Review catch-up

In an effort to clear the review pile, here are three shorter reviews of some of my outstanding pile! The Art of a Lie by Laura Shepherd-Robinson I read relatively little historical fiction, but occasionally an author grabs me as Laura Shepherd-Robinson has done. I loved her previous novel The Square of Sevens, a Georgian Read More

Review of the Year #3, 2025 – Books of the Year!

It’s finally time for me to share my favourite books of the year with you. It’s always a difficult and enjoyable decision to make! I read 110 books this year (up to Christmas), of which I awarded 10/10 to 22 titles – many more than last year, and indicating some good reading choices; an awful Read More

Top Ten Tuesday on a Wednesday – Chunksters!

I’ve never done one of the ‘Top Ten Tuesday’ prompts hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl but having seen some blogger friends joining in this week, couldn’t resist – but I’m a day late. Last year, I had a bit of a rant about the time that chunksters take to read, which means that quantity of Read More

Two reviews: Laura Shepherd-Robinson & T M Thomas

In an attempt to clear the books to review decks before my Review of the Year posts next week, here are some shorter reviews, with more to follow. The Square of Sevens by Laura Shepherd-Robinson I was very lucky to win a signed copy of this from Laura in a giveaway. It is a totally Read More