The Coffin Path. Katherine Clements

8 Feb 20188 Feb 2018

4 stars for this chilling ghost story set in seventeenth century Yorkshire. The Coffin Path tells a menacing and absorbing story. The main character is Mercy Booth, a strong and…

The Crow Road. Iain Banks

31 Jan 20188 Feb 2018

This book has a famously good first line: 'It was the day my grandmother exploded.' November 2017 marked the 25th anniversary of publication of The Crow Road, and it seemed…

Book Beginnings and Friday 56

26 Jan 201825 Jan 2018

I am  participating in two book blog memes today. The first meme is Book Beginnings on Fridays, hosted by Rose City Reader, who asks us to: Please join me every…

Dr Jekyll and Mr Seek. Anthony O’Neill

11 Sep 2017

4 stars for this sequel to Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, the 1886 Gothic novella by Robert Louis Stevenson. Mr Seek refers to a quote in Dr Jekyll and Mr…

Our Endless Numbered days. Claire Fuller

23 Aug 2017

I have just finished reading this book for my work reading group. Judging a book by its cover, it looked like the sort of novel I might pick up for…

Book Beginnings and Friday 56

18 Aug 201717 Aug 2017

I am again participating in two book blog memes today. I hope that they are used for children's books as well as adult fiction! The first meme is Book Beginnings…

Yesterday. Felicia Yap

15 Aug 201712 Aug 2017

Felicia Yap's novel 'Yesterday' was published in the UK last week, on 10 August 2017. I read it as an ebook in June, free from NetGalley. This novel starts with an…

The Explorer. Katherine Rundell

14 Aug 201712 Aug 2017

Katherine Rundell's 'The Explorer' was published in the UK last week, on 10 August 2017, by Bloomsbury. I received this book, free, from NetGalley. I am still trying to decide…

Book Beginnings and Friday 56: The Coffin Path

4 Aug 201721 Jan 2018

I am excited to join in with two book blog memes today. The first is Book Beginnings on Fridays, hosted by Rose City Reader, who asks bloggers to: 'Please join…