4.7/5.0 Another Atmospheric read from Zafon. Prisoner of Heaven by Carlos Ruiz Zafon. Again Zafon brings 20th century Barcelona to life, with an atmosphere that will hold your attention on every page. Where I loved Shadow of the wind and was disappointed with Angels Game, this one really brought it all back. The dark beauty […]
4.00/5.00 A good intriguing read. The Angel’s Game by Carlos Ruiz Zafon. I had read and fallen in love with Shadow of the Wind by this author and still I revisit that book every year and fall in love with it all over again, so how could I not read the follow up. Well I […]
2.5/5.00 Disappointing. Elevation by Stephen King. Any of you that know me, know, that Stephen King it one of my heroes, so I write this review with some sadness because it was such a disappointing read. With a cover price of 14.99 GBP it is seriously overpriced. Sadly the characters are stereotypes and the story […]
4.8/5.0 A heartwarming funny read. The Hundred Year Old Man Who Climbed Out Of The Window And Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson. Such a lovely read, the title really does sum up what the book is about. It has humour by the bucketful, maybe not laugh out loud but it will make you smile. An easy […]
4.0/5.0 Fun fantasy. Well worth a watch. Jack Black and Cate Blanchett star in this quirky movie, family friendly although there are some creepy scenes. On the whole a lot of fun and plenty of giggles too. 10 year old Lewis finds himself orphaned and has to live with his uncle (Possibly the coolest uncle […]
5.0/5.0 Weaving Wyrd by Elle Mort I hold my hands up to having rarely enjoyed poetry but I had read a few of Elle Mort’s poems in the past on social media and really enjoyed them, imagine my joy when I saw a whole book of her work. Much of the work is dark and […]
3.9/5.0 A Holiday Read by Jennifer L. Hart A good holiday read with plenty of giggles, the plot is a little uncredible but the characters are likeable and flawed, an overall enjoyable read. So if you need to suspend reality for a while this cosy mystery could be up your street. Unfortunately it didn’t hold my […]
4.5/5.0 A solid King read. The Outsider by Stephen King. Well, finally I got through this book (no fault of Mr King) and it was a good read, after I’ve read a few that just didn’t do it for me, this one was much more to my liking, it read more like Kingy was going […]
4.5/5.0 by Peter James An early work of Peter James before he became a master of crime stories. A supernatural thriller, it was a good read with a nod to Rosemary’s Baby. A bit creepy, with a young couple, a new house and a baby, a tale of how money can corrupt and lead to […]
There is nothing nicer than to sit down and write with a soothing cup of herbal tea beside me. Recently I was lucky enough to be asked by Pukka to trial one of their teas, the ‘After Dinner’ tea. These are entirely my thoughts on the outcome and I have not been asked to review or […]
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