Fools and Mortals. Bernard Cromwell

29 Mar 201829 Mar 2018

Last week, I went to see National Theatre's performance of Julius Caesar, not, alas, at The Bridge Theatre in London but much more simply and cheaply at its live broadcast…

The Mystery of the Midnight Peacock (The Sinclair’s mysteries #4). Katherine Woodfine

4 Oct 20174 Oct 2017

3 stars for this quick, fun read. The Mystery of the Midnight Peacock is light entertainment that can be read quite well as a standalone or enjoyed as the latest…

Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow. Jessica Townsend

1 Oct 201716 Oct 2017

5 stars for this amazing children's book. What can I say about this novel? It gets better and better the further you read, as you begin to know the world…

The Wizards of Once. Cressida Cowell

21 Sep 2017

3.5 stars for this children's fantasy adventure book. This novel is the first in a new series by Cressida Cowell and it is a fun and scary adventure. The main…

Prisoner of Ice and Snow. Ruth Lauren

6 Sep 2017

4 stars for this highly enjoyable children's adventure with classic ingredients: fictional countries and royal families; palace, prison, and dungeon; and themes of loyalty and betrayal. Valor cannot rest until…

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…

Black Cats and Butlers. Janine Beacham.

4 Aug 20174 Aug 2017

Black Cats and Butlers is the first in a series of children's mystery novels and it is a promising addition to the field. Set in Victorian times in a fictionalised York(e),…

Betwixters: Once Upon a Time. Laura C Cantu

3 Aug 20174 Aug 2017

Today I finished reading Betwixters: Once Upon a Time, the first in a series of children's fantasy novels by Laura C Cantu. This is a book that I picked up…