I’m not very good at reading non-fiction – without a story I get bored, and indeed I did start this book over a year ago, and then got bored and left it for a long time before taking it up again to finish it. I did enjoy listening to it (in two halves!) and wasContinue reading “The Body – A Guide For Occupants – Bill Bryson (AUDIOBOOK) – 15.01.24”
Tag Archives: Book Reivew
My Father’s House: The Rome Escape Line, Book 1 (AUDIOBOOK) – Joseph O’Connor – 11.01.24
This novel is based on the true story of Monsignor Hugh O’ Flaherty, an Irish priest working in Vatican City who helped many escaped prisoners to flee the city under the noses of the Nazis. I loved the narration – I have been watching the tv adaptation of Mr Mercedes (by Stephen King) and IContinue reading “My Father’s House: The Rome Escape Line, Book 1 (AUDIOBOOK) – Joseph O’Connor – 11.01.24”
Human Traces – Sebastian Faulks – 08.01.24
It was interesting to me to read this book so soon after I read Thomas Mann’s The Magic Mountain, as both books are set in the same era (early twentieth century, in the lead up to the war) and cover similar fields (medicine – although while The Magic Mountain had doctors floundering in the fieldContinue reading “Human Traces – Sebastian Faulks – 08.01.24”
The ’86 Fix (AUDIOBOOK) – Keith A. Pearson – 06.01.24
I have read and enjoyed other Keith Pearson books, and I generally like books about time travel, and yet… this book (or at least the first half of it) really dragged for me. I’m not sure if it was the slow plotting or the plodding narrator (or both) although when I increased the audible listeningContinue reading “The ’86 Fix (AUDIOBOOK) – Keith A. Pearson – 06.01.24”
The Accidental Medium (AUDIOBOOK) – Tracy Whitwell – 03.01.24
I bought this in the Audible sale – it looked like the sort of thing I like so I gave it a go. The audiobook is narrated by the author, who has a lovely Geordie accent, like Sarah Millican! The main character, Tanz discovers that she has strong psychic ability and, aided by her ghostlyContinue reading “The Accidental Medium (AUDIOBOOK) – Tracy Whitwell – 03.01.24”
Shades of Grey (AUDIOBOOK) – Jasper Fforde – 31.12.23
I first read this book in 2020 and have been eagerly awaiting the promised sequel since then. Now the next book is coming out in February (Woo!) so I gave this book another listen to refresh my memory and prepare for the exciting next instalment. The book is like a post apocalyptic Jeeves and Wooster (IContinue reading “Shades of Grey (AUDIOBOOK) – Jasper Fforde – 31.12.23”
The Stand – Stephen King (AUDIOBOOK) – 27.12.23
I have a physical copy of this book, which I read a long time ago, so only remembered vaguely. This is the newly released extended version of the already long book, and it was a biggie. A virus is accidentally released from a government lab in the USA somewhere and very quickly the world fallsContinue reading “The Stand – Stephen King (AUDIOBOOK) – 27.12.23”
Christmas Pie – Jodi Taylor – 26.12.23
The annual Christmas short story by Jodi Taylor was fun as always. The team go on what should be a simple time jump to find the authentic recipe for mince pies (originally called Christmas Pies) and of course all kinds of shenanigans ensue. It was narrated this time by Markham, which was a refreshing changeContinue reading “Christmas Pie – Jodi Taylor – 26.12.23”
Dead Man in a Ditch: Fetch Phillips, Book 2 – Luke Arnold – 10.12.23
One Foot in the Fade: Fetch Phillips Book 3 – Luke Arnold – 20.12.23 After slogging through Thomas Mann’s Magic Mountain, I wanted something fun to read, and I remembered how much I enjoyed the first part of this series by Luke Arnold. Set in a world that used to have magic users and allContinue reading “Dead Man in a Ditch: Fetch Phillips, Book 2 – Luke Arnold – 10.12.23”
The Magic Mountain – Thomas Mann – 03.12.23
Wow – this is a BIG book. It took me a whole month to read, and I usually read at least two books a week! It’s not just that it had 700 plus pages (I’ve read other doorstops with similarly many pages) but that each page is so densely packed. It’s amazing actually that aContinue reading “The Magic Mountain – Thomas Mann – 03.12.23”
Sarah Wray Writer 