How do you define a nation? Is it by its art, its sense of humour, its national anthem, its way of dressing, the buildings, how many potholes it has? In …
Book review: A History of Britain in Ten Enemies, by Terry Deary
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Book Review: The Puzzle Wood, by Rosie Andrews
I’d like to start by apologising to any other books I may read this year, because The Puzzle Wood has set the bar incredibly high. This fast-paced gothic mystery kept …
Book Review: The Dispossessed, by Ursula K. Le Guin
The Dispossessed was the first book I read in 2022 – and what a way to start the year! Although in terms of review, it poses quite a challenge. It’s …
A flash review of every book I’ve read in 2021
2021 was a great year for me in terms of reading. Here’s a super-short review of all the books I read in the past 12 months, and which was my …
The Lamplighters review: a beautifully written character study with an underwhelming mystery at its heart
Cornwall, 1972. Three keepers vanish from a remote lighthouse, miles from the shore. The entrance door is locked from the inside. The clocks have stopped. The Principal Keeper’s weather log describes …
Rivers of London is a mixed bag that nonetheless leaves you wanting more
A quick warning: this review doesn’t exactly contain spoilers, but it does contain a couple of references to how and when certain aspects of the plot unfold. It’s up to …
I loved this book – so why can’t I review it?
I feel like I’ve fallen at the first hurdle of this book blogging malarkey. The formula is simple, right? Read book, write down thoughts, publish thoughts (after making sure they …
The Devil and the Dark Water: Stuart Turton delivers one hell of a follow up
Stuart Turton was facing a mammoth task when he sat down to write his second book. It was a labour of his own making: his debut, the Seven Deaths of …