I saw this book challenge on the There's Something About KM blog and thought I would give it a go as it looked like fun. If you want to try it yourself, these are the rules: - Find a book on your bookshelves that contains (either on the cover or in the title) an example … Continue reading I Spy – Book Challenge
Books
My Reading – April 2018
The Good People by Hannah Kent The Architect's Apprentice by Elif Shafak The Story of English in 100 Words by David Crystal
Reviews of Forsaking All Other
Recent reviews of Forsaking All Other. Mary Anne Yarde 'I think Meyrick has set a new standard of excellence. Forsaking All Other is certainly the best historical romance book I have read in this era. It is, without a doubt, a plot-driven page-turner of a book. ' The Borgia Bull 'It’s been a good while … Continue reading Reviews of Forsaking All Other
My Reading – March 2018
Little Boy Lost by Marghanita Laski Mrs Osmond by John Banville The Silent Companions by Laura Purcell The Shepherd's Hut by Tim Winton
My Reading – February 2018
A Dangerous Crossing by Rachel Rhys Pleasing Mr Pepys by Deborah Swift Fortune's Wheel by Carolyn Hughes
My Reading – January 2018
Fools and Mortals by Bernard Cornwell Black + White: Race Politics and Changing Australia by Nyunggai Warren Mundine Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders If you have difficulty with any of the links Right-click on the link and open in a private window and it should work.
My Reading – December 2017
Into the Water : A Novel by Paula Hawkins Shakespeare's Restless World by Neil MacGregor The Lodger Shakespeare by Charles Nicholl Don't Look Now and Other Stories by Daphne Du Maurier
My Reading – November 2017
The Wild Air by Rebecca Mascull The Last Hours by Minette Walters Ruth by Elizabeth Gaskell Blue Horses : Poems by Mary Oliver
My Reading – October 2017
Sumerford's Autumn by Barbara Denvil Gaskell The Secret Library : a Book-lovers' Journey through Curiosities of History by Oliver Tearle First Person by Richard Flanagan Jane the Quene by Janet Wertheim The Castle of Dreams by Elise McCune
One Minute Book Review – The Secret Library by Oliver Tearle
The Secret Library: A Book-Lovers’ Journey Through Curiosities of History is a delightful collection of books and related facts covering around 3,000 years. The books mentioned are not only literature and notable works but lesser known books in a range of areas. The ninety-nine books selected also tell something of the age that produced them. … Continue reading One Minute Book Review – The Secret Library by Oliver Tearle
