How to enjoy a British summer… a weekly check-in
Some people just haven’t got the hang of British summer holidays yet. We went down to Hengistbury Head and walked into Boscombe at the weekend, and huge swathes of beach were just deserted. Granted, there was an ominous cloud on the horizon but we didn’t…
Hamnet
In 1596, young Judith comes down with a fever and lumps around her neck. Her twin brother Hamnet goes for help, but no one will come. Their mother Agnes is tending her bees, and their father is away in London. In a few short days,…
On My Radar: August
Another month, another batch of books to drool over. I cannot wait for As Good as Dead and I’ve already read and reviewed A Master of Djinn and The Rookery. Oh and bonus mention for the Labyrinth Tarot Deck! Excuse the Amazon link but they…
Hot books and hot weather… a weekly check-in
While the heatwave may have technically broken, we’ve still had hot weather after our Friday night thunderstorms. They were so loud, but fortunately caused nothing worse than a bad night’s sleep. Our hot weather is not nearly as bad as other countries have been seeing….
Lock Every Door
Jules has lost her job, boyfriend and apartment when she is offered a job that appears too good to be true. The Bartholomew is the most elusive of all Manhattan’s expensive buildings, and she’s going to get paid to house sit. The rules: no visitors,…
A Master of Djinn
Disclosure: I received a copy of this book free of charge for review purposes only. Receipt of a book does not guarantee a review or endorsement. My reviews are my honest opinion and are not biased for the purpose of personal gain. When Al-Jahiz opened…
Strawberries, sunshine and lonely animals… a weekly check-in
You know how I was moaning about the weather last week, well I have only gone and summoned summer by buying a hedgehog boot scraper. Though the mud in the woods hasn’t totally dried up yet, so it may get some use. I feel like…
Ace of Spades
Niveus Private Academy is an elite private school, where their students get the best start to life that money can buy. Chiamaka and Devon are the only two black kids at the school, but they couldn’t be more different, one who plays the game at…
The Rookery
Disclosure: I received a copy of this book free of charge for review purposes only. Receipt of a book does not guarantee a review or endorsement. My reviews are my honest opinion and are not biased for the purpose of personal gain The Rookery is…
Cli-fi, nightjars and miserable weather… a weekly check-in
Bring back summer please?! It’s currently pouring down with rain as I type this and we haven’t really been on any exciting walks thanks to the miserable weather lately. However I did read another five star book this week, Migrations by Charlotte McConaghy which I’d…
Migrations
Disclosure: I received a copy of this book free of charge for review purposes only. Receipt of a book does not guarantee a review or endorsement. My reviews are my honest opinion and are not biased for the purpose of personal gain. The Arctic tern…
The Swallowed Man
Everyone knows the story of Pinocchio, the little wooden puppet who came alive, but how much do we know about Geppetto, the man who created him? Edward Carey presents his story in the form of Geppetto’s journal, written while inside the whale, where he has…