author Post – Caimh McDonnell

  

  I’m delighted to welcome Caimh McDonnell back to my blog to celebrate the publication of his second book in the Dublin Trilogy; The Day That Never Comes which... Read more

  Posted on 26 January 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE