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I have enjoyed the books by Helen Matthews that I have read and was delighted when I learned that she had published a new book, The Girl...

I was honoured to be approached by the poet to review her new collection of poetry. I had not read anything by Olusola Sophia Anayanwu...

I must be honest, I had never heard of T. M. Logan and I bought The Catch when it was on sale, but I am very glad I did. The Blurb She...

The Blurb A powerful story of secrets and suspicions, hidden histories and mysterious disappearances set in Victorian Scotland. Scotland,...

The Blurb Spring, 1914. The students at the Slade School of Art gather in Henry Tonks's studio for his life-drawing class. But for Paul...

I will be quite honest, I bought The Switch by Beth O'Leary from Amazon because it xounded interesting and was on sale for £2.00. The...

When I read the back cover of this book I was not sure that I would like The Venus Conspracy. However, my husband and I were on holiday...

A. L. Dallapiccola is the author of “Hindu Visions of the Sacred and Hindu Myths” as well as “A Dictionary of Hindu Lore and Legend”. ...

The Blurb It starts with a trip to a local amusement park. David Harwood is hoping a carefree day at Five Mountains will help dispel his...

I admit, it sometimes takes me a while to catch up with things. This book is one of these cases. The book was originally published in...

Maggie Rabatski is a truly gifted poet. She has been nominated for the Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust 2011 Book Awards for her first...

I enjoy Patricia Cornwell's books and was pleased to find on I hadn't read. The Blurb Kay Scarpetta has been training at the Dover Port...

I have just recently finished reading the new book by one of my favourite authors, Joan Livingston. I enjoy her Isabel Long series very...

This is a very French book, both in subject and in the style of writing. That is why it is interesting that the book is so successful...

I bought We Begin at the End by Chris Whitaker just before Christmas because I had read some good reviews, almost despite the fact that...

I borrowed this book from my local library because I had heard good things about this author, but had not read any of her books. The...

I rarely win anything, so imagine my excitement when, at the end of last year, my name was pulled out of the hat to win a draw for the...

Mark Haddon is a British novelist and poet, although his best known novel The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time was published...

This book is a great read. My older daughter had recommended it to me years ago when we were on holiday, but I never got around to...

This novel, Half of a Yellow Sun by the Nigerian author, Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche,was leant to me by a friend, who told me I should read...