I borrowed this book from the library, but after I finished reading it I wished I owed it, because I can already see it's the kind of no...

C J Sansom's Tudor mystery series always end up on the best sellers list when they come. They are both popular, and well received by cri...

I won't be surprised if the The Fever Tree is eventually turned into a film, it has been favourably compared to Gone with the Wind and h...

My spate of reading trashy books continues with Roma by Steven Saylor. However, unlike Never Go Back   this is the good sort of trash: uncom...

Although I've currently got heaps of unread books on my shelves, I really didn't fancy reading any of them. Instead, I picked up an ...

As far as I'm aware I've read all of Sarah Water's books, and I've enjoyed every single one. It's no secret I love a bit...

Sorry I've been M.I.A this week, I'm starting a new job (v. excited) next week so I've been busy getting everything sorted.  ...

The Miniaturist,  début novel from Jessie Burton has had a recent burst of publicity, with reviewer comparing it to Donna Tartt. My sister l...

The Mangle Street Murders was kindly recommended to me by Tiziana. I'm really grateful for her suggestion, as it turned out to be a rea...

Robert Harris is best known for Fatherland, a novel about an alternative reality in which Hitler won the war, but he has also written loads ...

Oooh, we're only on the 5th and I've already got some good books to share with you. First up is  The Sisters Brothers   by Patrick...

Beloved   is a ghost story, as well as a story about slavery, which at first may sound a bit odd but actually works really well. Toni Morr...

If you enjoy historical novels, I suggest you check out this website Wimpole library   It lists over 5,000 novels by time and place....

I feel I can properly review Bring up the Bodies this time, as our seats were so much better, and I could actually see the stage. Hilary ...

After reading Wild Seed in April  I've been on the hunt for some more Octivia Butler. My local library is sadly lacking the patternister...

I picked up My Notorious Life by Madame X in a huge library haul the other week, and I'm so glad I did. It's been a while since I...

As mentioned in my March monthly round-up , I've been reading Conn Iggulden's Conqueror series. As I've now finished a further t...

Maybe it's because of Game of Thrones withdraw, but recently I've been reading a lot of historical fiction of the swords and sand...

I was at a loose end and didn't have anything to read, so I picked up my mum's copy of  People of the Book.   Mum usually goes for g...

The Gift of Rain is currently available of Kindle for £0.99, I strongly suggest you snap it up. The plot : Set in Penang, Malaya, this...