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The Book That No One Wanted to Read by Richard Ayoade
What if a book writes itself, but is determined that no one should actually read the final product? The Book That No One Wanted to Read by Richard Ayoade. Walker Books, 2023, 128 pages. Reading Level: Middle Grades, ages 10-12 Recommended for: Ages 10 and up … I can say with all modesty that this might be the most important book of all time. Why? Because it’s the first book to have been written by a book. Most books are written by authors. Take it from me, authors can be quite annoying. They go on and on, filling up page after page, but they have no idea what it’s like…
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The Secret Shore by Liz Fenwick
Coming Home The Secret Shore by Liz Fenwick is an absolutely marvellous historical tale. It will educate you as you read as the novel is grounded in fact. Liz Fenwick has woven an epic tale with true life figures from World War II. Readers will instantly recognize the name Ian Flemming but many other characters […]
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You’ve Got This by Maxine Morrey
Cocooned & Loved You’ve Got This by Maxine Morrey is an absolutely delightful contemporary novel that will warm your heart and make you smile. The action is in the first person from the point of view of the main character. We get to know her intimately. She is kind and amusing but being a pupil […]
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The Mystery Of The Homeless Man by Gina Cheyne
Seeking The Truth The Mystery Of The Homeless Man by Gina Cheyne is a contemporary crime novel and the third book in the SeeMS Detective Agency series but can be read as a stand-alone. We witness the plight of a homeless man who, though invisible to some, had a name and a life. It matters […]
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One Moment In Time by Shari Low
Carpe Diem One Moment In Time by Shari Low is a most delightful contemporary novel which I loved. The tale is about love and family. We see characters who love their families so much that they always put them first. They practice sacrificial love. Lives have been squashed for far too long as smiles were […]
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A Stepney Girl’s Secret by Jean Fullerton
Keep Calm & Carry On A Stepney Girl’s Secret by Jean Fullerton is a compelling historical novel that entertained me from the start. The action is set in London in 1940 at the start of the Blitz. We witness the preparations for fear of attack after the end of the phony war. We see children […]
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Changing Times At Harpers by Rosie Clarke
Of Kind & Encouraging Hearts Changing Times At Harpers by Rosie Clarke is a marvellous historical novel and the seventh book in the Harpers Emporium series. It can be read as a stand-alone. I enjoyed meeting up with familiar faces. It is now 1920, the first world war is behind but its affects are still […]
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The Swan Dress Murders by Millie Ravensworth
Totally Engaged The Swan Dress Murders by Millie Ravensworth is the fourth book in A Cosy Craft Mystery series. Once more the reader is totally engaged in the exploits of Izzy and Penny as they have another double murder to solve. Murder seems to follow the pair around as their powers of amateur sleuthing are […]
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The Librarian by Valerie Keogh
Thrilling The Librarian by Valerie Keogh is a thrilling contemporary suspense that entertained me as my pulse rose. It is definitely not a book to be read alone on a dark night or you will be awake listening to every creak and groan! The past is a dreadful place to inhabit – ten years of […]
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The Fall by Louise Jensen
Dominoes The Fall by Louise Jensen is an absolutely cracking contemporary psychological thriller that seriously messed with my sleep as I just did not want to put it down! We see the action from various points of view in the third person and in different time periods. The voice of the guilty party can be […]
