When I finished this short book (more of a novella really) my first thought was ‘what the heck was that/!’ It’s a very strange book. In some ways it felt very nostalgic – I grew up in the north of England in the 1970s and the style of the book felt like that sort ofContinue reading “Treacle Walker – Alan Garner – 24.09.23”
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Fallen: An Alex Verus Novel – Benedict Jacka – 22.09.23
After getting a bit fed up with this series, I’m now back to really liking it, although I am constantly amazed by how Alex Verus can live with all the stress and drama of his life! I thought this book moved the plot along well, and we’re gearing up to a big showdown, so I’mContinue reading “Fallen: An Alex Verus Novel – Benedict Jacka – 22.09.23”
The Last Devil to Die: Thursday Murder Club, Book 4 – Richard Osman (AUDIOBOOK) Narrated by: Fiona Shaw – 21.09.23
I wasn’t sure about the first book in this series, but they are really growing on me, and are now as welcome as a lovely hot bath or a perfect cup of tea! I don’t know if Richard Osman’s writing is improving, or just my appreciation of it, but I think this is his bestContinue reading “The Last Devil to Die: Thursday Murder Club, Book 4 – Richard Osman (AUDIOBOOK) Narrated by: Fiona Shaw – 21.09.23”
Mr Mercedes – Stephen King – 18.09.23
Somebody on Rick O’shea (the booklovers group that I follow in Facebook) was excited about the release of Holly, by Stephen King, which is the third book in a series of which Mr Mercedes is the first. I realised that I’d had this book on my kindle for a while, but not read it, soContinue reading “Mr Mercedes – Stephen King – 18.09.23”
The Land of Lost Things (AUDIOBOOK) – John Connolly –14.09.23
This is the sequel to The Book of Lost Things, and in it we return to Elsewhere with a different human protagonist. In the book of lost things, David had to work through his feelings of loss and resentment, in this, Ceres (named after the goddess of motherhood, among other things) is a mother whoseContinue reading “The Land of Lost Things (AUDIOBOOK) – John Connolly –14.09.23”
Red Dwarf: Infinity Welcomes Careful Drivers – Rob Grant, Doug Naylor (Audiobook) Chris Barrie (Narrator) – 07.09.23
This was the audible daily deal recently, and I loved the show back in the day, so I bought it and I’m glad I did. The story is really fun, and the narration by Chris Barrie is excellent! He is so good at doing the voices that I wondered (and still do a bit) ifContinue reading “Red Dwarf: Infinity Welcomes Careful Drivers – Rob Grant, Doug Naylor (Audiobook) Chris Barrie (Narrator) – 07.09.23”
Foster – Claire Keegan – (BOOKGROUP) – 06.08.23
For my bookgroup in September, we are reading two novellas by Claire Keegan – this one, Foster, as well as Small Things Like These, which I had already read (and loved!). Claire Keegan’s writing is just beautiful. I’d seen the film based on this novella (I think it’s called ‘The Quiet Girl’) and remembered theContinue reading “Foster – Claire Keegan – (BOOKGROUP) – 06.08.23”
Marked: An Alex Verus Novel – Benedict Jacka – 06.08.23
About a third of the way into this book, I was almost wondering if it would be wrong to abandon the book (and the series) when I’d already read 9 and a third of the twelve books. I was bored by yet another protracted magical fighting scene. But… Then it started to peak my interestContinue reading “Marked: An Alex Verus Novel – Benedict Jacka – 06.08.23”
The Book of Lost Things (AUDIOBOOK) – John Connolly – 04.09.23
I read this book years ago, back when I used to read physical books and remembered liking it, so when someone on the Rick O’Shea group on Facebook posted their excitement at the sequel coming out, I bought the audiobook for a re-listen before reading the next one. By the way, I would thoroughly recommendContinue reading “The Book of Lost Things (AUDIOBOOK) – John Connolly – 04.09.23”
Winter’s Gifts: A Rivers of London Novella (Audiobook) – Ben Aaronovitch (Author), Penelope Rawlins (Narrator) – 30.08.23
This is a fun novella in Ben Aaronovitch’s River’s of London cannon. You could probably listen to/read it as a stand alone, as it’s entirely set in America with an American FBI agent who investigates ‘special’ cases as its main protagonist. The Native American spirits reminded me of two TV series I’m currently watching andContinue reading “Winter’s Gifts: A Rivers of London Novella (Audiobook) – Ben Aaronovitch (Author), Penelope Rawlins (Narrator) – 30.08.23”
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