authorvalpennyApr 202 minFind You First by Linwood BarclayI usually like Linwood Barclay's books. They are nicely plotted with an overtone of humour and when I see one I haven't read I will pick...
authorvalpennyFeb 102 minMissing The Deadline by Joan LivingstonI have read every book in Joan Livingston's Isabel Long series so it will not surprise anybody that I enjoy the books. The author is...
authorvalpennyJan 132 minThe Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Schaffer and Annie BarrowsWhen this book was book of the month at my book group, I sighed. Generally speaking I do not like books written as a series of letters. ...
authorvalpennyJan 62 minFuneral Note by Quintin JardineI have read many of Quintin Jardine’s books and much prefer his Bob Skinner character to his Oz Blackstone series. In Funeral Notes, a...
authorvalpennyNov 15, 20233 minThe House We Grew Up In by Lisa JewellThe House We Grew Up In by Lisa Jewell was book of the month for our village book group. There was a wide variety of views about it, but...
authorvalpennyAug 28, 20232 minA Gentle Nudge by Mason BushellFor a long time, short stories seemed to be out of fashion. Occasionally,well-known writers like Ian Rankin, Agatha Christie and Jeffrey...