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• The Silent Hours – Cesca Major

  

  Historical Fiction4*s Told in the main by three distinct voices; Adeline who is mute, living in a convent in France in 1952, she’s been there for eight years,... Read more

  Posted on 09 December 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• My Name is Leon – Kit De Waal

  

  Contemporary Fiction 4*s In 1981 Prince Charles married Lady Diana, meanwhile nine year old Leon is a big brother to baby Jake. His mother is unhappy because... Read more

  Posted on 08 December 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• This Week in Books (December 7)

  

  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 07 December 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• First Chapter ~ First Paragraph (December 6)

  

  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 06 December 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Weekly Wrap Up (December 4)

  

  The start of advent has ushered in that time of year where all of sudden there appears to be no free time at all but on the plus side the snow has been turned o... Read more

  Posted on 04 December 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Coffin Trail – Martin Edwards

  

  Crime Fiction4*s I have finally started Martin Edwards’ famed Lake District Mystery series with The Coffin Trail, the first in the series. Read more

  Posted on 03 December 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The House of Birds – Morgan McCarthy

  

  Historical Fiction5*s I’m a fan of dual time-line stories but suspect that these are far trickier to pull off than the big hits in the genre suggest, I have rea... Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Bad Things – Mary-Jane Riley

  

  Crime Fiction5*s A story with two threads, both successfully executed is the stuff that makes this crime fiction lover’s heart sing. Read more

  Posted on 01 December 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• This Week in Books (November 30)

  

  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 the... Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• First Chapter ~ First Paragraph (November 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 November 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• They Did It With Love – Kate Morganroth

  

  Crime Fiction4*s This is the ultimate read for those who love a peek behind the curtains! Sofie and Dean have moved from Manhattan to suburban Connecticut, an... Read more

  Posted on 28 November 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Weekly Wrap Up (November 27)

  

  Well this has been an interesting week for blogging as up until Saturday morning we had no internet and no phone line. During the second wave of storm Angus on... Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Out of Bounds – Val McDermid

  

  Crime Fiction 5*s Well once again I’m going to give some of you the heebie jeebies by admitting that I have jumped in at number four in the Karen Pirie series! Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Reading Bingo 2016

  

  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... Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Beautiful Dead – Belinda Bauer

  

  Crime Fiction5*s Eve Singer is a TV crime reporter, in other words she operates in a world where she not only deals with the nasty side of humanity in her... Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• This Week in Books (November 23)

  

  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 I am... Read more

  Posted on 23 November 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• First Chapter ~ First Paragraph (November 22)

  

  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 22 November 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• A Motif of Seasons – Edward Glover (Blog Tour)

  

  I was honoured to be asked to be part of the blog tour for A Motif of Seasons by Edward Glover, part three of the Herzberg Trilogy. Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Weekly Wrap Up (November 20)

  

  As I write this we are preparing for storm Angus which is getting ever closer to the Channel Islands so hopefully all is well and he’s passed over without... Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Sweet William – Beryl Bainbridge

  

  Classic Fiction4*s Ann is a young woman who works at the BBC in London and when we first meet her she is waving off her fiancé, academic who is flying to Americ... Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE