The Correspondent was a mixed bag for me. Nearly 200 people on a Facebook reading group told me I would…
The Strandlock could be called romantasy masquerading as YA fantasy. But whatever you decide re the genre, the story pulls…
The Whalebone Theatre has been added to my small collection of all-time favourite books, and I eagerly await whatever Joanna…
At 39, Andi Thompson is facing a cross-roads in her life. Divorced for a year and still bitter about her…
I bought Nella Last’s War for research for my current novel-in-progress. I ended up reading it for the pure joy…
The Names was recommended by a friend whose choices I trust, and this was an engrossing read. A deserved best-seller…
The Dictionary of Lost Words is set within the history of the long gestation of the Oxford English Dictionary from…
Rainbow’s Book of Prompts by Lily Lawson is a must-have for any writer, and writing group. I pre-ordered this so…
Carolyn Ruffles pulls you into her worlds, whether they be historical or contemporary, and the world of Featherby is no…
I’m a Sarah Winman devotee, so I had to have this one. As usual, the writing is beautiful, full of…