Looking for a Christmas gift for a book lover? Look no further – The Beautiful Book Company has all of your needs covered. I know people have a thing for e-Books these days, but as a reader, nothing beats a real book – particularly a new book with that lovely booky smell. And to top it all, … [Read more…]
I’m finally getting there. October’s reading list got so massively neglected that I didn’t post one for November so I could catch up a bit. One more to finish and I’m over three quarters of the way through it. Blurb from The Back Cover A decomposed body washes up on a beach near Glasgow. The … [Read more…]
Blurb from The Back Cover LA, 1969, seven people senselessly butchered over the course of a summer; thin strands of evidence point to a hippyish cult and its delusional, Messianic leader, Charles Manson. Little was known about this would be rock star and his peculiar “family” of young acolytes. But following a sensational court case, … [Read more…]
Blurb from The Back Cover Hetty Feather has begun a new chapter in her life story. Escaping from Tanglefield’s Travelling Circus with her friend Diamond, Hetty is determined to find them positions as music hall artistes. The pair quickly become the little stars of Mrs Ruby’s show at the Cavalcade, alongside many colourful acts … [Read more…]
Time for the review of the second of October’s reading list (have a look here if you missed it). Book Review: Little Hands Clapping by Dan Rhodes Blurb from The Back Cover In a room above a bizarre German museum, and far from the prying eyes of strangers, lives the Old Man. Caretaker by … [Read more…]
Time for the review of the first of October’s reading list (have a look here if you missed it). Book Review: People Who Eat Darkness by Richard Lloyd Parry Blurb from The Back Cover In the summer of 2000, Jane Steare received the phone call every mother dreads. Her daughter Lucie Blackman – … [Read more…]
Time for the (rather late) review of my last book from September’s reading list. If you missed the list, you can have a look here. Book Review: Trust Your Eyes by Linwood Barclay Blurb from The Back Cover What would you do if you witnessed a murder – but no one believed you… Map obsessed Thomas … [Read more…]
Time for the (rather late) review of my third book from September’s reading list. If you missed the list, you can have a look here. Book Review: Let The Devil Sleep by John Verdon Blurb from The Back Cover Dave Gurney, a retired NYPD homicide detective, agrees to meet a young woman making a documentary … [Read more…]
My reading list for October: 1. People Who Eat Darkness by Richard Lloyd Parry – A true crime book about a mysterious murder in Tokyo 2. The Dead Won’t Sleep by Anna Smith – Fictional crime 3. Little Hands Clapping by Dan Rhodes – I’ll be honest, I have no idea what this book is … [Read more…]
A while back, I asked for some new YA recommendations. One of them was for the Percy Jackson series by Rick Riordan. I added it to my reading wish list, but before I got around to acquiring it, I was approached to review the new Rick Riordan book. I was very excited about this – … [Read more…]