Tag Archives: fiction

The Bright Side of Going Dark by Kelly Harms could not have come at a better time. At a time where the only way...

Social media – love it or hate it, we all have a relationship with it and it defines us to a point and especially...

A main character you can relate to, side characters you end up loving more than you thought you would, some humour,...

Hollie Overton’s third novel takes us to LA, where Ash lives with her foster mother Becca. Everything is going well except Ash has been...

The summer is over… but you can make it last a little longer with the perfect summer read – the first of the Little Bridge Island series...

“His voice always smacked me hard in the stomach, so hard I could fold with the force of it. I suppose I shouldn’t want that feeling...

Empathetic, thought-provoking and deeply moving. If you know Moriarty’s books, you know she writes about distressing and very difficult...

Let me tell you I have complete trust in Liane Moriaty. I love books you can’t fit into a category (aside from general ‘fiction’)...

I devoured this book. It may sound like a cliché, but it is true (and not just because I was holiday and had time to read at my leisure)....

It’s both a thriller and a book set in a bookstore – what more could you want? I will always favour books with librarians,...

Here is a feel-good book for you. It is the kind which simply falls into place at the end, where stories come together. It is, as it reflects...

Big Little Lies – the mini series is out on HBO. It is based on my favourite book by Liane Moriarty. Apparently Reese Witherspoon agrees,...

Gap years and travel adventures are often for young people, they say. When I tell anyone about my latest trip, I often hear “I wish I...

As it’s the season of love, let’s talk romance! I asked you to pick between the Brontë sisters – and you chose Emily; great!...

Last week I introduced you to the Tall Poppy Writers, so here is one of my favourite Poppies, and her new book. Starting with the bad news:...

In my opinion, we can still squeeze in a little Christmas reading and extend the holidays a little. This is a cute little read you can...

It is almost time – are you in a Christmas mood yet? Well, this is sure to get you into the spirit. It is a typical feel good Christmas...

Yes, this is a recently published book. Yes, P.D. James passed away two years ago. How wonderful is it we get another little present from...

The election results haven’t quite sunk in yet I think. It feels like we’ve a horror thriller that’s come to life. Do...

Zoe Whittaker has it all: Her husband is Henry Whittaker, a tycoon. He found her while she was working in a flower show and literally wooed...

Let me tell you about a book I recently read. I won’t spoil much; this is about the journey rather than the content. Whenever I read...

If you are reading this, you won’t suffer from this problem, you may not even understand it, but there seem to be people in this...

So I have been asked why there are only positive reviews on this page. Surely there are bad books? Where do they go? The answer is simple....

You may recognise the author. Yes, I may have talked about his mysteries and thrillers, but this is different. This is one for anyone with...

Imagine the catastrophe of a family of four, finding themselves in a car accident. Two are killed instantly. Why is it that one will hold...

“I wonder if you would come and sleep in the night with me. And talk.” Would you say yes? What if you were a 7-year-old widower being...