20 Books of Summer ’22

It's almost June so that means 20 Books of Summer, hosted every year by Cathy at 746 books, is upon us once more. Despite my failures in previous years, I'm going to have another go but I have Purpose and A Plan this time round. I have decided to use this pretty relaxed challenge to … Continue reading 20 Books of Summer ’22 →

My Week – 15 May edition (just a wee bit late)

Looking back at last week where I managed to both do some reading and get out into the big wide world.... What I finished: I managed two this week, a bit of entertaining true crime and an engrossing mystery Alice Diamond and the Forty Elephants: Britain's First Female Crime Syndicate by Brian McDonald I was … Continue reading My Week – 15 May edition (just a wee bit late) →

My Week – 8 May edition

A quick look back at what turned out to be a very quiet week in which nothing much happened but somehow I still needed to sleep a lot..... What I finished: Only one book this week but it was totally absorbing. Under the Banner of Heaven by Jon Krakauer came to my attention because I … Continue reading My Week – 8 May edition →

Finishing out April

My reading dwindled towards the end of the month but I met my goal of a minimum of 6 books read, and I'm happy with that. Photo by Bich Tran on Pexels.com To the stats..... Books read in April = 6 Pages read in April = 2043 Progress on Goodreads challenge = 28 books completed, … Continue reading Finishing out April →

It’s time for another book haul

I'm trying quite hard to cut back on buying new books. Long-term readers will be aware that I rarely buy physical books now because there is no more shelf/floor/window sill space chez Bride, but it's just so easy to click that order button when browsing Kindle editions, so I need to work on that even … Continue reading It’s time for another book haul →

April so far…..

How did we get halfway through April without me posting anything (yes, I know my posting "schedule" is always erratic at the best of times)? I'll tell you why - coming down with the dreaded lurgy, that's why. Saying that, I should make it clear that I am not talking about Covid, just your common … Continue reading April so far….. →

The Autopsy of Jane Doe [2016]

EVERY BODY HAS A SECRET My husband does not like horror movies. I want to be very clear here; he doesn't mind monster movies (vampires etc.) but he does not like the kind of horror movie that has situations which could conceivably happen to real people. So when he said that he would be going … Continue reading The Autopsy of Jane Doe [2016] →

February wrap

Well, after a fairly ordinary January, I found myself devouring books in February for no particular reason other than picking some really absorbing titles and, if I'm honest, finishing a couple of books that didn't quite make it the previous month. Photo by Monstera on Pexels.com The Stats Books read = 10 (I know!) Pages … Continue reading February wrap →

Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz

When editor Susan Ryeland is given the tattered manuscript of Alan Conway's latest novel, she has little idea it will change her life. She's worked with the revered crime writer for years and his detective, Atticus Pund, is renowned for solving crimes in the sleepy English villages of the 1950s. As Susan knows only too … Continue reading Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz →

It’s a Book Haul – Sunday 6 Feb

Mostly birthday gifts with a single pre-order and a couple of impulse purchases. Let's get to it.... The Gifts The Fall of Robespierre by Colin Jones - an hour by hour analysis of the last 24 hours in the life of Maximilien Robespierre, architect of the Terror; a major turning point in French history. Fascinating … Continue reading It’s a Book Haul – Sunday 6 Feb →