Christmas Wishes and Mistletoe Kisses by Jenny Hale

4/5 stars This is a wonderfully written Christmas book that had me almost wishing it was Christmas the week after I read it (given I have mixed feelings about that time of year it was quite an achievement). The descriptions of the locations in the book were brilliantly done, I can imagine Nick's house so …

Review of The Little Bookshop on the Seine by Rebecca Raisin

Rating 5/5 The Little Bookshop on the Seine is a Christmas story with a difference. It starts off with Sarah Smith putting a sign for a 50% off sale in her bookshop window, clearly things are not going well but why this is so is not really explored, partly as very soon after this she …

Review of The Killing of Mummy’s Boy by Joan Ellis

3 stars. The book begins with a chance encounter on a train. Sandra, travelling home to the Isle of Wight, loses her Oyster card and phones from the train, stupidly giving her address to anyone that can hear her. In this case the person who hears her happens to be a murderer called Ben. After …

Christmas at Lilac Cottage by Holly Martin

Normally I would write a little description of this book but there are so many other reviews out there that have already done this so I've decided to skip straight to what I thought of it and post the synopsis from Goodreads for anyone who hasn't already seen it. From Goodreads:  Welcome to the charming …

Review of The Redemption of Alexander Seaton by S.G. MacLean

I read and reviewed this book a few months ago before I had started this blog and have decided to post the review here and on my twitter account because I adored this book and think it deserves more exposure than I believe it has had so far. Synopsis from Goodreads:  Is the young man …

Review of Defiant Unto Death.

From Goodreads: The Black Prince has launched a devastating raid deep into France, laying waste to everything in his path. In response, the French have mustered an army that outnumbers the English forces 10 to 1 and and are determined to drive their hated foe from the land after years of bloody conquest. Sir Thomas …