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Bullies, Bitches and Bastards by Eileen Condon and Amanda Edwards
This book made me laugh or cringe every page I read.It is the perfect stocking stuffer for any adult you know ( at least those who won't be offended by the title). After all who hasn't experienced at...
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9987 by Nik Jones
9987 kept me enthralled from start to finish.I now understand why Caroline Smailes referred to it as 'Cinematic'. This is one to watch and I mean that quite literally. I wouldn't be surprised if this...
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A Festive Treat
Click here to read a new Megan Taylor (very) short story called 'At the end of the meal'
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A Fair Cop by Michael Bunting
This is one of my favourite types of books. The genre has many different names; a true life story, an autobiography, a memoir, non fiction and so on.A Fair Copis all of those and more. I fear this...
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Disabilty in Pregnancy and Childbirth
As a basic textbook about the needs of disabled women during pregnancy and childbirth ‘Disability in Pregnancy and Childbirth’ is suitable read for everyone. The advice ranges from basic care of the...
View ArticleThe Blood of Strangers by Frank Huyler
I've read several books since my last review and they were all ok but none of them moved me enough to want to write a review about them. However, the Blood of Strangers by Frank Huyler was an absolute...
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An Ungodly Child - by Rachel Green
I've never read a novel quite like this one. Rachel Green describes it as 'urban fantasy'.I thought that I knew what to expect as I had first stumbled upon Rachel's writing when I found her blog...
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The Oven House by Lynne Rees
The Oven House by Lynne Rees was in turns exquisitely delightful and decadently painful to read... much in the same way as an ice cold treat on a hot summer day will give you sweet pleasure, swiftly...
View ArticleOne Under by Graham Hurley
Oh I just love Graham Hurley's novels! Not only is he a very skilled author but his books are all set in Portsmouth.There is something particularly absorbing about a book in which I am able to picture...
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Flying Saucer Rock & Roll by Richard Blandford
Flying Saucer Rock & Roll is a story about teenage angst. About falling in and out of love, lust and friendship. About the starting and stopping of 'being in a band'.Not only does Richard tackle...
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Probability Angels by Joseph Devon
This is an incredibly complex novel which is made all the more compelling by the way the robust and endearing main characters fit together in a most satisfying fashion.The Probability Angels are...
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The Letters by Fiona Robyn
I was lucky enough to meet Fiona Robyn when she came to town to read some of her poetry on a Tongues and Grooves evening. Fiona's poetry is exquisite; the words are almost palpable, ripe, warm and...
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The Dolce Vita Diaries
I just loved everything about this book, the cover art, the photos, the recipes and the story that wraps round it all.Jason, Cathy and their daughter Rosie move to Italy to nurture their olive grove....
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Cloths of Heaven by Sue Eckstein
Sue Eckstein's debut novel, The Cloths of Heaven, is a treasure.The scented evenings, heavily weighted with West African heat, seemed to rise from the pages as I read. I felt as if I was curled up on a...
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Sadomasochism for Accountants by Rosy Barnes
Sadomasochism for Accountants is about love, laughter and lunacy, though you may doubt me after reading the title. I don’t believe you can experience one of the former two without the latter lurking...
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The Season of the Beast by Andrea H. Japp
The Season of the Beast is brought to you courtesy of those clever people at Gallic Books who provide you with the opportunity to enjoy French to English translations of some very good reads.I've spent...
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Roast Books
Ok, I know it's been ages since I last posted a review but I succumbed to swine flu and wasn't capable of much more than sleeping. If you want to join my pity party then you need to go here. Dress code...
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Two mini reviews
Lack of time meant I had to choose between reading less (never going to happen) or writing shorter reviews.The Hour I first Believed by Wally Lamb, published by HarperCollins, 626 pages. Magnificent!No...
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The Dawning
The Dawning by Megan Taylor is an indulgent and very focussed read. The story unravels over the space of about 12 hours from New Years eve onwards. One family's secrets overflow from the first page and...
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Thaw by Fiona Robyn
Ruth's diary is the new novel by Fiona Robyn, called Thaw. She has decided to blog the novel in its entirety over the next few months, so you can read it for free.Ruth's first entry is below: *These...
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