Category Archives: Headline Review
The Snow Child – Eowyn Ivey
I normally avoid books that are getting either a lot of hype in the book world in general or suddenly appearing in a flurry of rapturous reviews on book blogs. I am not sure quite why this is, but it … Continue reading
Filed under Books of 2012, Eowyn Ivey, Headline Review, Review
When God Was A Rabbit – Sarah Winman
I normally do long intro’s into my book thoughts, but I am trying some new things with my blogging and so decided I wouldn’t meander introducing ‘When God Was A Rabbit’ by Sarah Winman and would just cut to the … Continue reading
Filed under Books of 2011, Headline Review, Review, Richard and Judy, Sarah Winman
Hell’s Belles – Paul Magrs
I ummed and ahhhed about if I should post about the fourth in Paul Magrs Brenda & Effie series ‘Hell’s Belles’ because as some of you will know Paul has become a firm friend (and a fabulous coffee and charity shopping … Continue reading
Filed under Brenda & Effie, Headline Review, Paul Magrs, Review
Truth or Fiction – Jennifer Johnston
I don’t know about all of you but I do think Sundays should be quite a restful day, maybe lots of reading in bed and pottering around? So instead of doing my book thoughts in order of what I have … Continue reading
Filed under Headline Review, Jennifer Johnston, Review
The Hand That First Held Mine – Maggie O’Farrell
I don’t know about you but am I the only blogger who wishes they had cottoned onto all of this blogging malarkey about three or four years (maybe five or six) before they actually did? The reason that I have … Continue reading
Filed under Books of 2010, Headline Review, Maggie O'Farrell, Review
The Illusionist – Jennifer Johnston
It almost seems contrived to constantly sing the praises of book groups (be they online or face to face) and the fact that they make you read books you never normally would, yet I am going to do that again today. … Continue reading
Filed under Headline Review, Jennifer Johnston, Not The TV Book Group, Review
The Long Song – Andrea Levy
Andrea Levy’s latest novel ‘The Long Song’ is another book that I have had to give a little space to before I could write about it. Its been very interesting meeting lots of other bloggers over the last few days … Continue reading
Filed under Andrea Levy, Books of 2010, Headline Review, Review
Simon’s Bookish Bits #1
So it’s already Saturday once more and I thought I would do another Simon’s Bookish Bits (thanks for all your votes and comments last week) featuring all things bookish that has caught my eye this week. I have to admit … Continue reading
Small Island – Andrea Levy
No more Granny Savidge Reads for a while, you will just have to make do with me from now on. Well until the spring when I am off, with the Converted One of course, up north for a weekend of … Continue reading
Filed under Andrea Levy, Books of 2009, Books To Film, Headline Review, Review
Conjugal Rites – Paul Magrs
I decided in the lead up to Halloween that rather than read a ‘chilling tale’, I would wait for that on the actual night and instead in the lead up to All Hallows Eve I would read something with a … Continue reading
Filed under Brenda & Effie, Headline Review, Paul Magrs, Review
The Taste of Sorrow – Jude Morgan
I wrote a while back about how this had pleasantly landed upon my doorstep from the lovely people at Headline and though only having read one Bronte novel (which I didn’t really like very much – Wuthering Heights) I loved … Continue reading
Filed under Books of 2009, Headline Review, Jude Morgan, Review
Something Borrowed – Paul Magrs
One of my favourite books as a youth was The Whitby Witches by Robin Jarvis and indeed the rest of the Whitby series; it was always The Whitby Witches that I returned to again and again however. It was a … Continue reading
Filed under Brenda & Effie, Headline Review, Paul Magrs, Review
Never The Bride – Paul Magrs
After my difficult times through Twilight earlier in the month I hadn’t planned on reading any fiction that had any spooky goings on for a while. However I will be doing an interview in February with Paul Magrs and so … Continue reading
Filed under Books of 2008, Brenda & Effie, Headline Review, Paul Magrs, Review
Son Of A Witch – Gregory Maguire
I never really believed in the phrase over egging the pudding, I now feel that I can apply this to Son of a Witch the latest Gregory Maguire novel. One of my favourite books is ‘Wicked’ now also a successful … Continue reading
Filed under Gregory Maguire, Headline Review, Review
