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The Djinn in the Nightingale’s Eye: Five Fairy Stories – A S Byatt – 13.06.23

I watched the movie with Tilda Swinton ‘3000 Years of Longing’ and loved it, so I wanted to read the book (or short story) on which it was based. The other stories in the book are more traditional type fairy stories, but the Titular story, on which the movie was based is about a academicContinue reading “The Djinn in the Nightingale’s Eye: Five Fairy Stories – A S Byatt – 13.06.23”

11.22.63 – Stephen King (AUDIOBOOK) – 08.06.23

I very much enjoyed listening to this audiobook! Loved the story, loved the narrator, I even loved the bit at the end where the author talks about writing the book! I’m back from my recent trip to Japan and one of the things I brought back was a kit to make a miniature old fashionedContinue reading “11.22.63 – Stephen King (AUDIOBOOK) – 08.06.23”

Beyond the Wand: The Magic and Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard – Tom Felton -07.06.23

I don’t like biographies (especially not ‘celebrity’ biographies) but my daughter, Becca, recommended this one, and I do love all things Potter, so I gave it a go. Hmmm. I don’t know what to make of it. In some ways it’s nice to get a feel of what it was like to be a childContinue reading “Beyond the Wand: The Magic and Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard – Tom Felton -07.06.23”

Meeting Mungo Thunk – Keith A. Pearson – 01.06.23

Like when I read Waiting In The Sky, by Keith Pearson (which I ultimately really liked) it took me a while to warm to this book, but like the characters, I as a reader went on a journey with the story, and at the end I thought it was a great book. Adam was aContinue reading “Meeting Mungo Thunk – Keith A. Pearson – 01.06.23”

Titanium Noir – Nick Harkaway (AUDIOBOOK) – 29.05.23

Angelmaker, and The Gone Away World, by Nick Harkaway, are among my favourite books ever, so I’m always excited by a new novel of his. As I’ve mentioned in a few of my recent reviews, I travelled to Japan in May to visit my son, Danny who lives in Tokyo. To get from Ireland toContinue reading “Titanium Noir – Nick Harkaway (AUDIOBOOK) – 29.05.23”

Burned: An Alex Verus Novel – Benedict Jacka- 24.05.23

I realised that the review I had written about the previous book in this series (Veiled) was actually reviewing this one (doh!) so I cut it and will paste it below, and I’ve written something else about the other book. I think this is my favourite book in the Alex Verus Series so far! OurContinue reading “Burned: An Alex Verus Novel – Benedict Jacka- 24.05.23”

The Midas Rain – Adam Roberts – 22.05.23

So, I love some of Adam Roberts books, and I like sci-fi, and this was cheap, so I gave it a go. It’s really a dystopian future, crime heist, sci-fi, thriller, and crime heist thriller type books (or movies) are not really my thing. Saying that, there were lots of things about this novella thatContinue reading “The Midas Rain – Adam Roberts – 22.05.23”

The Weather Woman – Sally Gardner – 21.05.23

I think I might have bought this book by accident, thinking it was by Salley Vickers, whose books I have read and enjoyed (maybe my mind mixed it up with Salley Vickers book The Gardener!) but anyway, I’m glad I did because I really loved this book! Set in 18th Century London, it follows Neva,Continue reading “The Weather Woman – Sally Gardner – 21.05.23”

A Town Called Solace – Mary Lawson – (BOOKGROUP) – 15.05.23

This was my book group read for May. I found this book very readable – the style is deceptively simple and yet the themes and character development are deep and thoughtful. Told from the perspectives of a seven year old girl, Clara, whose teenaged sister has run away and now nobody can find her, andContinue reading “A Town Called Solace – Mary Lawson – (BOOKGROUP) – 15.05.23”

Veiled: An Alex Verus Novel – Benedict Jacka – 10.05.23

As usual, I’m quite far behind in writing up my book review, and as I work my way through the list of books I’ve read recently, and not reviewed, I saw the next book in this series (Burned) and realised that the review that I had posted for this book, Veiled, was actually a reviewContinue reading “Veiled: An Alex Verus Novel – Benedict Jacka – 10.05.23”