This is the *story of three siblings, borne of Susannah Owens – Franny, Jet and Vincent, who finally discover who they are when they visit their Aunt… Read more “#bookreview The Rules of Magic by Alice Hoffman published by @simonschusterUK @ScribnerUK @ahoffmanwriter”
#bookreview The Break by Marian Keyes published by Penguin Books
Amazon blurb: Marian’s brand NEW novel is nearly here, pre-order yours . . . Amy’s husband Hugh has run away to ‘find himself’. But will he ever… Read more “#bookreview The Break by Marian Keyes published by Penguin Books”
#bookreview The Bedlam Stacks by Natasha Pulley
Goodreads blurb: In 1859, ex-East India Company smuggler Merrick Tremayne is trapped at home in Cornwall after sustaining an injury that almost cost him his leg and… Read more “#bookreview The Bedlam Stacks by Natasha Pulley”
#audiobookreview Eleanor Oliphant is completely fine by Gail Honeyman read by Cathleen McCarron
With thanks to Audible books for my free credit … Gail Honeyman seems to have written the realistic journal of a 30something single woman who has had… Read more “#audiobookreview Eleanor Oliphant is completely fine by Gail Honeyman read by Cathleen McCarron”
#nominations for #NotTheBookerPrize2017
So there is a long, longlist of 150 books and the only way to whittle this down is to vote. There are some requirements of course, but… Read more “#nominations for #NotTheBookerPrize2017”
#bookreview Truly Madly Guilty by Liane Moriarty
Paperback, 470 pages Published April 20th 2017 by Penguin Books (first published July 26th 2016) Goodreads blurb: The new novel from Liane… Read more “#bookreview Truly Madly Guilty by Liane Moriarty”
#bookreview The Seed Collectors by Scarlett Thomas
Goodreads blurb: Great Aunt Oleander is dead. To each of her nearest and dearest she has left a seed pod. The seed pods might be deadly, but… Read more “#bookreview The Seed Collectors by Scarlett Thomas”
An introduction to the decentralised collection of manuscripts with provenance of Llanthony Secunda Priory: archivist’s project
As volunteer archivist for the Llanthony Secunda Priory Trust, I have spent 6 months toiling with information management and cataloguing software to spur the direction of the… Read more “An introduction to the decentralised collection of manuscripts with provenance of Llanthony Secunda Priory: archivist’s project”
#bookreview The Butcher’s Hook by Janet Ellis. Longlisted for the Desmond Elliott Prize 2016
This a beautiful paperback published by Two Roads, with foil highlighting on front and back covers, and sprayed edges. From the inside cover: Georgian London, in the… Read more “#bookreview The Butcher’s Hook by Janet Ellis. Longlisted for the Desmond Elliott Prize 2016 “
#bookreview The Dressmaker’s Secret by Charlotte Betts
Set in the eighteenth century, the reader is transported to Italy, to the world of Princess Caroline of Brunswick and our protagonists Emilia and Sarah. The book… Read more “#bookreview The Dressmaker’s Secret by Charlotte Betts”
