Having just got a puppy myself I was quite intrigued by the idea of a romantic comedy from the dog’s point of view. You do have to wonder just how many male pugs get called Doug? Back in the mists of time when I worked in an office one of […]
Coronavirus is another one of those things that seems to have split the nation, indeed nations all over the world. With some people taking the threat very seriously and others determined to keep living the way they always have, sure that the “risk” is minor and that they will be […]
After about ten years of anticipation this turned out to be a mighty tome to trawl through. It comes in at a mighty 768 pages. I had forgotten how exhausting it was seeing things from Edward’s over analytical viewpoint and his penchant for self deprecation and darkness. That said this […]
I’m not going to lie, this was a bit of a filler book for me until Midnight Sun gets released this week. It felt like time to dip my toes back in the YA vampire romance universe. Everything about this book just screamed “Twilight Rip Off” from the black, white […]
Candlish writes a great London thriller. Her previous book Our House had a gritty urban London feel in a comfortable suburban landscape. The Other Passenger follows in the same vein with more twists and turns than your average rollercoaster. Its a book about aspirations and not being content with your […]
When Anna meets Adam she’s on her “honeymoon” with her best friend Nell having just broken up with her fiance in the weeks before the wedding. Romance or love are the last things on her mind and she’s happy to spend some time in the sun having a few drinks […]
If like me you are missing your summer holiday and craving a change of scene you can always rely on Isabelle Broom to take you on a voyage of discovery and a little literary sightseeing. Her books are always the most perfect descriptions of the cities and destinations and Hello, […]
The Crow Family saga continues immediately after Lydia’s arrest at the end of book four. The price to be paid is a high one and Lydia has to consent to be pulled into official Crow family business by her uncle Charlie. Something that her parents had desperately tried to keep […]
It’s always nice to be able to support a local author and when her books are as readable as this one it really isn’t a hardship at all. Carole has such an easy and relaxed writing style that her characters always feel like old friends. When Jodie Jackson finds herself […]
I’ve been looking for a readable book that gives me the information I wanted on pandemics since lockdown started in the UK back in March. Everything that I picked up was either too dry and science based or read a bit like a science fiction novel. Honigsbaum strikes the perfect […]
