17 September 2026 My thanks to the author for my copy of this book After an unhappy marriage Fay Bellington is now content to live a quiet l...

Harper Collins 30 July 2026 My thanks to the publisher for the invitation to read this book In the depths of the valley, two women, centurie...

Candlestick Press August 2026 My thanks to the publisher for my copy of this pamphlet  The pages of this richly lyrical pamphlet are alive...

Welcome to my Book Nostalgia feature where I'm allowing myself the luxury of going back in time with some of my favourite reads. Over the pa...

MacMillan Children’s Books 1 October 2026 On National Poetry Day 2026, with its theme of ‘Wonder’ I’m delighted to feature this 10th Anniver...

Joffe Books Choc Lit 1 September 2026 My thanks to the publisher for my copy of this book   A hidden diary. A story that’s waited a hundred ...

Candlestick Press September 2026 My thanks to the publisher for my copy of this pamphlet   There’s something companionable about the questio...

Candlestick Press August 2026 My thanks to the publisher for the copy of this pamphlet  Sewing isn’t just one thing – it can be patchwork, q...

Michael Joseph  10 September 2026 Thanks to the publisher for my copy of this book Welcome to Serenity Falls – the most idyllic, and safes...

Lake Union 15 September 2026 Hallewell #2 My thanks to the publisher for my copy of this book   A long-buried crime. A marriage built on lie...

Headline 10 September 2026 My thanks to the publisher for the invitation to read this book   1923. Diana Gold, owner and impresario, throws ...

Candlestick Press July 2026 My thanks to the publisher for my copy of this pamphlet  Edinburgh has always had eminent admirers; according to...

Moonflower 3 September 2026 My thanks to Moonflower for my copy of this book January 1670. London is enduring its worst winter in decades.  ...

At the start of June I decided to include a few books which were perfect for summer reading.  Most were light and easy, with a holiday desti...

Boldwood 7 August 2026 My thanks to the publisher for my copy of the book 1665: When Margery arrives in Saltmarsh looking for her mother, ...

Simon and Schuster  27 August 2026 Thanks to the publisher for the invitation to read this book Sometimes the right story leads you home . ....

Even the strongest state is vulnerable to its past 2020, Roma Nova. Carina Mitela investigates a potential rebellion but discovers the lon...

11 August 2026 My thanks to the author for my copy of the book and also to Random Things Tours for the invitation to the blog tour   The war...

Penguin Paperback Publication 13 August 2026 My thanks to Amanda at Moonflower for my copy of this book Exploring the damage that spies can ...

It’s that time of year again when I choose books which would make the perfect holiday reading. The stories which are easy enough to pick up ...

Pan MacMillan 23 July 2026 My thanks to the publisher for the invitation to read this book   The plague has passed, the fire has cooled, and...

MacMillan Audio January 2026 Narrated by : Bel Powley, Richard Armitage, Henry Rodley  BorrowBox from local library Eden Fox, an artist on t...

Boldwood 23 July 2026 My thanks to the publisher for Mac copy of thei sbook   Someone knows what happened... Seventeen years ago, Melanie Ca...

It’s that time of year again when I choose books which would make the perfect holiday reading. The stories which are easy enough to pick up ...

It’s that time of year again when I choose books which would make the perfect holiday reading. The stories which are easy enough to pick up ...

Boldwood  22 July 2026 House of Mercia  My thanks to the publisher for the opportunity to review this book  This is Mercia. The year is 757....

Penguin Michael Joseph 9 July 2026 DI Helen Stratton #2 Thanks to the publisher for the invitation to read this book   Laura is ready to sta...

It’s that time of year again when I choose books which would make the perfect holiday reading. The stories which are easy enough to pick up ...

Candlestick Press May 2026 My thanks to the publisher for the opportunity to read this pamphlet    Cathedrals are monumental buildings, ofte...

It’s that time of year again when I choose books which would make the perfect holiday reading. The stories which are easy enough to pick up ...

It’s that time of year again when I choose books which would make the perfect holiday reading. The stories which are easy enough to pick u...

Allison & Busby 18 June 2026 Thanks to the publisher for the invitation to read this book Katharine Hepburn won more Oscars than any actor i...

It’s that time of year again when I choose books which would make the perfect holiday reading. The stories which are easy enough to pick up ...

Here's a round up of the books which have made an impact  on my first six months of my reading year. According to my Goodreads reading s...

In 1933 Oxford, Mississippi, Prohibition is on the wane…

Candlestick Press May 2026 My thanks to the publisher for my copy of this pamphlet  These poems by ecopoet and environmentalist Mario Petruc...

It’s that time of year again when I choose books which would make perfect holiday reading. The stories which are easy enough to pick up and ...