Tag: Writing

Book Review – The Dictionary Of Lost Words by Pip Williams

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Pages: 416Published: 31st March 2020Genre: Historical FictionContent warnings: Misogyny, sexual content Motherless and irrepressibly curious, Esme spends her childhood at her father's feet as he and his team gather words for the very first Oxford English Dictionary. One day, she sees a slip of paper containing a forgotten word flutter to the floor unclaimed. And … Continue reading Book Review – The Dictionary Of Lost Words by Pip Williams

Book Review – Wrong Place Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister

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Pages: 371Published: 12th May 2022Genre: Paranormal ThrillerContent warnings: Drug references, sexual references, missing baby storyline Late October. After midnight. You’re waiting up for your seventeen-year-old son. He’s late. As you watch from the window, he emerges, and you realize he isn’t alone: he’s walking toward a man, and he’s armed. You can’t believe it when you see him do … Continue reading Book Review – Wrong Place Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister

Spotlight – Hoglet’s Birthday Surprise by Lynette Creswell

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Hello everyone, Just over a year ago I spotlighted Lynette Creswell's adorable festive children's book Hoglet's Christmas Surprise, which was a very enchanting story full of good vibes and positive values. And now, our favourite hedgehogs (hoglets!) Prickles and Primrose are back for a new story, which is all about making friends, kindness, and not judging … Continue reading Spotlight – Hoglet’s Birthday Surprise by Lynette Creswell

Book Review – Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson

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Pages: 416Published: 16th January 2018Genre: Young Adult Mystery Ellingham Academy is a famous private school in Vermont for the brightest thinkers, inventors, and artists. It was founded by Albert Ellingham, an early twentieth century tycoon, who wanted to make a wonderful place full of riddles, twisting pathways, and gardens. “A place,” he said, “where learning is a game.” … Continue reading Book Review – Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson

Book Review – The Cottingley Cuckoo by A.J. Elwood

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Pages: 304Published: 14th April 2021Genre: HorrorContent warnings: Child abduction, sexual references This was a buddy read with Noly @ The Artsy Reader. We had been planning to read it for ages, but finally we got round it in August! Captivated by books and stories, Rose dreams of a life away from the confines of the Sunnyside Care Home she … Continue reading Book Review – The Cottingley Cuckoo by A.J. Elwood

Book Review – Magpie Lane by Lucy Atkins

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Pages: 352Published: 1st February 2020Genre: MysteryContent warnings: Missing child storyline, animal death, misogyny When the eight-year-old daughter of an Oxford College Master vanishes in the middle of the night, police turn to the Scottish nanny, Dee, for answers. As Dee looks back over her time in the Master's Lodging - an eerie and ancient house - a picture of … Continue reading Book Review – Magpie Lane by Lucy Atkins