Recommended for fans of British social history, richly drawn characters, and novels that bring real historical events vividly to life. I’d heard of ...

We’ve just passed the summer solstice, the days are lovely and long, and I finish teaching for the summer in two weeks time. Time to get my summer ...

From sweeping historical fiction to gripping thrillers and thought-provoking literary fiction, the second half of 2026 is shaping up to be a fantastic ...

Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a ...

Recommended for fans of Hercule Poirot, ‘Rumpole of the Bailey’, and cosy murder mysteries. The Inner Temple, 1901: a warren of shaded courtyards and ...

It’s Top Ten Tuesday, but this week we’ve been challenged to write a non-bookish blog. Something that you may not know about me, is that I review for ...

Recommended for those who enjoy fashion, cocktail hour, and a focus on interesting older characters A careening Porsche Boxster. A spray of shattered ...

Recommended for: literary scholars, poetry fans, those who enjoy novels with a slower pace. A pair of young scholars investigate the lives of two ...

Recommended for: Fans of Stephen King and Grady Hendrix, those who enjoy a demonic possession and those who can cope with stories about creepy kids. ...

I’m really pleased to have continued to find  more time for reading, and either read or ear-read eight novels in February. I’ve given Romantasy a go ...