SPOILERS First published in 1978, this early work by Stephen King (published under his pen name Richard Backman) pre-dates both The Hunger Games and Squid Games although it has been compared to both. Set in a dystopian future where people live in poverty and fear with a ‘big brother’ type of controlling government, every yearContinue reading “The Long Walk – Stephen King (Richard Bachman) – 10.09.25”
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A Cast of Falcons – Sarah Yarwood-Lovett – 10.08.25
I liked the first book in this series, about Dr Nell Ward, the expert in bats who stumbled across a crime scene and was implicated in a murder, because it was quirky and I enjoyed the bat ecology facts. This second book is more like murder at Downton Abbey, as Nell (who also happens toContinue reading “A Cast of Falcons – Sarah Yarwood-Lovett – 10.08.25”
The Way Out: The Revolutionary, Scientifically Proven Approach to Heal Chronic Pain (AUDIOBOOK) – Alan Gordon, Alon Ziv, et al. – 08.04.25
So, I’ve had psoriatic arthritis for over twenty years, but in the last four or five years (since Covid) my levels of pain, tiredness, insomnia, low mood etc etc have escalated and last year my rheumatologist diagnosed me with fibromyalgia in addition to the PA. On a fibromyalgia forum someone recommended this book, so IContinue reading “The Way Out: The Revolutionary, Scientifically Proven Approach to Heal Chronic Pain (AUDIOBOOK) – Alan Gordon, Alon Ziv, et al. – 08.04.25”
The Whalebone Theatre (AUDIOBOOK) – Joanna Quinn (BOOKGROUP) – 27.01.25
This was my bookgroup read for January, and I probably wouldn’t have read it otherwise. I found the first part of the book, about the second wife of the lord of the manor and the children growing up to be a bit tedious (I did like the story of the romance with the first wife).Continue reading “The Whalebone Theatre (AUDIOBOOK) – Joanna Quinn (BOOKGROUP) – 27.01.25”
The Masquerades of Spring (AUDIOBOOK) – Ben Aaronovitch Narrated by: Kobna Holdbrook-Smith – 05.12.24
I do enjoy Ben Aaronovitch’s stories, and this is a fun insight into Nightingale’s back story set in 1920s New York with prohibition, Jazz clubs and of course, magic.
The List of Suspicious Things – Jennie Godfrey – 18.03.24
This book is quite similar to ‘A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder’ which I recently listened to, in that a child/teen protagonist becomes amateur sleuth to try to solve murders. I liked this one better for a few reasons, firstly, it was narrated by the wonderful Joanne Froggatt and I loved her skilful acting andContinue reading “The List of Suspicious Things – Jennie Godfrey – 18.03.24”
Love After Love – Ingrid Persaud (AUDIOBOOK) – 21.04.22
I listened to this story as an audiobook read by the author. Authors are not always good narrators, but when they are, I think it really brings a book to life being read by its author as they know just where to put the emphasis to convey the meaning they want to put across, plusContinue reading “Love After Love – Ingrid Persaud (AUDIOBOOK) – 21.04.22”
The Girl With No Soul – Morgan Owen – 21.04.22
This is a young adult dystopian fantasy novel, which can go either way for my, but thankfully I really liked this one. The heroine doesn’t remember her past, so with her we discover her world and why she hid her soul in different objects like a good version of Voldemort and his horcruxes! I evenContinue reading “The Girl With No Soul – Morgan Owen – 21.04.22”
Anxious People – Fredrik Backman – Narrated by: Marin Ireland (AUDIOBOOK) – 12.04.22
Like other books by Fredrik Backman that I have read, the major theme of this story is life after bereavement. Once again Backman uses a deft hand to weave together the tales of ordinary people struggling to cope with the blows life has dealt them coming together and helping each other. There is humour andContinue reading “Anxious People – Fredrik Backman – Narrated by: Marin Ireland (AUDIOBOOK) – 12.04.22”
They Both Die at the End – Adam Silvera – 11.04.22
My daughter and I have a thing, that when we’re visiting each other, we swap kindles and read books from the other one. At Christmas this was the book on Becca’s kindle that I started to read, but with one thing and another I didn’t get very far, so I eventually got around to buyingContinue reading “They Both Die at the End – Adam Silvera – 11.04.22”
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