Reviews

I recently finished reading Bitter Almond, and it was an absolute eye-opener on the care system, if you can call it that, of the early 1960s. In 1963 there was The Great Freeze, where parts of Britain were deep in snow and frozen solid for around three months. This affected many people, and in the […]

Anyone who knows me knows I don’t read poetry, but occasionally I make an exception, and this new book out from Jean Fairbairn is one of them. I have read and enjoyed her work before and bought this one as soon as it was released. Which tells you something. I think the thing I love […]

  I like the idea of long walks and have seen a few I fancy doing, although realistically this won’t be until after I retire. So, for the time being, I read about them. This walker/author has written about his journey on the Camino de Santiago from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port across the Pyrenees and on to Santiago […]

  I chose to read this book as a member of Rosie Amber’s Book Review Team and received a copy from the author, but that doesn’t alter my review in any way. Timothy Badger and Benjamin Watson are partners in a detecting agency along the lines of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. They live in […]

Libby, mother of Bridget and Robert, was once the lead singer of a band, Liberty. Something she has never spoken to her children about. When Bridget looks for a new direction for her life and considers going back to college, she meets Dean and is encouraged by him to use Libby’s musical past in her […]

  I chose to read Changing Times in Nuala as a member of Rosie Amber’s Book Review Team and although I received a copy from the author is does not change my review in any way. There is something incredibly comforting when you sink into a book from a series you’ve enjoyed before. You know […]

  The Prison Nurse came to my attention through a local book group and I bought it because the topic sounded fascinating. I’ve never given much thought to the inner workings of a prison. But, of course, when you think about it, there has to be some sort of healthcare in place for the prisoners. […]

  After twenty years in prison, crime boss Patrick Harper is released and, after being betrayed by his business partner and childhood best friend, revenge is the one thing on his mind. Because not content with robbing him of all those years, that business partner, Danny Mannion, took one thing more: the love of Patrick’s […]

  I chose to read this book as a member of Rosie Amber’s Book Review Team and received a copy from the author but that doesn’t alter my review in any way. I was so pleased I chose this book to read. I love short stories anyway and the beautifully descriptive writing in these drew […]

I chose to read this book as a member of Rosie Amber’s Book Review Team and received a copy from the author but that doesn’t alter my review in any way. I am a fan of short stories and despite it not being the festive season this collection were a delightful and comforting read. There […]