Still Reading, Not Writing!

June 6, 2018

It’s hard to believe that 17 months have passed since I last wrote a blog. What happened? I suppose I …

Baileys Prize Shortlist – Mini Reviews

June 7, 2016

This year I’ve managed to read five out of the six shortlisted books for the Baileys Prize, the winner of …

February 29, 2016

Thanks to February kindly having an extra day in this Leap Year, I’m just able to reach my target of …

July 27, 2015

‘Sugar and Snails’ by Anne Goodwin (July 2015: Inspired Quill) Reviewing a book which cradles a storyline secret in the …

June 29, 2015

Kate Atkinson’s latest novel is a masterful social history of England from between the wars to the present day with …

December 3, 2014

It’s December, so time for the 2014 lists to appear. My heading is misleading as the novels listed below were …

November 9, 2014

I’ve just completed “The Way I Found Her” by the English author Rose Tremain, and was struck by the author’s …

May 14, 2013

No-one can deny it. E-books have changed the world of publishing and have also made it possible for anyone, absolutely …