Liz Robinson knows a good book when she reads one and this month she has picked Matt Johnson, as the author who has stood out and grabbed her attention with his final instalment of the critically acclaimed ‘Robert Finlay’ trilogy. … Read More ›
Month: March 2018
We Were the Salt of the Sea by Roxanne Bouchard – reviewed by Liz Robinson
What a beautifully written, captivating, and soulful read this is. Detective Sergeant Joaquin Morales, newly transferred, begins to investigate the death of a women found in fishing nets out at sea. Catherine Day leaves Montreal for a remote fishing village,… Read More ›
Last Letter from Istanbul by Lucy Foley – a guest review by Liz Robinson
Last Letter from Istanbul is the latest offering from Sunday Times bestselling author, Lucy Foley. Just gorgeous, this is a story to shine a light in the darkness, even in moments of despair. Constantinople in 1921 is a confusing, often… Read More ›
Today Will Be Different by Maria Semple
Published in hardback 2016 with the paperback version following in 2017, I was delighted to review this novel for Lovereading. I’d now love to share my thoughts with you . A smart and sassy take on a 21st century mum… Read More ›
Come and Find Me by Sarah Hilary – a guest review by Liz Robinson
A big fan of Sarah Hilary, Liz feels ‘Come and Find me’ is her best novel yet. Simply superb, ‘Come and Find Me’ is one hell of a clever, twisting, powerful story. This series is one of my favourites and… Read More ›
The Pharmacist’s Wife by Vanessa Tait – Reviewed by Liz Robinson
Oh my, this is a fascinating, darkly powerful novel with biting attitude, set in Victorian Edinburgh. In the laboratory above a newly opened pharmacy, a wonder-drug is created, as the pharmacist experiments, his wife of six months discovers a world… Read More ›
Tales Before Bedtime for Children becomes Story Makers…
For some time now I have been posting articles and book reviews for both children’s and adult books on this blog but in an effort to make both sites easier to navigate for you, my reader, I have decided to… Read More ›
The Devil’s Dice by Roz Watkins – a guest review by Liz Robinson
Here Liz gives us the heads up on the start of a fantastic, thrilling new Crime series… The first in the ‘DI Meg Dalton Thriller’ series is an addictive, absolute treat of a read. Meg recently moved forces and… Read More ›
Sal by Mick Kitson – a guest review by Liz Robinson
There’s nothing quite like discovering a new author. Here’s Liz’s review for this wonderful debut by Mick Kitson. Just gorgeous… this is an emotional and quite, quite beautiful read. After a particularly traumatic time at home, 13 year old Sal… Read More ›
The Orenda Roadshow – I just had to share this post by forwardtranslations
This looks like an amazing event – would have loved to have been there. So many fabulous authors! via The Orenda Roadshow – Nordic Authors and the Beast from the East
