I’m finally getting there. October’s reading list got so massively neglected that I didn’t post one for November so I could catch up a bit. One more to finish and I’m over three quarters of the way through it. Blurb from The Back Cover A decomposed body washes up on a beach near Glasgow. The … [Read more…]
Blurb from The Back Cover LA, 1969, seven people senselessly butchered over the course of a summer; thin strands of evidence point to a hippyish cult and its delusional, Messianic leader, Charles Manson. Little was known about this would be rock star and his peculiar “family” of young acolytes. But following a sensational court case, … [Read more…]
Blurb from The Back Cover Hetty Feather has begun a new chapter in her life story. Escaping from Tanglefield’s Travelling Circus with her friend Diamond, Hetty is determined to find them positions as music hall artistes. The pair quickly become the little stars of Mrs Ruby’s show at the Cavalcade, alongside many colourful acts … [Read more…]
Time for the review of the second of October’s reading list (have a look here if you missed it). Book Review: Little Hands Clapping by Dan Rhodes Blurb from The Back Cover In a room above a bizarre German museum, and far from the prying eyes of strangers, lives the Old Man. Caretaker by … [Read more…]
Time for the review of the first of October’s reading list (have a look here if you missed it). Book Review: People Who Eat Darkness by Richard Lloyd Parry Blurb from The Back Cover In the summer of 2000, Jane Steare received the phone call every mother dreads. Her daughter Lucie Blackman – … [Read more…]
Time for the (rather late) review of my last book from September’s reading list. If you missed the list, you can have a look here. Book Review: Trust Your Eyes by Linwood Barclay Blurb from The Back Cover What would you do if you witnessed a murder – but no one believed you… Map obsessed Thomas … [Read more…]
Time for the (rather late) review of my third book from September’s reading list. If you missed the list, you can have a look here. Book Review: Let The Devil Sleep by John Verdon Blurb from The Back Cover Dave Gurney, a retired NYPD homicide detective, agrees to meet a young woman making a documentary … [Read more…]
A while back, I asked for some new YA recommendations. One of them was for the Percy Jackson series by Rick Riordan. I added it to my reading wish list, but before I got around to acquiring it, I was approached to review the new Rick Riordan book. I was very excited about this – … [Read more…]
Book Review: No Rest For The Wicked by Dane Cobain Blurb from The Back Cover When the Angels attack, there’s no rest for the wicked. Father Montgomery, an elderly priest with a secret past, begins to investigate after his parishioners come under attack, and with the help of Jones, a young businessman with an estranged … [Read more…]
Geek Girl: All That Glitters is the latest instalment in Holly Smale’s Geek Girl series. Blurb from The Back Cover Harriet Manners knows many facts. *Toilet roll was invented by the Chinese in 600AD *A comet’s tail always points away from the sun *The average healthy heart beats 70 times per minute. Even when it’s … [Read more…]