I can’t even begin to imagine how much time and effort must have gone into the writing of this novel! I’ve never read anything like it before and I hardly know how to begin to describe it. It has all the elements of a classic murder mystery – but there’s a clue in the title: … Continue reading The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton
Welcome to this month’s post on all things historical fiction. Last week the fiction, non-fiction and debut novel longlists for the 2021 HWA (Historical Writers’ Association) Awards were announced. I’ve only read a few of the longlisted titles and don’t have any plans to try to read all of the others, but it was still … Continue reading Historical Musings #67: August 2021 – HWA Crowns and a reading update
I loved Stuart Turton’s first novel, The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle, which I thought was one of the most original and unusual mystery novels I’ve ever read, so I had high hopes for his new book, The Devil and the Dark Water. However, although this is another complex and cleverly plotted novel, it has … Continue reading The Devil and the Dark Water by Stuart Turton – #RIPXV
I know 2018 is not quite over yet, but with only two days remaining I think it’s safe to post my books of the year list now. I’ve enjoyed putting this post together, looking back over my reading year and picking out some favourites. As usual, it’s a long list, which is a good thing … Continue reading My favourite books of 2018
We’re into the second half of the year now, but this week’s Top Ten Tuesday – hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl – asks us to look back on the first six months of 2018 and list our favourite books of the year so far. I found it easy enough to pick out ten books … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Best Books I’ve Read In 2018 (So Far)
We’re halfway through the year and the Six in Six meme, hosted by Jo of The Book Jotter, is back! I think this is the perfect way to reflect on our reading over the first six months of the year. The idea of Six in Six is to choose six categories (Jo has provided a … Continue reading Six in Six: The 2018 Edition
A selection of words and pictures to represent February’s reading: commonplace book noun a book into which notable extracts from other works are copied for personal use. ~ Now the fascination of the past, according to psychologists, consists in its air of security. The past is over and done with; nothing more can happen in … Continue reading My Commonplace Book: February 2018
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