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• This Week in Books (December 2)

  

  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 I have... Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Q & A Session with Robert Thorogood

  

  I was delighted to be asked to be part of this blog tour and especially pleased to be allowed to ask the creator of Death In Paradise. Robert Thorogood, a few... Read more

  Posted on 01 December 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Killing of Polly Carter – Robert Thorogood

  

  Crime Fiction 5*s I am a huge fan of the TV series Death in Paradise so was thrilled when I was offered the first in a series of a three book deal the creator... Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Five of the Best (November 2011 to 2015)

  

  As I have now been reviewing for over five years I thought I’d highlight my favourite book for each month from 2011 until 2015 to remind myself of the good ones. Read more

  Posted on 29 November 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Dead Centre – Joan Lock

  

  Historical Fiction 3*s This is the seventh outing for Inspector Best a kind-hearted and dedicated detective in Victorian England. Read more

  Posted on 28 November 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The A26 – Pascal Garnier

  

  Contemporary Fiction 3*s Pascal Garnier writes about the underbelly of humanity. In The A26 we meet Bernard, a former worker on the railway in a provincial... Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Friday On My Mind – Nicci French

  

  Psychological Thriller 5*s Well this series just keeps on getting better with this, the latest in the Frieda Klein series taking a very dark turn when Frieda... Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• This Week in Books (November 25)

  

  yesterday’s post 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... Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• First Chapter ~ First Paragraph (November 24)

  

  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 24 November 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Nora Webster – Colm Tóibín

  

  Historical Fiction 4*s At times, unsurprisingly, I found myself struggling with the true portrayal of grief that rolls off the pages of this novel. Nora... Read more

  Posted on 23 November 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Reading Bingo for 2015

  

  I had such fun finding books for this challenge last year that I’ve decided to repeat it with books I’ve read in 2015, click on the book covers to read my... Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Stacking the Shelves (November 21)

  

  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 21 November 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Go-Between – L.P. Hartley

  

  Historical Fiction 5*s I’m going to start with my overriding feeling – what a wonderful book, multi-layered, very English and an absolute delight to read! Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Secret By The Lake – Louise Douglas

  

  Historical Fiction 4*s I need to preface this review by stating that I am not a lover of ghostly matters and The Secret By The Lake has plenty of spookiness... Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• This Week In Books (November 18)

  

  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 18 November 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• First Chapter ~ First Paragraph (November 17)

  

  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 17 November 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• As Good As Dead – Elizabeth Evans

  

  Contemporary Fiction 4*s Firstly this book appears to be marketed as a psychological thriller which revolves around an event twenty years in the past, this isn’... Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Silent Dead – Claire McGowan

  

  Crime Fiction 4*s I can’t begin to imagine what it must have been like to grow up in Ireland during the Troubles and so it is just as difficult to understand ho... Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• In a Word: Murder – an Anthology

  

  Short Story4*s This anthology was published in memory of Maxine Clarke, a prolific and knowledgeable book blogger and one who evidently inspired much affection... Read more

  Posted on 12 November 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• This Week In Books (November 11)

  

  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 11 November 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE