Banned in the author’s native Ireland, these novels set in the late 1950s are a perceptive and gritty portrait of…
The outrageously silly sequel to The Hollow Chocolate Bunnies of the Apocalypse. This was my third time reading the book…
I’m a big fan of the Diamond Brothers detective series so I was very happy when a new adventure was…
Bakewell Tart, Fondant Fancies, Tiramisu, and more – all suitable for sweet-toothed vegans! I liked the premise of this book,…
A fascinating book about finding the supernatural in the most unlikely locations. I was genuinely creeped out sometimes while reading…
A warm-hearted contemporary novel with a wonderful sense of place. It’s not my usual kind of read but I liked…
My first Highsmith read was, oddly, the last book she wrote. It was published posthumously in 1995. I’m sure it…
This was my first ever Agatha Christie read! She wrote so many books that I didn’t know which one to…
An incredibly in-depth study of the TV drama Tenko (1981-4). Featuring many contributions from the people who were involved in…
A heartbreaking novel which you’ll be thinking about for a long time afterwards. I didn’t love it and yet I…