“Bah! Humbug!” I have a fondness for Scrooge. Not only has he got a fantastic name (typically Dickensian), he’s a…
A twisting, tense thriller, this is a great read with a nod to Rosemary’s Baby by Ira Levin. I hadn’t…
This book is the first in the five-part ‘Long Earth’ series by one of my favourite authors, Terry Pratchett, and…
I was hoping to like and understand Persuasion better than I did thirteen years ago. Unlike my re-reading of Sense…
It’s a long time since I read any Stephen King. I used to read horror novels quite often but it’s…
What can I say about this iconic and influential book which hasn’t already been said?! It’s 70 years since it…
Have you heard of William Perkin? At the age of 18, he accidentally discovered a type of dye, from waste…
Welcome to another instalment in the ‘time-travelling bookworm’ series! The random generator has landed on Zarconi’s Magic Flying Fish by…
The ‘four’ of the title are Sally, Alistair, Mark and Fae. The first pair have a troubled marriage, the second…
I was looking forward to reading another book by Shirley Jackson, after enjoying The Haunting of Hill House. However, I…