The Light Ages came out in the autumn, and got squeezed off my reading schedule by A Life on Our Planet. I apologise to the publishers and Netgalley for this, and hope it won’t count against me too much. The
Book Review | The Light Ages by Seb Falk
Book of the Year 2020 – decision time!
As usual, I’m trying to pick a Book of the Year, as in, books I read in 2020. Last year I gave up asking for your help, as you reply you haven’t read them. That never stops me voting for
Book Review | The Stranger Times by C K McDonnell
The Stranger Times, my first review of the year, is my last book read in 2020. It got me to my Goodreads target at about 10 p.m. This was an advance copy from the publishers via Netgalley, for which I
Book Review Binge | Let’s scale the TBR mountain roundup
This second Book Review Binge is to catch up with books I read in December, attempting to reach the summit of my Mount TBR Challenge for the year. I selected them from my Kindle on the basis they looked short,
Book Review Binge | Middle Grade roundup
Middle Grade roundup is to catch up on all the books I’ve binged in December, trying to meet my target for the Mount TBR Challenge. There’s another edition on Wednesday. These are all books I’ve either had on my kindle
Boxing Day Book Review | Thief of Time by Terry Pratchett
Thief of Time is no 26 in the Discworld series, and last of five in a subset called Death. Cheerful! Unlike most of my friends (and probably most Discworld readers), I have a random approach to the order I read
Christmas Book Review | Murder Under the Christmas Tree
Murder Under the Christmas Tree was one of those titles I couldn’t resist on what turned out to be my last trip to Waterstone’s in Norwich. It occurs to me that crime stories are quite a favourite for author specials
Book Review | African Me and Satellite TV
African Me and Satellite TV has been on my kindle for ages, but was late getting on my TBR. Even so, it easily qualifies for my Mount TBR Challenge. I was originally going to do today as a double review,
A #Storybundle of Book Reviews | Three first in series
Three first in series books take up my review spot today. One way of catching up with the titles read before the year ends. These have all been on my TBR list for a while, and mostly from the excellent
Book Review | Near + Far by Cat Rambo
Near + Far is a combination of two short story collections by Cat Rambo. I understand that in the paperback they are put together in that format where you can start from either end, a sort of half upside-down book.
Book Review | The Zig Zag Girl by Elly Griffiths
The Zig Zag Girl was the not the only Elly Griffiths in the library when I visited on a whim after getting my flu jab. The doctor’s surgery is in the same complex. But, as all the titles on the
Book Review | A Heaven for Toasters
A Heaven for Toasters was, I’m sure, a special offer from Nicholas C Rossis, who writes fun science fiction and the whole Pearseus series, which I have yet to start. It’s scifi light, and this is a romance. It’s futuristic,
Book Review | A Year of Living Simply by Kate Humble
Living Simply is a style recommended by Sir David Attenborough if we are to save the planet so we can live on it. Kate Humble, well known to UK wildlife viewers and bird enthusiasts, must have clicked that idea as
Book Review | A Life on Our Planet by David Attenborough
A Life on Our Planet makes the third book published on 1st October I’ve reviewed this month. The publishers offered a small number of copies through NetGalley just before p-day, and I’m very grateful to them for including me. It’s
Book Review Tour | The Firefly Warrior Club by Susan Count
I joined the Firefly Warrior Club Book Tour, and later realised it should be ‘warriors.’ Since I’d already set my link up to the host’s list, I left the post title as is! Apologies to the author, but the rest
Book Review | The Wide Awake Loons
The Wide Awake Loons has been in my Kindle since February 2015. I suspect I got it in a free or reduced price offer, possibly a Kindle deal. I apologise to Katherine Holmes for taking so long to get around to
Double Book Review | Irish Lockdown series by Clare O’Beara
Lockdown may be easing in many countries, but it is still big news. Maybe it helps children to read about kids in other countries, or other situations from themselves. If so, Clare O’Beara’s two books featuring kids in lockdown in
Book Review | The Postscript Murders by Elly Griffiths
Elly Griffiths published the Postscript Murders on October 1st! Is this too much competition for Princelings Revolution, or just a sign of a good date choice? Thank you to Net-Galley and Quercus Books for the chance to review an advance
Book Preview | Princelings Revolution (Princelings of the East 10)
Princelings Revolution is out on Thursday, 1st October. Instead of an ordinary book review today, I thought I’d give you a preview of the last book in the Princelings series. Princelings of the East In the first book [spoiler alert]
Book Review | Stephen Hawking: A Memoir of Friendship and Physics
Stephen Hawking was a phenomenon. A Brief History of Time sold 10 million copies worldwide. The author said yes, but hardly anyone read it. It took me thirty years to read my copy, so he may well be right! Leonard
Book Review | Of Salt and Shore by Annet Schaap
Of Salt and Shore is a new release from the Dutch author Annet Schaap. I received an advance copy via Netgalley. It was due to be published next week, 15th September, but the launch has been put back to October.
Book Review | Jaydium by Deborah Wheeler
Jaydium makes it two scifi books in a row, at least as far as reviews goes. This was a Storybundle offering from last summer. I don’t think I’ve had a dud one yet from Story bundle, although of course, some
Book Review | The Long Way Home by Sabrina Chase
The Long Way Home was the Goodreads Space Opera Group’s Book of the Month for August. I haven’t read many of the Group’s choices; they’d mentioned it before, so it was already on my list. That made it suitable for
Book Review | Vesper Flights by Helen Macdonald
Vesper Flights is the new book by the author of H is for Hawk, which has been on my list for ages. I’m very grateful to Net-Galley and the publishers, Random House Jonathan Cape, for the opportunity of a pre-release
Book Review | Moonflower Murders by Anthony Horowitz
Moonflower Murders is the second Susan Ryeland Murder Mystery from Anthony Horowitz. I’ve tried not to get too involved with Mr Horowitz’s many series, although I will read the MG one sometimes. There are also James Bond novels and other